Final Exam - Medical Terminology

Question 1

-ectomy

Answer 1

surgical removal

Question 2

-globin

Answer 2

protein

Question 3

arthr/o

Answer 3

joint

Question 4

instrument used to visually examine the bladder is called…

Answer 4

cystoscope

Question 5

combinong forms for kidney

Answer 5

nephr/o, ren/o

Question 6

combining form for liver

Answer 6

hepat/o

Question 7

a record of electricity in the heart

Answer 7

electrocardiogram

Question 8

excessive amount of suagr in in the blood

Answer 8

hyperglycemia

Question 9

adenoma

Answer 9

Tumor of a gland

Question 10

thromb/o

Answer 10

clot

Question 11

inflammation of the small intestine

Answer 11

enteritis

Question 12

a red blood cell is a

Answer 12

erythrocyte

Question 13

a cancerous tumor is a

Answer 13

carcinoma

Question 14

erythr/o

Answer 14

red

Question 15

nerve pain

Answer 15

neuralgia

Question 16

hypo-

Answer 16

under, less than normal

Question 17

later/o

Answer 17

refers to the side

Question 18

crani/o

Answer 18

skull

Question 19

incision of the skull

Answer 19

craniotomy

Question 20

before birth

Answer 20

antepardum

Question 21

-rrrhea

Answer 21

discharge

Question 22

accrnym NKA

Answer 22

no known allergies

Question 23

what accronym means as required

Answer 23

PRN

Question 24

slow heartbeat

Answer 24

bradycardia

Question 25

-dipsia

Answer 25

thirst

Question 26

desease of heart muscle

Answer 26

cardiomyopathy

Question 27

NPO

Answer 27

not by mouth

Question 28

painful urination

Answer 28

dysuria

Question 29

-ectomy

Answer 29

removal

Question 30

a condition which blood is held back form an organ

Answer 30

ischemia

Question 31

dischanrge of blood during period is

Answer 31

menorrhea

Question 32

enter/o

Answer 32

small intenstine

Question 33

-pnea

Answer 33

breathing

Question 34

-para

Answer 34

near, along the side

Question 35

-centesis

Answer 35

surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 36

pertaining to the groin

Answer 36

inguinal

Question 37

the spread of a cancerous tumor to another organ away from the original location

Answer 37

metastasis

Question 38

pertaining ot both sides

Answer 38

bilateral

Question 39

T/F… CHF means cardiac high function

Answer 39

false

Question 40

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the foetus is…

Answer 40

amniocentesis

Question 41

segment of the large intestine shaped like an S

Answer 41

sigmoid colon

Question 42

discharge of fluid from the nose

Answer 42

rhinnorrhea

Question 43

visual examination of the larynx

Answer 43

laryngoscopy

Question 44

producing images of the heart using sound waves

Answer 44

echocardiography

Question 45

T/F… PE mena sppelvic enteritis

Answer 45

false

Question 46

inflammation of the mouth

Answer 46

stomatitis

Question 47

T/F… ARF means active renal function

Answer 47

false

Question 48

T/F… GERD means gastroesophageal reflux desease

Answer 48

truw

Question 49

BP menas below par

Answer 49

false

Question 50

inflammation of the large intestine

Answer 50

colitis

Question 51

hyster/o

Answer 51

uterus

Question 52

cost/o

Answer 52

rib

Question 53

DM means diabetes mellitus

Answer 53

true

Question 54

cholecyst/o

Answer 54

gallbladder

Question 55

HTN means hypotention

Answer 55

false, hypertension