Med Term Test #1 Flashcards
Choose the prefix:
a. abdomin
b. abdomino
c. tomy
d. abdomen
e. hyper
hyper
Vowels marked with a macron (-) indicate?
Dipthong
The combining vowel is usually:
O
choose the word root:
a. nephr
b. nephro
c. nephros
d. nephrotomy
e. tomy
nephr
a combining form is a word root plus…
vowel
The word root usually indicates:
body part
arthr/o is an example of..
combing form
The word elements used to form medical words are?
a.prefixes
b. suffixes
c. combining forms
d. word roots
inflammation of the stomach is?
gastritis
visual examination of a joint is?
arthroscopy
inability to speak is?
aphasia
the suffix for puncture is?
centesis
to define medical words you usually start with?
the suffix
the suffix for suture is?
-rrhaphy
the suffix for crushing is?
-tripsy
Fixation of a breast is?
mastopexy
narrowing a vein is?
phlebostenosis
to refracture a bone is?
osteoclasis
a headache is?
cephalagia
an instrument to measure the pelvis is?
pelvimeter
the adjectival form of stomach is
gastric
the word mucous is an…
abjective
the adjectival form of axilla is?
axillary
the plural form of carcinoma is?
carcinomata
the word macula means?
a small spot
the word for small vein is…
venule
to make words ending in “is” plural
drop “is” and add “es”
the plural form of radius is?
radii
the plural form of calcaneum is
calcanea
the plural form of bursa is?
bursae
the process of visually examine the sigmoid colon is?
sigmoidscopy
adesternal means?
torwards the sternum
the prefix infra- means
under
the prefix uni- means the same as…
mono-
the prefix hypo- means
below
the prefix for around is…
circum-
the prefix para- means
along the side of
the prefix for rapid is
tachy-
the term meaning pertaining to under skin is?
hypodermic
the prefix homo- means
same
the prefix for easy or good is…
eu-
the prefix for against is…
contra-
the term bradycardia means…
slow heart beat
malaise is an example of
symptom
the study of disease is…
etiology
the combing proxim/o means
nearest
a prediction of the course of a disease is…
prognosis
any diseaseof unknown origin is described as..
idiopathic
the lungs are in which aspect of the body?
superior
the plane dividing body into right and left halves is..
midsagittal
X-rays are also known as
radiographs?
the thoracic cavity is separated from abdominoplevic cavity by
the diaphram
the upper right abdominoplevic region beneath the ribs is…
right hypochondriac
the neck region of the back is called…
cervical
hist/o is the combing form for
tissue
an action that lowers the foot and points the toes is
plantar flexion
the combining form for the femur is
femor/o
large rounded process of bone is called
tuberosity
the combing form for the heel bone is
calcane/o
the combing form brachi/o means
arm
a soft spot between the cranial bones is called
fontanelle
the action of turning the palm up is called
supination
connective tissue which attaches one bone to another is called
a ligament
the combing form for striated skeletal muscle is
thabdomy/o
the term for stiffening or freezing of a joint is
ankylosis
the suffix for refracture or break is
clasis
the term for inflammation of the vertebrae is
spondylitis
when blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg; 80 indicates
diastolic pressure
the pacemaker of the heart is
SA node
the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle is
tricuspid
the combing form for vein Is
phleb/o
the combing form arther/o means
fatty plaque
having incompetent valves in the veins leads to
varicose veins
the wall between the heart chambers is the
septum
the incision of a vein to withdraw blood is
venipuncture
a patent vessel is one that is
open
antihypertensive medications are used to
lower blood pressure
diuretics are used to
promote excretion of urine
the term for removal of a clot is
thrombectomy
the term that means platelet development is
thrombopoiesis
the type of blood cell responsible for the immune response is
lymphocyte
the term pruritus means
itching
lymph originates from
blood plasma
a major disorder characterized by a reduction in the oxygen- Carrington capacity of the blood is called
anemia
the suffix that means standing still is…
stasis
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intercellular spaces is called
edema
percentage of packed red blood cells in a whole blood sample is
hematocrit
the suffix -phoresis means
carried
phagocytosis is a function of which cell
leukocytes
histamines and heparin are released by
basophils
the combing spider/o means
iron
medical terminology
study of terms that are used in the art and science of medicine
prefix
fix before or to fix the beginning of a word
word root
root is a word or word elements from which other words are formed
combing form
a word root to which a vowel has been added to join the root to a second root or suffix
suffix
means to fasten beneath or under
