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Med Term Test #1 Flashcards

1
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Choose the prefix:
a. abdomin
b. abdomino
c. tomy
d. abdomen
e. hyper

A

hyper

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2
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Vowels marked with a macron (-) indicate?

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Dipthong

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3
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The combining vowel is usually:

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O

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4
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choose the word root:
a. nephr
b. nephro
c. nephros
d. nephrotomy
e. tomy

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nephr

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5
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a combining form is a word root plus…

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vowel

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6
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The word root usually indicates:

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body part

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7
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arthr/o is an example of..

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combing form

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8
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The word elements used to form medical words are?

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a.prefixes
b. suffixes
c. combining forms
d. word roots

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9
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inflammation of the stomach is?

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gastritis

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10
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visual examination of a joint is?

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arthroscopy

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11
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inability to speak is?

A

aphasia

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12
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the suffix for puncture is?

A

centesis

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13
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to define medical words you usually start with?

A

the suffix

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14
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the suffix for suture is?

A

-rrhaphy

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15
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the suffix for crushing is?

A

-tripsy

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16
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Fixation of a breast is?

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mastopexy

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17
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narrowing a vein is?

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phlebostenosis

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18
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to refracture a bone is?

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osteoclasis

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19
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a headache is?

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cephalagia

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20
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an instrument to measure the pelvis is?

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pelvimeter

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21
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the adjectival form of stomach is

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gastric

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22
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the word mucous is an…

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abjective

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23
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the adjectival form of axilla is?

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axillary

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24
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the plural form of carcinoma is?

A

carcinomata

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25
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the word macula means?

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a small spot

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26
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the word for small vein is…

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venule

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27
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to make words ending in “is” plural

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drop “is” and add “es”

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28
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the plural form of radius is?

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radii

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29
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the plural form of calcaneum is

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calcanea

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30
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the plural form of bursa is?

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bursae

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31
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the process of visually examine the sigmoid colon is?

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sigmoidscopy

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32
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adesternal means?

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torwards the sternum

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33
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the prefix infra- means

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under

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34
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the prefix uni- means the same as…

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mono-

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35
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the prefix hypo- means

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below

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36
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the prefix for around is…

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circum-

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37
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the prefix para- means

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along the side of

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38
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the prefix for rapid is

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tachy-

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39
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the term meaning pertaining to under skin is?

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hypodermic

40
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the prefix homo- means

A

same

41
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the prefix for easy or good is…

A

eu-

42
Q

the prefix for against is…

A

contra-

43
Q

the term bradycardia means…

A

slow heart beat

44
Q

malaise is an example of

A

symptom

45
Q

the study of disease is…

A

etiology

46
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the combing proxim/o means

A

nearest

47
Q

a prediction of the course of a disease is…

A

prognosis

48
Q

any diseaseof unknown origin is described as..

A

idiopathic

49
Q

the lungs are in which aspect of the body?

A

superior

50
Q

the plane dividing body into right and left halves is..

A

midsagittal

51
Q

X-rays are also known as

A

radiographs?

52
Q

the thoracic cavity is separated from abdominoplevic cavity by

A

the diaphram

53
Q

the upper right abdominoplevic region beneath the ribs is…

A

right hypochondriac

54
Q

the neck region of the back is called…

A

cervical

55
Q

hist/o is the combing form for

A

tissue

56
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an action that lowers the foot and points the toes is

A

plantar flexion

57
Q

the combining form for the femur is

A

femor/o

58
Q

large rounded process of bone is called

A

tuberosity

59
Q

the combing form for the heel bone is

A

calcane/o

60
Q

the combing form brachi/o means

A

arm

61
Q

a soft spot between the cranial bones is called

A

fontanelle

62
Q

the action of turning the palm up is called

A

supination

63
Q

connective tissue which attaches one bone to another is called

A

a ligament

64
Q

the combing form for striated skeletal muscle is

A

thabdomy/o

65
Q

the term for stiffening or freezing of a joint is

A

ankylosis

66
Q

the suffix for refracture or break is

A

clasis

67
Q

the term for inflammation of the vertebrae is

A

spondylitis

68
Q

when blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg; 80 indicates

A

diastolic pressure

69
Q

the pacemaker of the heart is

A

SA node

70
Q

the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle is

A

tricuspid

71
Q

the combing form for vein Is

A

phleb/o

72
Q

the combing form arther/o means

A

fatty plaque

73
Q

having incompetent valves in the veins leads to

A

varicose veins

74
Q

the wall between the heart chambers is the

A

septum

75
Q

the incision of a vein to withdraw blood is

A

venipuncture

76
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a patent vessel is one that is

A

open

77
Q

antihypertensive medications are used to

A

lower blood pressure

78
Q

diuretics are used to

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promote excretion of urine

79
Q

the term for removal of a clot is

A

thrombectomy

80
Q

the term that means platelet development is

A

thrombopoiesis

81
Q

the type of blood cell responsible for the immune response is

A

lymphocyte

82
Q

the term pruritus means

A

itching

83
Q

lymph originates from

A

blood plasma

84
Q

a major disorder characterized by a reduction in the oxygen- Carrington capacity of the blood is called

A

anemia

85
Q

the suffix that means standing still is…

A

stasis

86
Q

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intercellular spaces is called

A

edema

87
Q

percentage of packed red blood cells in a whole blood sample is

A

hematocrit

88
Q

the suffix -phoresis means

A

carried

89
Q

phagocytosis is a function of which cell

A

leukocytes

90
Q

histamines and heparin are released by

A

basophils

91
Q

the combing spider/o means

A

iron

92
Q

medical terminology

A

study of terms that are used in the art and science of medicine

93
Q

prefix

A

fix before or to fix the beginning of a word

94
Q

word root

A

root is a word or word elements from which other words are formed

95
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combing form

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a word root to which a vowel has been added to join the root to a second root or suffix

96
Q

suffix

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means to fasten beneath or under

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