Medical Terminology Flashcards
The suffix -emia means _________-
A. blood
B. erudite
C. hematemesis
D. condition of the urine
A. blood
The medical term for expanding or opening wider is _________
A. dysuria
B. defamation
C. dilate
D. atelectasis
C.dilate
The abbreviation for urinalysis is _________
A. UA
B. UN
C. hystero
D.urino
A. UA
The medical term for groups of cells with the same function is ___________
A. hormone
B. artery
C. system
D. tissue
D. tissue
The medical term for the basic unit of body structure is _______
A. vein
B.tissue
C. cell
D. organ
C. cell
The abbreviation for below or low is _________
A. HUC
B. hyper
C. hypo
D. post or p
C. hypo
The medical term for the time when menstruation begins is __________
A. menopause
B. puberty
C. menarche
D. period
C. menarche
The medical term for the time when menstruation stops is __________
A. reflex
B. growth
C. menopause
D. menarche
C. menopause
The abbreviation for gastrointestinal is ________
A. gtt or G.T.T.
B. Gyn. or G.Y.N.
C. GI or G.I.
D. abd.
C. GI or G.I
The medical term for involuntary movement is _______
A. growth
B. reflex
C. puberty
D. stretching
B. reflex
The medical term for paralysis from the waist down is _________
A. coma
B. quadriplegia
C. disaster
D. paraplegia
D. paraplegia
The medical term for paralysis from the neck down is ___________
A. paraplegia
B. quadriplegia
C. hemiplegia
D. stroke
B. quadriplegia
The medical abbreviation for by mouth is _________
A. po
B. PMC or P.M.C.
C. pc
D. per
A. po
The medical abbreviation for dressing is _____________
A. dsg
B. ds
C. DSM
D. DSS
dsg.
The medical term for paralysis on one side of the body is __________
A. paraplegia
B. coma
C. hemiplegia
D. quadriplegia
C. hemiplegia.
The medical term for turning the palm forward, as applied to the hand is _______________
A. extension
B. rotation
C. supination
D. adduction
C. supination
The medical term for circular movement around a central point is __________
A. extension
B. rotation
C. abduction
D. dorsiflexion
B. rotation
The medical term for a decrease in size or a wasting is __________
A. pronation
B. atrophy
C. plantar flexion
D. abduction
B. atrophy
The medical term for straightening of a body part is ___________
A. extension
B. flexion
C. dorsiflexion
D. pronation
A. extension
The abbreviation for postprandial blood sugar is ________
A. PP
B. pre
C. PPBS
D. post or p
C. PPBS
The medical term for moving a body part away from the body is _____________
A. rotation
B. abduction
C. dorsiflexion
D. pronation
B. abduction
The medical term for bending a body part is ____________
A. dorsiflexion
B. external rotation
C. flexion
D. range of motion
C. flexion
The medical term for turning the palm backwards is _____________
A. pronation
B. adduction
C. external rotation
D. supination
A. pronation
The medical term for bending backwards is __________
A. contracture
B. dorsiflexion
C. hyperextension
D. extension
B. dorsiflexion
The medical term for the abnormal shortening of a muscle is _____________
A. adduction
B. extension
C. contracture
D. flexion
C. contracture
The medical term for moving a body part toward the midline of the body is ___________
A. flexion
B. abduction
C. adduction
D. contracture
C. adduction
The abbreviation for laboratory is ___________
A. lab
B. L
C. lbb
D. lbt
A. lab
The abbreviation for discontinue is __________
A. DD
B. D. & C. or D&C
C. DX
D. d/c
D. d/c
The abbreviation for bed time or hour of sleep is ____________
A. ht
B. b.m. or B.M.
C. hs
D. BSC or bsc
C. hs
The abbreviation for above or high is __________
A. hyper
B. approx
C. hypo
D. HS or hs
A. hyper
The abbreviation for hour is _________
A. ht
B. HS or hs
C. ord
D. hr or h
D. hr or h
The abbreviation for electroencephalogram is ___________
A. EEG
B. EKG
C. ECG
D. E
A. EEG
The abbreviation for Papanicolaou smear is __________
A. pap smear
B. PS
C. PPMS
D. P smear
A. Pap smear
The abbreviation for cancer is _________
A. cc or c.c.
B. CCU ot C.C.U.
C. CA
D. C/O or c/o
C. CA
The medical term for loss of appetite is __________
A. dehydration
B. edema
C. anorexia
D. nutrient
C. anorexia
The medical term for tube feeding is ___________
A. IV
B. gavage
C. IVN
D. esophageal introduction
B. gavage
The medical term for sugar in the urine is ____________
A. glucosuria
B. ketone body
C. acetone
D. catheter
A. glucosuria
the common term for decubitus ulcer; a pressure sore is ____________
A. blister
B. pimple
C. fever blister
D. bedsore
D. bedsore
the abbreviation for temperature, pulse, and respiration is ___________
A. temp
B. TPR
C. trfc
D. vtls
B. TRP
The word element phlebo means ___________
A. vein
B. breathing
C. air, lungs
D. alongside of
A. vein
The word element pneumo means ____________
A. disease
B. air, lungs
C. eye
D. fear, dread
B. air, lungs
The word element adeno means_________
A. pain
B. both
C. gland
D. anus
C. gland
the word elements algia, algesia refer to __________
A. artery
B. pain
C. against
D. air
B. pain
the word element cardio means _________
A. gall
B. colon
C. heart
D. cut
C. heart
the word element cranio means _________
A. skull
B. blood
C. common bile duct
D. cartilage
A. skull
the word element ectomy means _____________
A. air
B. outer, on the outside
C. surgical removal
D. no correct answer
C. surgical removal
The word element emesis means?
A. vomiting
B. kill
C. weakness
D. no correct answer
A. vomiting
The word element cise means?
A. colon
B. cut
C. tumor, swelling, hernia, sac
D. no correct answer
B. Cut
the word element centesis means ___________
A. slow
B. common bile duct
C. cell
D. puncture
D. puncture
The word element renal means ___________
A. kidney
B. flow
C. nose
D. no correct answer
A. kidney
The word element post means ___________
A. pus
B. before
C. after
D. too few
C. after
The word element osis means __________-
A. tumor
B. eye
C. condition of
D. ear
C. condition of
The word element rhino means ___________
A. ear
B. nose
C. throat
D. eye
B. nose
the word element stomato means ___________
A. mouth or the ostium uteri
B. upper intestine
C. psychogenic symptoms
D. gallstones
A. mouth ot the ostium uteri
The word element super means ____________
A. great
B. above
C. study of
D. no correct answer
B. above
The abbreviation for toxic shock syndrome is __________
A. TSS
B. tox
C. tsx
D. txs
A. TSS
Erythema (eh ruh thee muh) refers to _____________
A. blue skin
B. red skin
C. gray skin
D. yellow skin
B. red skin
The opposite of deep is ____________
A. superficial
B. low
C. proximal
D. no answer correct
A. superficial
High blood pressure is referred to as ______________
A. palpitation
B. hypertension
C. bradycardia
D. tachycardia
B. hypertension.
Neoplasm refers to _____________
A. above
B. new growth
C. cut into
D. liver
B. new growth
The abbreviation carb means ___________
A. carbolic
B. computer aided sleep system
C. carbohydrate
D. no correct answer
C. carbohydrate
The abbreviation for chief complaint is ____________
A. CC
B. ccom
C. chf
D. CCFD
A. CC
The abbreviation for grain is ______________
A. gr
B. g
C. gn
D. grn
A. gr
itis-
inflammation
myelo-
spinal cord
ology-
study
kerato-
skin or cornea
rrhexis-
rupture
oto-
ear
cardio-
heart
uro-
urine
pathy-
disease
pexy-
fixation by stitching
stenosis-
narrowing
rrhea-
discharge
lysis-
rupture
phago-
eats or destroys
pyo-
puss
onycho-
fingernail or toenail
oma-
tumor
heme-
blood
bi-
two, twice
tachy-
rapid
osis-
diseased, abnormal
malacia-
softening
endo-
inside
ileo-
ileum
veni-
veins
rrhagia-
profuse flow
chondro-
cartilage
dys-
painful; lack of function
tracheo-
trachea
scopy-
inspection
cysto-
bladder
tomy-
cutting, incising
histo-
tissue
idio-
of unknown cause
gastro-
stomach
plasty-
repair
thoraco-
chest
myo-
muscle
hystero-
uterus
myelo-
spinal cord
neo-
new
immuno-
immunity
ectomy-
remove
