Medical Terminology Flashcards by Alicia Ibarra

The suffix -emia means _________-
A. blood
B. erudite
C. hematemesis
D. condition of the urine

A. blood

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The medical term for expanding or opening wider is _________
A. dysuria
B. defamation
C. dilate
D. atelectasis

C.dilate

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The abbreviation for urinalysis is _________
A. UA
B. UN
C. hystero
D.urino

A. UA

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The medical term for groups of cells with the same function is ___________
A. hormone
B. artery
C. system
D. tissue

D. tissue

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The medical term for the basic unit of body structure is _______
A. vein
B.tissue
C. cell
D. organ

C. cell

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The abbreviation for below or low is _________
A. HUC
B. hyper
C. hypo
D. post or p

C. hypo

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The medical term for the time when menstruation begins is __________
A. menopause
B. puberty
C. menarche
D. period

C. menarche

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The medical term for the time when menstruation stops is __________
A. reflex
B. growth
C. menopause
D. menarche

C. menopause

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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

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The medical term for involuntary movement is _______
A. growth
B. reflex
C. puberty
D. stretching

B. reflex

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The medical term for paralysis from the waist down is _________
A. coma
B. quadriplegia
C. disaster
D. paraplegia

D. paraplegia

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The medical term for paralysis from the neck down is ___________
A. paraplegia
B. quadriplegia
C. hemiplegia
D. stroke

B. quadriplegia

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The medical abbreviation for by mouth is _________
A. po
B. PMC or P.M.C.
C. pc
D. per

A. po

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The medical abbreviation for dressing is _____________
A. dsg
B. ds
C. DSM
D. DSS

dsg.

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The medical term for paralysis on one side of the body is __________
A. paraplegia
B. coma
C. hemiplegia
D. quadriplegia

C. hemiplegia.

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The medical term for turning the palm forward, as applied to the hand is _______________
A. extension
B. rotation
C. supination
D. adduction

C. supination

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The medical term for circular movement around a central point is __________
A. extension
B. rotation
C. abduction
D. dorsiflexion

B. rotation

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The medical term for a decrease in size or a wasting is __________
A. pronation
B. atrophy
C. plantar flexion
D. abduction

B. atrophy

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The medical term for straightening of a body part is ___________
A. extension
B. flexion
C. dorsiflexion
D. pronation

A. extension

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The abbreviation for postprandial blood sugar is ________
A. PP
B. pre
C. PPBS
D. post or p

C. PPBS

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The medical term for moving a body part away from the body is _____________
A. rotation
B. abduction
C. dorsiflexion
D. pronation

B. abduction

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The medical term for bending a body part is ____________
A. dorsiflexion
B. external rotation
C. flexion
D. range of motion

C. flexion

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The medical term for turning the palm backwards is _____________
A. pronation
B. adduction
C. external rotation
D. supination

A. pronation

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The medical term for bending backwards is __________
A. contracture
B. dorsiflexion
C. hyperextension
D. extension

B. dorsiflexion

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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