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Medical terminology Flashcards

1
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-Algia means pain, suffering, painful condition. True/False

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True

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-Cele means tumor, swelling, hernia. True/False

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True

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What is a cell? A. -Cyte B. -Cele C. -Algia D. -Desis

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A. -Cyte

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-Desis means to bind or tie together. True/False

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True

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-Ectomy is the surgical removal of. True/False

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True

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What meaning is correct for -Angio? A. Mouth B. Water, C. Lung D. Vessel

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D. Vessel

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What is the root word for slow? A. Cyan/o B. Gastro, C. Brady D. Tachy

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C. Brady

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The prefix for above normal is Hyper? True/False

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True

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The prefix for below normal is Hyper? True/False

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False

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The prefix for below normal is Hypo? True/False

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True

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Skin is the meaning of what root word? A. Derm B. Oro C. My/o D. Cyan/o

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A. Derm

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12
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A prefix is found at the beginning and modifies the root. True/False

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True

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13
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A prefix is found in all medical terms. True/False

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False

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14
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What is the suffix for inflammation? A. Tomy B. Itis C. Scope D. Osis

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B. Itis

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The suffix that describes breathing is? A. Taxis B. Trophy C. Pnea D. Ectomy

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C. Pnea

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Which best describes a suffix? A. Found in all medical terms B. Found at the beginning of the root C. Always in the middle of the word D. Found at the end of a root

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D. Found at the end of a root

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The prefix poly means half. True/False

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False

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18
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The prefix poly means many. True/False

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True

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The prefix mega means large. True/False

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True

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20
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What is neurectomy?

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excision of a kidney

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21
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What is dysuria?

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painful urination

22
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Adipose means?

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fat tissue

23
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Eupnea is?

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normal breathing

24
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A hormone that regulates the menstrual cycle

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progesterone

25
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Dyspareunia means?

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painful intercourse

26
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The removal of the testes

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orchiectomy

27
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What is the medical term for sexual desire?

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libido

28
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A medical term that can be used for the male and female reproductive system

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gonads

29
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what is the medical term for “an incision into the heart muscle?

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Cardiomyotomy

30
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what is the correct translation for phren/o?

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diaphragm

31
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translate the root odont/o

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tooth

32
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A metabolic disease characterized by excessive urination and hyperglycemia is known as:

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diabetes mellitus

33
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What is the correct translation for the roots adren/o, adrenal/o.

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adrenal gland

34
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Which medical term means “calcium in the urine”?

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calciuria

35
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A specialist in drawing blood is called a:

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phlebotomist

36
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A process in which a certain type of white blood cells destroys (or “eats”) foreign microorganisms or cell debris is called:

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phagocytosis.

37
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Build a medical term that means “blood tumor” and refers to a mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue.

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Hematoma

38
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Identify the correct definition for diaphoresis.

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profuse sweating

39
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Which term refers to the main branches from the trachea into each lung?

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bronch/o

40
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An ectopic pregnancy is a potentially dangerous condition where the fertilized egg is implanted and begins to grow outside the uterus.

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True

41
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Braxton Hicks are the first true labor pains.

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False

42
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Based on its word parts, the term cardiorrhexis means

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rupture of the heart

43
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Which suffix means a specialist?

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-ologist

44
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Which plane divides the body into equal left and right parts?

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midsagittal plane

45
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What is the correct spelling of the term that means maintaining a constant internal environment?

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homeostasis

46
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Which hereditary disorder causes the irreversible and progressive loss of muscle control and mental ability?

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Huntington’s

47
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Which autoimmune disorder attack the digestive system?

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Crohn’s disease

48
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what is the term for “voice box”?

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laryng/o

49
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Identify the correct translation for the root capn/o.

A

Carbon dioxide

50
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bone crushed into several pieces or splintered

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comminuted fracture

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