Midterm Flashcards
The ___ is the foundation of the term.
root
the suffix of a word is
the word ending
one who has arthralgia suffers from
painful joints
means “pertaining to being produced by treatment”
iatrogenic
the suffix -ectomy means
excision or removal
the suffix “osis” in nephrosis means
abnormal condition
suffix means “incision or process of cutting into”
-tomy
the prefix epi- means
above or upon
the combining form for nose is
rhin/o
the combining form “gnos/o” is
knowledge
the combining forms “derm/o, dermat/o, and cutane/o” all mean
skin
structures composed of several types of tissues are grouped into
organs
the process of breaking down complex material (food) to form simpler substances and release energy is called
catabolism
muscular wall separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities, essential for the act of breathing
diaphragm
this system contains the thyroid gland, the pituitary gland, the gonads, the adrenal gland, the parathyroid gland and a portion of the pancreas
endocrine
Open heart surgery would be performed with the patient lying in which anatomical position?
supine
the term “pertaining to the beginning of a structure” is
proximal
a malignant tumor of the flesh/connective tissue
sarcoma
You would find the appendix in which quadrant?
RLQ
Which combining form means “tissue”?
hist/o
the combining form “chrom/o” means
color
ischemia refers to
decreased blood flow and oxygen to tissues
the suffix -penia means
deficiency
the combining form myel/o refers to
bone marrow and spinal cord
the suffix -centesis, as in the term abdominocentesis, refers to
surgical puncture
a person who is having surgery for blepharoptosis is having surgery for
a drooping or prolapse eyelid
berry-shaped bacteria that grows in twisted chains
streptococci
the suffix -cele means
hernia
Which suffixes mean little or small?
-ole or -ule
this term means “a breakdown of red blood cells”
hemolysis
hypertrophy of a muscle is the result of
an increase in the SIZE of muscle cells
___ refers to the living together in close association of two organisms either for mutual benefit or not.
symbiosis
In an ectopic pregnancy, the embryo embeds itself somewhere other than the wall of the uterus. The most common place for an ectopic pregnancy to occur is?
fallopian tubes
In the patient’s health record, it states that medication must be taken ante cibum (a.c.). This means the medication must be taken…
before meals
the suffix -rrhaphy means
suture
the term pseudocyesis means
false pregnancy
What is the medical term for webbed fingers?
syndactyly
the prefix neo- means
new
Which prefixes mean against?
anti- or contra-
Which prefixes mean through?
per- or trans-
the term postnatal pertains to
after birth
another term for the alimentary canal is the
digestive tract
rhythm-like movement of the muscles in the walls of the gastrointestinal tract
peristalsis
inflammation of the membrane surrounding the abdomen, commonly seen in conjunction with a burst appendix
peritonitis
the combining forms gloss/o and lingu/o both mean
tongue
lip/o, steat/o, and adip/o are al combining form for
fat
the combining forms for abdomen are
lapar/o and celi/o
the technical or medical term for chewing is
mastication
Which acid is produced by the rugae of the stomach?
hydrochloric acid
Which of the following is a true statement about the small intestine?
it is approximately 20 feet long; it is made up of 3 parts (duodenum, jejunum, and ileum); the walls are lined with millions of little villi
all of the above
deglutition means
swallowing
if a doctor performed a cholecystectomy she would be
excising the gallbladder
borborygmus is a term meaning
rumbling or gurgling noises produced by gas, fluid, or both in the gastrointestinal tract
another term for jaundice is
icterus
“telescoping of the intestines” describes which pathological condition
intussusception
A child is born with a cleft palate. What surgical procedure would be performed to correct this congenital defect?
palatoplasty
the opposite of the suffix -ectasia would be
-stenosis
a stool guaiac test is:
an important screening test for colon cancer; a test for occult blood in the stool; also called a hemoccult test
all of the above
In which test is feces placed in a growth medium for bacterial analysis?
stool culture
the abbreviation NPO means
nothing by mouth
a congenital anomaly in which the esophagus does not connect with the stomach
esophageal atresia
the term “anomaly” means
an irregularity in a structure or an organ
the opposite of dorsal or posterior is
ventral or anterior
cells which are similar in structure and function are grouped into
tissues
these small sausage shaped structures, found in the cytoplasm of the cell, act like miniature power plants by burning food to release energy
mitochondria
this term originally meant “pertaining to tissue above the breast nipple”, but it now describes tissues that cover the outside of the body and line the inner surface of internal organs
epithelial
If you are lying in a horizontal position with face and belly down, what anatomical position have you assumed?
prone
In this procedure, chromosomes are arranged in a numerical order to determine their number and structure
karyotyping
How does a transverse plane divide the body?
into upper and lower portions
if an organ is inferior to the stomach, the organ is located
below the stomach
continuing over a long time
chronic
this term means “a vague feeling of bodily discomfort”
malaise
the term means “control of blood flow”
hemostasis
new surgical connection between two previously unconnected organs
anastomosis
head pain is properly termed
cephalgia
the prefix “peri” means
surrounding
adenoma is a tumor of a
gland
instrument to view the eye
ophthalmoscope
a platelet
thrombocyte
the mediastinum is a/an
body subcavity
our hereditary makeup is determined by
genes
an example of viscera would be
kidneys
a person who specializes in the study of tissues
histologist
the division of the back known as the neck region
cervical
the adrenal glands are located above the
kidneys
a postmortem examination is performed
after death
the prefix “brady-“ means
slow
the term “percutaneous” means
through the skin
the term that means “pertaining to over a long time” is
chronic
the term that means “prolapse or drooping” is
ptosis
a wasting or decrease in the size of a body part is called
atrophy
the term that means “blood held back from an area” is
ischemia
these cells are necessary for blood clotting
thrombocytes
the term “acromegaly” means
excessive increase in growth hormones after puberty
the cardiac sphincter is between the stomach and the
esophagus
