Study Guide - Final 251-254 Flashcards
1
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A lobectomy is a procedure that removes a portion of the
A
lung.
2
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The middle region of the abdominopelvic cavity is the:
A
umbilical region
3
Q
The eyes areinferiorto the nose.
A
FALSE
4
Q
Where does the mechanical process of digestion begin?
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mouth
5
Q
Which terms is an adjective?
A
pleural ??
6
Q
Which word meanssurgical fracture of a bone?
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oste/o/clasis
7
Q
Blood poisoning, especially caused by bacteria or their toxins is called:
A
septicemia.
8
Q
Use dermat/o (skin) to build a word that meansabnormal condition of the skin.
A
DERMATOSIS
9
Q
Match the word elements with their meanings.breast
A
MAST/O
10
Q
Abortion is an induced termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus can exist on its own.
A
TRUE
11
Q
The pelvic cavity contains the lungs.
A
FALSE
12
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Anterior is a term synonymous with:
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front.
13
Q
All of the following are waste products filtered from blood EXCEPT:
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carbon dioxide
14
Q
Match the word elements with their meanings.air; lung
A
PNEUM/O
15
Q
What condition involves excessive flow of saliva?
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sialorrhea
16
Q
The structure that transports sperm from the testes to the urethra is the:
A
vas deferens.
17
Q
A patient with a calculus in the ureter would most likely experience:
A
ureterodynia.
18
Q
The most complex level of the human body is the:
A
organism level.
19
Q
Match the medical words with their definitions.Refers to the upper part of a structure or above a structure
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SUPERIOR
20
Q
Steatorrhearefers to undigested fats that appear in the feces.
A
TRUE
21
Q
Match the word elements with their meanings.blood
A
-EMIA
22
Q
What is the term for thediagnostic procedure used to examine the anus and rectum?
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proctoscopy
23
Q
What is the largest blood vessel in the body and also the main trunk of systemic circulation?
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aorta
24
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Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchial tubes is known as:
A
bronchitis.
25
Use cyt/o (cell) to build a word that means study of cells.
CYTOLOGY
26
Match the medical words with their meanings. Acute, contagious respiratory infection characterized by sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, and muscle spasm
influenza.
27
Match the medical words with their definitions. Painful or difficult urination, symptomatic of other urinary tract conditions
dysuria.
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Use brady- (slow) to build a word that means slow breathing.
BRADYPNEA
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What imaging technique uses high-frequency sound waves to produce an image of the liver, gallbladder, or pancreas?
ultrasonography
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Use -logy (study of) to build a word that means study of cells.
CYTOLOGY
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What radiographic procedure employs high-frequency sound waves to produce an image?
ultrasonography
32
The female external genitalia includes the:
Bartholin glands.
33
Match the combining forms with their meanings. lower, below
INFER/0
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Hypoxemia is a deficiency of oxygen in body tissues.
FALSE
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A contagious respiratory infection characterized by onset of fever, chills, headache, and muscle pain is called:
influenza.
36
Use onych/o (nail) to build a word that means softening of the nails.
ONYCHOMALACIA
37
The bowel disorder Crohn disease is also known as:
regional ileitis.
38
Asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis belong to a group of chronic respiratory conditions known as:
COPD.
39
How many flaps are present in the bicuspid valve?
2
40
The oe in roentgen is pronounced:
e
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Woman in her first pregnancy
PRIMIGRAVIDA
42
Which term refers to the neck?
cervical
43
Match the word elements with their meanings. glomerulus
GLOMERUL/O
44
Adhesions can develop anywhere in the body, but form most commonly in the:
abdomen.
45
Match the medical words with their definitions. Refers to the back (of the body)
POSTERIOR
46
Match the medical words with their definitions. Decrease in blood pressure below normal
HYPOTENSION
47
What plane divides the body into right and left halves?
midsagittal
48
What streptococcal infection causes damage to the heart valves and heart muscle?
rheumatic heart disease
49
Match the medical words with their meanings. Use of body positioning to assist in removal of secretions from specific lobes of the lung, bronchi, or lung cavities
POSTURAL DRAINAGE
50
Use tachy- (rapid) to build a word that means rapid breathing.
TACHYPNEA
51
In terms of body position, the opposite of cranial is:
caudal.
52
What organ is contained in the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?
liver
53
A dx of adenodynia means there is pain in:
a gland.
54
The body's inflammatory response to infection is known as adhesion.
FALSE
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Match the word elements with their meanings. vein
PHLEB/O
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The exchange of O2 and CO2 in body cells is called:
internal respiration.
57
An agent used to dissolve thick secretions and improve respiratory difficulties is known as a:
mucolytic
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Match the combining forms with their meanings. far, farthest
DIST/O
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The cranial and spinal cavities are subdivisions of the:
dorsal cavity.
60
Match the word elements with their meanings. swelling
-EDEMA
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Match the word elements with their meanings. blood clot
THROMB/O
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The umbilical region is located near the navel.
TRUE
63
The plural form of calcaneum is:
calcanea.
64
Match the medical terms with their definitions. Period before birth
PRENATAL
65
Which paired words are synonyms?
pharynx—throat
66
What term that describes decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part?
ischemia
67
Match the word elements with their meanings. pregnant woman
-GRAVIDA
68
Herniation of a fallopian tube is called:
salpingocele.
69
Use radi/o (radiation, x-ray, radius) to build a word that means process of recording an x-ray.
RADIOGRAPHY
70
The legs are inferior to the waist.
TRUE
71
Abnormal side pockets in a hollow organ, such as the intestine, are called:
diverticula.
72
The abbreviation SOB refers to shortness of breath.
TRUE
73
Match the word elements with their meanings. pus
PY/O
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Specialist in the study of cells
CYTOLOGIST
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What is the term for a congenital opening of the urethra on the undersurface of the penis?
hypospadias
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Which word contains a prefix?
hyperthermia
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What is the plural form of nucleus?
nuclei
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Cystectomy is the surgical procedure for:
excision of the bladder.
79
Match the combining forms with their meanings. ilium (lateral, flaring portion of the hip bone)
ILI/O
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Use an- (without, not) to build a word that means without an appetite.
ANOREXIA
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Which word means rupture of an artery?
arteriorrhexis
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Match the word elements with their meanings. instrument for examining
-SCOPE
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Match the word elements with their meanings. structure, thing
UM
84
A laparoscope is the visual examination of the abdominal cavity.
FALSE
85
Match the combining forms with their meanings. chest
THORAC/O
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What does an overproduction of the sudoriferous glands produce?
sweat
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Match the word elements with their meanings. disease
-PATHY
88
The frontal plane is also known as the:
coronal plane.
89
Match the medical words with their definitions. Measurement of blood flow by reflecting sound waves off moving blood cells
DOPPLER
90
A characteristic sign of sunburn is:
erythroderma.
91
Match the medical words with their definitions. Excessive amounts of lipids in the blood
HYPERLIPIDEMIA
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Match the word elements with their meanings. hardening; sclera (white of eye)
SCLER/O
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Which word is an example of a combining vowel used to link one root to another root?
gastr/o/esophag/itis
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Herniation of the urethra is known as:
urethrocele.
95
What secondary lesion is described as a small slit or crack-like sore that extends into the dermal area?
fissure
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Which term is matched with its correct meaning?
oliguria—decrease in urine volume
97
Match the word elements with their meanings. tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)
SALPING/O
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Which term is singular?
septum
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What diagnostic procedure below uses a radioactive substance to produce images of the kidney's structure and function?
renal nuclear scan
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What is the term for a tumor composed of cartilage?
chondroma
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Match the word elements with their meanings. inflammation
-ITIS
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Cancer of the prostate is a benign tumor.
FALSE
103
A condition of profuse sweating is called:
diaphoresis
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Match the word elements with their meanings. bile vessel
cholangi/o
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Use thorac/o (chest) to build a word that means pertaining to the chest.
THORACIC
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What is the abbreviation for intravenous pyelography?
IVP
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Match the medical words with their meanings. Deficiency of oxygen in the tissues; usually a sign of respiratory impairment
HYPOXIA
108
Which of the following is a rare form of lung cancer that develops in the pleura and is caused primarily by the inhalation of asbestos fibers?
mesothelioma
109
In the anatomical position, how is the wrist described in relationship to the fingers?
The wrist is superior to the fingers.
110
Arthr/o/centesis is a surgical puncture of a joint. In this word, arthr/o is a:
combining form.
111
The suffix -itis means:
inflammation.
112
Match the medical words with their meanings. Pus in a body cavity
Empyema
113
A suprarenal tumor is located:
on the kidney.
114
What statement about the pleura is correct?
It is a membrane that covers the lung.
115
Match the combining forms with their meanings. cartilage
CHONDR/O
116
D&C is a narrowing of the cervix and scraping of the endometrial lining of the uterus.
FALSE
117
Which prefix means around?
circum-
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Use hepat/o (liver) to build a word that means downward displacement of the liver.
HEPATOPTOSIS
119
A malignant black tumor of the skin is called:
melanoma.
120
The plural form of bursa is:
bursae.
121
Vowels marked with a macron (-) indicate a:
long sound.
122
Match the combining forms with their meanings. pelvis
PELV/I
123
A cholelith is a:
gallstone.
124
Use radi/o (radiation, x-ray; radius [lower arm bone on the thumb side]) to build a word that means process of recording an x-ray.
RADIOGRAPHY
125
Match the word elements with their meanings. larynx (voice box)
LARYNG/O
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Match the combining forms with their meanings. tail
caud/o.
127
The term colpocervical refers to the:
vagina and cervix.
128
Excessive increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ is called:
hyperplasia.
129
379. Match the medical terms with their definitions. fear of blood
HEMOPHOBIA
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Build a word that means surgical puncture of the pleura.
PLEUROCENTESIS
131
Which word element is an adjective suffix?
-IC
132
What diagnostic test is performed on feces to detect the presence of “hidden” blood not apparent on visual inspection?
stool guaiac test
133
What is a tumor of the nail (or nailbed) called?
onychoma
134
Which terms share the same meaning?
urethrodynia—urethralgia
135
Use gastr/o (stomach) to build a word that means tumor of the stomach.
GASTROMA
136
Match the medical words with their definitions. Destruction of tissue by electricity, freezing, heat, or corrosive chemicals
CAUTERIZATION
137
A patient who is instructed to sleep propped up on three pillows to improve breathing has what condition?
orthopnea
138
What is the term for white plaques on the mucosa of the mouth?
leukoplakia
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An acute respiratory syndrome that occurs in children and infants and is characterized by laryngeal obstruction and barking cough is called:
croup.
140
Match the combining forms with their meanings. stomach
GASTR/O
141
Which of the following produces images of an organ or area of the body after introduction of a radiopharmaceutical tracer?
nuclear scan
142
Use gastr/o (stomach) to build a word that means visual examination of the stomach.
GASTROSCOPY
143
Painful disorder in which tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus grows outside the uterine cavity.
endometriosis
144
Which test measures the breathing capacity of the lungs?
spirometry
145
What infectious disease produces small lesions or tubercles in the lungs?
tuberculosis
146
Which term describes scar tissue formation during the healing process that binds anatomical surfaces together?
adhesion
147
Match the word elements with their meanings. softening
-MALACIA
148
Which term means enlargement of the liver?
hepatomegaly
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Match the word elements with their meanings. disease
-PATHY
150
The navel region of the abdomen is referred to as the:
umbilicus.
151
Match the word elements with their meanings. uterus (womb)
HYSTER/O
152
What directional term describes the position of the mouth relative to the nose?
inferior
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What term means act of voiding urine?
micturition
154
A person diagnosed with trichopathy has a disease of the:
hair.
155
Colpodynia means a person has pain in the:
vagina.
156
Match the medical words with their definitions. Groups of tissue that perform a specific function
ORGAN
157
Build a word that means disease of the gallbladder.
cholecystopathy
158
What device is worn by a person with sleep apnea?
CPAP
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The plane that divides the body into upper and lower halves is the:
horizontal plane.
160
Use hyster/o (uterus, womb) to build a term that means radiography of the uterus and fallopian tubes.
HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY
161
Build a word that means softening of the nail(s).
onychomalacia
162
What small, tubular structure drains urine from the bladder?
urethra
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The tips of the fingers are proximal to the elbow.
FALSE
164
What is the term that means uncontrolled loss of urine from the bladder?
incontinence
165
A noninvasive technique that uses electromagnetic energy to produce images of internal structures of the body is a(n):
MRI.
166
Match the word elements with their meanings. narrowing, stricture
-STENOSIS
167
The plural form of diagnosis is:
diagnoses.
168
What is the chamber of the heart that first receives deoxygenated blood via two large veins?
right atrium
169
The relaxation phase of the heart is:
diastole.
170
End-stage renal disease is synonymous with:
chronic renal failure.
171
The term for lack of appetite is:
anorexia.
172
Match the word elements with their meanings. prolapse, downward displacement
-PTOSIS
173
The directional term proxim/al describes a position:
nearest to the beginning of a structure.
174
Which medical condition involves collection of air in the pleural cavity and causes the lung to collapse?
pneumothorax
175
How does the discharge associated with candidiasis appear?
curdy or cheese-like
176
Match the word elements with their meanings. bacteria
BACTER/O
177
Match the word elements with their meanings. gums
GINGIV/O
178
A specialized lighted instrument to view the interior of organs and cavities is a(n):
endoscope.
179
Excessive accumulation of fluid within body tissues is called:
edema.
180
Which hormonal agent is effective in reducing inflammation associated with chronic lung disease?
corticosteroid
181
What drugs dilate the walls of the bronchi in the treatment of asthma?
bronchodilators
182
What is the upper right abdominopelvic region (beneath the ribs)?
right hypochondriac region
183
Match the combining forms with their meanings. anterior, front
ANTER/O
184
Match the medical words with their meanings. Hemorrhage from the nose; also called nosebleed
EPISTAXIS
185
Visual examination of an organ or canal with a specialized lighted instrument is called:
endoscopy.
186
Use angi/o (vessel) to build a word that means tumor of a vessel.
ANGIOMA
187
Match the word elements with their meanings. stomach
GASTR/O
188
Match the medical words with their definitions. Elevated level of urea and other nitrogenous waste products in blood
UREMIA
189
Which of the following imaging techniques shows x-ray images on a monitor of internal organs in motion?
fluoroscopy
190
High levels of CO2 in the bloodstream result in:
acidosis
191
Match the medical words with their definitions. Refers to the side of a structure
LATERAL
192
Continuous, high-pitched whistling sounds, usually during expiration, are called:
wheezes
193
What surgical procedure creates an opening between the renal pelvis and the skin to drain urine into a collecting bag outside the body?
percutaneous nephrostomy
194
Match the medical terms with their definitions. record of electrical activity of the heart
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
195
Match the word elements with their meanings. fatty plaque
ATHER/O
196
A word root + o results in a combining form.
TRUE
197
A nosebleed is known as epistaxis.
TRUE
198
Which word element is a word root?
hepat-
199
Which term is in plural form?
nares
200
In the term chol/e/lith/iasis, the element lith is a:
word root.
201
Match the medical words with their definitions. High blood pressure
HYPERTENSION
202
Match the medical terms with their definitions. instrument to cut bone
OSTEOTOME
203
Which term means pain in a nerve?
neuralgia
204
During the swallowing process, the structure that closes off the larynx is the:
epiglottis.
205
herniation or swelling of the liver is called:
hepatocele.
206
Match the word elements with their meanings. kidney
NEPHR/O
207
The terms anterior and ventral both refer to the front of the body.
TRUE
208
Match the medical words with their definitions. Difficult labor or childbirth
DYSTOCIA
209
Match the medical words with their definitions. Process of removing toxic substances from blood when the kidneys do not function adequately
DIALYSIS
210
What structure is affected when a patient undergoes a pneumonectomy?
lung(s)
211
When a person has difficulty breathing in any position except in a sitting or standing position, the condition is known as:
orthopnea. ??
212
Build a word that means excision of the tonsils.
tonsillectomy
213
Build a term that means visual examination of the colon.
COLONOSCOPY
214
Match the word elements with their meanings. pleura
PLEUR/O
215
What is the term for passage of stools containing bright red blood?
hematochezia
216
Match the medical words with their definitions. Agents used to control edema and stimulate the flow of urine
DIURETICS
217
Which suffix means decrease, deficiency?
-penia
218
A therm/o/meter is an instrument for measuring temperature. In this word, -meter is a(n):
suffix. ??
219
Match the word elements with their meanings. dilation, expansion
-ECTASIS
220
What region of the body is used to describe pain that occurs above the stomach?
epigastric
221
Use -pepsia (digestion) to build a word that means bad, painful, or difficult digestion.
DYSPEPSIA
222
Match the word elements with their meanings. disease
-PATHY
223
A disease characterized by overexpansion and destruction of the alveoli and associated with smoking is known as:
emphysema.
224
Cytolysis describes a condition of cellular development.
FALSE
225
Match the word elements with their meanings. separation; destruction; loosening
-LYSIS
226
A coronal plane divides the body into:
front side and back side.
227
The term aortostenosis denotes:
narrowing of the aorta.
228
Use lith/o (stone, calculus) to build a word that means crushing of a gallstone.
cholecystolithotripsy
229
Match the medical terms with their definitions. Double vision
DIPLOPIA
230
What term means increase in nitrogenous compounds in the blood?
azotemia
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Build a word that means pertaining to under the skin.
HYPODERMIC
232
A high-pitched, musical sound made on inspiration that is caused by obstruction is known as:
stridor.
233
Match the word elements with their meanings. gland
ADEN/O
234
Which structure has respiratory and digestive functions?
pharynx
235
Which word is paired with its correct definition?
petechia: minute hemorrhagic spot of skin
236
Match the medical words with their definitions. Band of scar tissue that binds anatomical surfaces together
ADHESION
237
Match the word elements with their meanings. arteriole
ARTERIOL/O
238
Match the medical words with their definitions. Process in which high-frequency electrical sparks are used to dehydrate and destroy diseased tissue
ELECTRODESSICATION
239
The word mucous is a(n):
adjective.
240
What is the plural form of radius?
radii
241
A cytologist specializes in the study of:
cells.
242
Match the word elements with their meanings. neck, cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)
CERVIC/O
243
The urinary tract is composed of the:
kidneys, ureters, and bladder.
244
What surgical procedure involves crushing a stone or calculus?
lithotripsy
245
Match the word elements with their meanings. abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
-IASIS
246
Which specialist is correctly matched with the type of therapy performed?
enterologist—treats diseases of the intestinal tract
247
The simplest level of the human body is the:
cellular level.
248
Build a surgical word that means puncture of the heart.
CARDIOCENTESIS
249
Build a surgical word that means excision or removal of an embolus.
EMBOLECTOMY
250
Which of the following terms means excessive menstrual bleeding?
menorrhagia
251
Use gastr/o (stomach) to build a word that means inflammation of the stomach.
GASTRITIS
252
Which organ is located in the thoracic cavity?
heart
253
Involuntary contraction of the bronchi is called:
bronchospasm.
254
Which element is always located at the beginning of a medical word?
prefix
255
Which condition involves fever, elevated heart and respiratory rates, and low blood pressure?
inflammation
256
Match the medical words with their definitions. Refers to the front (of the body)
ANTERIOR
257
The abdominopelvic cavity contains the heart and the lungs.
FALSE
258
An artificial kidney machine is involved in:
hemodialysis.
259
Match the medical terms with their definitions. inflammation of the stomach
GASTRITIS
260
Match the word elements with their meanings. ureter
URETER/O
261
What is the structure that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?
diaphragm
262
Match the word elements with their meanings. hernia, swelling
-CELE
263
Which suffix means specialist in the study of?
-logist
264
The word element that means tail is:
caud/o.
265
What is the cavity that surrounds the skull?
cranial
266
Use hemat/o (blood) to build a word that means fear of blood.
HEMOPHOBIA
267
What is the term for a stone in the bile duct?
choledocholith
268
What agents promote secretion of urine?
diuretics
269
A soft blowing sound caused by turbulent blood flow is a:
bruit.
270
Bacterial or fungal infection that requires prompt medical attention is known as:
peritonitis.
271
A surgical puncture to remove fluid from the lung is called:
pneumocentesis.
272
Esophageal varices are:
swollen, twisted veins. ??
273
Match the word elements with their meanings. instrument for recording
-GRAPH
274
A gastroscope is a type of:
endoscope.
275
Accumulation of serous fluids in the abdominal cavity is called:
ascites
276
Match the word elements with their meanings. renal pelvis
pyel/o
277
Build a word that means abnormal condition of sweat(ing).
Hyperhidrosis
278
Match the medical words with their definitions. Ultrasonography that measures blood flow in blood vessels
DOPPLER
279
What is the plural form of bacterium?
bacteria
280
Which term refers to a loss of feeling or sensation?
anesthesia
281
Match the combining forms with their meanings. back (of body)
DORS/O
282
Linguogingival means pertaining to:
the tongue and gums.
283
Postnatal means:
after birth.
284
Match the word elements with their meanings. Blue
CYAN/O
285
Match the medical words with their definitions. Tubular space within a structure
LUMEN
286
What is the term that means without a breast?
amastia
287
Match the medical words with their definitions. Body fluid test to find germs that cause an infection and determines what kind of medicine works best to treat the infection or illness
C&S
288
The horizontal plane is also known as the transverse plane.
TRUE
289
Build a word that means surgical fixation of a movable liver (to the abdominal wall).
HEPATOPEXY
290
Use lymph/o (lymph) to build a word that means formation or production of lymphocytes or lymphoid tissue
lymphopoiesis
291
Match the medical words with their definitions. Radioactive substance that travels to a specific organ that will be scanned
RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL
292
Bronchoscopy is a visual examination of the nose.
FALSE
293
What directional term describes the position of the spine relative to the thorax?
posterior
294
Match the combining forms with their meanings. near, nearest
PROXIM/O
295
Build a word that means swallowing air.
AEROPHAGIA
