Study Guide - Final 251-254 Flashcards
A lobectomy is a procedure that removes a portion of the
lung.
The middle region of the abdominopelvic cavity is the:
umbilical region
The eyes areinferiorto the nose.
FALSE
Where does the mechanical process of digestion begin?
mouth
Which terms is an adjective?
pleural ??
Which word meanssurgical fracture of a bone?
oste/o/clasis
Blood poisoning, especially caused by bacteria or their toxins is called:
septicemia.
Use dermat/o (skin) to build a word that meansabnormal condition of the skin.
DERMATOSIS
Match the word elements with their meanings.breast
MAST/O
Abortion is an induced termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus can exist on its own.
TRUE
The pelvic cavity contains the lungs.
FALSE
Anterior is a term synonymous with:
front.
All of the following are waste products filtered from blood EXCEPT:
carbon dioxide
Match the word elements with their meanings.air; lung
PNEUM/O
What condition involves excessive flow of saliva?
sialorrhea
The structure that transports sperm from the testes to the urethra is the:
vas deferens.
A patient with a calculus in the ureter would most likely experience:
ureterodynia.
The most complex level of the human body is the:
organism level.
Match the medical words with their definitions.Refers to the upper part of a structure or above a structure
SUPERIOR
Steatorrhearefers to undigested fats that appear in the feces.
TRUE
Match the word elements with their meanings.blood
-EMIA
What is the term for thediagnostic procedure used to examine the anus and rectum?
proctoscopy
What is the largest blood vessel in the body and also the main trunk of systemic circulation?
aorta
Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchial tubes is known as:
bronchitis.
Use cyt/o(cell)to build a word that meansstudy of cells.
CYTOLOGY
Match the medical words with their meanings.Acute, contagious respiratory infection characterized by sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, and muscle spasm
influenza.
Match the medical words with their definitions.Painful or difficult urination, symptomatic of other urinary tract conditions
dysuria.
Use brady-(slow) to build a word that meansslow breathing.
BRADYPNEA
What imaging technique uses high-frequency sound waves to produce an image of the liver, gallbladder, or pancreas?
ultrasonography
Use -logy (study of) to build a word that meansstudy of cells.
CYTOLOGY
What radiographic procedure employs high-frequency sound waves to produce an image?
ultrasonography
The female external genitalia includes the:
Bartholin glands.
Match the combining forms with their meanings.lower, below
INFER/0
Hypoxemia is a deficiency of oxygen in body tissues.
FALSE
A contagious respiratory infection characterized by onset of fever, chills, headache, and muscle pain is called:
influenza.
Use onych/o (nail) to build a word that meanssoftening of the nails.
ONYCHOMALACIA
The bowel disorder Crohn disease is also known as:
regional ileitis.
Asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis belong to a group of chronic respiratory conditions known as:
COPD.
How many flaps are present in the bicuspid valve?
2
Theoein roentgen is pronounced:
e
Match the medical words with their definitions.Woman in her first pregnancy
PRIMIGRAVIDA
Which term refers to the neck?
cervical
Match the word elements with their meanings.glomerulus
GLOMERUL/O
Adhesions can develop anywhere in the body, but form most commonly in the:
abdomen.
Match the medical words with their definitions.Refers to the back (of the body)
POSTERIOR
Match the medical words with their definitions.Decrease in blood pressure below normal
HYPOTENSION
What plane divides the body into right and left halves?
midsagittal
What streptococcal infection causes damage to the heart valves and heart muscle?
rheumatic heart disease
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
Use tachy- (rapid) to build a word that meansrapid breathing.
TACHYPNEA
In terms of body position, the opposite of cranial is:
caudal.
What organ is contained in the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?
liver
A dx of adenodynia means there is pain in:
a gland.
The body’s inflammatory response to infection is known asadhesion.
FALSE
Match the word elements with their meanings.vein
PHLEB/O
The exchange of O2and CO2in body cells is called:
internal respiration.
An agent used to dissolve thick secretions and improve respiratory difficulties is known as a:
mucolytic
Match the combining forms with their meanings.far, farthest
DIST/O
The cranial and spinal cavities are subdivisions of the:
dorsal cavity.
Match the word elements with their meanings.swelling
-EDEMA
Match the word elements with their meanings.blood clot
THROMB/O
The umbilical region is located near the navel.
TRUE
The plural form of calcaneum is:
calcanea.
Match the medical terms with their definitions.Period before birth
PRENATAL
Which paired words are synonyms?
pharynx—throat
What term that describesdecreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part?
ischemia
Match the word elements with their meanings.pregnant woman
-GRAVIDA
Herniation of a fallopian tubeis called:
salpingocele.
Use radi/o (radiation, x-ray, radius) to build a word that meansprocess of recording an x-ray.
RADIOGRAPHY
The legs areinferiorto the waist.
TRUE
Abnormal side pockets in a hollow organ, such as the intestine, are called:
diverticula.
The abbreviation SOB refers toshortness of breath.
TRUE
Match the word elements with their meanings.pus
PY/O
Match the medical words with their definitions.Specialist in the study of cells
CYTOLOGIST
What is the term fora congenital opening of the urethra on the undersurface of the penis?
hypospadias
Which word contains a prefix?
hyperthermia
What is the plural form of nucleus?
nuclei
Cystectomy is the surgical procedure for:
excision of the bladder.
Match the combining forms with their meanings.ilium (lateral, flaring portion of the hip bone)
ILI/O
Use an- (without, not) to build a word that meanswithout an appetite.
ANOREXIA
Which word meansrupture of an artery?
arteriorrhexis
Match the word elements with their meanings.instrument for examining
-SCOPE
Match the word elements with their meanings.structure, thing
UM
A laparoscope is the visual examination of the abdominal cavity.
FALSE
Match the combining forms with their meanings.chest
THORAC/O
What does an overproduction of the sudoriferous glands produce?
sweat
Match the word elements with their meanings.disease
-PATHY
The frontal plane is also known as the:
coronal plane.
Match the medical words with their definitions.Measurement of blood flow by reflecting sound waves off moving blood cells
DOPPLER
A characteristic sign of sunburn is:
erythroderma.
Match the medical words with their definitions.Excessive amounts of lipids in the blood
HYPERLIPIDEMIA
Match the word elements with their meanings.hardening; sclera (white of eye)
SCLER/O
Which word is an example of a combining vowel used to link one root to another root?
gastr/o/esophag/itis
Herniation of the urethra is known as:
urethrocele.
What secondary lesion is described asa small slitorcrack-like sore that extends into the dermal area?
fissure
Which term is matched with its correct meaning?
oliguria—decrease in urine volume
Match the word elements with their meanings.tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)
SALPING/O
Which term is singular?
septum
What diagnostic procedure below uses a radioactive substance to produce images of the kidney’s structure and function?
renal nuclear scan
What is the term for atumor composed of cartilage?
chondroma
Match the word elements with their meanings.inflammation
-ITIS
Cancer of the prostate is a benign tumor.
FALSE
A condition ofprofuse sweatingis called:
diaphoresis
Match the word elements with their meanings.bile vessel
cholangi/o
Use thorac/o (chest) to build a word that meanspertaining to the chest.
THORACIC
What is the abbreviation for intravenous pyelography?
IVP
Match the medical words with their meanings.Deficiency of oxygen in the tissues; usually a sign of respiratory impairment
HYPOXIA
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
In the anatomical position, how is the wrist described in relationship to the fingers?
The wrist issuperiorto the fingers.
Arthr/o/centesis is a surgical puncture of a joint. In this word,arthr/ois a:
combining form.
The suffix-itismeans:
inflammation.
Match the medical words with their meanings.Pus in a body cavity
Empyema
A suprarenal tumor is located:
on the kidney.
What statement about the pleura is correct?
It is a membrane that covers the lung.
Match the combining forms with their meanings.cartilage
CHONDR/O
D&C is a narrowing of the cervix and scraping of the endometrial lining of the uterus.
FALSE
Which prefix meansaround?
circum-
Use hepat/o (liver) to build a word that meansdownward displacement of the liver.
HEPATOPTOSIS
A malignant black tumor of the skin is called:
melanoma.
The plural form of bursa is:
bursae.
Vowels marked with a macron (-) indicate a:
long sound.
Match the combining forms with their meanings.pelvis
PELV/I
A cholelith is a:
gallstone.
Use radi/o (radiation, x-ray; radius[lower arm bone on the thumb side]) to build a word that meansprocess of recording an x-ray.
RADIOGRAPHY
Match the word elements with their meanings.larynx (voice box)
LARYNG/O
Match the combining forms with their meanings.tail
caud/o.
The term colpocervical refers to the:
vagina and cervix.
Excessive increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organis called:
hyperplasia.
379.Match the medical terms with their definitions.fear of blood
HEMOPHOBIA
Build a word that meanssurgical puncture of the pleura.
PLEUROCENTESIS
Which word element is an adjective suffix?
-IC
What diagnostic test is performed on feces to detect the presence of “hidden” blood not apparent on visual inspection?
stool guaiac test
What is a tumor of the nail (or nailbed) called?
onychoma
Which terms share the same meaning?
urethrodynia—urethralgia
Use gastr/o (stomach) to build a word that meanstumor of the stomach.
GASTROMA
Match the medical words with their definitions.Destruction of tissue by electricity, freezing, heat, or corrosive chemicals
CAUTERIZATION
A patient who is instructed to sleep propped up on three pillows to improve breathing has what condition?
orthopnea
What is the term forwhite plaques on the mucosa of the mouth?
leukoplakia
An acute respiratory syndrome that occurs in children and infants and is characterized by laryngeal obstruction and barking cough is called:
croup.
Match the combining forms with their meanings.stomach
GASTR/O
Which of the following produces images of an organ or area of the body after introduction of a radiopharmaceutical tracer?
nuclear scan
Use gastr/o (stomach)to build a word that meansvisual examination of the stomach.
GASTROSCOPY
Painful disorder in which tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus grows outside the uterine cavity.
endometriosis
Which test measures the breathing capacity of the lungs?
spirometry
What infectious disease produces small lesions or tubercles in the lungs?
tuberculosis
Which term describesscar tissue formation during the healing process that binds anatomical surfaces together?
adhesion
Match the word elements with their meanings.softening
-MALACIA
Which term meansenlargement of the liver?
hepatomegaly
Match the word elements with their meanings.disease
-PATHY
The navel region of the abdomen is referred to as the:
umbilicus.
Match the word elements with their meanings.uterus (womb)
HYSTER/O
What directional term describes theposition of the mouth relative to the nose?
inferior
What term meansact of voiding urine?
micturition
A person diagnosed with trichopathy has a disease of the:
hair.
Colpodynia means a person has pain in the:
vagina.
Match the medical words with their definitions.Groups of tissue that perform a specific function
ORGAN
Build a word that meansdisease of the gallbladder.
cholecystopathy
What device is worn by a person with sleep apnea?
CPAP
The plane that divides the body into upper and lower halves is the:
horizontal plane.
Use hyster/o(uterus, womb)to build a term that meansradiography of the uterus and fallopian tubes.
HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY
Build a word that meanssoftening of the nail(s).
onychomalacia
What small, tubular structure drains urine from the bladder?
urethra
The tips of the fingers areproximalto the elbow.
FALSE
What is the term that meansuncontrolled loss of urine from the bladder?
incontinence
A noninvasive technique that uses electromagnetic energy to produce images of internal structures of the body is a(n):
MRI.
Match the word elements with their meanings.narrowing, stricture
-STENOSIS
The plural form of diagnosis is:
diagnoses.
What is the chamber of the heart that first receives deoxygenated blood via two large veins?
right atrium
The relaxation phase of the heart is:
diastole.
End-stage renal disease is synonymous with:
chronic renal failure.
The term forlack of appetiteis:
anorexia.
Match the word elements with their meanings.prolapse, downward displacement
-PTOSIS
The directional term proxim/al describes a position:
nearest to the beginning of a structure.
Which medical condition involves collection of air in the pleural cavity and causes the lung to collapse?
pneumothorax
How does the discharge associated with candidiasis appear?
curdy or cheese-like
Match the word elements with their meanings.bacteria
BACTER/O
Match the word elements with their meanings.gums
GINGIV/O
A specialized lighted instrument to view the interior of organs and cavities is a(n):
endoscope.
Excessive accumulation of fluid within body tissues is called:
edema.
Which hormonal agent is effective in reducing inflammation associated with chronic lung disease?
corticosteroid
What drugs dilate the walls of the bronchi in the treatment of asthma?
bronchodilators
What is the upper right abdominopelvic region (beneath the ribs)?
right hypochondriac region
Match the combining forms with their meanings.anterior, front
ANTER/O
Match the medical words with their meanings.Hemorrhage from the nose; also callednosebleed
EPISTAXIS
Visual examination of an organ or canal with a specialized lighted instrument is called:
endoscopy.
Use angi/o (vessel) to build a word that meanstumor of a vessel.
ANGIOMA
Match the word elements with their meanings.stomach
GASTR/O
Match the medical words with their definitions.Elevated level of urea and other nitrogenous waste products in blood
UREMIA
Which of the following imaging techniques shows x-ray images on a monitor of internal organs in motion?
fluoroscopy
High levels of CO2in the bloodstream result in:
acidosis
Match the medical words with their definitions.Refers to the side of a structure
LATERAL
Continuous, high-pitched whistling sounds, usually during expiration, are called:
wheezes
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
Match the medical terms with their definitions.record of electrical activity of the heart
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
Match the word elements with their meanings.fatty plaque
ATHER/O
A word root +oresults in a combining form.
TRUE
A nosebleed is known asepistaxis.
TRUE
Which word element is a word root?
hepat-
Which term is in plural form?
nares
In the term chol/e/lith/iasis,the elementlithis a:
word root.
Match the medical words with their definitions.High blood pressure
HYPERTENSION
Match the medical terms with their definitions.instrument to cut bone
OSTEOTOME
Which term meanspain in a nerve?
neuralgia
During the swallowing process, the structure that closes off the larynx is the:
epiglottis.
herniation or swelling of the liveris called:
hepatocele.
Match the word elements with their meanings.kidney
NEPHR/O
The termsanteriorandventralboth refer to the front of the body.
TRUE
Match the medical words with their definitions.Difficult labor or childbirth
DYSTOCIA
Match the medical words with their definitions.Process of removing toxic substances from blood when the kidneys do not function adequately
DIALYSIS
What structure is affected when a patient undergoes a pneumonectomy?
lung(s)
When a person has difficulty breathing in any position except in a sitting or standing position, the condition is known as:
orthopnea. ??
Build a word that meansexcision of the tonsils.
tonsillectomy
Build a term that meansvisual examination of the colon.
COLONOSCOPY
Match the word elements with their meanings.pleura
PLEUR/O
What is the term forpassage of stools containing bright red blood?
hematochezia
Match the medical words with their definitions.Agents used to control edema and stimulate the flow of urine
DIURETICS
Which suffix meansdecrease, deficiency?
-penia
A therm/o/meter is an instrument for measuring temperature. In this word,-meteris a(n):
suffix. ??
Match the word elements with their meanings.dilation, expansion
-ECTASIS
What region of the body is used to describe pain that occurs above the stomach?
epigastric
Use -pepsia (digestion) to build a word that meansbad, painful, or difficult digestion.
DYSPEPSIA
Match the word elements with their meanings.disease
-PATHY
A disease characterized by overexpansion and destruction of the alveoli and associated with smoking is known as:
emphysema.
Cytolysisdescribes a condition of cellular development.
FALSE
Match the word elements with their meanings.separation; destruction; loosening
-LYSIS
A coronal plane divides the body into:
front side and back side.
The term aortostenosis denotes:
narrowing of the aorta.
Use lith/o (stone, calculus) to build a word that meanscrushing of a gallstone.
cholecystolithotripsy
Match the medical terms with their definitions.Double vision
DIPLOPIA
What term meansincrease in nitrogenous compounds in the blood?
azotemia
Build a word that meanspertaining to under the skin.
HYPODERMIC
A high-pitched, musical sound made on inspiration that is caused by obstruction is known as:
stridor.
Match the word elements with their meanings.gland
ADEN/O
Which structure has respiratory and digestive functions?
pharynx
Which word is paired with its correct definition?
petechia: minute hemorrhagic spot of skin
Match the medical words with their definitions.Band of scar tissue that binds anatomical surfaces together
ADHESION
Match the word elements with their meanings.arteriole
ARTERIOL/O
Match the medical words with their definitions.Process in which high-frequency electrical sparks are used to dehydrate and destroy diseased tissue
ELECTRODESSICATION
The word mucous is a(n):
adjective.
What is the plural form of radius?
radii
A cytologist specializes in the study of:
cells.
Match the word elements with their meanings.neck, cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)
CERVIC/O
The urinary tract is composed of the:
kidneys, ureters, and bladder.
What surgical procedure involves crushing a stone or calculus?
lithotripsy
Match the word elements with their meanings.abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
-IASIS
Which specialist is correctly matched with the type of therapy performed?
enterologist—treats diseases of the intestinal tract
The simplest level of the human body is the:
cellular level.
Build a surgical word that meanspuncture of the heart.
CARDIOCENTESIS
Build a surgical word that meansexcision or removal of an embolus.
EMBOLECTOMY
Which of the following terms meansexcessive menstrual bleeding?
menorrhagia
Use gastr/o (stomach) to build a word that meansinflammation of the stomach.
GASTRITIS
Which organ is located in the thoracic cavity?
heart
Involuntary contraction of the bronchi is called:
bronchospasm.
Which element is always located at the beginning of a medical word?
prefix
Which condition involves fever, elevated heart and respiratory rates, and low blood pressure?
inflammation
Match the medical words with their definitions.Refers to the front (of the body)
ANTERIOR
The abdominopelvic cavity contains the heart and the lungs.
FALSE
An artificial kidney machine is involved in:
hemodialysis.
Match the medical terms with their definitions.inflammation of the stomach
GASTRITIS
Match the word elements with their meanings.ureter
URETER/O
What is the structure that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?
diaphragm
Match the word elements with their meanings.hernia, swelling
-CELE
Which suffix meansspecialist in the study of?
-logist
The word element that meanstailis:
caud/o.
What is the cavity that surrounds the skull?
cranial
Use hemat/o (blood) to build a word that meansfear of blood.
HEMOPHOBIA
What is the term fora stone in the bile duct?
choledocholith
What agents promote secretion of urine?
diuretics
A soft blowing sound caused by turbulent blood flow is a:
bruit.
Bacterial or fungal infection that requires prompt medical attention is known as:
peritonitis.
A surgical puncture to remove fluid from the lung is called:
pneumocentesis.
Esophageal varices are:
swollen, twisted veins. ??
Match the word elements with their meanings.instrument for recording
-GRAPH
A gastroscope is a type of:
endoscope.
Accumulation of serous fluids in the abdominal cavity is called:
ascites
Match the word elements with their meanings.renal pelvis
pyel/o
Build a word that meansabnormal condition of sweat(ing).
Hyperhidrosis
Match the medical words with their definitions.Ultrasonography that measures blood flow in blood vessels
DOPPLER
What is the plural form of bacterium?
bacteria
Which term refers to aloss of feeling or sensation?
anesthesia
Match the combining forms with their meanings.back (of body)
DORS/O
Linguogingival meanspertaining to:
the tongue and gums.
Postnatal means:
after birth.
Match the word elements with their meanings.Blue
CYAN/O
Match the medical words with their definitions.Tubular space within a structure
LUMEN
What is the term that meanswithout a breast?
amastia
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
The horizontal plane is also known as thetransverse plane.
TRUE
Build a word that meanssurgical fixation of a movable liver (to the abdominal wall).
HEPATOPEXY
Use lymph/o (lymph) to build a word that meansformation or production of lymphocytes or lymphoid tissue
lymphopoiesis
Match the medical words with their definitions.Radioactive substance that travels to a specific organ that will be scanned
RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL
Bronchoscopy is avisual examination of the nose.
FALSE
What directional term describes theposition of the spine relative to the thorax?
posterior
Match the combining forms with their meanings.near, nearest
PROXIM/O
Build a word that meansswallowing air.
AEROPHAGIA
