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Terminology Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Male Gonad | Testis |
| A gland below the bladder and surrounding the urethra | Prostate |
| Tissue that produces sperm cells | Seminiferous tubules |
| Hair-like tail region of the sperm is called | Flagellum |
| Tube that leads from the epididymis to the urethra | Vas Deferens |
| Foreskin | Prepuce |
| Male castration would result from which of the following operations | Bilateral orchiectomy |
| Inflammation of the glans penis | Balanitis |
| A chancre is the primary lesion in which of the following condition | Syphilis |
| An androgen | Testosterone |
| Testosterone is produced by | Interstitial cells of the testes |
| Undescended testicles | Cryptorchism |
| Benign prostatic hyperplasia is characterized by | Overgrowth of glandular tissue |
| Testicular carcinoma | Seminoma |
| Sterilaztion Procedure | Vasectomy |
| The sac containing the male gonad | Scrotum |
| Congenital condition of the male urethra | Hypospadias |
| Parenchymal tissue in the testes | Seminiferous tubules |
| Congenital absence of a testicle | Anorchism |
| A spermolytic substance | Destroys sperm cells |
| Orchiopexy | Fixation of an undescended testicle |
| Swollen, twisted veins near the testes | Variocele |
| Non-gonococcal urethritis is most often caused by | Chlamydial infection |
| Treating tissue with cold temperatures is called | Cryogenic surgery |
| Which of the following is not an STD | BPH |
| The ovum is the | Female gamete |
| Pregnancy | Gestation |
| Area between the uterus and the rectum | Cul-de-sac |
| Part of the vulva | Labia majora |
| Adnexa uteri | Ovaries and fallopian tubes |
| Ovarian sac | Corpus luteum |
| Respiratory disorder in the neonate | Hyaline membrane disease |
| Incision of the perineum during childbirth | Episiotomy |
| Fingerlike ends of the fallopian tubes are called | Fimbriae |
| The study and treatment of newborns is called | Neonatology |
| Sac conatining the egg cell is the | Ovarian follicle |
| Hormone produced by an endocrine gland located below the brain | Follicle-stimulating hormone |
| Removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries | Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| Premature separation of placenta | Abruptio placentae |
| A woman who has had 3 miscarriages and 2 live births | Grav 5, para 2 |
| Endometrial carcinoma may be detected by | D & C |
| Removal of internal and reproductive organs in the region of the hip | Pelvic exenteration |
| Physician's effort to turn the fetus during delivery | Cephalic version |
| Gynecomastia | Abnormal development of breast tissue in males |
| Excessive flow of blood from the uterus between menstrual periods | Metrorrhagia |
| Painful labor and delivery | Dystocia |
| Menarche | First menstrual period |
| Vaginal discharge, pain in the LLQ and RLQ, dysmenorrhea, and a gonococcal infection. | Pelvic inflammatory disease |
| Pieces of the inner lining of the uterus are ectopic | Endometriosis |
| Leukorrhea is associated with which of the following condition? | Cervicitis |
| Spitting up blood from the respiratory tract and lungs | Hemoptysis |
| Suture | -rraphy |
| New opening between two parts of the jejunum | Jejunojejunostomy |
| Dilation of a lymph vessel | Lymphangiectasis |
| Difficult digestion | Dyspepsia |
| Pyloric stenosis | Narrowing of the opening between the stomach and intestine |
| Which test would tell the presence of melena | Stool guaiac |
| An ulcer would most likely be detected by which of the following tests | Gastroscopy |
| Esophageal atresia | Esophagus does not open to the stomach at birth |
| Bursting forth of blood from the spleen | splenorrhagia |
| Lipase | An enzyme that digests fat |
| Palatoplasty | Surgical repair of the roof of the mouth |
| Which test is NOT a liver function | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) |
| Which test would demonstrate choledocholithiasis | Transhepatic cholangiography |
| Opposite of -ectasis | -stenosis |
| Flow, discharge | -rrhea |
| Anastomosis | Cholecystojejunostomy |
| Common bile duct | Choledoch/o |
| Forward protrusion of the eye | Proptosis |
| Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen | Paracentesis |
| Twisting of part of the intestine upon itself | Cecal volvulus |
| Periodontal procedure | Gingivectomy |
| Heavy menstrual discharge | Menorrhagia |
| Visual examination of the abdomen | Laparoscopy |
| Salivary stones | Sialolithiasis |
| Pertaining to between the ribs | Intracostal |
| Pertaining to the opposite side | Contralateral |
| Protrussion of an eyeball | Exophthalmos |
| A congenital anomaly | Syndactyly |
| Symbiosis | Parasitism is an example |
| Symptoms precede an illness | Prodrome |
| Before Meals | Ante Cibum |
| Antibodies | Protein substances made by leukocytes |
| Symphysis | Bones grow together as in the pelvis |
| Ultrasonography | Sound waves and echoes are used to create an image |
| Metamorphosis | Change in shape or form |
| Hypertrophy | Increase in cell size; increased development |
| Excessive sugar in the blood | Hyperglycemia |
| Retroperitoneal | Behind the abdomen |
| Antigens | Streptococci |
| Return of disease symptoms | Relapse |
| Dia- | Complete, through |
| Abductor muscle | Carries a limb away from the body |
| Dyspnea | Difficult breathing |
| Brady- | Slow |
| Located on the dorsal side of an endocrine gland in the neck | Parathyroid gland |
| Recombinant DNA | Gene from one organism is inserted into another organism |
| Tachycardia | Rapid heartbeat |
| Epithelium | Surface cells that line internal organs and are found in the skin |
| Percutaneous | Through the skin |
| The process by which food is burned to release energy | Catabolism |
| Part of the cell where formation of protein occurs | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| Sum of the chenmical processes in a cell | Metabolism |
| Picture of nuclear structures arranged in numerical order | Karyotype |
| Part of a cell where catabolism occurs | Mitochondria |
| Allows materials to pass into and out of the cell | Cell membrane |
| Genes are composed of | DNA |
| Muscular wall separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities | Diaphragm |
| The space in the chest between the lungs is the | Mediastinum |
| Adipose means pertaining to | Fat |
| Throat | Pharynx |
| Sarcoma | Malignant tumor of flesh tissue |
| Craniotomy | Incision of the skull |
| A histologist studies | Tissues |
| An epithelial cell is a | Skin Cell |
| The pleural cavity is the | Space between the membranes around the lungs |
| Viscera | Internal Organs |
| The pituitary gland is in which body cavity | Cranial |
| Voice Box | Larynx |
| The tailbone is the | Coccyx |
| Supine means | Lying on the back |
| The upper lateral regions of the abdomen, beneath the ribs, are the | Hypochondriac regions |
| The RUG contains the | Liver |
| Pertaining to a plane that divides the body into right and left portions | Sagittal |
| A disk is | A piece of cartilage between the backbone |
| Formation of lymph | Lymphopoiesis |
| Interstitial fluid contains or is | Found in the space between cells and becomes lymph when it enters lymph capillaries |
| All of the following are apart of the immune system EXCCEPT | Platelets |
| All of the following describe areas of lymph node concentration EXCEPT | Bone Marrow |
| B cells, plasma cells, and antibodies are apart of | Humoral immunity |
| Helper or suppressor cells are types of | T cells |
| Examples of immunoglobulins | IgA, IgE, IgG |
| Oropharyngeal lymph tissue | Tonsils |
| Mediastinal T cell producer | Thymus |
| Nasopharyngeal lymph tissue | Adenoids |
| Abdominal organ that filters erythrocytes and activates lymphocytes | Spleen |
| Produces lymphocytes and monocytes and all other blood cells | Bone Marrow |
| Cytotoxic cell are | T cell lymphocytes |
| Interferons and interleukins are | Antiviral proteins produced by T cell lymphocytes |
| Slight increase in numbers of lymphocytes | Lymphocytosis |
| Pertaining to poison | Toxic |
| Computerized x-ray imagining in the transverse place | CT Scan |
| HIV is | The Virus that causes AIDS |
| Malignant tumor of lymph nodes | Hodgkin disease |
| Viral infection causing blisters on skin of lips, nose, or genitals | Herpes simplex |
| Cancer arising from the lining cells of capillaries, producing bluish red skin nodules | Kaposi sarcoma |
| Major lung infection with fever, cough. chest pain, and sputum. Treatment is with Bactrium | Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
| Protozoan (parasitic) infection associated with AIDS. PRoduces pneumonitis, hepatitis, and encephalitis | Cryptococcosis |
| Atopy is | A hypersensitivity or allergic state |
| Fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eye and is continuous with the white of the eye | Cornea |
| Yellowish region in the retina contains the fovea centralis | Macula lutea |
| What eye structure is transparent, biconvex, and focuses light on the retina | Lens |
| Place where optic never fibers cross in the brain | Optic chiasma |
| Adjustment of the lens by the ciliary body | Accommodation |
| Photosensitive receptor cells of the retina; make the perception of color possible | Cones |
| The combining form for cornea is | Kerat/o |
| The combining for the ciliary body is | Cycl/o |
| The meaning of palpebr/o is | Eyelid |
| An eye inflammation commonly called "pinkeye" is | Conjunctivitis |
| Impairment of vision due to old age | Presbyopia |
| Myopia | Nearsightedness |
| Astigmatism | Defective curvature of the cornea or lens |
| Glaucoma is primarily diagnosed by | Tonometry |
| A blind spot; area of depressed vision surrounded by an area of normal vision | Scotoma |
| Macular degeneration produce | Loss of central vision |
| Small hard mass on the eyelid; formed from a sebaceous gland enlargement | Chalazion |
| Small-shaped, spirally wound tube in the inner ear is the | Cochlea |
| Channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx | Eustachian tube |
| Myring/o | Tympanic membrane |
| Bacterial infection of the middle ear | Suppurative otitis media |
| Visual examination of the ear | Otoscopy |
| Nerve deafness occurring with aging | Presbycusis |
| Fungal infection of the ear | Otomycosis |
| Amniocentesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the embryo |
| Inflammation of lymph tissue in the throat | Tonsillitis |
| Prolapse | -ptosis |
| Blood is held back from an area | Ischemia |
| Death | Necr/o |
| Acromegaly | Enlargement of extremities after puberty due to pituitary gland problem |
| Pain in the ear | Otalgia |
| Continuing over a long period of time | Chronic |
| Small artery | Arteriole |
| Instrument to visually examine | -scope |
| Hernia of the urinary bladder | Rectocele |
| Tumor of bone marrow | Multiple myeloma |
| X-ray record of the spinal cord | Myelogram |
| Berry shaped bacteria | -cocci |
| Neutrophil | Polymorphonuclear |
| Instrument to record | -graph |
| Resembling | -oid |
| An eosinophil is a | Leukocyte |
| Removal of the voice box | Laryngectomy |
| Angioplasty means | Surgical repair of a blood vesel |
| A blood cell that produces antibodies | Lymphocyte |
| The opposite of -malacia is | -sclerosis |
| Excessive development | Hypertrophy |
| Treatment | -therapy |
| Surgical creation of a permanent opening to the outside of the body | -stomy |
| Study of the interaction of drugs and subcellular entities such as ezymes and DNA is called | Molecular Pharmacology |
| Finding proper antidotes to the harmfull effect of drugs is part ofthe specialty of | Toxicology |
| Which of the following is a drug generic name | Ampicillin |
| Which agency holds the legal responsibility for deciding whether a drug may be distributed and sold | FDA |
| The combination of two drugs can cause an effect that is greater than the sum of the individual effects of each | Synergism |
| Suppositories are inserted | Rectal adminstration |
| Drugs are swallowed and absorbed through the intestinal tract | Oral |
| Drugs are injected through a syringe into a muscle, vein, or body cavity | Parenteral adminstration |
| Aerosols are adminstered in this way | Inhalation |
| Drugs are applied on the skin | Topical |
| What is anaphylaxis | A type of hypersensitivity reaction |
| Drugs that block release of a substance that causes allergic reactions are called | Antihistamines |
| Morphine | Analgesic drug |
| Beta-blocker | Cardiovascular drug |
| Heparin | Anticoagulant drug |
| Estrogen | Endocrine drug |
| Amphetamine and caffeine | Stimulant drug |
| What is the effect of a diuretic | Lowers blood pressure by promoting fluid excretion from the kidney |
| Penicillin is an example of which type of drug | Antibiotic |
| A drug that against fever is | Antipyretic |
| Drugs that control anxiety and severe disturbances of behavior | Tranquilizers |
| Drugs that relax without necessarily producing sleep | Sedatives |
| Drugs used to relieve pain, induce sleep, and suppress cough | Analgesics |
| Drugs that produce loss of sensation throughout the entire body | Anesthetics |
| Drugs used to treat epilepsy | Anticonvulsants |
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