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M.T. Final Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Most medical roots are derived from: | Latin and Greek |
| The word root for liver is: | Hepat |
| The word root in a medical term usually indicates a: | anatomical structure and/or the "main meaning" |
| the correct way to define a medical word is by first defining the: | suffix |
| word endings are called: | suffixes |
| which word element is located at the beginning of a medical word? | prefix |
| the suffix -edema means: | swelling |
| which prefix means before or in front of? | Pre- |
| which suffix mean separation; destruction; loosening? | -lysis |
| which suffix means crushing? | -tripsy |
| Hepat/o means liver. The word for enlargement of the liver is? | Hepat/o/Megaly |
| which of the following suffixes means "inflammation" | Itis |
| phleb/o means vein. The word/suffix for narrowing of a vein is: | Phlebostenosis |
| which of the following suffixes means "excision, the removal of" | ectomy |
| which of he following suffixes mean "the study of" | ology |
| which of the following suffixes mean "incision" | tomy |
| which prefix means around? | Circum- |
| in the term epidermis, epi- means: | above, upon |
| which prefix means false? | pseudo |
| which prefix means rapid? | Tachy- |
| the prefix hypo- means: | below |
| which prefix means against? | Contra- |
| which prefix means in, within? | Endo- |
| which term means fear of many things? | Polyphobia |
| Anti- in the word anti/bacterial means: | against |
| the term extracranial means: | outside the cranium (skull) |
| which body cavity contains the lungs? | thoracic |
| which term refers to the neck? | cervical |
| the combining form cyt/o means: | cell |
| the combining form jaund/o means: | yellow |
| the combining form viscer/o means: | internal organs |
| the combining form ventr/o: (from the word "ventral" means: | belly, belly side |
| a morbid condition is one that is: | pathological |
| which term means abnormal fibrous band that binds tissues that are normally separated? | Adhesion |
| which imaging procedure is a noninvasive technique that uses radio waves to produce highly detailed, multiplanar images of soft tissue? | MRI; magnetic resonance imaging |
| which term means removal of a representative tissue sample for microscopic examination? | biopsy |
| which glands produce sweat | Sudoriferous |
| which cells produce black pigment? | melanocytes |
| which is the deepest later of the epidermis? | subcutaneous |
| the term metasizes means the tumor: | cells travels/spreads to other regions of the body |
| which is the first line of defense against the invasion of pathogens? | Skin |
| Skin is also called: | integument |
| the CF ichthy/o means: | dry/scaly |
| which term is another term for blackhead? | comedo |
| the term alopecia means: | baldness |
| which term is a contagious disease transmitted by the itch mite? | scabies |
| the CF proct/o means: | acus, rectum |
| the CF col/o and colon/o means: | colon |
| the CF chol/e means | bile, gall |
| the CF cholecyst/o means | gallbladder |
| the CF choledoch/o means | bile duct |
| the suffix -emesis means: | vomiting |
| the suffix -rrhea means: | discharge, flow |
| the prefix dia- means | through, across |
| difficult or painful swallowing is called: | dysphagia |
| antiemetics are prescribed to: | control nausea and vomiting |
| expelling (releasing) of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the lungs is called: | exhalation |
| tiny air sacs found at the end of the bronchioles are called: | alveoli |
| olfactory neurons are located deep within the: | nasal cavity |
| the CF thorac/o means: | chest |
| the CF cyan/o means: | blue |
| the CF rhin/o means: | nose |
| the CF alveol/o means: | alveolous; air sac |
| the suffix -ptysis means: | spitting |
| the term epistaxis means: | nose bleed |
| the prefix brady- means | slow |
| which vessels carry blood away from the heart? | arteries |
| which circular muscle found in the tubular structures regulates passage of substances and prevents backflow? | valve |
| the CF that means narrowing, stricture is: | sten/o |
| the CF atri/o means: | atrium |
| the CF ather/o means: | fatty plaque |
| the CF arteri/o means: | artery |
| the CF embol/o means: | embolus (plug) |
| the suffix -graphy means: | process of recording |
| the CF lip/o means: | fat |
| the CF vascul/o means: | vessel (usually blood or lymph) |
| inflammation of the spleen is called: | spenitis |
| CF sider/o means: | iron |
| CF chrom/o means: | color |
| CF thromb/o means: | blood clot |
| the suffix -stasis means: | standing still |
| disease of a gland is an: | adenopathy |
| which type of anemia involves severe pain caused by crescent-shaped RBCs that are unable to pass through blood vessels? | Sickle cell anemia |
| which type of transplant is prepared from the recipient's own bone marrow? | Autologous |
| excision of the thymus is called: | thymectomy |
| which classification of drugs dissolves blood clots? | thrombolytics |
| CF for heel bone? | Calcane/o |
| CF for bones of the fingers? | Phalang/o |
| CF arthr/o means: | joint |
| CF chrondr/o means: | cartilage |
| CF myel/o means: | bone marrow; spinal cord |
| which type of fracture does the bone injure another organ, such as a broken rib piercing a lung? | complicated |
| infection of the bone and bone marrow is called: | osteomyelitis |
| surgery to remove a herniated disk is called: | laminectomy |
| removal of a kneecap is called: | patellectomy |
| what are the terms given to the ends of the long bone? | distal epiphysis and proximal epiphysis |
| CF lith/o means: | stone; calculus |
| CF olig/o means: | scanty |
| CF urethr/o means: | urethra |
| CF glomerul means: | glomerulus |
| CF ren/o means: | kidney |
| suffix -uria means: | urine |
| which term means blood in the urine? | hematuria |
| another term for enuresis is: | dysuria |
| inflammation of the bladder is called: | nephritis |
| visual examination of the bladder for evidence of pathology, to obtain biopsies, and to remove pathological tissue is called: | cystoscopy |
| the CF hyster/o means: | uterus (womb) |
| CF mast/o and mamm/o means: | breast |
| CF oophor/o means: | ovary |
| CF gynec/o means: | woman; female |
| CF metri/o means: | uterus |
| the presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside the uterus is called: | endometriosis |
| what is the term for menstrual pain and tension? | dysmenorrhea |
| oophor/oma means: | tumor of an ovary |
| surgical repair of the breast: | mammoplasty |
| an implanted ovum outside of the uterine cavity is known as an _______ pregnany | ectopic |
| the CF/s orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, and test/o means: | testis (plural testes) |
| CF prostat/o means: | prostate gland |
| CF spermat/o and sperm/o means: | spermatozoa, sperm ells |
| removal of the entire prostate is called: | prostatectomy |
| Cf andr/o means: | male |
| CF vas/o means: | vessel, vas deferens; duct |
| an elective procedure for sterilization in males is called: | vasectomy |
| a disease of the gonads is called a: | gonadopathy |
| a stone (calculus) of the prostate is called a: | prostat/o/lith |
| _____ is frequent urination at night | nocturia |
| CF adren/o means: | adrenal glands |
| CF crin/o means: | secrete |
| which surgical procedure involves incision of the thyroid gland? | throtomy |
| CF kal/i means: | potassium (an electrolyte) |
| CF thyr/o means: | thyroid gland |
| an abnormal condition of low potassium in the blood is called: | hypokalemia |
| which disease is characterized by polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia? | diabetes mellitus |
| a state of equilibrium in the internal environment of the body is called: | homestasis |
| which term refers to excessive glucose in the blood? | hyperglycemia |
| which disorder is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by enlargement of the extremities, facial and jaw bones? | acromegaly |
| which diagnostic procedure produces high-resolution, three-dimensional vascular images of blood vessels? | Computed tomography angiography |
| Cf menig/o means: | meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord) |
| suffix -kinesia means: | movement |
| suffix -plegia means: | paralysis |
| another term for stroke or a CVA is: | cerebrovascular accident |
| the most severe form of spina bifida, in which the spinal cord and meninges protrude through the spine is called: | myelomeningocele |
| which medical procedure records electrical activity of the brain? | electo/encephalography |
| an incision of the cranium to gain access to the brain during neurosurgical procedures is called a: | craniotomy |
| which procedure is a surgical repair of the skull? | cranioplasty |
| removal of a ganglion is called: | gangliectomy |
| the waxy secretion produced by glands in the ear canal is called: | cerumen |
| CF blephar/o means: | eyelid |
| CF presby/o means: | old age |
| CF salping/o means: | tubes (usually fallopian or eustachian tubes) |
| CF myring/o means: | tympanic membrane (eardrum) |
| Prefix exo- means: | outside, outward |
| Cf scler/o means: | hardening; sclera (white of eye) |
| CF ot/o means: | ear |
| sensation of a spinning motion either of oneself or of the surrounds is a condition called: | vertigo |
| inflammation of the eyelid is called: | blepharitis |
| a small, hard tumor developing on the eyelid that is somewhat similar to a sebaceout cyst (stye) is called a: | hordeolum |
| a protusion of one or both eyeballs from the sockes, commonly associated with hyperthyroidism, is called: | exophthia |
| excessive intraocular pressure, commonly leading to blindness, is called: | glaucoma |
| an unusual intolerance to light is called: | photophobia |
| a percieved ringing sound in the ears is called: | tinnitus |
| which treatment for cataracts uses ultrasonic waves to disintegrate cloudy lenses? | Phacoemulsification |
| surgical correction of a perforated eardrum is called: | otoplasty |
| examination of the interior of the eye using an instrument with adjustable lenses and a light source is called: | retinoscopy |
| which classification of drugs inhibits growth of microorganisms (bacteria) that infect the eye? | Ophthalmic antibiotics |
| which classification of drugs loosens and helps remove impacted cerumen? | wax emulsifiers |
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