What does the term ventral mean?

Pertaining to the belly or situated near the surface of the belly

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Question	Answer
Which root means to breath?	Respir
Which word element appears at the beginning of a medical term?	prefix
Which term correctly represents the plural form of apex?	apices
Which term correctly represents the plural form of atrium?	atria
What does the root tens mean?	pressure
Which general suffix refers to condition?	ia
Which general suffix refers to a process?	ation
Which body direction term means the same as frontal?	coronal
Which body direction term means face down or lying on the abdomen?	prone
Which body direction term means from the front to the back or pertaining to the front and the back?	anteroposterior
Which body direction term means to the side or away from the midline?	lateral
Which body direction term means toward the head or pertaining to the head?	cephalad
Which body plane is also called the horizontal plane?	transverse
Which cavity is considered a subdivision of the thoracic cavity?	lungs
What does the term ventral mean?	Pertaining to the belly or situated near the surface of the belly
Which structures are the foundation for all parts of the body?	cells
Which term refers to a cut?	laceration
Which term is used to describe severe itching?	pruritis
Which term refers to age spots?	lentigo
Which term refers to dry skin?	xeroderma
Which term refers to a scratch	excoriation
Which term refers to an infection alongside the nail?	paronychia
Which prefix means beneath, or below?	hypo
Which prefix means within?	intra
Which word root means fungus?	myc/o
This burn presents with redness, pain and slight edema.	first degree
This burn presents with blisters and severe pain.	second degree burn
This burn completely destroys the epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layers.	third degree burn
This burn destroys all layers of skin and underlying tendons , muscles and sometimes bones.	fourth degree burn
The surgical procedure to alter the size or shape of the nose	Rhinoplasty
The correction of defects in the eyelids	Blepharoplasty
The removal of upper layers of skin by rotary brush	Dermabrasion
The surgical removal of adipose tissue	Liposuction
The shaft of a long bone is also called the ____________________.	diaphysis
What is the meaning of the skeletal system abbreviation fx?	fracture
What is the meaning of the term subluxation?	an incomplete dislocation
Which suffix means surgical fixation?	desis
Which term means pertaining to the lower back?	lumbar
Which bone is also called the heel bone?	calcaneus
Which bone is the heaviest and strongest bone in the body?	femur
What is the meaning of the word root orth/o?	straight
Which word root refers to the bones of the spine?	spondyl/o
Which word root refers to the upper arm bone?	humer/o
What is the medical term that means fixation or stiffening of a joint by surgery	arthodesis
What is the medical term for surgery to repair the function of a joint?	arthroplasty
What is the medical term for aspiration from a joint?	arthrocentesis
What is the medical term for x-ray of a joint taken after the injection of a contrast medium into the joint.	arthrography
Which condition is associated with widespread muscular aches, chronic pain, and stiffness?	fibromyalgia
Which structures are associated with voluntary muscles?	bones
Which structures attach muscle to bone?	tendons
What root means to constrict?	stalsis
What is the meaning of the word root pector?	chest
This is the process of recording electrical activity in a muscle	electromyography
This is the delineation of deep structures using sound waves	ultrasonography
This is the surgical removal of the thymus gland	thymectomy
This the orthopedic appliance to correct an abnormality	orthotic
When a muscle is shortened due to spasm or fibrosis, it is called a	contracture
What is the Greek term meaning medical treatment?	therapy
What term identifies a surgery or any other care provided without an overnight stay in a medical facility?	ambulatory
What is the meaning of the term ganglion?	noncancerous lump filled with jellylike fluid
What term means any disease of a muscle?	myopathy
This the narrowing of the mitral valve due to scarring...	mitral valve stenosis
This is the inflammation of a vein in the presence of a blot clot formation	thrombophlebitis
This is the death of heart muscle due to lack of of oxygen, also referred to as a heart attack.	myocardial infarction
This is the term for hardening of the arteries	arteriosclerosis
Which procedure involves restoration of a normal heart rhythm by delivering synchronized electric shocks through paddles placed on the chest?	cardioversion
Which condition is characterized by impaired pumping of the heart that results in failure of the ventricle to effectively eject blood?	congestive heart failure
What is the meaning of the term ischemia?	deficient or decreased blood supply to a body part
Which term is associated with maintaining the stability, or equilibrium of a system or the body's internal environment?	homeostasis
Which condition is characterized by intermittent leg pain and limping?	claudication
Which term is used to describe a localized dilatation or ballooning of an artery at a weak point in the vessel wall?	aneurysm
What is the meaning of the term bradycardia?	slow heart rate, usually less than 60 beats per minute
Which word root refers to a heart vessel or a coronary artery?	coron
Which medical test records the electricity of the heart?	EKG
What is the term to identify the pathologic death of cells or tissues?	necrosis
What term means the withdrawing of blood from a vein through a needle or catheter?	phlebotomy
Which part of the house is the connective tissue lining ?	endocardium
Which part of the heart is the muscular layer ?	myocardium
Which part if the heart is the outer single layer of cells?	epicardium
Which part of the heart is the double-layered connective tissue sac?	pericardium
Where is the heart located?	thoracic cavity
This is the forcible, rapid beat of the heart felt by the patient	palpitation
The uncontrolled quivering or twitching of the heart muscle	fibrillation
A condition when the heart rhythm is abnormal.	arrhythmia
This is the sudden blockage of an artery.	infarction
This is a wire mesh tube used to keep arteries open	stent
This is a hollow tube to allow passage of fluid into or out of a body cavity, organ or vessel	catheterization
This is the radiography of blood vessels after injection of contrast material	angiogram
The removal of a tissue to destroy it's function	ablation
Which acronym describes when healthy blood vessels are harvested from the leg, chest, or arm and used to bypass the blood around blocked coronary arteries?	CABG
Which term means underneath the tongue?	sublingual
This is the medical term for pale skin	pallor
This is the medical term for deficiency in oxygen	hypoxia
This is the medical term for low amounts of red blood cells	anemia
This is the term for a clot formed to a diseased or damaged area	thrombus
This is the medical term for decrease in the number of all blood cells	pancytopenia
This is the medical term for the increase in the number of erythrocytes in the blood.	polycythemia
This is a type of anemia cause by deformation of mature erythrocytes	pernicious anemia
The medical term for the decrease in the number of leukocytes	leukopenia
Which term describes the transfer of blood or a blood component from donor to recipient?	transfusion
Which term means tiny red spots from bleeding capillaries?	petechiae
What is the term for the removal by suction of fluid or gas from a body cavity?	aspiration
Which term means moving away from center?	efferent
Which term means using chemical agents for treatment?	chemotherapy
Which suffix means protein?	globin
What is the meaning of the suffix -penia?	deficiency; decreased number
Which component(s) of the lymphatic system is/are located in the mediastinum?	thymus
Which term refers to any substance that causes disease?	pathogen
Which iron‑protein substance is the main component of the erythrocytes?	hemoglobin
Of all blood cells, which cells are the most numerous?	erythrocytes
Which word root means clotting?	coagul
What is the meaning of the word root agglutin/o?	to clump
What is the meaning of the word thrombus?	blood clot
The word root py/o means	pus
The word root coni/o means	dust
The word root pneum/o means	lungs; air
The word root orth/o means	straight
What the meaning of the term thoracentesis?	surgical puncture into the chest or thorax to withdraw fluid
Which procedure involves surgical removal of the larynx?	laryngectomy
Which term refers to swelling of the lungs caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs?	pulmonary edema
What is the meaning of the term atelectasis?	incomplete expansion, usually of the lung
What is the meaning of the term hypercapnia?	increased or excessive carbon dioxide in the blood
Which term means excessive or increased breathing?	hyperpnea
What is the meaning of the term apnea?	absence of breathing; temporary cessation of breathing
What is the meaning of the term bronchospasm?	involuntary contraction of the smooth muscle of the walls of the bronchi
Which term refers to an absence or lack of normal oxygen in the blood?	anoxia
Which word root means incomplete?	atel
What is the meaning of the suffix -ptysis?	coughing; spitting up
What is the meaning of the suffix -capnia?	carbon dioxide
What is the meaning of the combining form naso/o?	nose
Which respiratory condition is characterized by distention and destruction of the alveolar walls resulting in decreased lung elasticity?	emphysema
Which respiratory illness is commonly called whooping cough?	pertussis
Which term refers to swelling of the lungs caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs?	pulmonary edema
Which term means material coughed up from the lungs?	sputum
What is the meaning of the prefix eu-?	normal
This is a progressive disease that involves both chronic bronchitis and emphysema	COPD
This is a radiographic image of the chest	CXR
This is used when a physician requests an image from back to front	PA
This results from left ventricular failure or mitral valve disease	CHF

Created by: Prof Clark

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