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Rice Med. Terms 10
Medical Terminology Practice 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the term antipyretic, the root pyret means: | fever |
| The medical term antipyretic means: | against fever |
| The suffix -poiesis means: | formation |
| In building medical terms the combining vowel most often used is? | O |
| The combining forms in the term otorhinolaryngology mean: | ear, nose, and throat |
| The process of cutting out is called: | excision |
| If your father had a cardiac problem, what kind of problem did he have? | pertaining to the heart |
| What suffix means softening? | -malacia |
| The suffix in the term gynecoid means: | resemble |
| Which suffix means paralysis? | -plegia |
| Many people only go to the dentist when they have dentalgia which is: | toothache |
| The objective evidence of an illness is termed: | sign |
| The prefix contra- means: | against |
| In the anatomical position, the palms are: | to the front |
| In the term medial, the root medi means: | toward the middle |
| In the term systemic, the root system means: | a composite whole |
| In the term histology, the combining form means: | tissue |
| The hereditary unit which transmits and determines one's characteristics or hereditary traits is the: | genes |
| What is the top or highest point called? | vertex |
| In the term anatomy, the suffix -tomy means: | incision |
| The ________ plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions. | transverse |
| Which term means pertaining to the front side of the body, abdomen, and belly surface? | ventral |
| Which plane vertically divides the body into a right and left half? | midsagittal |
| A ________ is a hollow space containing body organs. | cavity |
| Agents that prevent or relieve itching are: | antipruritic |
| Another term for skin tags is: | acrochordon |
| A/An ________ is commonly called a blackhead. | comedo |
| The combining form in the term telangiectasia means: | vessel |
| Another term for a bruise is: | ecchymosis |
| A general term used to describe redness of the skin is: | erythema |
| A skin condition caused by a fungus is: | dermomycosis |
| Sudoriferous glands secrete: | sweat (both a and c) |
| The medical term for a bedsore is: | decubitus |
| The medical term used to describe a large blister is: | bulla |
| The medical term tinea is also known as: | ringworm |
| The process of forcibly tearing off a part or structure of the body, such as a finger or toe is: | avulsion |
| White spots or patches formed on the mucous membrane of the tongue or cheek are called: | leukoplakia |
| A plastic surgeon may perform a ________ to remove wrinkles. | rhytidoplasty |
| Xanthoderma is defined as: | yellow skin |
| The term alopecia means loss of hair or: | baldness |
| A fungal condition of the hair is known as: | trichomycosis |
| In the term integumentary, the root integument means: | a covering |
| An opening in the bone for blood vessels, ligaments, and nerves is called: | foramen |
| Lying with the face upward is called? | supination |
| All of the following are functions of bone except: | hormone production |
| A rounded process that enters into the formation of a joint is | condyle |
| The center for longitudinal bone growth in children is: | epiphyseal |
| A condition of stiffening of a joint is: | ankylosis |
| An open fracture is called? | compound fracture |
| The medical word for pertaining to the elbow is: | olecranal |
| The term used to describe softening of the bones is: | osteomalacia |
| A lateral curvature of the spine is known as: | Scoliosis |
| In the term meniscus, the root menisc means: | crescent |
| The bones of the wrist are called: | carpals |
| A ________ fracture usually occurs in children. | greenstick |
| The term myelopoiesis means: | formation of bone marrow |
| Abnormal anterior curvature of the spine is called: | lordosis |
| The medical term for the heel bone is: | calcaneus |
| Inflammation of the bone and joint is: | osteoarthritis |
| The medical term for pain in the arm is: | brachialgia |
| In the term contracture, the root tract means: | to draw |
| All of the following are functions of the muscular system except: | hemopoieses |
| The root in myosarcoma means: | flesh |
| In the term intramuscular, the prefix intra- means: | within |
| A pain in a tendon is termed: | tenodynia |
| In the term torsion, the root tors means: | twisted |
| Inflammation of muscle tissue is termed: | myositis |
| The term dactylospasm is defined as: | cramp of a finger or toe |
| A chronic disease characterized by a progressive muscular weakness is: | myoastenia gravis |
| A/An ________ is the process in which a small piece of muscle tissue is excised and then stained for microscopic examination. | muscle biopsy |
| A wide, thin, sheetlike tendon is known as an: | aponeurosis |
| A band of fibrous connective tissue attaching muscles to bones is a: | tendon |
| A term used to describe the muscles immediately surrounding the shoulder joint is: | rotator cuff |
| A surgical excision of the gallbladder is termed: | cholecystectomy |
| The medical term for belching is: | eructation |
| The x-ray examination of the gallbladder is called: | cholecystography |
| In the term halitosis, the root halit means: | breath |
| The surgical incision into the abdomen is: | laparotomy |
| In the term pilonidal, the combining form pil/o means: | hair |
| Semiliquid food is known as: | chyme |
| The process whereby nutrients are taken into the bloodstream is known as: | absorption |
| The prefix in peristalsis means: | around |
| A physician who specializes in the study of the anus and the rectum is called a: | proctologist |
| The longest portion of the small intestine is the: | ileum |
| A chronic autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract but most commonly occurs in the ileum is: | Crohns |
| What is the term for black, tarry stools? | melena |
| In the term electrocardiophonograph, the combining form phon/o means: | sound |
| sphygmomanometer | measure blood pressure |
| The valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle is the: | tricuspid valve |
| An abnormality of the rhythm or rate of the heartbeat is termed: | both a and c |
| Another term for a heart attack is: | myocardial infarction |
| In the term infarction, the root infarct means: | necrosis of an area |
| The term diastole means ________ of the heart cycle. | relaxation phase |
| A condition in which there is a lack of rhythm of the heart beat is: | arrhythmia |
| The buildup of fatty substances and hardening of the walls of an artery is called: | atherosclerosis |
| The proper spelling for the term describing hardening of the arteries is: | arteriosclerosis |
| Blood is transported from the right and left ventricles of the heart to all body parts by the: | arteries |
| Another name for the mitral valve is: | bicuspid valve |
| Noise, a sound of venous or arterial origin, heard on auscultation is called: | bruit |
| The heart is divided by a partition called the: | septum |
| Left-sided heart failure is commonly called: | congestive heart failure |
| The ________ pulse is located in the antecubital space of the elbow. | brachial |
| The term systole means ________ of the heart cycle. | contraction phase |
| A type of medication which increases the tone of the heart is called: | cardiotonic |
| A surgical connection between blood vessels or the joining of one hollow or tubular organ to another is: | anastomosis |
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