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Medical terminology

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The word element ITIS means

  • condition
  • inflammation (correct)
  • soft
  • malignant

    • The combining form CYANO means:

  • painful
  • condition
  • blue (correct)
  • extremities

    • The combining form CYSTO means:

  • kidney
  • heart
  • bladder (correct)
  • none of the above

    • The suffix CENTESIS refers to:

    <p>puncture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The suffix which means PAIN is:

    <p>algia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The suffix which means INFLAMMATION is:

    <p>itis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Enlargement of the heart is called:

    <p>megalocardia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the medical term for 'headache"?

    <p>cephalalgia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the medical term for excessive vomiting?

    <p>hyperemesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the medical term for enlargement of the kidney?

    <p>nephromegaly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A common word for 'sternum' is:

    <p>breastbone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The medical term for 'German measles' is:

    <p>rubella</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hepatitis is inflammation of the:

    <p>liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Bradycardia' is:

    <p>slow heart beat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Remission refers to:

    <p>lessening of symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The urinary system is composed of the:

    <p>kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A term meaning into a vein is:

    <p>intravenous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under the skin is a term meaning:

    <p>hypodermic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Inflammation of the joint and bone is referred to as:

    <p>osteoarthritis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A malignant tumor is referred to as:

    <p>carcinoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A myoma is a:

    <p>tumor of the muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A tumor that is non-progressive and not life threatening is considered:

    <p>benign</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Anterior:

    <p>all of the choices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The opposite of superficial is:

    <p>deep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Lying on the stomach is referred to as:

    <p>prone position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A patient with a rapid pulse has:

    <p>tachycardia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tissues are composed of

    <p>cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An allergy is:

    <p>a state of hypersensitivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An enlargement of the thyroid gland is called a(n).

    <p>goiter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Infection is referred to

    <p>sepsis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An abnormal increase in red cells is called:

    <p>erythrocytosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The medical term for nose bleed is:

    <p>epistaxis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word part which means joint is:

    <p>arthro</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word part nephro means:

    <p>kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The suffix which means discharge or flow is:

    <p>orrhea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Osteolysis means:

    <p>dissolving of bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Encephal means:

    <p>brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The abbreviation for blood pressure is:

    <p>BP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The abbreviation for urine culture is:

    <p>UC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Relapse refers to a:

    <p>recurrence of symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hysteropathy refers to:

    <p>any uterine disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Paralysis of the lower limbs and at varying degrees of the lower trunk is called:

    <p>paraplegia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A condition characterized by frequent liquid stools:

    <p>diarrhea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A condition characterized by alternating periods of constipation and diarrhea:

    <p>spastic colon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A critical illness resulting in the sudden cessation of kidney function is known as:

    <p>renal failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A bulge in an artery caused by a weakening of its wall is

    <p>aneurysm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A deficiency of either red blood cells, or hemoglobin, or both is

    <p>anemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An excess of potassium in the blood

    <p>hyperkalemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An excess of sodium in the blood is

    <p>hypernatremia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Resistance to disease or infection is

    <p>immunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Inflammation of the brain is referred to as

    <p>encephalitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In medical terminology, the suffix of a word is

    <p>modifying word or syllable, placed at the end of the word</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The relaxation phase of the heart is called the

    <p>diastole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following can lead to an increase in the level of enzymes present in the circulation?

    <p>heart damage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix "-stasis" mean?

    <p>stopping or controlling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A general lack of appetite is called:

    <p>Anorexia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The suffix "-emia" refers to:

    <p>Blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Three diseases that are transmitted only by direct contact with blood or body fluids are:

    <p>Hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and AIDS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A body temperature over 105°F (fever) is called:

    <p>Hyperpyrexia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following would be considered a subjective finding?

    <p>Dizziness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following would be considered an objective finding?

    <p>Redness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The prefix "bi-" means:

    <p>Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The combining form dips/o means:

    <p>Thirst</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The three levels of infection control, from the lowest to the highest, are:

    <p>Sanitization, disinfection, sterilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The abbreviation meaning "two times a day" is:

    <p>bid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Dysuria is:

    <p>Painful urination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The medical abbreviation for "immediately" is:

    <p>stat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following suffixes refers to breathing?

    <p>-pnea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The prefix "post-" means:

    <p>After</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The part of the small intestine that connects with the stomach is the:

    <p>duodenum</p> Signup and view all the answers

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