Medical Terminology Final Flashcards

The prefix brady- means fast.

The spleen and stomach are located in the ________ quadrant.

Which sectional view of the body is produced by a slice along the median plane?

The combining form ot/o means eye.

Which body system receives sensory information and coordinates the body's response?

Which sectional view of the body is produced by a slice perpendicular to the long axis?

Which abbreviation stands for the body system containing the heart?

Which suffix means drooping?

Which direction term specifically refers to the belly-side of the body?

The lumbar region is in the groin.

Which plane divides the body into left and right portions?

Which suffix means excessive, abnormal flow?

The combining form aden/o means gland.

Which direction term is the opposite of medial?

The suffix -ectomy means to surgically repair.

Terms ending in -um are pluralized by simply adding an -s to the end of the term.

The suffix -scope means instrument for recording.

Second-degree burns are characterized by blisters.

This condition is commonly called athlete's foot.

An infection of the skin fold around the nail is called:

Which surgical procedure uses cold?

Pediculosis is a mite infestation.

Turning the palm upward is called:

Which medication is used to reduce inflammation?

Which term means an increase in muscle bulk?

Which term means that the fracture is protruding through an open skin wound?

In cyanosis the skin turns black.

Urticaria is commonly called hives.

Lordosis is commonly called humpback.

Which surface lesion is a flat, discolored area that is flush with the skin surface?

Which skin graft procedure uses skin from another species?

Which of the following conditions is a lice infestation?

Which procedure removes fat from under the skin?

Which term means abnormal tone?

Which condition is commonly called warts?

Spinal stenosis means the narrowing of the spinal canal.

Which surgical procedure removes the damaged inner lining of an artery?

Which term means fast heartbeat?

Intraventricular means between the ventricles.

Which of the following medications prevents blood clot formation?

Inflammation is characterized by redness, pain, swelling and feeling hot to the touch.

An embolectomy is a surgical procedure used to remove an aneurysm.

Which term means clotting cell?

Bradycardia means fast heartbeat.

Which is the severe itching associated with hives?

Which of the following medications dissolves an existing clot?

Hemostasis means to stop bleeding.

Which term means process of recording a vessel?

A thrombolytic medication dissolves clots.

Myocarditis is inflammation of the sac around the heart.

Which term means pertaining to between the atria?

Which term means a yellow fatty deposit of lipids in an artery?

Which of the following terms means to convert a liquid to a gel or solid?

A weakened and ballooned artery is called a(n):

A sphygmomanometer is used for auscultation.

Which term means enlarged heart?

Which medical term means drooping of the rectum and anus?

Spirometry measures lung capacity.

An inguinal hernia is found in the:

The medical term for vomiting is:

Which term means pleural pain?

TB is the abbreviation for tuberculosis.

Which of the following terms means excessive (deep) breathing?

Which medical term means pertaining to the third section of the small intestines?

Which of the following terms means air in the chest?

Incontinence is the inability to control grinding your teeth.

Hemoptysis is commonly called a nosebleed.

Which term means inflammation of the nose and throat?

Which medical term means slow digestion?

Bronchoscopy is a procedure to examine inside the voice box with a scope.

The Four Vital Signs of Body Function are:

Which abbreviation stands for a life-threatening condition in babies?

Which of the following surgical procedures would remove an abnormal passageway?

Which of the following is an emergency treatment given to patients when their breathing and heart stops?

Which term means open or unblocked?

Which of the following medications improves the ability to cough up mucus?

Which term means condition of scanty amount of urine?

Which medical term means record of the breast?

A patient with nephrolithiasis is suffering from:

Which term means kidney stone?

Which abbreviation is a treatment for kidney stones?

A meatotomy is a surgical procedure to enlarge the opening of the ureter.

PSA is a blood test for testicular cancer.

Which medical term means first birth?

Which term means drooping kidney?

Which term means surgical fixation of the bladder?

Urinary incontinence is a decrease in the force of the urine stream.

Which term means releasing urine from the body?

Which term means surgical repair of the bladder?

Which medical term means pus in the fallopian tube?

Which abbreviation is a blood test?

Which term means kidney tumor?

Which term means renal pelvis inflammation?

The male reproductive system can also be referred to as the genitourinary system.

Which term means pain in the urethra?

Which condition is a kidney infection?

Gynecomastia is the:

Which term means surgical repair of a nerve?

Which of the following conditions is characterized by an enlargement of the bones of the head and extremities?

Which of the following terms refers to having an excessive amount of hair?