Medical Terminology Quiz

Medical Terminology

• All microorganisms are pathogenic? - FALSE
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) maintenance. - Employer responsibility
• Stool Culture: Microscopic examination of feces to identify pathogens
• Halitosis: Medical term for bad breath
• Aliment/o: Refers to nourishment or nutrition
• Laparoscopy: Visual examination of the abdominopelvic cavity using a scope
• Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN): Blood test evaluating kidney function, measuring urea in blood
• Micturition: Term for urination
• Suffix -ptosis: Refers to prolapse or drooping sagging
• Diuresis: Condition where medication causes frequent urination
• Glucometer: Device for measuring blood glucose
• Suffix -penia: Refers to deficiency
• Dips/o: Refers to thirst
• Hyponatremia: Condition of low serum sodium levels
• Corpus Renal Gland: Not an endocrine gland
• Antiviral: Drug used to treat viral infections
• Testes: Refers to testicles
• Epididymectomy: Surgical removal of the epididymis
• Andr/o: Refers to male
• Aseprmia: Condition describing the absence of sperm
• Neuron: Cells conducting nerve impulses
• Cranial nerves: 12 pairs
• Cerebral angiography: Radiography of blood vessels in the brain after contrast injection
• Wrist bones: Carpal bones (8 bones)
• Scoliosis: Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
• Thoracic spinal nerves: 12 pairs
• Central nervous system components: Brain and spinal cord
• Osteocyte: Bone cell
• Otitis media: Medical abbreviation for middle ear infection
• Retina: Part of the eye containing visual receptors
• Sclera: White outer layer of the eye
• Lacrimal ducts: Carry tears through the eye
• Choroid: Layer of the eye containing blood vessels
• Tarsal glands: Produce oil to lubricate the eyes
• Lens: Structure behind the pupil, bending and focusing light
• Conjunctiva: Mucous membrane lining the eyelid and eye surface
• Lacrimal glands: Secrete tears
• Pupil: Opening in the middle of the iris, allowing light to pass
• Aqueous humor: Watery fluid filling the anterior chamber of the eye
• Oculus Dexter: Abbreviation for right eye
• Cornea: Transparent outer covering of the anterior portion of the eye
• Brachial artery: Artery used to measure blood pressure
• Hypothermia: Medical term for low body temperature
• Dehiscence: A surgical wound starting to break open
• Wet-to-dry dressing: Best wound dressing for debridement
• Abrasion: Skin scraped off due to rubbing against a rough surface
• Incision: Clean cut in the skin caused by a sharp object
• Laceration: Injury with jagged irregular edges caused by tearing tissue
• Puncture: Sharp slender object penetrating the skin
• Avulsion: Tearing away of skin or tissue
• Serous: Clear watery wound drainage
• Lactation: Medical term for breast milk production
• Abdominopelvic: Term pertaining to the abdomen and pelvic areas
• Cervix: Refers to the cervix and neck
• Apgar score components: Pulse, appearance, grimace
• Military Times: Examples of different time intervals
• Lowest possible position: Recommended patient bed position unless care is being given
• Biopsy: Medical abbreviation for tissue sample
• Profuse sweating: Diaphoresis
• Yellow: Color associated with Xanth/o
• Debridement: Removal of necrotic tissue or foreign material
• Dermis: Deep layer of skin containing sweat and oil glands
• Vasoconstiction: Narrowing of blood vessels
• Disease-causing agent: Pathogen
• Hypertension: Medical term for high blood pressure
• Hemoglobin: Protein carrying oxygen in red blood cells
• Leukopenia: Condition with low white blood cell count
• Plasma: Liquid portion of blood after clotting
• B-cells: Immune cells responsible for antibody production
• Hemostasis: Process of stopping bleeding
• Epiglottis: Flap of tissue preventing food entry into the trachea
• Diaphragm: Muscle separating the chest and abdominal cavities
• Pneumonitis: Inflammation of the lungs
• Alveoli: Small air sacs in the lungs for gas exchange
• Dyspnea: Difficulty breathing
• Trachea: Windpipe connecting the larynx to the bronchi
• Atelectasis: Collapsed lung
• Myocardium: Thick muscular middle layer of the heart
• Platelet: Not a type of white blood cell
• Bradycardia: Abnormally slow heart rate
• Angioplasty: Surgical repair of blood vessel
• Tachycardia: Abnormally fast heart rate
• Lymphadenectomy: Removal of a lymph node
• Erythrocyte: Red blood cell
• Mediastinum: Space in chest cavity between lungs
• Antibodies: Soldier-like cells that protect the body and inactivate antigens
• Antigens: Agents or substances that induce an immune response
• Vaccination or Injection administering a weakened pathogen for future protection
• Hemorrhagic anemia: Anemia resulting from blood loss
• Thrombocytopenia: medical term for low number of blood platelets.
• Inflammation: Immune system response causing heat, redness, pain, and swelling
• ESR: Abbreviation for erythrocyte sedimentation rate
• Spleen: Filtering blood and recycling old red blood cells
• Lymphadenopathy: Enlargement of lymph nodes
• Lobectomy: Surgical removal of a lobe of an organ
• Postoperative: Pertaining to the period after a surgical operation
• Thoracotomy: Surgical incision into the chest wall
• Supraclavicular: Located above the clavicle
• Lymphadenopathy: Disease or enlargement of lymph nodes
• Organomegaly: Abnormal enlargement of an organ
• Cyanosis: Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes
• Abdominocentesis: Removal of abdominal fluid
• Thorac/o-plasty: Surgical repair of chest wall
• Pelvimeter: Measuring instrument used to measure the pelvis
• Lumbar: Pertaining to the lower back
• Cervicectomy: Surgical removal of the cervix
• Podalgia: Pain in the foot
• Chlor/o: Green
• Chrom/o: Color
• Cyan/o: Blue
• Erythr/o: Red
• Leuk/o: White
• Melan/o: Black/dark
• Xanth/o: Yellow
• Fibr/o: Fiber
• Necr/o: Death
• My/o: Muscle
• -oma: Tumor
• Hydr/o: Water, watery fluid
• Path/o: Disease
• Neur/o: Nerve
• Hem/o: Blood
• Leu/o: Smooth
• Morph/o: Form, shape
• Squamous cell carcinoma: Abbreviation SCC
• AFP: Alpha-fetoprotein
• Regional lymph nodes: Part of a staging system for tumors.
• Primary tumor: Part of a staging system for tumors
• Pneumonectomy: Surgical removal of a lung
• Leuk/o: Refers to white
• P.R.N: As needed
• Contra: Prefix meaning opposing against

Medical Abbreviations and Matching

• STAT: Immediately
• Hx: History
• Ht: Height
• VS: Vital signs
• BP: Blood pressure
• Sx: Symptom
• Hypo-: Below normal
• Hemi-: Half
• Hetero-: Different
• Ad-: Toward
• Dys-: Painful
• Exo-: Outside
• Im-: Not
• Per-: Through
• Intra-: Within
• Poly-: Many

Test your knowledge on essential medical terminology with this quiz. It covers various terms related to pathogens, laboratory tests, and human anatomy. Perfect for students in health sciences or anyone interested in medical vocabulary.