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What is the term for a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
What is the term for a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
Which combining form is commonly associated with flesh?
Which combining form is commonly associated with flesh?
In which position is a patient lying down in any orientation?
In which position is a patient lying down in any orientation?
What abbreviation is used to refer to something pertaining to a side?
What abbreviation is used to refer to something pertaining to a side?
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What term describes a medical term formed from the first letters of a phrase that can be spoken as a whole word?
What term describes a medical term formed from the first letters of a phrase that can be spoken as a whole word?
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What is the correct spelling for the term that means pertaining to the tail?
What is the correct spelling for the term that means pertaining to the tail?
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What type of tumor is composed of muscle tissue?
What type of tumor is composed of muscle tissue?
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What does the combining form carcin/o signify?
What does the combining form carcin/o signify?
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What is the primary method used to remove small skin lesions using extreme cold?
What is the primary method used to remove small skin lesions using extreme cold?
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Which term describes a vertical plane dividing the body into right and left halves?
Which term describes a vertical plane dividing the body into right and left halves?
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What condition is characterized by an increase in the severity of symptoms in multiple sclerosis?
What condition is characterized by an increase in the severity of symptoms in multiple sclerosis?
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An elevated androgen level can lead to which of the following conditions?
An elevated androgen level can lead to which of the following conditions?
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Which area of specialization focuses on the study of tumors?
Which area of specialization focuses on the study of tumors?
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What is the defining component of a combining form in medical terminology?
What is the defining component of a combining form in medical terminology?
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The condition characterized by white patches on the skin due to the destruction of melanocytes is known as?
The condition characterized by white patches on the skin due to the destruction of melanocytes is known as?
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What is the meaning of the combining form my/o?
What is the meaning of the combining form my/o?
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What type of cancer is commonly associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?
What type of cancer is commonly associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?
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What is the primary purpose of a combining vowel in medical terminology?
What is the primary purpose of a combining vowel in medical terminology?
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Which combining vowel is the most commonly used in medical terminology?
Which combining vowel is the most commonly used in medical terminology?
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What does the term pruritus refer to?
What does the term pruritus refer to?
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If a tumor is classified as benign, what does this indicate about its nature?
If a tumor is classified as benign, what does this indicate about its nature?
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What position describes a patient lying on their back facing upward?
What position describes a patient lying on their back facing upward?
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What does the combining form myc/o refer to?
What does the combining form myc/o refer to?
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What does the abbreviation RUQ stand for in medical terminology?
What does the abbreviation RUQ stand for in medical terminology?
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What does the combining form dors/o refer to?
What does the combining form dors/o refer to?
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In the medical term sub/hepat/ic, which part functions as the prefix?
In the medical term sub/hepat/ic, which part functions as the prefix?
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What is the term for the tissue death due to loss of blood supply?
What is the term for the tissue death due to loss of blood supply?
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The abbreviation RBC stands for red blood cell, which is also known as?
The abbreviation RBC stands for red blood cell, which is also known as?
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The combining form hist/o is defined as what?
The combining form hist/o is defined as what?
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What is the term for a disease named after a person?
What is the term for a disease named after a person?
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What kind of cell development does hyperplasia refer to?
What kind of cell development does hyperplasia refer to?
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In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, what part represents the suffix?
In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, what part represents the suffix?
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Study Notes
Combining Forms:
- sarc/o means flesh
- my/o means muscle
- carcin/o means cancer
- hist/o means tissue
- myc/o means fungus
- dors/o means back
- medi/o means middle
Anatomy and Body Planes:
- Sagittal plane divides the body vertically into right and left halves.
- Midsagittal plane is a vertical plane passing through the body dividing it into equal right and left sides.
- Parasagittal plane is a vertical plane dividing the body into unequal left and right sides.
- Frontal (coronal) plane divides the body vertically into front (anterior) and back (posterior) halves.
- Transverse plane divides the body horizontally into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.
Medical Terms:
- Acronym is a word formed from the first letters of a phrase.
- Eponym is a term named after a person or place.
Other Terminology:
- Benign non-cancerous.
- Exacerbation a worsening of symptoms.
- Hyperplasia means excessive cell development.
- Pruritus is defined as itching.
- Recumbent lying down.
- RUQ - right upper quadrant.
- Supine lying on back facing upward.
- Trendelenburg lying on the back with the head lower than the feet.
Medical Conditions
- Actinic keratosis is a precancerous condition caused by excessive sun exposure.
- Alopecia is hair loss.
- Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the skin.
- Cyanosis the condition of appearing bluish due to low oxygen.
- Fissure a crack-like sore on the skin.
- Gangrene death of tissue due to lack of blood supply.
- Kaposi's sarcoma is a cancerous condition commonly associated with AIDS.
- Leukocyte another term for a white blood cell.
- Melanoma is a type of skin cancer.
- Myoma is a tumor composed of muscle.
- Rosacea redness of the skin.
- Scabies is a skin infestation caused by mites.
- Vitiligo is a condition causing white patches on the skin due to destruction of melanocytes.
Medical Procedures and Specialties
- Cryosurgery is a procedure using extreme cold.
- Oncology is a field specializing in tumor study.
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Test your knowledge of essential medical terminology, including combining forms, anatomy and body planes, and key medical terms. This quiz covers concepts such as sarc/o for flesh and the sagittal plane. Perfect for students in health-related fields!
