NRCMA Medical Terminology Flashcards

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The distal portion of the small intestine is called the ileum.

True

The medical term for German Measles is rubella.

True

Bacilli are rod-shaped bacteria.

True

A patient with a rapid pulse has bradycardia.

False Signup and view all the answers

Hypertension is also referred to as high blood pressure.

True Signup and view all the answers

OU refers to the right eye.

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Another name for a heart attack is myocardial infarction.

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An erythrocyte is an example of poikilocytosis.

False Signup and view all the answers

An example of anisocytosis is a microcyte.

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Gestation is another term for dysmenorrhea.

False Signup and view all the answers

The beginning of a word is known as the prefix.

True Signup and view all the answers

A suffix is the ending of a word.

True Signup and view all the answers

The combining form is the root of the word.

False Signup and view all the answers

The most common combining vowel is 'o'.

True Signup and view all the answers

If two combining forms are present, the least important comes first.

True Signup and view all the answers

Aden is a headache.

False Signup and view all the answers

Carcin is the root of cancer.

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Encephal means neck.

False Signup and view all the answers

Cyst means bladder.

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Hepat stands for root of kidney.

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Osteo means bone.

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The body is divided into front and back by which of the following planes?

Coronal Signup and view all the answers

The opposite of ventral is....

Dorsal Signup and view all the answers

Enlargement of the heart is......

Megalocardia Signup and view all the answers

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

duodenum Signup and view all the answers

The medical terminology for headache is....

Cephalalgia Signup and view all the answers

Excessive vomiting is....

Hyperemesis Signup and view all the answers

An incision into the gallbladder is a....

Cholecystotomy Signup and view all the answers

Enlargement of the kidney is....

nephromegaly Signup and view all the answers

Destruction or breakdown of fat is called....

lipolysis Signup and view all the answers

Diathermy means....

generating heat through tissues Signup and view all the answers

Tachy is a prefix meaning....

Fast Signup and view all the answers

A combining form that means pus is....

pro Signup and view all the answers

A prefix meaning toward is....

ad Signup and view all the answers

Painful menstrual flow is...

dysmenorrhea Signup and view all the answers

A word meaning fever is....

pyrexia Signup and view all the answers

Low blood sugar is....

hypoglycemia Signup and view all the answers

The prefix epi means...

upon Signup and view all the answers

Surgical puncturing of the pleura is....

pleurocentesis Signup and view all the answers

A common word for sternum is...

Breastbone Signup and view all the answers

A fungal infection of the toenail is called...

onychomycosis Signup and view all the answers

Variola is....

Smallpox Signup and view all the answers

A bruise is a/an...

contusion Signup and view all the answers

The combining form cyan means...

blue Signup and view all the answers

The word part peri means...

around Signup and view all the answers

The word part dos means...

painful Signup and view all the answers

The word part itis means...

inflammation Signup and view all the answers

The word part which means joint is....

arthro Signup and view all the answers

Occult means...

hidden Signup and view all the answers

The word part which means neck is...

cervix Signup and view all the answers

The suffix centesis refers to...

puncture Signup and view all the answers

The word part that means excision is..

ectomy Signup and view all the answers

Cardiorrhaphy refers to suturing of the heart...

suturing the heart Signup and view all the answers

Excessive tissue formation is referred to as...

hyperplasia Signup and view all the answers

The word part meaning white is...

leuko Signup and view all the answers

Erythema refers to...

red skin Signup and view all the answers

The word part phago means...

to eat Signup and view all the answers

Laparotomy is...

incision into the abdomen Signup and view all the answers

The abbreviation for urine is...

ur Signup and view all the answers

The opposite of superficial is...

deep Signup and view all the answers

Gastroscopy is...

the process of viewing the stomach Signup and view all the answers

The word part nephro means...

kidney Signup and view all the answers

Phyelolithotomy refers to...

incision into the renal pelvis for removal of calculi Signup and view all the answers

One who studies cells is referred to as a...

cytologist Signup and view all the answers

An electrocardiograph is....

a device to monitor electrical heart activity Signup and view all the answers

The word part that means hard is...

scirrho Signup and view all the answers

A histologist is...

one who studies microscopic tissue Signup and view all the answers

Incision into the chest wall is referred to as...

thoracotomy Signup and view all the answers

A term meaning into the vein is...

intravenous Signup and view all the answers

The word part megalomaniac means...

large Signup and view all the answers

A term meaning to cut into the tube from the kidney to the bladder is...

ureterotomy Signup and view all the answers

Under the skin is referred to as...

hypodermic Signup and view all the answers

Afferent refers to...

conducting toward Signup and view all the answers

Neoplasm refers to...

new growth Signup and view all the answers

Atriomegaly refers to...

enlargement of the atrium of the heart Signup and view all the answers

The word part stetho means...

chest Signup and view all the answers

Iron containing pigment is referred to as...

hemoglobin Signup and view all the answers

One complete heartbeat, combining the contraction and relaxation phases is known as the...

cardiac cycle Signup and view all the answers

Angio refers to...

vessel Signup and view all the answers

Necroscopy refers to...

autopsy Signup and view all the answers

Reno is a word meaning...

kidney Signup and view all the answers

Cancer or malignant tumors are referred to as...

sarcoma/carcinoma Signup and view all the answers

Metaplasia refers to a...

change in tissue Signup and view all the answers

The suffix which means incision is...

otomy Signup and view all the answers

The suffix which means plastic repair is...

oplasty Signup and view all the answers

The term self refers to...

auto Signup and view all the answers

Physiology is the...

study of the functions of living organisms Signup and view all the answers

An instrument to view the nose is...

rhinoscope Signup and view all the answers

Prognosis refers to...

prediction of outcome Signup and view all the answers

Resection refers to...

cutting or removal of a portion of Signup and view all the answers

The suffix which means discharge or flow is...

orrhea Signup and view all the answers

Excision refers to the act of...

removing Signup and view all the answers

The suffix which means pain is...

algia Signup and view all the answers

An instrument to cut is referred to as a...

tome Signup and view all the answers

The combining form for woman is...

gyneco Signup and view all the answers

The suffix for cele means..

hernia Signup and view all the answers

The term chronic indicates the...

duration of a condition Signup and view all the answers

The medical term for nosebleed is...

epistaxis Signup and view all the answers

The abbreviation for blood pressure is...

BP Signup and view all the answers

Another term for subcutaneous injection is....

hypodermic Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Medical Terminology Key Facts

Ileum is the distal portion of the small intestine.
Rubella is the medical term for German Measles.
Bacilli are rod-shaped bacteria.
Bradycardia refers to a slow pulse, opposite of rapid pulse.
Hypertension equates to high blood pressure.
OU does not refer to the right eye; it refers to both eyes.
Myocardial infarction is another term for a heart attack.
Poikilocytosis does not refer to an erythrocyte; it indicates variation in red blood cell shape.
Anisocytosis involves differences in red blood cell sizes, exemplified by a microcyte.
Dysmenorrhea pertains to painful menstrual flow, not gestation.

Word Elements

Prefix signifies the beginning of a word.
Suffix indicates the ending of a word.
The most frequent combining vowel is "o".
Aden does not mean headache; it refers to gland.
Carcin is the root of the term cancer.
Encephal does not mean neck; it signifies the brain.
Cyst means bladder; Hepat refers to liver, not kidney.
Osteo denotes bone.

Planes and Divisions

The coronal plane divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back).
The term ventral is opposite of dorsal.

Medical Conditions

Megalocardia signifies enlargement of the heart.
Nephromegaly denotes kidney enlargement.
Hyperemesis represents excessive vomiting.
Lipolysis refers to fat breakdown.

Surgical Terminology

Cholecystotomy indicates incision into the gallbladder.
Pleurocentesis involves puncturing the pleura.
Laparotomy refers to incision into the abdomen.
Thoracotomy is incision into the chest wall.
Ureterotomy involves cutting into the urinary tube from the kidney to the bladder.

Suffixes and Definitions

Centesis refers to puncture, while ectomy signifies excision.
Cardiorrhaphy means suturing the heart.
Hyperplasia indicates excessive tissue formation.
Leuko denotes white; erythema refers to red skin.
Phago means to eat.
Oz means pain; orrhea indicates discharge or flow.

Health Metrics

Electrocardiograph monitors heart activity.
Hypoglycemia means low blood sugar.
Pyrexia is synonymous with fever.
Neoplasm refers to new growth, often cancerous.
Sarcoma/carcinoma are terms for malignant tumors.

Instruments and Procedures

Cytologist studies cells; histologist specializes in tissues.
An intravenous procedure is administered directly into the vein.
A rhinoscope is used to view the nose.
Measurement of blood pressure is abbreviated as BP.

Miscellaneous Terms

Auto means self; hypodermic promotes injected substances under the skin.
Occult signifies hidden; cervix means neck.
Stetho translates to chest, and angi refers to vessels.
Epistaxis is the medical term for a nosebleed.
Contusion is a medical term for a bruise.
A complete heartbeat that combines contraction and relaxation phases is termed the cardiac cycle.

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