exam 4

Question 1

stomat/o

Answer 1

mouth

Question 2

dyspepsia

Answer 2

bad digestion

Question 3

This refers to insertion of tube through the nose into the stomach for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.

Answer 3

nasogastric intubation

Question 4

jaundice

Answer 4

yellowing of the skin

Question 5

The root choledoch/o means

Answer 5

bile duct

Question 6

difficulty passing feces

Answer 6

constipation

Question 7

The root jejun/o means

Answer 7

second part of small intestine

Question 8

creation of an opening; a surgical procedure connecting two previously unconnected hollow tubes

Answer 8

anastomosis

Question 9

insertion of a catheter into the bladder to drain urine

Answer 9

urinary catheterization

Question 10

recording or image of the bladder

Answer 10

cystoscopy

Question 11

inflammation of the kidney

Answer 11

nephritis

Question 12

urology

Answer 12

study of urinary tract

Question 13

reduced number of spermatozoa in semen

Answer 13

oligospermia

Question 14

a rare and sometimes fatal condition caused by bacterial toxins from Staphylococcus aureus which can occur in women who use tampons

Answer 14

toxic shock syndrome

Question 15

The root hyster/o means

Answer 15

uterus

Question 16

The root uter/o means

Answer 16

uterus

Question 17

The abbreviation BPH stands for

Answer 17

benign prostatic hyperplasia

Question 18

The root orchid/o means

Answer 18

testis, testicle

Question 19

The term for normal labor is

Answer 19

eutocia

Question 20

The root perine/o means

Answer 20

perineum

Question 21

abbreviation LFT stands for

Answer 21

liver function test

Question 22

Surgical repair of the rectum is

Answer 22

rectoplasty

Question 23

The root choledoch/o means

Answer 23

bile duct

Question 24

cholecystectomy

Answer 24

surgical removal of the bile (gall) bladder

Question 25

cirrhosis

Answer 25

liver disease named for the change in color in the liver

Question 26

Medications or foods given to stimulate bowel movements:

Answer 26

laxatives

Question 27

pain in the gallbladder?

Answer 27

cholecystalgia

Question 28

The suffix -salpinx means

Answer 28

uterine (fallopian) tube

Question 29

The root esophag/o means

Answer 29

esophagus

Question 30

excessive fat discharge in the feces

Answer 30

steatorrhea

Question 31

The medical term that means a stricture or narrowing of the rectum is

Answer 31

rectostenosis

Question 32

agent that prevents/relieves nausea or vomiting

Answer 32

antiemetic

Question 33

The root lapar/o means

Answer 33

abdomen

Question 34

The root hepat/o means

Answer 34

liver

Question 35

inflammation of the colon

Answer 35

colitis

Question 36

study of the kidneys

Answer 36

nephrology

Question 37

The medical abbreviation ARF stands for

Answer 37

acute renal failure

Question 38

nighttime urination

Answer 38

nocturia

Question 39

urethrorrhea

Answer 39

discharge from the urethra

Question 40

The term for a sexually transmitted infection caused by the protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis is

Answer 40

trichomoniasis

Question 41

a probe inserted into the rectum scans nearby tissue (usually the prostate) using high-frequency sound waves

Answer 41

transrectal ultrasonography

Question 42

The term for a sexually transmitted infection caused by herpes simplex virus is

Answer 42

herpes genitalis

Question 43

procedure for examining the vagina

Answer 43

colposcopy