Medical Terminology

Question 1

eu (HC)

Answer 1

Normal, health ex. euthyroid (normal thyroid function

Question 2

juxta (HC)

Answer 2

near ex. juxta-articular (near a joint)

Question 3

ectomy (HC)

Answer 3

surgical removal ex. splenectomy (removal of the spleen

Question 4

oma (HC)

Answer 4

tumor ex. blastoma (cancer composed of embryonic cells)

Question 5

ischi(o) (HC)

Answer 5

hip ex. ischiopubic (pertaining to the ischium and pubes)

Question 6

What is Cardiac Arrest? (DG)

Answer 6

When the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops pumping.

Question 7

What separates the left and right chambers of the heart? (DG)

Answer 7

The Septum

Question 8

Hyper vs. Hypo (DG)

Answer 8

Hyper-increased, high
Hypo-decreased, low

Question 9

-pathy (DG)

Answer 9

Disease

Question 10

What is Agonal Respirations? (DG)

Answer 10

Not true breathing, often occurs because the heart is no longer pumping blood. (e.g. gasping, snoring, moaning)

Question 11

Break down Cardiomyopathy into its prefix, root, and suffix (DG)

Answer 11

Cardio-myo-pathy, meaning disease in the heart muscle.

Question 12

Medial vs Lateral (EMM)

Answer 12

Medial- towards middle
Lateral- toward sides

Question 13

Anterior vs Posterior (EMM)

Answer 13

anterior- front side of the body
posterior- backside of the body

Question 14

Break down cardiopulmonary arrest (EMM)

Answer 14

cardio- heart , pulmo- lungs , arrest- stop

Question 15

true/ false: the ribs are superior to the ankle (EMM)

Answer 15

true

Question 16

true/ false: the hand is distal to the shoulder (EMM)

Answer 16

true

Question 17

What does prone position mean? (RC)

Answer 17

lying face-down on stomach

Question 18

meaning of root word thorac (RC)

Answer 18

chest

Question 19

meaning of root word hepat (RC)

Answer 19

liver

Question 20

meaning of the prefix brady (RC)

Answer 20

slow

Question 21

meaning of the suffix lysis (RC)

Answer 21

breakdown, separate

Question 22

Sub (RR)

Answer 22

Below, under

Question 23

Chron (RR)

Answer 23

Time, long time

Question 24

-opsy (RR)

Answer 24

To view

Question 25

The difference between -scope and -scopy. (RR)

Answer 25

-scope is the instrument to visually examine and -scopy is process of visual examination.

Question 26

-Poli (RR)

Answer 26

Gray

Question 27

The root word Vesic(o) means what?
TJ

Answer 27

Bladder

Question 28

The root word cerivic(o) means what?
TJ

Answer 28

Neck

Question 29

The root word adipo means what?
TJ

Answer 29

Fat

Question 30

What is an eponym?
TJ

Answer 30

A disease or illness that is named after someone

Question 31

What artery of the hear is the only artery to carry deoxygenated blood?
TJ

Answer 31

Pulmonary artery

Question 32

What is the pericardium and what is its purpose?
TJ

Answer 32

The pericardium is a double layered membrane that surrounds the heart. The purpose is to protect the heart and reduce any friction between the heart and others surrounding it.

Question 33

Which side of the heart carries deoxygenated blood?
TJ

Answer 33

Right

Question 34

what is the terminology in which something medical is named after someone?
TM

Answer 34

Eponym

Question 35

hemorrhage

TM

Answer 35

a loss of blood to the vessel, damage to the blood vessel.

Question 36

hyperthyroidism

TM

Answer 36

A condition of an overactive thyroid gland.

Question 37

The belly button is what to the arm?
TM

Answer 37

Medial

Question 38

True / False
The suffix is the core component of a medical word.

TM

Answer 38

False the root word is the core component.