Study Guide - Final 1-250 Flashcards
(250 cards)
1
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Acute gastritis or peptic ulcer may result in:
A
hematemesis
2
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In medical terms,ch(as in cholera) is pronounced
A
k
3
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The inability to control urination is called:
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enuresis.
4
Q
Match the combining forms with their meanings.tissue
A
HIST/O
5
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Which term meansincreased urinary production?
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polyuria
6
Q
Something in alateralposition is located toward the side.
A
TRUE
7
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The combining form vesic/o means:
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bladder.
8
Q
What is the gravest form of pregnancy-induced hypertension?
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eclampsia
9
Q
Match the medical words with their definitions.Absence of urination
A
ANURIA
10
Q
Match the word elements with their meanings.excision, removal
A
-ECTOMY
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Match the word elements with their meanings.night
A
NOCT/O
12
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A surgical connection of two ducts or blood vessels is:
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anastomosis
13
Q
Match the word elements with their meanings.childbirth, labor
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-TOCIA
14
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Match the word elements with their meanings.scanty
A
OLIG/O
15
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A CF is a word root plus a:
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vowel
16
Q
Match the word elements with their meanings.fixation (of an organ)
A
-PEXY
17
Q
What term refers toan intestinal disorder of the colon characterized by diarrhea and abdominal cramps?
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dysentery
18
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A condition characterized by attacks of difficult breathing and wheezing caused by spasms of the bronchial tubes is called:
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asthma
19
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Match the word elements with their meanings.vulva
A
EPISI/O
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Match the word elements with their meanings.pharynx (throat)
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PHARYNG/O
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Match the word elements with their meanings.urethra
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URETHR/O
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Cytologyis the study of the blood.
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FALSE
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Use phleb/o (vein) to build a word that meansinflammation of a vein.
A
PHLEBITIS
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Match the medical words with their definitions.Term that refers to the lower part of a structure or below a structure
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INFERIOR
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Which abbreviation is matched correctly with its meaning?
SA—sinoatrial
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Use -algia (pain) to build a word that means pain in the stomach.
GASTRALGIA
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The neck of the uterus is called the:
cervix
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Match the combining forms with their meanings. cell
CYT/O
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When you say, "The head is superior to the stomach," you mean it is located below the stomach.
FALSE
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What does the term gastritis mean?
inflammation of the stomach
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The unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently well infant is known as:
SIDS.
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The term gastrodynia means excision of the stomach.
FALSE
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The prefix hypo- means:
below
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Which word is built correctly?
my/algia
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Which term means first pregnancy?
primigravida
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Which word refers to transplantation of healthy tissue from one part of the body to another part of the body in the same person?
auto/graft
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The pear-shaped, sac-like organ that serves as a reservoir for bile is the:
gallbladder
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Warts, moles, and pimples are skin lesions called:
papules.
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Downward displacement of a kidney
NEPHROPTOSIS
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The funnel-shaped reservoir that is the basin of the kidney is the:
renal pelvis
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What medical term refers to difficult childbirth or labor?
dystocia
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Which of the following treatments describes the mechanical purification of blood from waste products to help the kidneys function normally?
dialysis
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Connection between two vessels
ANASTOMOSIS
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What is the term for difficult or painful swallowing?
dysphagia
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Which surgical procedure treats morbid obesity by shortening the jejunum?
roux-en-Y gastric bypass
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What suffix means separation, destruction, or loosening?
-lysis
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The abbreviation UTI refers to:
urinary tract infection.
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Build a word that means abnormal condition of blueness.
CYANOSIS
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Match the word elements with their meanings. teeth
ODONT/O
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Localized loss of skin pigmentation is:
vitiligo.
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Build a word that means tumor of the pancreas.
PANCREATOMA
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What condition causes an abnormal presence of fluid in the pleural cavity?
pleural effusion
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A diagnosis of scleroderma means the skin is:
hardened.
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Waste products, such as urea, are microscopically filtered from blood by the:
nephrons.
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Build a word that means paralysis of the larynx.
LARYNGOPLEGIA
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Compound words may consist of two or more word roots.
TRUE
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Involuntary discharge of urine after the age by which bladder control should have been established
ENURESIS??? MAY NOT HAVE CORRECT ANSWER AVAILABLE
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Cryosurgery is the use of cold temperatures to destroy abnormal tissue.
TRUE
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The term proximal refers to farthest from the point of attachment.
FALSE
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The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is the:
transverse plane.
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In anatomical position, the:
body is erect and the eyes are looking forward.
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Match the word elements with their meanings. incomplete, imperfect
ATEL/O
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Which term is a noun?
rectum
Look inside back cover of book
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Which condition can be detected on an electrocardiogram?
tachycardia
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When tracheal obstruction causes cessation of breathing, the procedure that helps gain access to the airway below the obstruction is:
tracheostomy.
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Which of the following describes a medical condition in which a woman’s bladder bulges into her vagina?
CYSTOCELE
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ESWL is a noninvasive method used to destroy calculi.
TRUE
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Use pelv/i (pelvis) to build a word that means instrument for measuring the pelvis.
PELVIMETER
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The prefix dia- means:
through, across.
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Labored breathing is called:
dyspnea.
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A fungal skin disease occurring on various parts of the body is known as:
tinea
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The prefix diplo- means three.
FALSE
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Urinary incontinence, such as bedwetting, is called:
enuresis.
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Build a word that means enlargement of the heart.
CARDIOMEGALY
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What is the plural form of appendix?
appendices
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Match the word elements with their meanings. artery
ARTERI/O
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Use ather/o (fatty plaque) to build a word that means abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening.
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
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The medical term for swallowing air is:
aerophagia.
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A small, tumor-like, benign growth that projects from a mucous membrane surface is called a(n):
polyp.
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Build a word that means excision of the nail(s).
onychectomy
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Match the combining forms with their meanings. groin
INGUIN/O
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Use chondr/o (cartilage) to build a word that means tumor of cartilage.
CHONDROMA
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The directional term adduction indicates movement toward the body.
TRUE
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Match the word elements with their meanings. pregnancy
-CYESIS. I don’t think this word exists
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What is the meaning of gastr/o?
stomach
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Match the word elements with their meanings. mouth
OR/O
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Match the combining forms with their meanings. spine
SPIN/O
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Which drugs are used to inhibit blood clotting and treat a serious condition called pulmonary embolism?
anticoagulants
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What is the term for the layer of loose connective tissue that lies beneath the dermis?
subcutaneous
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Which term describes a separation, destruction, or loosening of tissue?
histolysis
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Ventral cavity that contains the heart, lungs, and associated structures
THORACIC
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Match the combining forms with their meanings. side, to one side
LATER/O
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Surgical fixation of a floating kidney
NEPHROPEXY
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Gastroscopy is endoscopy of the small intestine.
FALSE
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The directional term that means near or beside the nose is:
paranasal.
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The word element that means navel is:
umbilic/o.
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The plural form of lumen is:
lumina.
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HPV refers to a virus.
TRUE
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Build a term that means surgical repair of a bile duct.
CHOLEDOCHOPLASTY
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Match the medical words with their meanings. Collapse of lung tissue, preventing exchange of O2 and CO2
atelectasis
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PID is the abbreviation for:
pelvic inflammatory disease.
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Use metr/o (uterus) to build a word that means hemorrhage from the uterus.
METRORRHAGIA
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Match the word elements with their meanings. nose
RHIN/O
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Match the word elements with their meanings. to bear (offspring)
-PARA
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Match the word elements with their meanings. bronchiole
BRONCHIOL/O
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Match the word elements with their meanings. surgical puncture
-CENTESIS
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What is the surgical procedure to correct a prolapsed kidney?
nephropexy
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Dysphagia results from a problem connected with:
swallowing.
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A gastroscopy is performed with a(n):
flexible, fiber-optic scope.
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Any disorder of the kidneys, including inflammatory, degenerative, and sclerotic conditions
NEPHROPATHY
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Which term denotes normal breathing?
eupnea
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Inability of the heart to maintain a steady beat
ARRHTHYMIA
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What does the word root usually indicate?
body part
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Wilms tumor is a:
malignant tumor of the kidney, usually occurring in children.
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Interference with electrical impulses that control activity of the heart muscle
HEART BLOCK
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What are the abnormal breath sounds heard during inhalation or exhalation called?
crackles ???? Maybe wheezes…..check
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The medical term for red blood cells is:
erythrocytes.
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Oste/o/chondr/itis is an example of a:
compound word.
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Match the word elements with their meanings. hardening; sclera (white of eye)
SCLER/O
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The dorsal cavity contains the lungs.
FALSE
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Increased formation and secretion of urine
diuresis
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What is a dermatome?
instrument to cut the skin
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The tricuspid valve is located between which two chambers of the heart?
right atrium and right ventricle
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What is an accurate description of nephrorrhaphy?
Suturing of the kidney
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Visual examination of a cavity or canal using a special lighted instrument
ENDOSCOPY
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Match the word elements with their meanings. abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
-OSIS
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Empyema is characterized by pus in the pleural cavity.
TRUE
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To make words ending in y plural:
drop the y and add ies.
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Match the word elements with their meanings. atrium
ATRI/O
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Match the word elements with their meanings. milk
LACT/O
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The plural form of thrombus is thrombi.
TRUE
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During digestion, the gallbladder releases bile into the:
small intestine.
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A histologist is a specialist in the study of:
tissues.
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What is the term that means stricture or narrowing of the rectum?
rectostenosis
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Which urinary structure stores urine?
bladder
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Match the word elements with their meanings. vomiting
-EMESIS
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Match the word elements with their meanings. chest
THORAC/O
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Which statement regarding anatomical position is correct?
The stomach is superior to the duodenum.
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Crushing a stone in the bladder
LITHOTRIPSY
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Malignant neoplasm of the kidney that occurs in young children
WILMS TUMOR
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The contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite is:
scabies.
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The outer layer of the kidney is called the:
renal cortex.
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Medications administered to cancer patients during chemotherapy
NUCLEOTOXIC DRUGS
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The prefix homo- means:
same.
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Match the medical words with their meanings. Abnormal chest sounds resembling snoring that are produced in airways with accumulated fluids
RHONCHI
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The doctor orders physical, chemical, and microscopic evaluation of a urine sample with a(n):
urinalysis
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Renal abscess may lead to:
pyuria.
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Match the word elements with their meanings. woman, female
GYNEC/O
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The prefix ultra- means:
excess, beyond.
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Herniation of the tube connecting the kidney and urinary bladder is known as:
ureterocele.
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Soft, blowing sound heard on auscultation; murmur
BRUIT
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Pelvimetry is an instrument to measure the dimensions of the maternal pelvis.
FALSE
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Difficult labor or childbirth
DYSTOCIA
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Abnormal condition of kidney stones
nephrolithiasis
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Term that refers to the middle of a structure
MEDICAL
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Use pneum/o (air; lung) to build a word that means excision of a lung.
PNEUMONECTOMY
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Which term is an adjective?
cardiac
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Which word means instrument for measuring the pelvis?
pelvimeter
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Specialist in the study of tissues
HISTOLOGIST
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Use pelv/i (pelvis) to build a word that means instrument to measure the pelvis.
PELVIMETER
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Match the word elements with their meanings. heart
CARDI/O
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The abbreviation ESWL is associated with:
nephrolithiasis.
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Match the medical words with their meanings. Acute inflammation of the nasal passages accompanied by profuse nasal discharge; also called a cold
coryza
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Match the word elements with their meanings. urine; urinary tract
UR/O
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Where is the right lung in reference to the heart?
lateral
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Which condition is treated by a dermatologist?
skin disorder
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What drug category promotes reduction of fluid in body tissues and also edema?
diuretics
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Match the word elements with their meanings. vagina
COLP/O
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Match the combining forms with their meanings. umbilicus, navel
umbilic/o
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Use lymphangi/o (lymph vessel) to build a word that means tumor composed of lymphatic vessels.
LYMPHANGIOMA
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Which abbreviation refers to a laboratory test that measures the amount of urea (nitrogenous waste product) in the blood?
BUN
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Enlargement of a kidney
NEPHROMEGALY
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Build a surgical word that means separation, destruction, or loosening of a blood clot.
THROMBOLYSIS
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Match the word elements with their meanings. throat
PHARYNG/O
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The ureters carry urine from the kidneys to the:
bladder.
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Polysomnography is a test to diagnose:
sleep disorders.
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What does the suffix -ior mean?
pertaining to
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Match the word elements with their meanings. swallowing, eating
PHAG/O
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Match the word elements with their meanings. birth
NAT/O
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Match the word elements with their meanings. nitrogenous compound
AZOT/O
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Another term for septicemia is:
toxemia.
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What term means blood in urine?
hematuria
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When a urotoxin is suspected, it means there is a poisonous substance in the:
urine.
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Protrusion of an organ through its natural wall is known as:
hernia.
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Match the word elements with their meanings. formation, production
-POIESIS
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Match the combining forms with their meanings. loins (lower back)
LUMB/O
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To make words ending in is plural:
drop is and add es.
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Where is bile produced?
liver
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Match the word elements with their meanings. vessel (usually blood or lymph)
ANGI/O
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What term describes pain associated with the membrane that covers the lungs?
pleuralgia
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Use umbilic/o (umbilicus, navel) to build a word that means pertaining to the navel.
UMBILICAL
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What does the prefix in post-mortem mean?
after
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What is the meaning of nephrolithotomy?
incision to remove a renal calculus
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A twisting of the bowel upon itself, causing obstruction, is a disorder known as:
volvulus.
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Match the word elements with their meanings. gland
ADEN/O
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To build a medical word, use a combining form (CF) to link a suffix that begins with a/an:
consonant.
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A chronic skin disease, usually marked by itchy, scaly, red patches covered by silvery gray scales, is known as:
psoriasis.
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Lithotripsy is a medical procedure associated with:
use of shock waves to crush urinary stones.
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Match the medical words with their meanings. Hormonal agents that reduce tissue edema and inflammation associated with chronic lung disease
CORTICOSTEROIDS
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Match the word elements with their meanings. opening, meatus
MEAT/O
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Which instrument is used to inspect the urinary bladder?
cystoscope
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The combining form py/o means:
pus.
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A tumor in the inguinal area is located in the:
groin.
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Match the medical words with their definitions. The area of the spine known as the neck
CERVICAL
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The SA node is located in the:
right atrium.
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Use trich/o (hair) to build a word that means disease of the hair.
TRICHOPATHY
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Gravida 2, para 1 denotes a woman who has had:
2 pregnancies and 1 birth.
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What is the word element at the beginning of the terms intra/muscul/ar, post/nat/al, and macro/cyte?
prefix
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Use oophor/o (ovary) to build a word that means inflammation of an ovary and oviduct.
OOPHOROSALPINGITIS
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US is an imaging technique that scans the organs.
FALSE
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Hypogastric pain denotes that the pain is above the stomach.
FALSE
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Dermatitis is the medical term that means:
DRYNESS OF THE SKIN
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What does the suffix -edema mean?
swelling
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Where are the cervical lymph nodes located?
neck
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What is the adjective form of axilla?
axillary
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Match the combining forms with their meanings. head
CEPHAL/O
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Use colp/o (vagina) to build a word that means visual examination of the vagina.
COLPOSCOPY
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Which structure is affected by salpingitis?
fallopian tube
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Increase of nitrogenous substances, especially urea, in urine
AZOTURIA
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Match the word elements with their meanings. immune, immunity, safe
IMMUN/O
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Sepsis is the body's response to diarrhea.
FALSE
222
Which suffix means pain?
-algia
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The i in the term pelv/i/metry is called a:
combining vowel.
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Use -thorax (chest) to build a word that means pus in the thorax.
PYOTHORAX
225
Match the word elements with their meanings. bladder
CYST/O
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Which term refers to a mass of undissolved matter lodged in a blood vessel?
embolus
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Which word means double vision?
diplopia
228
Build a word that means tumor (that is) black.
MELANOMA
229
Build a word that means abnormal condition of narrowing or stricture of the aorta.
aortostenosis
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Build a word that means specialist in the study of skin (disease).
DERMATOLOGIST
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Match the combining forms with their meanings. neck; cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)
CERVIC/O
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The science that deals with the formation, structure, and function of cells is called:
cytology.
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Painful urination is known as:
dysuria.
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Abnormal congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis
HYPOSPADIAS
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Permanent cessation of menstruation as a result of the aging process is called:
menopause.
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Obstruction that causes cessation of urine flow may result in the condition called:
hydronephrosis.
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The medical term for tumor composed of lymph vessels is:
lymphangioma.
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The suffixes -ary, -ical, -ic, and -eal mean pertaining to.
TRUE
239
Antiemetics control loose stools and relieve diarrhea.
FALSE
240
Match the medical words with their definitions. Abnormal condition or presence of calculi
LITHIASIS
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Match the word elements with their meanings. ovary
OOPHOR/O
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What is the therapeutic procedure that burns tissues by thermal heat, including electricity, or laser?
cauterization
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Match the medical words with their definitions. Medical specialist concerned with electromagnetic radiation, ultrasound, and other imaging techniques
RADIOLOGIST
244
Match the word elements with their meanings. crushing
-TRIPSY
245
Use laryng/o (larynx, voice box) to build a word that means instrument for examining the larynx.
LARYNGOSCOPE
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Use thorac/o (chest) to build a word that means incision of the chest.
THORACOTOMY
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The term orchidorrhaphy means:
suture of a testicle.
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The medical word for scanty urinary output is:
oliguria.
249
Progesterone is secreted by the:
ovaries.
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Use cephal/o (head) to build a word that means toward the head.
CEPHALAD
