Med Term Final

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A “Myelogram” is used to record _______ information

spinal cord/nerve tissue

The medical term that means "the science of or study of body changes caused by disease” is :

Pathology

The combining form or term that literally means "internal organs" is:

Visceral

The combining form of a stem word is usually made of two component parts, the _____ _____ and _____ _____:

Word root and combining vowel

The phrase, refers to or _____, is a generalized actual meaning (not a literal meaning) used for the suffixes -a, -ia, -iac, -al, -ar, -ic, -is, -on, -os, -us, -ium, and -um.

Pertains to

The suffix –plas/ia is a compound suffix (2 or more parts) that refers to:

formation, growth, development

The term 'coronal' or 'frontal plane' divides the body into the:

superior and inferior positions

An "EMG" is used to record information about _____ electrical activity.

Skeletal Muscle

The term "Radiogram " means:

X-Ray Recording

Aromatherapy" is a type of integrated therapy that some may feel is _________:

All of the above

A "Tonometer" measures pressure within the ________:

Ear

The term Dys/chrondro/plas/ia literally refers to:

faulty cartilage formation

The term Chiro/pract/or literally means:

one who practices by hand

The machine that records muscle activity is called the

Electromyo-graphY

The diagnostic term Anterior Polio/myel/itis means an:

inflammation of the front gray horn of the spinal cord

The surgical term Arthr/o/desis means:

surgical fixation or binding of a joint

The surgical term for the repair of cartilage is called:

chondr/o/plasty

The term that means separation or removal is:

Apheris

The diagnostic term Aortic Stenosis means:

narrowing of the aorta

An Em/bol/ism literally means:

lump within

The inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs is called:

Congestive Heart Failure

The surgical term for the incision into a vein to remove blood, to give blood, or to give intravenous fluids is:

phleb/otomy

The medical term Hemo/stasis (hemo/stat) literally means:

stoppage of bleeding or diminished blood flow "circulation"

The term _________________ refers to the lack of development of normal numbers of RBC's (Erythrocyte) in the blood.

A/plastic An/emia "bone marrow not producing cells

The condition of Hodgkin's Disease could also be known as:

Lymph Node Hyper/trophy Disease

The Sickle Cell Anemia (Sickle Cell Trait "Gene") includes the:

All of the above

Tiny blood vessels in the back of the ________ are viewed with a Ophthalmo/scop/e to help diagnosis Arterio/sclerosis, Diabetes, Kidney Disease, and many other diseases.

eye

iatro/genic means:

physician/caused

The largest region of the brain is the:

cerebrum

The structure that conducts nerve impulses to and from the brain and serves as a reflex center for some sensory information without input from the brain is the:

spinal cord

The term that means spinal cord inflammation is:

myelitis

The interruption of blood supply to the brain caused by a cerebral thrombosis, cerebral embolism, or cerebral hemorrhage is called:

Cerebro/vascular Accident, Apoplexy, or Stroke

The diagnostic term for an emotional disorder characterized by the use of ineffective skills for coping with anxiety or inner conflict is:

Neurosis

The medical term that means mental disease is:

phrenopathy

The E Eye Chart is used to measure:

visual acuity

The medical term ataxia means:

lack of gross motor control

The term Psycholog/ist literally means:

specialist who studies the mind

The medical term Psych/iatr/y literally means

the procedure or process of treating or curing the mind

The medical term Dacryo/cyst/itis or Lacrimo/cyst/itis means:

inflammation of tear sac

The eye structure that lies directly behind the pupil and iris is the:

lens

The medical term that actually means one who is skilled in filling prescriptions for lenses is:

Optician

The double-sac membrane that covers each lung and lines the thoracic cavity is the:

pleura

When lung tissue swells as a result of distention and loss of elasticity in the alveoli, the condition is called:

Ephysema

he diagnostic term for pus in the pleural space in the chest is:

pyo-thorax

Pigeon Breeders Chest is different from Pigeon Chest in that the first condition is inherited or caused by Rickets (lack of Vitamin A and D), but the latter condition is caused by a(n) ______________ etiologic agent.

fungal

The disease of Histoplasmosis or Darlings Disease is a _______________ infection caused by Histoplasma acapsulatum. Bird or cat feces is the source and the disease is characterized by fever, malaise, coughing, respiratory failure, and lymph/adeno/path/y. A major problem for pregnant women & her child.

A malignant neoplasmic skin condition that spreads to organs & lymph nodes, which is commonly associated with AIDS, diabetes, and lymphoma is:

Kaposi's Sarcoma

The medical term Pruritus means:

severe itching

A diagnostic characteristic of oral Koplik Spots (next to the back Molars "grinders") is associated with

Rubella- 9 day

The diagnostic term Dys/hidr/osis literally means:

condition of faulty sweating "skin sweat blisters"

The physiologic (function) term De/glutition literally means:

to swallow away or down

he terms Masticat/ion and Mand/ible actually mean:

process of chewing, chewer

The diagnostic term Furuncle actually means ____________and is a staphylococcus inflection of a hair follicle or hair gland:

boil

The bacterial infection of the face that is referred to as ____________ is characterized by vesicles or sacs that rupture and form a golden crust.

Impetigo

The diagnostic term __________refers to red skin caused by an increase in RBCs near the surface of the skin. This proliferative bone marrow condition can cause clots, strokes, heart attacks, vertigo, weakness, tinnitus, extremity pain, and an enlarged spleen cause by excess RBC breakdown.

Poly/cyth/emia Vera

The tube that extends from the pharynx (throat) to the stomach and means gullet is the:

esophagus toward eater

The diagnostic term that means abnormal condition of having diverticula (out-pouchings) in the colon is:

diverticul/o/sis

The diagnostic term that means prolapse of the rectum is:

procto/ptosis

The diagnostic term for chronic inflammation of the small and/or large intestines, characterized by cobblestone ulcerations along the intestinal wall and the formation of scar tissue, is:

Crohn's Disease

The diagnostic term Stomat/itis means:

inflammation of mouth

he physi/ology (science of function or nature) term Peristalsis literally means:

contract around

The diagnostic term Atresia refers to:

closure of an opening - "anus, ear, vagina, eye, urethra, +"

the diagnostic term Crohn's Disease is also known as:

chronic regional ileitis

the alimentary (to nourish) canal is approximately _____ feet long in adults.

30

The diagnostic term Pell/agra refers to _________ and is caused by the lack of niacin or niacinamide in the diet.

rouhg/ski

A Cysto/scopic Exam refers to 'looking at' the ________:

urinary bladder infection

The process of forming urine begins in the:

nephron

he test that measures the amount of urea in the blood is called the:

BUN

The medical term that means destruction of living tissue with an electric spark is also known as (AKA):

fulguration

The surgical term that means surgical fixation or repositioning of the kidney is:

nephr/o/pexy

The diagnostic term Ur/emia means

condition of urine in blood

The term Cysto/scop/y means:

procedural visual examination of the bladder "procedure-exact steps"

The term Enuresis actually means:

bedwetting or involuntary urinatio

The diagnostic term Pyelo/nephr/itis literally means:

an inflammation of the kidney and kidney pelvis

The diagnostic term that means abnormally low implantation of the placenta on the uterine wall is:

placenta previa

he combining word part forms "nat/o- and toci-" literally means:

birth

he term Hystero/salpingo/graphy (HSG) refers to a procedure used to diagnose certain problems of the _______ and _______. HSG is most often used to determine the possibility of a female becoming pregnant.

The name of the Pituitary Hormone that is essential to the growth, development and continue function of the adrenal cortex is:

adreno/cortico/trophic hormone - ACTH SYN: Corticotropin

The _____________ Endocrine Gland is referred to as the Master Gland (of the body) because it secretes multiple hormones that influence multiple body function.

Pituitary

The name of the hormone that helps to maintain the level of calcium in the blood and is produced by the four Parathyroid Glands is:

parathormone

Fertility pills contain _____________ Hormone that is administered around the 15th day of the female cycle to stimulate ovulation.

Pro/gestrone “before/separation - of uteral endometrial lining”

Birth Control pills start releasing ____ early in the female cycle (+/- day 9) which stops the release of LH from the Anterior Pituitary. The inhibition of LH around day 15 stops ovulation

Pro/gesterone hormone "before/separation: urge on

The hormone ___________ increases quickly in the female blood from the corpus luteum of the egg to a level that inhibits further Luteinizing Hormone (LH) production from the Anterior Pituitary, which stops ovulation.