medical terminology test #2 – Flashcards
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arm
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The combining form brachi/o means:
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joint
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Another word for articulation is?
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arteries
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Vessels that carry blood away from the heart:
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stasis
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A suffix that means standing still:
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childbirth, labor
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The suffix -tocia means:
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meatus
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An opening or passageway is a:
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appendicular
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The two main divisions of the skeletal system are the axial and the:
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pus
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The combining form py/o means:
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sten/o
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The combining form for narrowing, stricture is:
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arthroplasty
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The surgical repair of a joint is a/an:
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pregnancy
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The suffix -cyesis means:
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true
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Lateral curvature of the spine to the left or right is called scoliosis. T/F
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supination
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The act of turning the palm up is called:
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hematuria
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The term meaning blood in the urine is:
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coccyx
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The tailbone is known as the:
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iron
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The combining form sider/o means:
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occlusion
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The blockage of a vessel is called a/an:
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angina
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Suffocating chest pain associated with coronary artery disease is called:
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pericardium
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The sac containing the heart is the:
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diaphysis
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The shaft or the long, main portion of the bone is called the:
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myelopoiesis
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The term that means bone marrow development is:
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calcane/o
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The combining form for heel bone is:
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male
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The combining form andr/o means:
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pulse
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The suffix -sphyxia means:
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phalang/o
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The combining form for bones of fingers and toes is:
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tube
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What does the suffix -salpinx mean?
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neither
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The combining form neutr/o means:
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spondylitis
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Inflammation of the vertebrae is:
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false
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Hematopoiesis is a decrease in blood cells. T/F
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hemostasis
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The arrest of bleeding or circulation is called:
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carrying, transmission
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The suffix -phoresis means:
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osteoblasts
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Bone forming cells are called:
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oligospermia
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Which of the following terms describes deficiency of or scanty spermatozoa in semen?
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femor/o
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The combining form for the thigh bone is:
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multiple offspring
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Multipara means:
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open
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A patent vessel is one that is:
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hemopoiesis
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Blood development is called:
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clasis
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Which suffix means to break or surgical fracture?
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lordosis
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The abnormal condition of a swayback posture is:
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to bear offspring
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The suffix -para means:
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around
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The prefix peri- means:
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same, equal
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The prefix iso- means:
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pain in the fallopian tubes
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What does colpodynia mean?
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thrombectomy
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The term for removal of a clot is:
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rhabdomy/o
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The combining form for rod-shaped (striated) muscle is:
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after birth
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Postnatal means:
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splen/o
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The combining form for spleen is:
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pronation
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The body movement that turns the palm downward is:
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bladder
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The combining for vesic/o means:
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galactopoiesis
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The term for "production of milk" is:
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uterus (womb); measure
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The combining form metr/o means:
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atrium
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The combining form atri/o means:
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cartilage
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The combining form chondr/o means:
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scanty
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The combining form olig/o means:
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pyeloplasty
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Surgical repair of the renal pelvis is called:
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cystitis
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Inflammation of the bladder is called:
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craniotomy
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Incision of the skull is called:
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potassium
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The combining form kal/i means:
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testis
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The combining forms orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, and test/o mean:
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urethrostenosis
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A narrowing or stricture of the urethra is called:
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pyuria
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The presence of pus cells in the urine is called:
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nitrogenous compounds
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The combining form azot/o means:
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killing
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The suffix -cide means:
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in, within
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The prefix endo- means:
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urethra
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The combining form urethr/o means:
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head
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The combining form cephal/o means:
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ovary
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The combining form oophor/o means:
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humpback
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The combining form kyph/o means:
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backward, behind
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The prefix retro- means:
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costotome
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An instrument used to cut a rib is called a:
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vessel; vas deferens; duct
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The combining form vas/o means:
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crooked, bent
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The combining form scoliosis means:
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polyuria
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Excessive urination is called:
