FINAL Exam 273 – Flashcards

true or false: Naso- and Rhino- mean horn. (Nas/al; Rhino/plasty)

true or false: Lacero- means to tear or accidental cut. (Lacer/ation; Lacer/ate)

true or false: Dolo- means swelling. (Dolor; Dolori/meter)

True or False: Pan- means total, all, or complete. (Pan/demic; Pan/creas)

True or False: Masto- and Mammo- mean chest. (Mast/itis; Mammo/gram)

Sagitto- means arrow or arrow-like. (Sagitt/al Plane; Sagittal/is)

True or False: Adeno- means gland. (Aden/itis; Aden/oma)

The sphincter (that which binds together) muscle at the end of the digestive tract is the ___.

True or False: An- means without or lack of.

The suffix -ician or in Phys/ician (is natural/________) literally means:

True or False: Pharmac/o- means drug. (Pharmac/ology; Pharmaco/mania)

True or False: Malac/o- means hard. (Osteo/malacia; Chrondo/malacia)

True or False: Spiro- means breathe or breathing. (Spiro/meter; Spiro/metry)

True or False: Avuls/i- means to tear or tear away. (Avuls/ion; Avulsi/oplasty)

True or False: -crine means to secrete. (Endo/crine; Holo/crine; Exo/crine)

True or False: Entero- means intestine or small intestine. (Enter/itis; Dys/enter/y)

True or False: Palpebro- means ear. (Palpebr/itis; Palpebro/ptosis)

True or False: Balano- means glans clitoris or glans penis. (Balan/itis; Balan/orrhagia)

True or False: -esis and -osis mean condition or disease. (Hematopoi/e/sis; Hidr/osis)

The disease of Crypto/cocc/o/sis is a ____ that can infect the lungs, skin, brain (CNS), bones, and urinary tract causing death.

The medical term that means containing both mucus and pus is ___.

True or False: Com- and Con- mean together. (Com/press/ion; Con/junctivia)

True or False: Uvea- and Staphylo- mean grape. (Uve/oma; Staphylo/coccus)

True or False: cicatrix- means scar or normal scar. (Cicatr/ization; Dermo/cicatrix)

True or False: Alveoli- or Alveolo- mean hollow or cavity. (Alveol/itis; Alveolo/plasty)

Hormone means to stimulate or change. (Hormon/al; Hormono/poiesis)

The diagnostic term Myx/oma means a tumor or swelling of ___.

True or False: Irid-, Irid/o- and Iro- mean rainbow. (Irid/itis; Irido/rrhexis)

The anatomical terms Sym/physis Pubis literally mean ___.

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

True or False: Chiro- and Mano- mean hand. (Chiro/practor & Sphygmo/mano/meter)

True or False: Audi- means to hear. (Audi/olog/y; Audi/ogram)

Scolio- means swayback. (Scoli/osis; Scolio/meter)

Scolio means ___.

The diagnostic term Hirsut/ism literally means ___.

The myeloid tissue in cancellous bone is semi-liquid and produces most RBCs, WBCs, and Platelets is usually referred to as ___.

True or False: TID means - two times per day

True or False: Herpet/o- means to creep. (Herpes; Herpet/ic; Herpet/iform)

True or False: Meno- and Menstro- mean weekly. (Meno/pause, Menstr/ation)

True or False: Ortho- means large or huge. (Ortho/pnea; Ortho/dontic)

The TIA refers to a ___.

The Eye Chart that measures visual acuity is the ___.

A Pulmonary Infarction (lung: to stuff into) actually means ___.

calor means ___.

tumor means ___.

rubor means ___.

naso means ___.

rhino means ___.

True or False: Cataracto- means waterfall or cloudy. (Cataract/ectomy; Cataracto/genic)

The small organs that produce and drain tears from the eye are the ___.

The medical term that refers to extremity blood vessels is ___.

True or False: Amphi- literally means across. (Amphi/centric; Amphi/arthrosis)

True or False: Bi- and Bin- means two. (Bi/lateral; Bin/ocular)

True or False: Ascari- means worm or nematode.

The medical term Huntington Chorea is characterized by ___.

True or False: Pneumo- and Pulmono- mean lung. (Pneumon/ia; Pulmon/ary)

True or False: Bruxi- means to grind. (Brux/ism; Dura/brux/ism)

The visual examination of the abdominal cavity through the belly wall is called ___.

True or False: Sino- and Sinus means cavity or hollow. (Sin/us; Sinus/itis)

True or False: Kelo- means raised red hard scar. (Kel/oid; Keloid/ectomy)

True or False: Phyto- and Lichen mean plant. (Phyto/dermitis; Lichen/ification)

True or False: Dermato-, Corio-, Cutio- mean skin. (Dermat/itis; Cori/um; Cut/icle)

True or False: Myelo- means spinal cord or bone marrow. (Myelo/gram; Multiple Myel/oma)

The suffix "-orrhea" means ___.

True or False: Pod- and Podo- mean child. (Pod/iatry; and Podo/dynia)

True or False: Nucleo- and Karyo- mean nut or nucleus. (Nucle/ar; Karyo/kinesis)

Immediately after the filtrate passes through the Bowman's capsule it enters the ___.

True or False: Oligo- means scanty, slight, or few.

True or False: Semi- and Hemi- mean whole. (Semi/membraneous; Hemi/sphere)

True or False: Meta- means change or beyond. (Meta/bolism; Meta/carpal)

True or False: Ana- means to combine. (Ana/tom/y; Ana/phase)

True or False: Pyelo- means pelvis (of kidney or organ).

The term Ascariasis refers to parasitic ____ that migrate through the lungs in the larval stage primarily to the ____. The eggs are passed on to the next individual through contact with the ___ (hands, water, or food).

True or False: Colpo- means penis. (Colp/itis; Colpo/scopy)

True or False: Ech/o- and Son/o- mean to X-ray. (Ech/ogram or Son/ogram)

mast/o means ___.

The term stomatogastric is defined as pertaining to the ___.

___ of or relating to the production of very low temperatures.

-metry means ___.

myc/o means ___.

cyesis means ___.

PH stands for ___.

-graph/y means ___.

Ceru-, Cera-, and Cerumeno- mean fat. (Ceru/men; Cerumeno/lysis)

Ceco- means blind pouch. (Ceco/ptosis; Cec/ostomy)

Both food and air travel through the ___.

____ is the study of the production and behaviour of materials at very low temperatures.

The surgical term for cutting of certain branches of the vagus nerve is ___.

Hidr/o- and Suder/i- mean oil. (Hidr/osis; Suderi/ferous)

The opening through which food passes into the alimentary (to nourish) canal is the ___.

True or False: Cheilo- means lip.

True or False: Myx/o- and Blenno- mean mucus.

True or False: Myco- and Tinea means fungus.

Tinea Corporis is a ___.

The procedural term for X-ray of the veins after an injection of contrast medium dye is ___.

True or False: Crypto- means cold.

The combining form cec/o- means ___.

True or False: Brady- means short. (Brady/cardia; Brady/kinesia)

___ is the stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle.

cerumen means ___.

true or false: -scopy means using an instrument to examine or view.

true or false: Actino- means heat.

Actino/therap/y aka: ___

___ is the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance.

The medical term that means pertaining to below the rib is ___.

___ means pertaining to below the rib.

true or false: Etio- means eating.

true or false: os- means mouth or mouth-like opening.

true or false: Cryo- means hidden.

The blood vessel that carries blood containing oxygen and nutrients away from the heart to the body tissues (except the lungs) is the ___.

The pelvic floor (anus to vagina or scrotum) in both males and females is called the ___.

true or false: Athero- means porridge or yellow fat.

true or false: Phlebo- means artery.

true or false: Psycho- and -noia mean mind.

true or false: Cranio- means head.

true or false: Somo- and Corpo- mean total.

true or false: Galacto- and Lacto- mean sugar.

true or false: Litho- and Petro- mean hard.

The muscle term fascia means ___.

true or false: Sym- and Syn- mean together.

true or false: Colo- means big intestine or large intestine.

true or false: -gnosis means knowledge.

true or false: The suffixes -algia and -dynia mean pain.

true or false: Procto- means to probe.

true or false: Iatro- means treatment or cure.

true or false: Post- means after or behind.

True or False: -lapse and -ptosis means fall, slip, or droop.

The diagnostic term for a congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis is ___.

true or false: Helminth/o- and Vermi- mean worm.

True or False: Tele-, Telo-, and Tel- mean end.

True or False: Onycho- and Unguino- mean skin.

True or False: Feto- means early.

True or False: Rhytido- means wrinkles.

The medical term Stomato/gastric actually means ___.

Proctology is the study of the ___.

The medical term Concussion means ___.

True or False: Meningo- and Meningio- mean membrane.

True or False: -asthenia means strength.

The diagnostic term Ex/ost/osis means:

My/asthenia literally means ___.

sthenos means ___.

The ring of muscles that guards the opening between the stomach and the duodenum is the ___.

The second portion of the small intestine is the ___.

The small pouch attached to the cecum is the ___.

The combining form celi/o is defined as ___.

True or False: Hallux means thumb.

The ____ is top portion of the skull, which protects the brain.

the literal meaning of Micro/hallex is ___.

____ is a condition in which the big toe is bent outward so that it overlaps the second toe.

The diagnostic term for an increase amount of spinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain is ___.

The name of the structure that contains arteries, veins, lymphatics, nerves, ductus deferens, and suspends the testes in the scrotum is the ___.

The muscle term peroneus means ___.

True or False: -centesis means a surgical puncture to drain fluid.

A(n) "_______" is a noninvasive roentgeno/graph/y diagnostic technique.

True or False: Retino- means eye or eyeball.

___ is a delicate, multilayered, light-sensitive membrane lining the inner eyeball and connected by the optic nerve to the brain.

Mal- means bad.

True or False: -y, -ation, and -ing mean procedure of or process of.

____ is an injection of an intravenous medication to dissolve blood clots in coronary (blood) vessels.

____ is the medical term meaning the use of drugs to dissolve blood clots (___).

True or False: Dipso- means to thirst.

True or False: Kypho- means laterally crooked.

True or False: Edema- means bad or harmful.

True or False: Pep- and Peps/o- mean digestion.

True or False: Xero- means dry.

The largest lymphatic organ in the body is the ___.

True or False: Ergo- and Dynamo- mean work.

True or False: -oid means faulty or false material.

True or False: Sphygmo- means pulse.

True or False: E- means out or outward.

___ is the surgical term that means surgical excision of the thickened interior of an artery.

A Chiropractor specializes in the repositioning of bones with adjustments in order to relieve nerve and tissue pressure caused by bone ______.

___ is the general term for the surgical removal of plaque from an artery that has become narrowed or blocked.

True or False: Steno- and Stricto- mean to close.

___ means to bleed from the nose.

True or False: -cytosis means a decrease (in cells).

True or False: Onco- means cancer.

True or False: VO means - Verbal Order.

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

The word part -iatro- in iatro/genic or ger/iatric/ means ___.

ger/iatric actually means ____.

Omo- means shoulder.

True or False: Sebo- means sweat.

Photo- means green.

The term that means pertaining to the flow force of urine within the urinary tract is ___.

The combining form phas/o- means ___.

Presbyo- means new.

The diagnostic term A/dactyl/ia means ___.

The term "hyperplasia" means ___.

Sarco- means fleshy.

A ankle sprain is often characterized by _____.

rhinoplasia literally means ___.