Module 3 Test – Flashcards
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The suffix in the term cardiomyopathy is:
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pathy
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The suffix in the term pneumonia is _____, which means ________.
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ia, condition
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Blepharo_____ is drooping of the eyelid.
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ptosis
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Which suffix means process of recording?
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graphy
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The suffix in the term laryngeal is:
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eal
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The suffix in the term metastasis is:
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stasis
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Clusters of berry-shaped bacteria are:
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Staphylococci
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Which set of word parts builds the term that means the surgical creation of a new opening in the windpipe?
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trache/o+ stomy
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Ac means
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Pertaining to
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A term that means a hardening of the arteries is:
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Arteriosclerosis
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Carcino_____ means producing or forming cancer.
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gensis
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Removal and viewing of living tissue from the body is a bi_____.
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opsy
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Jamie visited the campus clinic with complaints of itching and burning around her vaginal opening and a greenish-yellow vaginal discharge. A smear of a specimen of the discharge indicated she had gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted disease caused by a diplo_____ bacterium.
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coccal
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A red blood cell is known as a(n):
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erythrocyte
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Enlargement of the spleen is termed:
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splenomegaly
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The suffix in the term morphology is _______, which means _______.
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logy-study of
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What is the term for surgical repair of cartilage?
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Chondroplasty
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This type of cell contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen
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Erythrocyte
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The procedure that creates a permanent artificial opening in the trachea is a:
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Tracheostomy
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Which suffix means disease condition?
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pathy
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The surgical creation of an opening between the large intestine and the outside of the body is called:
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colostomy
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Choose the term that means deficiency of the bone
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oesteopenia
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The suffix in the term mucoid is:
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oid
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Pain in the chest wall muscles aggravated by breathing is called pleur_____.
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odynia
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Removal of the larynx is a laryng_____.
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ectomy
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A phlebo_____ is the incision of a vein.
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tomy
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-um means
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structure,tissue,thing
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The suffix in the term chronic is:
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ic
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Surgical repair of a blood vessel is _____________.
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angioplasty
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Very small vessels that collect blood from the capillaries and join to form veins are:
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venules
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Protrusion of the urinary bladder through the vaginal wall is a cysto_____.
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cele
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All of the following terms relate to pain except:
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necrotic
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What is the term for bone marrow tumor?
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myeloma
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The suffix in the term acrophobia is _____, which means _______.
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phobia,fear
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The physician's admitting note on Todd Johnson s chart indicated that Todd presented with fatigue, pallor, and easy bruising. Blood tests and a bone marrow biopsy revealed that Todd had an excessive increase in the number of abnormal or cancerous white blood cells, or leuk_____.
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emia
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The suffix -ole means:
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little/small
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A synonym for arthrodynia is:
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arthtralgia
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Which term means surgical puncture to remove fluid from a joint?
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Arthrocentesis
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On Monday, Maria attended classes to learn the process of recording the electrical impulses of the heart, termed:
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Electrocardiography
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Excess cells due to an increased rate of cell division is termed:
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hyperplasia
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The folded layer of connective tissue that surrounds the heart is called the:
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pericardium
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The suffix -lysis means:
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breakdown,seperation
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Which suffix added to acr/o creates a word that means a fear of heights?
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phobia
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Osteo_____ is softening of bones.
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malacia
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Choose the correct spelling for the word that means the stopping of the flow of blood.
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hemostasis
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Mr. Chaney's physician told him that his chronic productive cough is from excess mucus secretion by an inflamed bronchial tree. Inflammation of the bronchi is called bronch_____.
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itis
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This type of cell produces antibodies:
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lymphocyte
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One who specializes in treating diseases of the kidney is a nephrolog_____.
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ist
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What is the term for removal of breast tissue?
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mastectomy
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A_____ means condition of no growth.
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trophy
