Exam 3: Essential Prefixes and More

_____ means pertaining to the head.

A patient reports she took an amount of a pain reliever that far exceeds the recommended amount. This is referred to as:

A patient who has a stroke usually displays deficits on the other side of the body. For instance, a patient with a right side stroke has left hemiparesis. Which term best describes the location of the weakness in relation to the area of the stroke?

A term that means a malignant, pigmented tumor is:

You are interested in purchasing a new pair of glasses. Which professional specializes in the filling and adapting of prescriptions and products for vision?

A serious condition in which the body temperature is greatly elevated because of retention of body heat is called:

A term means without fever is _____.

Destruction of tissue by application of extreme cold temperatures is:

Hypoparathyroidism is _____ the parathyroids.

A term for a cell that ingests particulate matter is:

You ask your patient to bring his arms out to the side as if he is making a T. What term best describes this movement?

Cryptorchidism means :

A chronic ailment that consists of recurrent attacks of drowsiness and sleep is:

Destruction of red blood cells that results in liberation of hemoglobin is:

Which term means a red blood cell?

Surgical crushing of a stone is:

A term for a muscle that draws a body part away from the midline of the body is an:

A women who has just given birth is considered to be:

A record or tracing of the electrical impulses of the heart is called an:

The destruction of tissue by electrical current is called _____.