Deck 17: Abbreviations

Question 1

Which term means any abnormal condition of the stomach?

A) gastralgia
B) gastritis
C) gastrorrhagia
D) gastrosis

Answer 1

gastrosis

Question 2

The surgical removal of the membrane that lines the interior of a joint is known as a ____.

A) chondrectomy
B) diskectomy
C) laminectomy
D) synovectomy

Answer 2

synovectomy

Question 3

The liver removes excess glucose (blood sugar)from the bloodstream and form of ____,which is a form of starch.

A) bilirubin
B) glycogen
C) hemoglobin
D) insulin

Answer 3

glycogen

Question 4

Which altered heart rate is abnormally slow?

A) bradycardia
B) palpitation
C) tachycardia
D) V-fib

Question 5

____ is the death of bone tissue caused by an insufficient blood supply,infection,malignancy,or trauma.

A) Osteoclasis
B) Osteolysis
C) Osteonecrosis
D) Osteosarcoma

Question 6

What is the crackling sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together?

A) bruit
B) hallux valgus
C) syncope
D) crepitation

Question 7

____ is an excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi.

A) Bronchitis
B) Bronchiectasis
C) Bronchorrhagia
D) Bronchorrhea

Question 8

Which term means abnormal softening of cartilage?

A) chondritis
B) chondromalacia
C) chondroma
D) osteochondroma

Question 9

Blood ____ is a condition in which any of the blood components are abnormal in some way.

A) anemia
B) dyscrasia
C) hemorrhage
D) septicemia

Question 10

Which condition is an autoimmune disorder that causes scarring and thickening of the walls of the ileum,colon,or both?

A) Conn's disease
B) Crohn's disease
C) enteritis
D) ulcerative colitis

Question 11

Hypercapnia is the abnormal buildup of ____ in the blood.

A) calcium
B) carbon dioxide
C) electrolytes
D) oxygen

Question 12

Which term describes the rupture of a muscle?

A) hernia
B) myocele
C) myorrhaphy
D) myorrhexis

Question 13

Which condition is the hardening of arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaque?

A) arterionecrosis
B) arteriostenosis
C) arthrosclerosis
D) atherosclerosis

Question 14

A/an ____ is the invasion of the body by a disease-producing organism.

A) infection
B) inflammation
C) laceration
D) lesion

Question 15

Which term means pain or discomfort in digestion?

A) dyspepsia
B) dysphagia
C) dyspnea
D) pyrosis

Question 16

Which condition is caused by greater-than-normal amounts of bilirubin in the blood?

A) ascites
B) cirrhosis
C) hepatitis
D) jaundice

Question 17

The medical term for the condition commonly known as swollen glands is ____.

A) lymphangitis
B) lymphedema
C) lymphadenitis
D) lymphoma

Question 18

The condition known as ____ is an obstruction caused by the twisting of the intestine on itself.

A) colitis
B) diverticulitis
C) intestinal adhesions
D) volvulus

Question 19

Which term means an abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth?

A) benign
B) congenital
C) hereditary
D) malignant

Question 20

An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space that causes the lung to collapse is known as ____.

A) hemothorax
B) pleural effusion
C) pneumothorax
D) pyothorax

Question 21

The term ____ means vomiting blood.

A) emesis
B) hematemesis
C) hyperemesis
D) hemoptysis

Question 22

Tuberculosis is spread by ____ transmission.

A) airborne
B) bloodborne
C) contact
D) waterborne

Question 23

The medical term used to describe all the diseases of the heart muscle is ____.

A) carditis
B) cardiomalacia
C) cardiomyopathy
D) cardiosclerosis

Question 24

The term meaning spitting blood or blood-stained sputum is ____.

A) effusion
B) epistaxis
C) hemoptysis
D) hemothorax

Question 25

____ is an acute viral infection also known as shingles.

A) Septic shock
B) Herpes zoster
C) Tetanus
D) Peritonitis

Question 26

Which term describes evidence of disease,such as a fever,that can be observed by the patient and others?

A) prognosis
B) sign
C) symptom
D) syndrome

Question 27

The term ____ describes a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder.

A) differential diagnosis
B) prognosis
C) remission
D) syndrome

Question 28

Which condition is a protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm?

A) esophageal varices
B) gastrocele
C) hiatal hernia
D) inguinal hernia

Question 29

Which direction is the opposite of posterior?

A) anterior
B) dorsal
C) lateral
D) ventral

Question 30

Which region of the thorax and abdomen is located below the stomach?

A) epigastric
B) hypochondriac
C) hypogastric
D) umbilical

Question 31

A ____ is the surgical creation of an opening into the chest cavity.

A) thoracostomy
B) thoracotomy
C) tracheostomy
D) tracheotomy

Question 32

Which condition is a malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue?

A) myeloma
B) myelosis
C) myoma
D) myosarcoma

Question 33

____ is a peripheral arterial occlusive disease in which intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or stress.

A) Down syndrome
B) Huntington's disease
C) Raynaud's phenomenon
D) Tay-Sachs disorder

Question 34

Which term describes an illness or disorder without known cause?

A) functional
B) iatrogenic
C) idiopathic
D) nosocomial

Question 35

Which condition causes an irregular quivering action of the muscular wall of the atria?

A) atrial fibrillation
B) fibrillation
C) palpitation
D) ventricular fibrillation

Question 36

The term ____ describes the defective development or the congenital absence of an organ or tissue.

A) anaplasia
B) aplasia
C) dysplasia
D) hypoplasia

Question 37

Which procedure is the surgical fixation of a prolapsed rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ?

A) anoplasty
B) proctectomy
C) proctoplasty
D) proctopexy

Question 38

Which condition is also known as hardening of the arteries?

A) arteriomalacia
B) arterionecrosis
C) arteriosclerosis
D) arteriostenosis

Question 39

Which condition is an inflammation of the tissue surrounding bone?

A) perichondritis
B) periodontitis
C) periostitis
D) peritonitis

Question 40

A/An ____ is a carcinoma derived from glandular tissue.

A) adenocarcinoma
B) adenoiditis
C) lymphadenoma
D) lymphoma

Question 41

____ refers to an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area,possibly worldwide.

A) Pandemic
B) Epidemic
C) Nosocomial
D) Organic

Question 42

Which of these conditions does not cause cirrhosis of the liver?

A) excessive use of alcohol
B) cholecystitis
C) hepatitis B
D) hepatitis C

Question 43

A ____ is a plant or animal that lives on or within another living organism at the expense of that organism.

A) pathogen
B) spirochete
C) parasite
D) macrophage

Question 44

Which term describes the new site that is formed when a cancer spreads?

A) metastases
B) metastasis
C) metastasize
D) metastasized

Question 45

Which term means the absence of oxygen from inspired gases,arterial blood,or tissues?

A) anorexia
B) anoxia
C) asphyxiation
D) hypercapnia

Question 46

Which term describes the study of the functions of the structures of the body?

A) anatomy
B) histology
C) pathology
D) physiology

Question 47

Which term describes a condition in which there is diminished tone of the skeletal muscles?

A) dystonia
B) hypertonia
C) hypotonia
D) myotonia

Question 48

Which term means to control bleeding?

A) hemoglobin
B) hemolytic
C) hemostasis
D) homeostasis

Question 49

Which type of bacteria form irregular groups or clusters?

A) rickettsia
B) spirochetes
C) staphylococci
D) streptococci

Question 50

A ____ fracture occurs when a weakened bone breaks under normal strain.

A) stress
B) spiral
C) transverse
D) pathologic