Deck 16: Medical Terminology

Question 1

____ is an excessive discharge of mucus from the bronchi.​

A) Bronchodilator
B) ​Bronchospasm
C) ​Bronchoscopy
D) ​Bronchorrhea

Answer 1

​Bronchorrhea

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

​jaundice

Question 3

A group of genetic diseases that are characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement are collectively known as ____.​

A) ​myasthenia gravis
B) ​muscular dystrophy
C) ​polymyositis
D) ​impingement syndrome

Answer 3

​muscular dystrophy

Question 4

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

A) ​pleurisy
B) ​hallux valgus
C) ​trismus
D) ​crepitation

Question 5

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

A) ​anemia
B) ​dyscrasia
C) ​hemorrhage
D) ​sepsis

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

A) ​communicable
B) ​congenital
C) ​genetic
D) ​infectious

Question 8

Which condition is an autoimmune disorder characterized by a severe reaction to foods containing gluten?​

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

Question 9

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

A) ​hemothorax
B) ​empyema
C) ​pneumothorax
D) ​pyothorax

Question 10

Which term means abnormal softening of cartilage?​​

A) ​costochondritis
B) ​chondromalacia
C) ​osteomalacia
D) ​osteochondroma

Question 11

Which altered heart rate is abnormally slow?

A) ​bradycardia
B) ​palpitation
C) ​tachycardia
D) ​ventricular fibrillation

Question 12

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

A) ​diverticulosis
B) ​diverticulitis
C) ​ileus
D) ​volvulus

Question 13

Which term describes the surgical suturing of a muscle?​

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

Question 14

Which term means pain or discomfort in digestion?​

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

Question 15

____ is the death of bone tissue caused by an insufficient blood supply.​

A) ​osteoclasis
B) ​osteomalacia
C) ​avascular necrosis
D) ​osteitis

Question 16

Which term means any abnormal condition of the stomach?​

A) ​gastralgia
B) ​gastritis
C) ​gastroenteritis
D) ​gastrosis

Question 17

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

A) ​carotid endarterectomy
B) ​embolism
C) ​atheroma
D) ​atherosclerosis

Question 18

The abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood is known as ____.​​

A) ​hypoxemia
B) ​hypercapnia
C) ​hypoxia
D) ​hyperpnea

Question 19

The medical term for any disease process affecting a lymph node or nodes is ____.​

A) ​lymphadenitis
B) ​lymphedema
C) ​lymphadenopathy
D) ​lymphoma

Question 20

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

A) ​cholecystectomy
B) ​atherectomy
C) ​laminectomy
D) ​synovectomy

Question 21

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

A) ​esophageal varices
B) ​peristalsis
C) ​hiatal hernia
D) ​inguinal hernia

Question 22

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

A) ​adenocarcinoma
B) ​adenoma
C) ​Hodgkin's lymphoma
D) ​adenomalacia

Question 23

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

A) ​epigastric
B) ​cephalic
C) ​hypogastric
D) ​peritoneum

Question 24

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

A) ​endocarditis
B) ​myocardial infarction
C) ​cardiomyopathy
D) ​thrombosis

Question 25

The spread of diseases by the bite of an infected animal is known as ____ transmission.​

A) ​vector-borne
B) ​bloodborne
C) ​droplet
D) ​food-borne

Question 26

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

A) ​Myelodysplastic syndrome
B) ​Orthostatic hypotension
C) ​Raynaud's disease
D) ​Thrombocytopenia

Question 27

Which condition is also known as giant cell arteritis?

A) ​temporal arteritis
B) ​valvulitis
C) ​arteriosclerosis
D) ​endarterial

Question 28

Which procedure is the surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint?​

A) ​arthroscopy
B) ​internal fixation
C) ​arthrolysis
D) ​arthrodesis

Question 29

Which condition is an inflammation of the tissue surrounding bone?​

A) ​retroperitoneal
B) ​poliomyelitis
C) ​periostitis
D) ​peritonitis

Question 30

A ____ is a surgical incision into the chest walls to open the pleural cavity for biopsy or treatment.​

A) ​thoracentesis
B) ​thoracotomy
C) ​tracheostomy
D) ​tracheotomy

Question 31

Which condition causes an irregular quivering action of the atria?​

A) ​atrial fibrillation
B) ​defibrillation
C) ​coronary artery disease
D) ​ventricular tachycardia

Question 32

Which condition is a malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue?​

A) ​myeloma
B) ​myelopathy
C) ​myoma
D) ​myosarcoma

Question 33

The term meaning spitting blood or bloodstained sputum is ____.​

A) ​angina
B) ​epistaxis
C) ​hemoptysis
D) ​hemolytic anemia

Question 34

____ is an acute viral infection also known as shingles.​

A) ​Varicella
B) ​Herpes zoster
C) ​Rabies
D) ​Rubella

Question 35

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 36

The term ____ means vomiting blood.​

A) ​melena
B) ​hematemesis
C) ​hyperemesis
D) ​hemopoietic

Question 37

Which direction is the opposite of posterior?​

A) ​anterior
B) ​dorsal
C) ​distal
D) ​ventral

Question 38

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

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

Question 39

The term ____ describes an abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine.​

A) ​lumbago
B) ​lordosis
C) ​kyphosis
D) ​scoliosis

Question 40

Which term describes an illness or disorder without known cause?​

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

Question 41

Which term means the absence of oxygen from the body's tissues and organs with adequate flow of blood?​

A) ​hypoxia
B) ​anoxia
C) ​asphyxia
D) ​hypotension

Question 42

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

A) ​sarcoma
B) ​metastasis
C) ​metastasize
D) ​carcinoma in situ

Question 43

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

A) ​comminuted
B) ​spiral
C) ​compression
D) ​pathologic

Question 44

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

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

Question 45

Which of these is the medical term for the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts?​

A) ​cholelithiasis
B) ​cholecystitis
C) ​cholangitis
D) ​choledocholithotomy

Question 46

Which type of bacteria form irregular groups or clusters?​

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

Question 47

Which term means to control bleeding?​

A) ​hemophilia
B) ​hemolytic
C) ​hemostasis
D) ​homeostasis

Question 48

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

A) ​dystonia
B) ​aphonia
C) ​hypotonia
D) ​dysphonia

Question 49

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

A) ​pandemic
B) ​epidemic
C) ​endemic
D) ​opportunistic infection

Question 50

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

A) ​complement system
B) ​bacteria
C) ​parasite
D) ​macrophage