Medical Terminology Final Exam
Questions with Correct Answers
*Doppler US*
(dop-ler) - Answer-Non-invasive test used to assess blood flow through blood
vessels by bouncing high frequency sound waves off circulating red blood cells. A
type of ultrasound.
*defibrillation*
(dee-fahy-bruh-leyt, -fib-ruh-) - Answer-converts life-threatening abnormal heart
rhythm back to normal using electrical shock
*anastomosis*
(uh-nas-tuh-moh-sis) - Answer-surgical joining of two arteries
*flutter*
(fluht-er) - Answer-a heart arrhythmia
*beta-blocker*
(bey-tuh blok-er) - Answer-medication to treat hypertension
*Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)*
(ə-ˈkwī(-ə)rd i-ˈmyün di-ˈfi-shən-sē ˈsin-ˌdrōm) - Answer-Lymphatic System
Diseases. A deficiency of cellular immunity induced by infection with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV), characterized by increasing susceptibility to infections,
malignancies, and neurological diseases.
*Lymphoma*
(lim-ˈfō-mə) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diseases. Any malignant tumor of lymph
nodes or other lymph tissue.
*Hodgkin or classic Hodgkin lymphoma*
(ˈhäj-kin ˈkla-sik ˈhäj-kin lim-ˈfō-mə) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diseases.
Lymphoma characterized by painless, progressive enlargement of lymphoid tissue
(usually begins in cervical lymph nodes), splenomegaly, and the presence of unique
Reed-Sternberg cells in the lymph nodes
*Non-Hodgkin*
(ˈhäj-kin ˈhäj-kin) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diseases. Lymphomas that originate
in the lymphatic system and develops from lymphocytes; includes a group of over 20
types of lymphomas that occur in adults and do not have Reed-Sternberg cells
*Kaposi sarcoma*
(kə-ˈpō-sēz sär-ˈkō-mə) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diseases. Malignancy of
connective tissue, including bone, fat, muscle, and fibrous tissue
*Mononucleosis*
,(mä-nə-ˌnü-klē-ˈō-səs) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diseases. An acute infection
caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and characterized by a sore throat, fever,
fatigue, and enlarged lymph nodes
*Primary Immunodeficiency Disease (PIDD)*
(prī-mə-rē i-myə-nō-di-ˈfi-shən(t)-sē di-ˈzēz) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diseases.
Conditions in which there are defects in the body's immune system, usually
associated with acute infection, depending on the portion of the immune system
affected; a group of more than 300 diseases
*Systemic lupus erythematosus*
( si-ˈste-mik ˈlü-pəs er-ə-ˌthē-mə-ˈtō-səs) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diseases. A
chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by unusual antibodies in
the blood that target tissues of the body, and a butterfly-shaped rash that appears on
the face
*Bone marrow aspiration*
(ˈbōn mer-(ˌ)ō as-p(ə-)rənt) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diagnostic and Surgical
Procedure. Removal of living bone marrow tissue, usually from the sternum or iliac
crest, for microscopic examination
*Bone marrow transplant*
(ˈbōn mer-(ˌ)ō tran(t)s-ˈplant) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diagnostic and Surgical
Procedure. Infusion (transplantation) of healthy bone marrow stem cells to stimulate
blood cell production once diseased bone marrow is destroyed by radiation or
chemotherapy drugs
*Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)*
(ˈen-ˌzīm liŋ(k)t i-myə-nō-ˈsȯr-bənt a-ˈsā) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diagnostic
and Surgical Procedure. Blood test that detects antibodies in the blood, including
screening for antibody to HIV
*Lymphangiectomy*
(lim-fan'jē-ek'tŏ-mē) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diagnostic and Surgical Procedure.
Removal of a lymph vessel
*Lymphangiography*
(ˌlim-ˌfan-jē-ˈä-grə-fē) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diagnostic and Surgical
Procedure. Radiographic examination of lymph glands and lymphatic vessels after
an injection of a contrast medium; used to identify enlarged lymph nodes,
lymphomas, and areas of blocked lymphatic drainage
*Tissue typing*
(ˈti-(ˌ)shü tīp´ing) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diagnostic and Surgical Procedure. A
technique that determines the histocompatibility of tissues used in grafts and
transplants with the recipient's tissues and cells; also known as histocompatibility
testing
*Agglutination*
(ə-ˌglü-tᵊn-ˈā-shən) - Answer-A process of cells clumping together
,*Anaphylaxis*
(an″ah-fi-lak´sis) - Answer-An acute allergic reaction to an antigen characterized by a
rapid decrease in blood pressure, swelling, hives, and in severe cases shock
*Antivirals*
(ˌan-tē-ˈvī-rəls) - Answer-Inhibit development of specific viruses
*Autoimmune disease*
(aw″to-ĭ-mun´ di-ˈzēz) - Answer-An illness that causes the immune system to
produce antibodies that attack normal body tissues
*Desiccated*
('de-si-ˌkā-təd) - Answer-Dried thoroughly, rendered free from moisture
*Granuloma*
(ˌgran-yə-ˈlō-mə) - Answer-Any small nodular tumor or growth composed of
granulation tissue and formed during inflammation
*Hemangioma*
(ˌhē-ˌman-jē-ˈō-mə) - Answer-A tumor composed of blood vessels
*Hematopoiesis*
(hi-ˌma-tə-pȯi-ˈē-səs) - Answer-The process by which blood cells are produced in
red bone marrow.
*Immunogen*
(i-ˈmyü-nə-jən) - Answer-Producing immunity
*Immunosuppressants*
(ˌi-myə-nō-sə-ˈpre-shən) - Answer-Suppress the immune response to prevent organ
rejection after transplantation or to slow the progression of autoimmune disease
*Malaise*
(mə-ˈlāz) - Answer-A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, may be the first indication of
an infectious disease
*Phagocyte*
(ˈfa-gə-ˌsīt) - Answer-a cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris
*Platelets*
(ˈplāt-lət) - Answer-Blood cells that initiate the clotting process.
*Red blood cells*
(ˈred ˈbləd ˈsels) - Answer-Carry oxygen and carbon dioxide.
*Thymus gland*
(ˈthī-məs ˈgland) - Answer-Assists the body with immune function and development
of antibodies.
, *White blood cells*
(ˈhwīt ˈbləd ˈsels) - Answer-Fight infection and disease.
cyan/o - Answer-blue
pneum/o - Answer-air, lung
laryng/o - Answer-larynx (voice box)
rhin/o - Answer-nose
pharyng/o - Answer-pharynx (throat)
bronchio/o - Answer-bronchiole
pleur/o - Answer-pleura
thorac/o - Answer-chest
atel/o - Answer-incomplete, imperfect
aer/o - Answer-air
brocchi/o - Answer-bronchus
orth/o - Answer-upright or erect
pyl/o - Answer-discharge or flow of pus
pyel/o - Answer-inflammation
trache/o - Answer-trachea, windpipe
*Emphysema*
(em(p)-fə-ˈzē-mə) - Answer-Disease characterized by decrease in alveolar elasticity
*bronchoscopy*
(brän-ˈkäs-kə-pē,) - Answer-Direct visualization of the bronchi using an endoscope
*pneumonectomy*
(n(y)ü-mə-ˈnek-tə-mē) - Answer-Excision of the entire lung
*anosmia*
(a-ˈnäz-mē-ə ) - Answer-Absence or decrease in the sense of smell
*atelectasis*
(at-ᵊl-ˈek-tə-səs) - Answer-Collapse of lung tissue, preventing exchange of oxygen
and carbon dioxide
*coryza*
Questions with Correct Answers
*Doppler US*
(dop-ler) - Answer-Non-invasive test used to assess blood flow through blood
vessels by bouncing high frequency sound waves off circulating red blood cells. A
type of ultrasound.
*defibrillation*
(dee-fahy-bruh-leyt, -fib-ruh-) - Answer-converts life-threatening abnormal heart
rhythm back to normal using electrical shock
*anastomosis*
(uh-nas-tuh-moh-sis) - Answer-surgical joining of two arteries
*flutter*
(fluht-er) - Answer-a heart arrhythmia
*beta-blocker*
(bey-tuh blok-er) - Answer-medication to treat hypertension
*Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)*
(ə-ˈkwī(-ə)rd i-ˈmyün di-ˈfi-shən-sē ˈsin-ˌdrōm) - Answer-Lymphatic System
Diseases. A deficiency of cellular immunity induced by infection with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV), characterized by increasing susceptibility to infections,
malignancies, and neurological diseases.
*Lymphoma*
(lim-ˈfō-mə) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diseases. Any malignant tumor of lymph
nodes or other lymph tissue.
*Hodgkin or classic Hodgkin lymphoma*
(ˈhäj-kin ˈkla-sik ˈhäj-kin lim-ˈfō-mə) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diseases.
Lymphoma characterized by painless, progressive enlargement of lymphoid tissue
(usually begins in cervical lymph nodes), splenomegaly, and the presence of unique
Reed-Sternberg cells in the lymph nodes
*Non-Hodgkin*
(ˈhäj-kin ˈhäj-kin) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diseases. Lymphomas that originate
in the lymphatic system and develops from lymphocytes; includes a group of over 20
types of lymphomas that occur in adults and do not have Reed-Sternberg cells
*Kaposi sarcoma*
(kə-ˈpō-sēz sär-ˈkō-mə) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diseases. Malignancy of
connective tissue, including bone, fat, muscle, and fibrous tissue
*Mononucleosis*
,(mä-nə-ˌnü-klē-ˈō-səs) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diseases. An acute infection
caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and characterized by a sore throat, fever,
fatigue, and enlarged lymph nodes
*Primary Immunodeficiency Disease (PIDD)*
(prī-mə-rē i-myə-nō-di-ˈfi-shən(t)-sē di-ˈzēz) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diseases.
Conditions in which there are defects in the body's immune system, usually
associated with acute infection, depending on the portion of the immune system
affected; a group of more than 300 diseases
*Systemic lupus erythematosus*
( si-ˈste-mik ˈlü-pəs er-ə-ˌthē-mə-ˈtō-səs) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diseases. A
chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by unusual antibodies in
the blood that target tissues of the body, and a butterfly-shaped rash that appears on
the face
*Bone marrow aspiration*
(ˈbōn mer-(ˌ)ō as-p(ə-)rənt) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diagnostic and Surgical
Procedure. Removal of living bone marrow tissue, usually from the sternum or iliac
crest, for microscopic examination
*Bone marrow transplant*
(ˈbōn mer-(ˌ)ō tran(t)s-ˈplant) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diagnostic and Surgical
Procedure. Infusion (transplantation) of healthy bone marrow stem cells to stimulate
blood cell production once diseased bone marrow is destroyed by radiation or
chemotherapy drugs
*Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)*
(ˈen-ˌzīm liŋ(k)t i-myə-nō-ˈsȯr-bənt a-ˈsā) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diagnostic
and Surgical Procedure. Blood test that detects antibodies in the blood, including
screening for antibody to HIV
*Lymphangiectomy*
(lim-fan'jē-ek'tŏ-mē) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diagnostic and Surgical Procedure.
Removal of a lymph vessel
*Lymphangiography*
(ˌlim-ˌfan-jē-ˈä-grə-fē) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diagnostic and Surgical
Procedure. Radiographic examination of lymph glands and lymphatic vessels after
an injection of a contrast medium; used to identify enlarged lymph nodes,
lymphomas, and areas of blocked lymphatic drainage
*Tissue typing*
(ˈti-(ˌ)shü tīp´ing) - Answer-Lymphatic System Diagnostic and Surgical Procedure. A
technique that determines the histocompatibility of tissues used in grafts and
transplants with the recipient's tissues and cells; also known as histocompatibility
testing
*Agglutination*
(ə-ˌglü-tᵊn-ˈā-shən) - Answer-A process of cells clumping together
,*Anaphylaxis*
(an″ah-fi-lak´sis) - Answer-An acute allergic reaction to an antigen characterized by a
rapid decrease in blood pressure, swelling, hives, and in severe cases shock
*Antivirals*
(ˌan-tē-ˈvī-rəls) - Answer-Inhibit development of specific viruses
*Autoimmune disease*
(aw″to-ĭ-mun´ di-ˈzēz) - Answer-An illness that causes the immune system to
produce antibodies that attack normal body tissues
*Desiccated*
('de-si-ˌkā-təd) - Answer-Dried thoroughly, rendered free from moisture
*Granuloma*
(ˌgran-yə-ˈlō-mə) - Answer-Any small nodular tumor or growth composed of
granulation tissue and formed during inflammation
*Hemangioma*
(ˌhē-ˌman-jē-ˈō-mə) - Answer-A tumor composed of blood vessels
*Hematopoiesis*
(hi-ˌma-tə-pȯi-ˈē-səs) - Answer-The process by which blood cells are produced in
red bone marrow.
*Immunogen*
(i-ˈmyü-nə-jən) - Answer-Producing immunity
*Immunosuppressants*
(ˌi-myə-nō-sə-ˈpre-shən) - Answer-Suppress the immune response to prevent organ
rejection after transplantation or to slow the progression of autoimmune disease
*Malaise*
(mə-ˈlāz) - Answer-A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, may be the first indication of
an infectious disease
*Phagocyte*
(ˈfa-gə-ˌsīt) - Answer-a cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris
*Platelets*
(ˈplāt-lət) - Answer-Blood cells that initiate the clotting process.
*Red blood cells*
(ˈred ˈbləd ˈsels) - Answer-Carry oxygen and carbon dioxide.
*Thymus gland*
(ˈthī-məs ˈgland) - Answer-Assists the body with immune function and development
of antibodies.
, *White blood cells*
(ˈhwīt ˈbləd ˈsels) - Answer-Fight infection and disease.
cyan/o - Answer-blue
pneum/o - Answer-air, lung
laryng/o - Answer-larynx (voice box)
rhin/o - Answer-nose
pharyng/o - Answer-pharynx (throat)
bronchio/o - Answer-bronchiole
pleur/o - Answer-pleura
thorac/o - Answer-chest
atel/o - Answer-incomplete, imperfect
aer/o - Answer-air
brocchi/o - Answer-bronchus
orth/o - Answer-upright or erect
pyl/o - Answer-discharge or flow of pus
pyel/o - Answer-inflammation
trache/o - Answer-trachea, windpipe
*Emphysema*
(em(p)-fə-ˈzē-mə) - Answer-Disease characterized by decrease in alveolar elasticity
*bronchoscopy*
(brän-ˈkäs-kə-pē,) - Answer-Direct visualization of the bronchi using an endoscope
*pneumonectomy*
(n(y)ü-mə-ˈnek-tə-mē) - Answer-Excision of the entire lung
*anosmia*
(a-ˈnäz-mē-ə ) - Answer-Absence or decrease in the sense of smell
*atelectasis*
(at-ᵊl-ˈek-tə-səs) - Answer-Collapse of lung tissue, preventing exchange of oxygen
and carbon dioxide
*coryza*
