Medical Terminology Midterm,
Chapters 1-7 Complete Answers
Basophils - Answer-A circulating leukocyte that produces histamine, active in allergic
reactions
Bradycardia - Answer-abnormally slow heartbeat
Capillaries - Answer-Microscopic vessel through which exchanges take place
between the blood and cells of the body
cardiologist - Answer-heart specialist
cardiomyopathy - Answer-the term used to describe all diseases of the heart muscle
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - Answer-emergency procedure consisting of
external cardiac compressions and artificial ventilation
carditis - Answer-inflammation of the heart
celiac disease - Answer-malabsorption syndrome caused by an immune reaction to
gluten
chondromalacia - Answer-abnormal softening of cartilage
chondroplasty - Answer-the surgical repair of damaged cartilage
communicable disease - Answer-disease that is transmitted from one individual to
another, contagious
congenital - Answer-present at birth
croup - Answer-acute viral infection of infants and children with obstruction of the
larynx, accompanied by barking cough and stridor
diastolic pressure - Answer-occurs when the ventricles are relaxed; the lowest
pressure against the walls of an artery
Droplet precautions - Answer-Methods of infection control that must be used for
patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by large
particle droplets expelled during coughing, sneezing, talking, or laughing.
ELISA - Answer-screening test to detect anti-HIV antibodies in the bloodstream
embolus - Answer-A clot or foreign object that breaks lose and travels through the
bloodstream.
epidemic - Answer-widespread outbreak of a disease within a population
, epidemiologist - Answer-a specialist in the study of outbreaks of disease within a
population group
exhalation - Answer-breathing out
fungus - Answer-Saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic organisms
that lack chlorophyll and include molds, rusts, mildews, smuts, mushrooms, and
yeasts.
heart murmur - Answer-abnormal heart sound
heart valvular prolapse - Answer-the abnormal protrusion of a heart valve that results
in the inability of the valve to close completely
hematologist - Answer-physician who studies and treats diseases of the blood
Hemochromatosis - Answer-hereditary disorder with an excessive buildup of iron
deposits in the body, "iron overload disease"
hemoptysis - Answer-coughing up blood or blood stained sputum
hemostasis - Answer-to stop or control bleeding
herpes zoster - Answer-shingles
Hospital acquired pneumonia - Answer-a type of pneumonia contracted during a stay
in the hospital when a patient's defenses are impaired
hospitalist - Answer-physician focusing on the general medical care of hospitalized
patients
Huntington's disease - Answer-Genetic disorder that causes progressive
deterioration of brain cells. caused by a dominant allele. symptoms do not appear
until about the age of 30.
hypercapnia - Answer-the abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood
hyperextension - Answer-extension of a joint beyond the anatomical position
hypogastric - Answer-below the stomach
hypotonic - Answer-Having a lower concentration of solute than another solution
idiopathic - Answer-pertaining to disease of unknown origin
infection - Answer-invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
influenza - Answer-flu virus
Chapters 1-7 Complete Answers
Basophils - Answer-A circulating leukocyte that produces histamine, active in allergic
reactions
Bradycardia - Answer-abnormally slow heartbeat
Capillaries - Answer-Microscopic vessel through which exchanges take place
between the blood and cells of the body
cardiologist - Answer-heart specialist
cardiomyopathy - Answer-the term used to describe all diseases of the heart muscle
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - Answer-emergency procedure consisting of
external cardiac compressions and artificial ventilation
carditis - Answer-inflammation of the heart
celiac disease - Answer-malabsorption syndrome caused by an immune reaction to
gluten
chondromalacia - Answer-abnormal softening of cartilage
chondroplasty - Answer-the surgical repair of damaged cartilage
communicable disease - Answer-disease that is transmitted from one individual to
another, contagious
congenital - Answer-present at birth
croup - Answer-acute viral infection of infants and children with obstruction of the
larynx, accompanied by barking cough and stridor
diastolic pressure - Answer-occurs when the ventricles are relaxed; the lowest
pressure against the walls of an artery
Droplet precautions - Answer-Methods of infection control that must be used for
patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by large
particle droplets expelled during coughing, sneezing, talking, or laughing.
ELISA - Answer-screening test to detect anti-HIV antibodies in the bloodstream
embolus - Answer-A clot or foreign object that breaks lose and travels through the
bloodstream.
epidemic - Answer-widespread outbreak of a disease within a population
, epidemiologist - Answer-a specialist in the study of outbreaks of disease within a
population group
exhalation - Answer-breathing out
fungus - Answer-Saprophytic and parasitic spore-producing eukaryotic organisms
that lack chlorophyll and include molds, rusts, mildews, smuts, mushrooms, and
yeasts.
heart murmur - Answer-abnormal heart sound
heart valvular prolapse - Answer-the abnormal protrusion of a heart valve that results
in the inability of the valve to close completely
hematologist - Answer-physician who studies and treats diseases of the blood
Hemochromatosis - Answer-hereditary disorder with an excessive buildup of iron
deposits in the body, "iron overload disease"
hemoptysis - Answer-coughing up blood or blood stained sputum
hemostasis - Answer-to stop or control bleeding
herpes zoster - Answer-shingles
Hospital acquired pneumonia - Answer-a type of pneumonia contracted during a stay
in the hospital when a patient's defenses are impaired
hospitalist - Answer-physician focusing on the general medical care of hospitalized
patients
Huntington's disease - Answer-Genetic disorder that causes progressive
deterioration of brain cells. caused by a dominant allele. symptoms do not appear
until about the age of 30.
hypercapnia - Answer-the abnormal buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood
hyperextension - Answer-extension of a joint beyond the anatomical position
hypogastric - Answer-below the stomach
hypotonic - Answer-Having a lower concentration of solute than another solution
idiopathic - Answer-pertaining to disease of unknown origin
infection - Answer-invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
influenza - Answer-flu virus
