Medical Terminology Modules Exam

Medical Terminology Modules Exam anti- - ANS against, opposite brady- - ANS slow endo- - ANS within epi- - ANS above, beyond neo- - ANS new pre- - ANS to come before append/o- - ANS appendix bi/o - ANS life cardi/o - ANS heart cerebr/o - ANS brain dermat/o - ANS skin electr/o - ANS electricity encephal/o - ANS brain hem/o - ANS blood hepat/o - ANS liver hyster/o - ANS uterus laryng/o - ANS voice box, larynx leuk/o - ANS white mamm/o and mast/o - ANS breast nat/o - ANS birth neur/o - ANS nerve path/o - ANS disease proct/o - ANS rectum or anus psych/o - ANS mind rhin/o - ANS nose tonsill/o - ANS tonsil vas/o - ANS vessel -al - ANS pertaining to -emia - ANS condition of blood -gram - ANS record or image -iatry - ANS treatment -logist - ANS the one who studies -philia - ANS loving, affinity for -centesis - ANS surgical puncture -clasis - ANS break apart -desis - ANS surgical fixation -ion - ANS process -pexy - ANS surgical fixation, suspension -phylaxis - ANS protection -tripsy - ANS surgical crushing -tome - ANS cutting instrument -tomy - ANS incision, to cut a- - ANS without, absence of ab- - ANS away from hyper- - ANS excessive hypo- - ANS low, below post- - ANS to follow after sub- - ANS below contra- - ANS counter or against meta- - ANS after or change abdomin/o - ANS abdomen anter/o - ANS front brachi/o - ANS arm caud/o - ANS tail cephal/o - ANS head cervic/o - ANS neck chondr/i - ANS gristle/cartilage crani/o - ANS skull cyt/o - ANS cell dist/o - ANS distant dors/o - ANS back femor/o - ANS thigh hom/o - ANS same ili/o - ANS hip, groin infer/o - ANS below inguin/o - ANS groin later/o - ANS side lumb/o - ANS loin, lower back medi/o - ANS middle organ/o - ANS tool pelv/o - ANS pelvis physi/o - ANS nature pleur/o - ANS pleura, rib poster/o - ANS back proxim/o - ANS near super/o - ANS above thorac/o - ANS chest tom/o - ANS to cut ventr/o - ANS belly aden/o - ANS gland aut/o - ANS self cutane/o - ANS skin cyan/o - ANS blue derm/o - ANS skin follicul/o - ANS little follicle kerat/o - ANS hard onych/o - ANS hard seb/o - ANS sebum, oil -emesis - ANS vomiting -malacia - ANS softening -drome - ANS running together -oxia - ANS condition of oxygen -physis - ANS growth -plegia - ANS paralysis -stasis - ANS standing still -asthenia - ANS weakness -algia - ANS pain -atresia - ANS a closure of a normal body opening -cele - ANS hernia or swelling -dynia - ANS pain -ia - ANS condition of -ism - ANS condition or disease -oma - ANS tumor -penia - ANS abnormal reduction in number -rrhagia - ANS discharge -rrhexis - ANS rupture -sclerosis - ANS hard -spasm - ANS sudden, involuntary -ad - ANS toward ex. cephlad=toward the head poly- - ANS many -ae - ANS fistulae -clasia - ANS break apart -phylaxsis - ANS protection -rraphy - ANS suturing nulli- - ANS none ambi- - ANS both semi- - ANS partial macro- - ANS large psuedo - ANS false Use an- to build a word that means without an appetite: - ANS anorexia Crohn disease is a bowel disorder that is also known as: - ANS regional enteritis A series of radiographic images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine is abbreviated as: - ANS UGIS What is the term for the diagnostic procedure to examine the rectum and the anal canal? - ANS colonoscopy The CF cholangi/o means: - ANS bile vessel What is the CF meaning lip? - ANS labi/o Difficult or painful swallowing is called: - ANS dysphagia Gastroplasty is a type of surgery to treat: - ANS obesity What is the suffix meaning discharge, flow? - ANS -rrhea What is the prefix meaning under, below? - ANS sub- Surgical connection of two tubular structures is called: - ANS anastomosis Which noninvasive procedure uses shock waves to break up stones in the biliary ducts? - ANS Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy The procedure that takes radiographic images of the gallbladder after administration of a contrast medium is called: - ANS cholecystography. Which is a term that means stricture or narrowing of the rectum? - ANS Rectostenosis Which blood test is used to confirm the specific virus causing hepatitis? - ANS Hepatitis panel What is the medical term meaning passage of dark-colored, tarry stools, due to the presence of blood altered by intestinal juices? - ANS melena An ulcer that produces a hole in the stomach wall is known as what kind of ulcer? - ANS Perforated General lack of nutrition and wasting occurring in the course of a chronic disease is called: - ANS cachexia What is the CF meaning appendix? - ANS append/o Use hyper- to build a word that means excessive vomiting: - ANS hyperemesis When the blood supply to a herniated structure is cut off, the hernia is said to be: - ANS strangulated Build a word that means suture of a bile duct: - ANS choledochorrhaphy The CF chol/e means: - ANS bile, gall The progressive, wavelike movement that occurs involuntarily in hollow tubes of the body is called: - ANS peristalsis What is the CF meaning pharynx (throat)? - ANS pharyng/o Which of the following diseases is transmitted by infected blood? - ANS hepatitis B An imaging technique that uses a contrast medium to reveal gallstones or other obstruction in the bile ducts is called: - ANS cholangiography What is the medical term meaning form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), usually of the ileum but possibly affecting any portion of the intestinal tract; also called regional enteritis? - ANS Crohn disease The CF proct/o means: - ANS anus, rectum What is the CF meaning pancreas? - ANS pancreat/o Use endo- to build a word that means visual examination within (an organ or cavity): - ANS endoscopy Metamucil is used to treat: - ANS constipation What is the medical term meaning symptom complex marked by abdominal pain and altered bowel function (typically constipation, diarrhea, or alternating constipation and diarrhea) for which no organic cause can be determined; also called spastic colon? - ANS irritable bowel syndrome What is the CF meaning bile, gall? - ANS chol/e Inflammation of the lips is called: - ANS cheilitis An accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity is called: - ANS ascites The CFs or/o and stomat/o mean: - ANS mouth The word eupepsia refers to: - ANS normal digestion What is the CF meaning saliva, salivary gland? - ANS sial/o Which structure has respiratory and digestive functions? - ANS pharynx The CF choledoch/o means: - ANS bile duct What is the medical term meaning rumbling or gurgling noises that are audible at a distance and caused by passage of gas through the liquid contents of the intestine? - ANS borborygmus What is the CF meaning anus? - ANS an/o Which medication is administered to control heartburn and acid reflux? - ANS antacid The CF odont/o means: - ANS teeth Mucosal folds in the stomach wall are called: - ANS rugae When bile is needed for digestion, the gallbladder releases it into the duodenum through the: - ANS common bile duct Bile is produced in the: - ANS liver Acute gastritis or peptic ulcer may cause: - ANS hematemesis The lower esophageal sphincter is also known as the: - ANS cardiac sphincter What section of the large intestine is associated with the appendix? - ANS Cecum What does the term congenital hernia mean? - ANS Hernia present at birth What is the prefix meaning through, across? - ANS dia- What is the suffix meaning meal? - ANS -prandial What is the CF meaning anus, rectum? - ANS proct/o Black tarry stool is called: - ANS melena A gastric ulcer is also known as a(n): - ANS peptic ulcer What is the medical term meaning spasm in any hollow or tubular soft organ, especially in the colon, accompanied by pain? - ANS colic What is the medical term meaning vomiting of blood from bleeding in the stomach or esophagus? - ANS hematemesis Which medication is administered to control nausea and vomiting? - ANS antiemetic What is the medical term meaning stricture or narrowing of the pyloric sphincter (circular muscle of the pylorus) at the outlet of the stomach, causing an obstruction that blocks the flow of food into the small intestine? - ANS pyloric stenosis What is the CF meaning cheek? - ANS bucc/o What is the medical term meaning abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity, most commonly as a result of chronic liver disease? - ANS ascites Which medical specialty is concerned with digestive disorders? - ANS Gastroenterology What is the CF meaning tongue? - ANS gloss/o What is the medical term meaning backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus due to a malfunction of the sphincter muscle at the inferior portion of the esophagus? - ANS gastroesophageal reflux disease What is the medical term meaning scarring and dysfunction of the liver caused by chronic liver disease? - ANS cirrhosis The route of nutrition or medication administered through a tube inserted through the nose and into the stomach is charted as: - ANS NG Loss of appetite is also called: - ANS anorexia What is an important function of the liver? 1) Produces insulin 2) Maintains glucose levels in the blood 3) Produces thyroxine 4) Secretes estrogen 5) Secretes testosterone - ANS 2 Build a word that means process of recording (radiography of) the gallbladder: - ANS cholecystography What is the medical term meaning formation of white spots or patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue, lips, or cheek caused primarily by irritation? - ANS oral leukoplakia An MRI that visualizes the biliary and pancreatic ducts and gallbladder is abbreviated as: - ANS MRCP The blood test that evaluates liver injury and function is abbreviated as: - ANS LFT Use dia- to build a word that means discharge or flow through (the bowel): - ANS diarrhea What is the suffix meaning swallowing, eating? - ANS -phagia Use colon/o to build a word that means instrument to examine the colon: - ANS colonoscope What is the CF meaning ileum (third part of small intestine)? - ANS ile/o What is the CF meaning jejunum (second part of small intestine)? - ANS jejun/o Build a word that means forming an opening between the stomach and the jejunum: - ANS gastrojejunostomy Build a word that means enlargement of the liver: - ANS hepatomegaly Build a word that means instrument to examine the esophagus: - ANS esophagoscope Fingerlike projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients into the bloodstream are called: - ANS villi The CF cholecyst/o means: - ANS gallbladder Build a word that means disease of the stomach: - ANS gastropathy Blood proteins, such as prothrombin, are produced by the: - ANS liver Chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract is called: - ANS Crohn disease Suture of the second portion of the small intestine is known as: - ANS jejunorrhaphy Use -pepsia to build a word that means bad, painful, or difficult digestion: - ANS dyspepsia Which laboratory test is used to establish cirrhosis associated with heavy alcohol use? - ANS Liver function test Protrusion of an organ through the wall that normally contains it is called: - ANS hernia Which endoscopic procedure is used to determine the presence of polyps in the colon? - ANS lower GI Which physician specializes in treatment of the gums? - ANS Periodontist What is the medical term meaning fecal concretion? - ANS fecalith Structural abnormalities of the esophagus may be diagnosed by endoscopy of the: - ANS upper GI tract What is the CF meaning intestine (usually small intestine)? - ANS enter/o What is the medical term meaning backward flowing, as in the return of solids or fluids to the mouth from the stomach? - ANS regurgitation What is the medical term meaning body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater, which is generally 100 pounds or more over ideal weight? - ANS morbid obesity The suffix -rrhea means: - ANS discharge, flow What is the CF meaning teeth? - ANS dent/o Build a word that means excision (partial or total) of the stomach: - ANS gastrectomy What is the term for a group of procedures used to treat morbid obesity? - ANS Bariatric surgery Antiemetics are prescribed to: 1) relieve diarrhea. 2) decrease gastrointestinal spasms. 3) treat constipation. 4) control nausea and vomiting. 5) relieve indigestion. - ANS 4 What is the CF meaning duodenum (first part of small intestine)? - ANS duoden/o What is the CF meaning bile vessel? - ANS cholangi/o Build a word that means prolapse or downward displacement of the colon: - ANS coloptosis What is the CF meaning gallbladder? - ANS cholecyst/o The CFs col/o and colon/o mean: - ANS colon What is the CF meaning stomach? - ANS gastr/o Which of the following specialists is correctly matched with the procedures they perform? A periodontist straightens teeth. 2) A gastrologist treats gingivitis. 3) A cardiologist treats muscular disorders. 4) An orthodontist treats tooth pain. 5) An enterologist treats diseases of the intestinal tract. - ANS 5 The liver, gallbladder, and pancreas play a vital role in: 1) secreting hormones. 2) absorbing water. 3) absorbing minerals. 4) digestion and absorption of nutrients. 5) process of mastication. - ANS 4 Backflow (reflux) of gastric contents into the esophagus is abbreviated as: - ANS GERD What is the prefix meaning around? - ANS peri- Which abbreviation means pertaining to the stomach and intestine? - ANS GI The prefix dia- means: - ANS through, across What is the medical term meaning foul-smelling breath? - ANS halitosis Surface elevations of the tongue that perceive taste are called: - ANS papillae Jaundice is caused by excessive levels of: - ANS bilirubin What is the CF meaning mouth? - ANS stomat/o What is the suffix meaning appetite? - ANS -orexia allo- - ANS other, different aut-, auto- - ANS self, same like - ANS iso- splenomegaly - ANS enlarged spleen desensitization - ANS treatment for making a person insensitive to an antigen; also called hyposensitization status asthmaticus - ANS severe, prolonged asthma that can lead to respiratory distress and failure anaphylaxis - ANS an extreme hypersensitivity reaction that can be fatal; the term may be used for anaphylactic shock vaccine immunity - ANS a ________ is a preparation that stimulates production of antibodies and provides ________ against disease. Ig protein antibody IgG IgE IgD IgM IgA - ANS Immuniglobin (___) is a _______ produced by white blood cells that acts like an _____; the classes are: _____, _____, _____, _____, and _____. status asthma failure - ANS _________ asthmaticus is severe, prolonged _______ that can lead to respiratory distress and ________. amyl-, amylo- - ANS starch celio-, celo- - ANS abdomen, belly sacchar-, sacchari-, saccharo-, gluco-, glyco- - ANS sugar absorption - ANS passage of nutrients from the digestive tract into the blood or lymph for distribution to body cells hepatocytes - ANS liver cells bile - ANS yellowish-green alkaline fluid secreted by the liver and passed into the duodenum glycogenolysis - ANS breaking down glycogen into glucose antacid - ANS agent that neutralizes acid strangulated hernia - ANS interruption of blood flow in an abnormal protrusion of the intestine, possibly leading to fecal obstruction and gangrene. ileus - ANS obstruction of the intestines (or inactive peristalsis) causing failure to pass feces hemorrhoids - ANS painful varicose veins in the lower rectum or anal wall glycogenolysis - ANS the breakdown of glycogen to glucose is called _______. gastric - ANS A _____ ulcer is a sore in the stomach with inflammation. acidity - ANS agents, such as calcium carbonate, that reduce or neutralize ______ especially in the stomach, are termed antacids. nephr-, nephro- - ANS kidney oligo-, olig- - ANS few, little pyo- - ANS pus sphincter - ANS muscular ring that contracts to close off an opening in the body specific gravity (sp. gr.) - ANS measure of the density of the urine compared to that of water proteinuria - ANS protein in the urine pyuria - ANS presence of pus in the urine nephroptosis - ANS condition in which the kidney drops out of its normal position due to loss of supporting adipose tissue; also called floating kidney lithotripsy - ANS procedure in which stones are crushed by mechanical force, laser, or focused sound energy. azotemia - ANS abnormal increase in the concentration of urea and other nitrogenous substances in the blood polyuria - ANS excessive excretion of urine urinary tract infection (UTI) - ANS infection of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and/or urethra fluid disease - ANS The specific gravity of urine varies according to _______ intake and ______. increased renal decreased fluids - ANS Low specific gravity may be the result of _______ fluid intake or severe _____ damage, whereas a high specific gravity could be caused by _______ fluid intake, loss of ______ uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, or severe anemia. RA - ANS What is the abbreviation for rheumatoid arthritis? kcal - ANS what is the abbreviation for kilocalorie? NG - ANS what is the abbreviation for nasogastic? urinary UTI - ANS a microbial infection of any part of the _______ system is termed a urinary tract infection (____). autoimmune cells itself - ANS ______ diseases are caused by the body's inability to distinguish its own ______ from foreign material, causing the body to direct antibodies against _______. lymphatic production - ANS the spleen is a large mass of _______ tissue located in the left hypochondriac region and is a site for lymphocyte ________. defenses innate specific - ANS immunity, like _______, is classified as either nonspecific (_______) or ______ (adaptive). immunity born natural - ANS Innate ________ is genetically determined; that is, a person is ______ with it. It is commonly called _________ immunity. adaptive aquires - ANS ________ immunity is not present at birth. A person _______ this type of resistance only after being exposed to a particular antigen. active passive - ANS There are 2 types of adaptive immunity: _______ and _______. immunity exposure antigen environment vaccine - ANS Active ________ is resistance that results from previous ________ to a particular ________, whether that antigen was in the _________ (naturally acquired active immunity) or was introduced by a _________ (artificially induced active immunity). infection - ANS resistance is the ability to ward off ________. lymphocytes antibody - ANS Helper T cells are __________ that cooperate with B cells to amplify _________ production. Th (helper T cells) immune system - ANS HIV attacks ____ cells and renders them incapable of mounting an immune response. In this way, it hinders the very _________ that normally protects the body. pylorus sphincter - ANS The ______ narrows and connects the duodenum at the pyloric _______; a muscular band that prevents backflow. bile suspends water - ANS _____ is a yellowish-green alkaline fluid that emulsifies (disperses and _________) fats in water-soluble salts to make them more _______ soluble. cystic duct common bile duct - ANS the _____ ______ from the gallbladder and the common hepatic ducts from the liver each carry bile and merge to form the ________ _______ _______ (CBD). carolie metabolic - ANS Because vitamins are _______ free, they provide no energy source, yet they are essential for _______ pathways and energy transformation. fat water - ANS Vitamins are classified as _____-soluble or _____-soluble. water - ANS The fat-soluble vitamins are A, D, E, and K. All others are _______ soluble. fats absorption - ANS Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed with ______ and can be stored in the body; bile salts promote their _______. carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and water - ANS identify the nutrients necessary to life (6) hilum ureters - ANS the _____ marked by the renal artery, renal vein and _______ is the region where structures enter or exit the kidney. diet vitamin medications - ANS the normal color range for urine is pale yellow to amber; but color depends on ______, ______ intake, and ______. urochrome color - ANS The yellow urinary pigment, ________, affects the tint. Diet and medications can also significantly affect the _______ of urine. andro- - ANS man, masculine gyn-, gyne-, gyneco-, gyno- - ANS female, woman mast-, masto-, mammo- - ANS breast hyster-, hystero- - ANS uterus vagina - ANS muscular tube connecting the uterus to the outside perineum - ANS region between that anus and the vulva in females and between the anus and the scrotum in males prostatitis - ANS prostate gland inflammation benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - ANS noncancerous prostate enlargement dysmenorrhea - ANS difficult and painful menstruation salpingo-oophorectomy - ANS removal of the uterine tube and ovary PAP test - ANS test used to detect precancerous cells of the cervix; also called a PAP smear electrocoagulation - ANS the use of an electrical device to destroy tissue leiomyoma - ANS benign neoplasm derived from uterine smooth muscle chlamydia - ANS sexually transmitted disease caused by Chlamydia Trachomatis homo- - ANS same, alike terato- - ANS malformed troph-, tropho- - ANS food, nutrition vertex - ANS normal birth position of the fetus so that the crown of the head presents first in the cervix and the vaginal canal. episiotomy - ANS surgical incision made in the vagina to enlarge the opening and facilitate childbirth; also called a vaginoperineotomy premature birth - ANS birth that occurs when the infant is born after the stage of viability, but before 37 weeks' gestation coarctation of aorta - ANS narrowing of the aorta causing blood flow obstruction hydrocephalus - ANS condition marked by excessive cerebrospinal fluid accumulation in the brain ventricles, enlarging the head and sometimes causing brain damage. premature infant - ANS an infant born before the 37th gestational week varicella - ANS infectious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) characterized by small itching blisters; also called chickenpox pelvic inflammatory disease Neisseria gonorrhoeae - ANS The leading cause of _____ _______ ______ (PID) in women is _______ _______. morning after 5 120 - ANS The _______ _______ pill, also called emergency contraception, is used to prevent pregnancy up to ____ days (____ hours) after unprotected sex. ovulation cervical uterus implantation - ANS The morning after pill contains hormones that (1) prevent _______, (2) thickens the ______ mucus to block sperm, and (3) thin the lining of the _______ to prevent _________ of the fertilized egg. gestation 10 280 40 - ANS pregnancy (________) is the period of development of the offspring. The average length of human gestation is _____ months, ______ days, or _____ weeks. LMP - ANS What is the abbreviation for the last menstrual period? - ANS area for the entrance and exit of structures - ANS complications of diabetes mellitus include glomerulosclerosis, _________ retention, renal ________, proteinuria, and UTI. - ANS the liver ________ much of the bile secreted. - ANS The _________ are responsible for activating Vitamin D, which is essential for the ________ of calcium. - ANS the genetic makeup of a person The latin phrase that means "in the living body" is [a] (two words) - ANS in vivo In the term autophagy, the prefix means [a]. - ANS self The root amyl/o refers to [a]. - ANS starch The root glyc/o refers to [a]. (one word) - ANS sugar A group of tissues with a specific function is called a(n) [a] - ANS organ The term hydration refers to the relative amount of [a]. - ANS water Short extensions of the cell membrane that absorbs materials into the cell are called [a] - ANS microvilli The term that means "after death" is [a] - ANS postmortem Short, hairlike projections from the cell are called the [a]. - ANS cilia The root prote/o refers to [a]. - ANS protein The root aden/o means [a] - ANS gland The root somat/o means [a]. (one word) - ANS body The root hydr/o refers to [a]. - ANS water The term phag/o means to [a]. (one word) - ANS eat The term that describes of a wall or membrane that lines a body cavity is [a]. - ANS serous What does the suffix "rhage" stand for? - ANS Bursting forth What is the main energy source for metabolism? - ANS glucose Which of the following is a function of the ribosomes? - ANS manufacture proteins Name the thick fluid that lubricates and protects underlying tissue. - ANS mucus Name the building phase of metabolism. - ANS anabolism _____ ER is involved with lipid synthesis. - ANS smooth Identify the hereditary units that direct all cellular activities. - ANS chromosomes "Stratified" and "simple" are types of _______________ tissue. - ANS epithelial Amino acids are ______-containing compounds that make up proteins. - ANS nitrogen Which of these word roots is present in the term that means "origin or formation of tissues"? - ANS gen Which of these terms would you use to describe a membrane that secretes a thin, watery fluid, and lines the body cavity? - ANS serous Name the process in which lysosomes safely recycle cellular structures. - ANS autophagy What is the meaning of the root "reticul/o"? - ANS network Which of the following is another name for "medulla"? - ANS marrow The word "tetralogy" indicates a group of ______. - ANS four Match the following terms to the correct meaning homeostasis atrophy reticular cortex leukoblast - ANS state of internal stability wasting of tissue pertaining to a network outer region of an organ an immature white cell Match the following definitions to the correct term a cell that stores fat treatment with water glucose in the urine underdevelopment of an organ resembing a nipple - ANS adipocyte hydrotherapy glucosuria hypoplasia papilliform The removal of living tissue to determine a diagnosis is called a [a]. - ANS biopsy A specialized structure within the cytoplasm of a cell is called a(n) [a]. - ANS organelle The process of cell division is called [a]. - ANS mitosis The latin phrase that literally means "in glass" that refers to procedures and experiments done in the laboratory is [a]. (two words) - ANS in vitro The health care professional who prepares tissue samples for microscopic examination is called a(n) [a]. - ANS pathologist In the word immunoblast, the second root means [a] (two words) - ANS immature cell The specimen from a pelvic lavage may be sent for analysis of the cells in the fluid. The study of these cells is called [a]. - ANS cytology Small membrane-bound sacs in the cytoplasm that store materials are called [a]. (plural) - ANS vesicles The suffix that refers to an immature cell is [a]. (no /o) - ANS blast The phrase in toto means [a]. (one word) - ANS whole The root trop means to [a] - ANS affect? Genes are composed of: - ANS DNA Identify the rod-shaped bodies that help to separate the chromosomes during cell division. - ANS centrioles ____________ are the small sacs of digestive enzymes. - ANS lysosomes Mitochondria are organelles that convert energy from nutrients into _______. - ANS ATP The term that means "within the abdomen" is [a]. - ANS intra-abdominal The term for toward the head is [a]. - ANS cranial The central opening within a tube or hollow organ is called the _____ A natural passage or opening which often leads to the body surface is called the _____ The opening within a cavity is called the ____ - ANS lumen meatus orifice There is no anatomical separation between the abdomen and the pelvic cavities. Together this area is referred to as the [a] cavity. (one word) - ANS abdominopelvic The root celi/o means [a]. - ANS abdomen If the root for tongue is lingu/o, what is the term that means "under the tongue"? [a] - ANS sublingual What is the term for "near the mouth"? [a] - ANS perioral Insert the meaning of each anacronym used to refer to four sections of the body. RUQ = LLQ = RLQ = LUQ = - ANS right upper quadrant left lower quadrant right lower quadrant left upper quadrant The anatomic term for the buttock region is the [a] region. - ANS gluteal The term "os" means [a]. - ANS mouth Match each term to its meaning circum- intra- peri- extra- os - ANS around within around outside mouth Match each part of the body with the correct term for the region. shoulder blade armpit chest base of the skull wrist - ANS scapular axillary thoracic occipital carpal Match each term to its meaning Orifice sphincter para- cephal- juxta- - ANS The opening of a cavity A circular muscle that regulates an opening near, beside head near, beside Match each term to its meaning retro- epi- sub- acro- infra- - ANS behind on below extremity below Match each term to its meaning thorac- supine fundus septum ped- - ANS chest lying face up the base or body of a hollow organ a wall dividing two cavities foot Match each body part with the correct term for the region. back of the knee navel forehead foot neck - ANS popliteal umblicial frontal pedal cervical Match each part of the body with the correct term for the region of the body buttock crown thigh eye groin - ANS gluteal pariental femoral ocular inguinal Match each term to its meaning lapar- abdomin- cervico- scapula celi- - ANS abdominal wall abdomen neck shoulder blade abdomen Match each term to its meaning acro- brachio- dactylo- podo- supra- - ANS extermity, end arm finger, toe foot above The root dactyl/o refers to a [a]. (one word) - ANS finger The anatomical term for the region of the thigh is [a] region. - ANS femoral The opposite of subcostal is [a] - ANS supracostal The term for farther from a point of attachment or from a given reference point is [a]. - ANS distal The root cervic/o means [a]. - ANS neck A natural cavity within a bone is called a(n) [a]. - ANS sinus? The opposite of intracellular is [a] - ANS extracelluar When one is lying face up, it is called the [a] position. - ANS supine The type of metabolism in which body substances are made or built up is called [a]. - ANS anabolism The root aden/o means [a] - ANS gland The root phil- means to [a]. (one word) - ANS attract The type of metabolism in which substances are broken down for energy is called [a]. - ANS catabolism Each of the following refers to fat but in different ways. Lip/o refers to ___ Adipo refers to ___ Steat/o refers to ___ - ANS lipid fat fatty The spaces between the cells in a tissue are often filled with fluid. This is called [a] fluid - ANS intercellular? The root that means a projection that resembles a nipple is [a] (root only (6 letters); no /o) - ANS papill The suffix -ose refers to a(n) [a]. - ANS sugar The term that describes of a wall or membrane that lines a body cavity is [a] - ANS mucus membrane? root word/ stem word - ANS the word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the root or stem word - ANS In the medical word intra/ven/ous, 'ven' is the suffix - ANS In the medial trm arthr/itis, -itis is the suffix - ANS The word part attached to the end of a root word in order to modify its meaning is the 'o' - ANS The most common combining vowel is combining vowel "used with both the stem word and the suffix" - ANS In the divided medical term arthr/o/pathy, "o" is the sub- and -ic - ANS In the divided medical term sub/hepat/ic, which part is the prefix and which part is the suffix? root word and combining vowel - ANS The combining form of a stem word is usually made of two component parts, the ___ and _____. por- and -osis - ANS In the divided medical term osteo/por/o/sis, the slash lines indicate that the vowel may be used as part of which word parts? pertains to - ANS The phrase, refers to or _______, is a generalized actual menaing (not a literal meaning) uses for the suffixes -a, -ia, -iac, -al, -ar, -ic, -is, -on, -os, -us, -ium, and -um action taken, condition, or state - ANS Verb variations of a stem word usually describe distinction of the object from something else - ANS Adjectives usually modify a noun (thing named) denoting quality, quantity, extent or ______ fracturing - ANS Breaking a compound term into component word parts (usually with combining vowel or vowels) is called nucleus - ANS What cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the literal meaning 'nut'? viscer/o - ANS The combining form or term that literally means "internal organs" is liver - ANS the abdominal cavity contains the muscle - ANS my/o is the combining form of a word part that means tissue or web-like - ANS the combining form hist/o means organ - ANS A body part which is formed of two or more types of body tissues and performs one or more specific functions is called an formation, growth, or development - ANS The suffix -plas/ia is a compound suffix (2 or more parts) that refers to connective - ANS Bone is described as ____ tissue eti/o - ANS The combining form that means "cause of (disease)" is meta - ANS The prefix that means "change or after " is -stasis - ANS The suffix that means "to control or stop" is path/o/logy - ANS The medical term that means "the science of or study of body changes caused by disease" is tumor - ANS The combining form onc/o means encapsulated, slow growing, and expansive - ANS If a tumor is found to be benign, it is neoplasm - ANS The medical term for new growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor) is crab-like tumor "invades with crab-like leg growths" - ANS The LITERAL meaning of the medical term carcin/oma is melano/carcin/oma - ANS The correct way to divide the medical term melanocarinoma is to the side - ANS The directional term 'lateral' describes movement in which direction? caudal - ANS The directional term that means "toward the lower end of the body" is proximal - ANS The term that describes the direction closest to the point of origin is dorsal - ANS The directional term for movement toward the back of the body cephalic - ANS The term that describes movement towards the top of the body is ventral - ANS The term that describes movement toward the front of the body is toward the lower end of the body - ANS Th directional term 'inferior' describes movement... sagittal plane "like an arrow" - ANS The term that divides the body into left and right halves is the anterior and posterior portions - ANS the term 'coronal' or 'frontal plane' divides the body into the iliac or inguinal - ANS The regional term that refers to the areas on both the right and left sides of the hypo/gastr/ic body region is the situated near the surface - ANS If a wound is considered superficial, it is supine - ANS If one is flat on their back and face up, they are in a ___ position sole of the foot - ANS A plantar wart is located on the abduction - ANS The term defines as drawing away from the mid-line or middle is extension - ANS The movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is called conveying toward the center - ANS The term 'af/ferent' (as in sensory impulse) is defined as circumduction - ANS If you rotate your shoulder around a central point, it is called Hippocratic - ANS " I swear by Apollo the Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panaceia..." is the beginning of what famous oath? little change, slow progression. and long duration - ANS If an infection is "chronic" it is characterized by carcinoma - ANS An epithelial or covering cell malignant tumor is referred to as a fibrochondroma - ANS A tumor of the fibrous and cartilaginous tissue is called a(n) pathology - ANS The study of disease is referred to as leukemia and lymphomas - ANS Cancers of the circulatory system include lipoma, steatoma, or adipoma - ANS A fatty tumor is called a(n) to spread - ANS The term metastasis means increase in development - ANS The term 'hyperplasia" means total knowledge - ANS The term 'diagnosis' means at patients' bedside - ANS The term 'clinical' means before knowledge - ANS The term 'prognosis' means a recording of the breast - ANS The term 'mammogram' means a dry recording - ANS The term 'xerogrm' means within a vein - ANS "The term 'intravenous (IV) injection' means cut into a vein - ANS the term 'phlebotomy' means X-ray recording - ANS The term 'radiogram' means moving body parts - ANS Fluoroscopy is used to record recording pictures of vessels - ANS Angiograms are used for procedure using an instrument to record - ANS 'graphy' literally means kidney, ureter, and bladder - ANS The KUB examination looks for defects in the kidney pelvis - ANS The 'pyelogram' records information about the spinal cord/ nerve tissue - ANS A 'myelogram' is used to record ___ information dense - ANS Body 'xrays" produce pictures of ____ body tissue and bones Computerized Tomography (Scan)- CAT - ANS A _____ is a non-invasive roentgenography diagnostic technique Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Scan)- MRI - ANS A ______ produces a radio frequency radiation pulse image of soft and hard tissue in multiple planes. It does not produce ionizing radiation hazards. myopia and hyperopia - ANS Laser assisted surgery, LASIK, is used to correct Heart - ANS An 'EKG or ECG' is used to record information about brain - ANS An EEG is used to record information about skeletal muscle - ANS An EMG is used to record information about brain - ANS A PET Scan is used to detect glucose or energy use levels of the heart - ANS A 'Thalium Hot Spot Test' is used to detect _____ damage instrument to examine the chest - ANS The term Stetho/scop/e literally means Process or procedure for listening - ANS The term 'auscultation' literally means Process or procedure of striking - ANS The term 'percussion' literally means refers to the eye - ANS The term 'ocular' literally means to measure the pulse by hand - ANS The term 'Sphygmo/mano/meter' literally means Ultra/sono/graphy - ANS The procedure of using an instrument that produces high frequency sound waves to produce an image of the size or shape of a body part is called the procedure of viewing life - ANS The term 'biopsy' literally means The procedure of viewing and examining the voice box - ANS The term 'laryngo/scop/y' literally and actually means instrument to examine the eye - ANS The term 'opthalmo/scop/e' means eye - ANS A 'tonometer' is used to measure pressure within the one who causes a mist - ANS The term 'nebul/i/zer' means a procedure of one who works by hand with cold - ANS The term 'cryo/surg/er/y' literally means ear - ANS An 'otoscope' is used to view the procedure of cutting and making a mouth-like opening in the ear drum - ANS The term 'tympanostomy' literally means take fluid samples from the spinal fluid - ANS A 'spinal tap' is used to to let down, into - ANS The term 'catheter' literally means abnormal heart beats or rhythms - ANS A 'defibrillator' is used to correct Electric Convulsive Therapy (ECT) - ANS An "'Electro Shock Therapy EST' is also known as fixed and/or alternate impulses - ANS A 'pacemaker' can be external or internal and usually generates electrical stimuli to the heart muscle with The term 'surgery' literally means - ANS procedure of working by hand Integrated medicine - ANS 'Complimentary or alternative medicine' is now referred to as psychosomatic - ANS 'Biofeedback' is a type of Suggestive, or placebo effect, unsupported by clinical evidence and psychosomatic - ANS 'Aromatherapy' is a type of integrated therapy that some may feel is suggestion and believability - ANS 'Placebo Effect Therapy' (like hypnotherapy) uses the principle of energy or an aura- "halo" - ANS 'Therapeutic Touch Therapy' uses the principle that the body produces integrated medicine - ANS 'Massage and reflexology' are examples of needle puncture - ANS 'Acu/puncture' literally means instrument to view trachea-like structures - ANS The term 'bronchoscopy' literally means Intensive Care Unit - ANS The abbreviation ICU refers to a(n) within a muscle - ANS The term (Intramuscular Injection (IM)' literally means stones or calculi debris - ANS 'Lithotripsy' is a procedure for crushing verrucae or warts - ANS 'Cryosurgery' is used to treat Gamma Knife - ANS The _____ is used to treat brain cancer by directing radiation at precise brain locations On Death and Dying - ANS Dr. Elizabeth Kubler- Ross is best known for bone marrow or red marrow - ANS The myeloid tissue in cancellous bone is semi-liquid and produces most RBCs, WBCs, and Platelets is usually referred to as maxilla - ANS The upper jawbone is called the cervical - ANS The first seven bones of the vertebral column (forming the neck) are lumbar vertebrae - ANS The third set of 5 large vertebrae, which form an inward curve of the lower spine and are the spinal column's major weight bearers, are called tarsal "flat surface" - ANS The ankle bones are called the ___ bones cost/o and pleuro- - ANS The combining forms or terms that literally mean 'rib' are rachi/o- and spondyl/o- - ANS The combining word form that refers to the 'spine, vertebral column, and/or vertebra' is chondroma - ANS The term that means cartilage swelling or cartilage tumor is arthr/itis - ANS The diagnostic term that literally means inflamed joint is crooked, stiff, bent/condition; bones pathologically fused together - ANS The term Ankyl/osis literally means kypho-, -kyph/o/sis - ANS The combining form of a term that means "hump or hunchback' is ___, and the medical condition of _____ is the backward bending of the thoracic (chest vertebrae) spine Knees are bent outward (bow-legged) - ANS The diagnostic term Genu Varum (knees are in the varu position) means myelo- 'osteomyelitis or myelogram' - ANS The combining form___ means bone marrow or spinal cord kineso- and -praxia - ANS The combining forms that mean 'movement of motion' are petro- and litho- - ANS The combining forms that mean 'stone' are crooked and curved- lateral or side curve (to bend) of vertebrae, along with rotation - ANS The combining form scolio- means hematoma formation with ligament that are stretched, partially, or fully torn - ANS An ankle sprain is often characterized by The abnormal condition of stiffness and fusion of vertebrae - ANS The diagnostic term Ankylos/ing Spondyl/itis refers to the auto-immune condition of Rheumatoid Arthritis and actually means muscle weakness and nerve weakness - ANS The diagnostic terms My/asthenia and Neur/asthenia mean tenalgia or tenodynia - ANS The diagnostic term that means pain in the tendon is calcin/osis - ANS The diagnostic term that means abnormal buildup of calcium on the kneecap (patella) surface is tearing loose of a body part like a bone chip or ligament - ANS The diagnostic term 'avulsion' means gout - ANS The diagnostic term for a disease that causes excessive amounts of uric acid crystals in the blood to be deposited in joint (elbow or toe) is ruptures or protruding inter/vertebral disk cartilage - ANS The diagnostic term 'herniated disk' means osteo/por/o/sis - ANS The diagnostic term that means abnormal loss of bone density or increased bone poros/ity excision of posterior vertebral arch and cutting the vertebral column - ANS The surgical terms 'lanin/ectomy' and 'rachi/o/tomy' actually mean surgical fixation or binding of a joint - ANS The surgical term 'arthr/o/desis' means osteo/tom/e - ANS An instrument used to cut bone is called a (n) chondr/o/plasty - ANS the surgical repair of cartilage is called one who practices by hand - ANS The term Chiro/pract/or literally means spondyl/o/syn/desis - ANS The surgical term that means fusing together of the spine (vertebrae) is excision of a finger or toe bone- digit - ANS The surgical tern 'phalang/ectomy' means cranio/centesis - ANS The surgical term that means "incision into the skull to drain fluid" is arthroclasia - ANS The surgical term that actually means "surgically breaking joint part" is Carpal or Tarsal Tunnel - ANS CTS and TTS are abreviations for _____ Syn/drome faulty cartilage formation - ANS The term Dys/chondro/plasia literally refers to arthro/gram - ANS The term for Xray film (recording) of a joint is procedure of cutting out a knot - ANS The medical term 'gancli/ec/tomy' means arthroscop/y - ANS The procedural term tht means visual examination of a joint is Oste/o/path - ANS A physician who uses techniques and treatments common to Medical Doctors and Chiropractic Physicians is a(n) Pod/iatr/ist - ANS The modern medical term for specialist who treats and diagnoses foot disease and disorders such as corns, bunions, claw foot, ingrown toenails, and par/onych/itis is a Chiro/podist. A more current name would be Chiropractic - ANS The healing specialty that emphasizes a system of therapy based on the manipulation of the vertebral column and other bones of the body by hand is prosth/esis - ANS The medical term that means artificial substitute or addition replacing a missing body part is vertebrae/ slippage/ condition - ANS The diagnostic term Spondylo/listh/esis literally and actually means fusing/ process vertebrae/ inflamed - ANS the diagnostic term 'Ankylosing Spondylitis' means auto-immune disease often with cartilaginous hyper/troph/y - ANS The diagnostic term 'rheumat/oid arthr/itis' means inflammation of a bone joint causing bone hypertrophy - ANS the diagnostic term 'osteoarthritis' means inflamed bursa of the big to's metatarsophalangeal joint - ANS The diagnostic term 'bunion' (turnip sac) means tearing of shoulder joint's soft tissues, ligaments, and deep tendons - ANS The diagnostic term 'Rotator Cuff Avulsion' means inflamed bursa below the knee- related to an occupation - ANS The diagnostic term 'Housemaid's Knee' means bone tumor that causes hard tissue to become soft and fleshy - ANS The diagnostic term 'Osteosarcoma' means A surgical amputation through the joint capsule of the hip joint - ANS The diagnostic term Hip Disarticulation (HD) also means partial joint dislocation - ANS The diagnostic term 'Sub/luxation' actually means DO and DC - ANS An Osteopathic Physician is represented by the medical abbreviation ___ and a Chiropractic Physician is represented by the medical abbreviation ____ the toe or toes of the foot are bent over or down - ANS The diagnostic term 'Hammer Toe' means The process or procedure of inspection - ANS The term 'examination' means OD - ANS An Optometric Physician uses the medical abbreviation refers to the measurement of humans - ANS The term 'Anthropo/metr/ic' means abdominus or laparal - ANS Muscle terms for belly or abdomen are medi- or meso- - ANS A muscle directional term for middle or toward the middle is electro/myo/graph/y - ANS A procedure of making a record of muscle activity is called tetany - ANS The condition resulting in spasms of nerves and muscles due to abnormally low concentration of calcium in the blood is inflammation of the front gray horn of the spinal cord - ANS The diagnostic term Anterior 'Polio/myel/itis' means an heavy because of muscle weakness - ANS The diagnostic term 'My/asthenia Gravis' actually means fingers connected together - ANS The diagnostic term 'Syn/dactylia' means muscles that have faulty development; and wasting away of the muscles that did develop properly - ANS The diagnostic term 'Muscular Dys/trophy' means wound - ANS The muscle or body term trauma means one who/draws/toward "medially" - ANS The muscle term 'ad/duct/or' literally means flat foot - ANS The diagnostic term Pes Planus means turns upward- one who - ANS The muscle term 'supinator' means that which bind together - ANS The muscle term 'sphincter' means electromyo/graph - ANS The machine that records muscle activity is called the heart/muscle/ disease/condition - ANS The literal meaning of the diagnostic term 'cardio/myo/path/y' is lime/ condition - ANS The diagnostic term 'calcin/osis' literally means cerebrum - ANS the largest region of the brain is thr the process or procedure of the science or study of the mind - ANS The term 'psychology' literally means medulla oblongata - ANS The area of the brain responsible for respiration, heart rate, and smooth muscle control of our blood vessels is the spinal cord - ANS The structure that conducts nerve impulses to and from the brain and serves s a reflex center for some sensory information without input from the brain is the meninges - ANS The three layered membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord and literally means membrane, is called the nerves - ANS The cord-like structures that carry bio-electrical impulses from one part of thee body to another are called ganglions or ganglia - ANS A group of nerve cell bodies that are found outside the spinal cord and brain are referred to as myel/itis - ANS The term that means spinal cord inflammation is brain "literally means within head" - ANS The combining form en/cephal/o- actually mean mind or diaphragm "phren/ology and phrenic nerve" - ANS The combining form phren/o - means Esthesi/o- - ANS The combining form that means "physical sensation, sensitivity, or feeling" is speech - ANS The combining form phas/o- means mind "ment/al" - ANS The combining form ment/o- means half - ANS The prefixes hemi- and semi- mean four and monster - ANS The prefixes quadri- and tetra- mean _____ and terato- means _____ referring to a physician or medicine that treats or cures - ANS The word part -iatro- in iatro/genic or ger/iatric means partial paralysis - ANS The suffic -paresis means polio/myel/itis - ANS The diagnostic term for inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is master body systems - ANS The endocrine system and the nervous system are referred to as inflamed nerves and pain in the nerves - ANS The diagnostic terms 'neur/itis' and 'neur/algia' mean inflammation of the brain - ANS The diagnostic term 'en/cephal/itis' actually means neur/oma - ANS The diagnostic term that means tumor made up of nerve cells is en/cephalo/malac/ia - ANS The diagnostic tern that means softening of the brain condition of a blood clot in the brain - ANS the diagnostic term Cerebr/al Thromb/o/sis means Alzheimer's disease - ANS The diagnostic term for a disease characterized by early senility, confusion, loss of recognition of persons or familiar surroundings, and restlessness is shingles - ANS The diagnostic term for a viral disease that affects the peripheral nerves and causes the skin to blister along the course of the nerve is Cerebro/vascular Accident, Apoplexy, or stroke - ANS The interruption of blood supply to the brain caused by a cerebral thrombosis, cerebral embolism, or cerebral hemorrhage is called Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) - ANS The diagnostic term that means deficient supply of blood to the brain for a short time is called a Neurosis - ANS the diagnostic term for an emotional disorder characterized by the use of ineffective skills for coping with anxiety or inner conflict is Restlessness - ANS Signs of brain concussion include unequal pupil size, deafness and hydrocephalus - ANS The diagnostic term for a condition caused by an increased amount of cerebro-spinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain is Cerebral Palsy - ANS the diagnostic term for a condition characterized by brain damage and lack of muscle control and partial paralysis is procedure of recording brain structures by use of sound - ANS The procedural term 'echo/encephalo/graphy actually means elctro/encephalo/graph - ANS An instrument used to record the electrical impulses of the brain is called an CAT Scan - ANS The diagnostic term for a process that includes the use of a computer to produce a series of images of the tissue of the brain at any desired depth is condition of hardening of the brain's blood vessels - ANS The medical term 'encephalo/angio/scler/o/sis' means an/esthesia - ANS The medical term that means without feeling or without sensation is tetra/plegia "4 limbs paralyzed" - ANS the medical term that means the same and 'quadri/plegia' is difficulty in speaking - ANS The medical term 'dys/phasia' means specialist in the science and study of the mind - ANS The medical 'psyh/o/log/ist' means phrenopathy - ANS Th medical term that means mental disease is pain in the head - ANS The medical term 'cephalo/dynia' means pan/plegia - ANS The medical term that means total paralysis is paralysis of all 4 limbs - ANS The medical term 'quadri/plegia' means sleep like - ANS The medical term 'coma' means tube implanted in the body to redirect the flow of a fluid - ANS The medical term 'shunt' means lack of gross motor balance/coordination - ANS The medical term 'a/tax/ia' means syncope - ANS The medical term that means feeling "faint" is nervous system - ANS The medical abbreviations CNS, PNS, and ANS refer to divisions of the brain and brain stem - ANS The cranial nerves are string-like groups of nerves coming off of the the procedure or process of treating or curing the mind - ANS The medical term'psych/iatr/y' literally means is a specialist in the science and study of the mind - ANS The term 'psycholog/ist' literally means pre-senile dementia - ANS The medical term Alzheimer's or Pick's disease refers to A/myo/trophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - ANS The medical term that mens Lou Gehrig's disease is also known as The process of bruising the brain - ANS The medical term'cerebral contusion' means to shake violently causing the brain to bleed - ANS The medical term 'concussion' means a genetic defect causing multiple defects seen with varying degrees of intellectual disability - ANS The diagnostic medical term 'Downs Syndrome' refers to blood swelling or tumor - ANS The medical term 'hemat/oma' means seizure upon the mind and body - ANS The medical term 'epi/lepsy' means tension that bends back and head backward "Tetanus" - ANS The medical term "opistho/tonos' (backward bending tone) means poison in the blood "usually bacterial" - ANS The medical term 'septic/emia' means multiple fiber-like nerve tumors - ANS The medical term 'neuro/fibromat/osis' is characterized by hailstone sac of eyelid - ANS The medical term 'Chalazion Cyst' is referred to as a cyst of the eyelids. It is the extension of the meibomian gland with its oily secretions. The term literally means inflammation of the membrane that covers the eyeball and the eyelid - ANS The term 'con/junctiv/itis' literally means together/joined/inflamed. It actually means Inflammation of the tear sac - ANS The medical trm 'dacryo/cyst/itis' of 'lacrimo/cyst/itis' means waterfall, cloudy, or gray vision - ANS The medical term 'glauc/oma' actually means inflammation of the eye's cornea - ANS The medical term 'kerat/itis' actually means specialist in measuring sight - ANS The medical term 'opto/metr/ist' literally means visual acuity - ANS the E eye chart is used to measure constrict - ANS Miotic Eye Drops cause the pupil to nearsightedness or shortsighted - ANS The medical term 'myopic' literally means ___ and actually means ____ muscle spasms of body cause by bacteria Clostridium tetani toxins - ANS The medical term 'tetanus' usually refers to 2,3,4, and 6 - ANS The optic (sight), oculomotor (eye movement), trochlear (pulley-like) and abducens (to draw away) nerves all innervate the eye in some way facial paralysis of palsy - ANS The medical term 'Bell's Palsy' is known as brain damage around the time of birth; manifested as abnormal muscle tone, movements, and coordination - ANS The medical term 'Cerebral Palsy (CP)' is characterized by refers to abnormal thinking or reasoning - ANS The medical term 'para/noia' literally means 'mind/ beyond or beside' or refers to a behavior that is out of touch with reality or thought deterioration and lack of social functioning before 45 YO - ANS The term 'schizo/phrenia' (split/ind with delusions, persecution, hallucinations, jealousy, and or catatonia "stupor") actually refers to a type of psych/osis that is also characterized by deterioration or loss of the myelin sheath nerve body covering "paralysis" - ANS The diagnostic term 'mutiple sclerosis (MS)' refers to muscle and body - ANS Parkinson's disease causes body tremors, weak speech, shuffling of feet, and depression. Other patients may experience:"voice loss, sphincter problems, with falls and paralysis" ear wax - ANS The body term 'Cerumen' is also known as inflammation of the eardrum - ANS The medical term 'myring/itis' (typan/itis: drum/inflamed) actually means closure of the outer auditory or hearing canal - ANS Aural Atresia refers to eyelid inflammation and eyelid drooping - ANS The medical terms 'Palpebr/itis' and 'Blepharo/ptosis' refer to rough swollen eye lesions - ANS The medical term 'Trach/oma' refers to chlamydial (to cloak) infection causing animal tracks - ANS The medical term 'retin/itis pigmentosa' can be called sclera - ANS The outer, hard layer of the eye (white of eye) is the lens - ANS The eye structure that lies directly behind the pupil and iris is the lacrimal glands - ANS The tear glands that lubricate and protect the eye are called retina "net" - ANS The inner layer of the eye with the vision receptors is the lacrimal glands and ducts - ANS The small organs that produce and drain tears from the eye are the conjunctiva - ANS The mucous membrane lining the inner eyelids and globe eyeball is the optic nerve - ANS The nerve in the eye that carries visual impulses from the retina to the brain is the inflammation of the eyelid - ANS The diagnostic term 'Blephar/itis' means abnormal aversion to or fear of light - ANS The diagnosit term 'Photo/phobia' means oculo/myc/o/sis - ANS The term for an abnormal condition of the eye caused by fungus is chalazion "stye" - ANS The diagnostic term for obstruction of the eyelids sebaceous gland is clouding of the lens of the eye - ANS The diagnostic term 'cataract' actually means producing spoke-like incisions to flatten the cornea - ANS The surgical term 'radial keratotomy' actually means farsightedness - ANS The diagnostic term 'hyperopia' means opthalmo/scop/e - ANS An instrument that examines the interior of the eye is called a Opthamologist - ANS The medical term for a physician who specializes in opthamology is Optician - ANS The medical term that actually means one who is skilled in filling prescrptions for lenses is Opthamologist - ANS The medical term for a specialist ho studies the diseases of the eye an is a medical doctor specialist in the measurement of sight - ANS The medical term 'opto/metr/ist' literally means sharpness of vision - ANS The medical term 'visual acuity' means ossicles - ANS The malleus, incus, and stapes make up the bones of the middle ear called hearing - ANS The combining forms acout/o- and audi/o- both mean labrynthitis or inflamed inner ear - ANS he diagnostic term 'ot/itis' interna' can also be called otomycosis - ANS The medical term for a fungal infection of the ear is Meniere's disease - ANS The diagnostic term for a chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by dizziness and ringing (tinnitus) in the ear tinnitus - ANS The diagnostic term for ringing in the ear is vertigo - ANS The diagnostic term for dizziness is audio/meter - ANS A delicate instrument used to test hearing acuteness is called an Otorhinolaryngologist - ANS The medical term that means a specialist who studies and treats the diseases of the ear, nose, and throat is Otologist - ANS The term that means one who studies and treats the disease of the ear is subluxations - ANS A chiropractor specializes in the repositioning of bone with adjustments in order to relieve nerve a