Medical Terminology Final Exam

Which type of fracture is associated with osteoporosis?

Which procedure is performed to affix sagging breasts in a more elevated position?

Which test is used to diagnose conditions associated with abnormal bleeding and to monitor anticoagulant therapy?

The rumbling noise caused by movement of gas in the intestine is known as ______.

______ is an autoimmune disorder disorder that causes well-defined bald areas on the scalp or elsewhere on the body.

The term ______ mean an infestion with lice

The surgical creation of an opening between the colon and abdominal wall is known as a/an ______.

The term ______ means excessive uterine bleeding at both the usual time of menstrual periods and at other irregular intervals.

Which condition is a degenerative disease of the liver?

Which type of skin cancers occurs in the melanocytes?

The term ______ describes the simultaneous inward movement of both eyes toward each other.

What sexually transmitted disease is caused by the human papilloma virus?

The term ______ describes the exessive hunger that is symptomatic of diabetes insipidus.

______ is a severe infection caused by Group A strep bacteria, which is also known as flesh-eating bacteria.

Which condition is abnormally increased motor function or activity?

The procedure to surgically repair torn fascia is known as _______.

A/An ______ is a localized balloonlike enlargement of an artery.

Which condition is an inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain?

A/An ______ is a mushroom-like growth from the surface of the mucous membrane.

______ is the type of tissue that gives rise to an osteosarcoma.

Which term describes inflammation of the gallbladder?

______ is a surgical puncture of the joint space to remove synovial fluid.

Paralysis of all four extremities is known as ______.

The blockage of a blood vessel by a foreign object circulating in the blood is known as a/an ______.

A/an ______ is an injury to a joint such as the ankle, knee, or wrist.

The condition known as ______ is characterized by hypertension, edema, and proteinuria.

Which condition is an insulin resistance disorder?

A/An ______ is a surgical procedure to create an opening between an organ and the body surface.

Which condition is an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity?

The lack of cortisol causes the condition known as ______.

A/An ______ is a flat, persistent, dark red birthmark made of pigmented cells.

______ is a gradually progressive condition in which the macula is damaged

Which condition is associated with giving aspirin to children suffering from a viral infection?

Which term describes an excessive sensitivity to stimuli?

Which term describes an abnormal passage between two organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body?

Which imaging system combines tomography with radionuclide tracers?

The term ______ means abnormally increased carbon dioxide in the blood.

Which disorder occurs when the median nerve is damaged as it passes through the wrist?

The ______ secretes mucus to lubricate the vagina.

Which abnormal condition of the spine is also known as swayback?

Which procedure is used in the treatment of spider veins?

Which condition is a contagious inflammation of the eardrum?

A false personal belief that is maintained despite obvious proof or evidence to the contrary is known as a/an ______.

Suturing of the ends of a severed nerve is known as a ______.

Which term describes a women who has given birth two or more times?

______ is characterized by hyperthyroidism, goiter, and exophthalmos.

Which condition is characterized ny binge eating?

______ is the study of the human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work environments.

______ is commonly known as a wryneck.

______ is the weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures.

Which condition is commonly known as bedwetting?

The procedure for the removal of dirt,damaged tissue, and cellular debris from a wound is known as ______.

An abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina is known as a ______.

Which condition was perviously known as perleukemia?

The ______ is the layer of the meninges nearest to the brain and spinal cord.

A percutaneous nephrolithotomy is the ______.

_______ is the condition of having abnormally high concentration of calcium in the blood.

The medical term for ithcing is ______.

The term ______ means any interruption of breathing that may result in death.

The medical term ______ describes any voice impairment, including hoarseness, weakness, or loss of voice.

______ is the examination technique that uses the examiner's hands to feel the texture and location of certain body parts.

______ originates as a malignant tumor of the thin, scaly squamous cells of the epithelium; however, it can quickly spread to other body systems.

Which of these diseases is caused by pathogenic yeast?

Orthostatic hypotension is low blood pressure that ______.

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by a ______.

The term ______ describes drooping of the upper eyelid.

A/An ______ is an unfavorable response to a prescribed medical treatment.

A ______ is the precedure that frees the kidney from adhesions.

Which condition is also commonly known as farsightedness?

______ is a developmental defect in which one testicle fails to descend into the scrotum.

A ______ is an abnormal sound due to a partially blocked, narrowed, or diseased artery that is heard during an ascultation of an artery.

A/An ______ is used to enlarge the opening of any body canal or cavity to facilitate the inspection of its interior.

Which condition is the abnormal implantation of the placenta in the lower portion of the uterus?

The condition known as ______ is characterized by abnormal enlargement of the hands and feet.

The transition phase between regular menstrual periods and no periods at all is known as ______.

The term auscultation means ______.

Which of the following is a hosptial-acquired infection?

The term ______ describes the lack of development of an organ or tissue.

The specialized form of milk produced by the mammary glands immediately after birth is ______.

Which condition is commonly known as a clubfoot?

The medical term for the condition is commonly known as low back pain is ______.

The hormone ______ works with the parathyroid hormone to regulate calcium levels in the blood and tissues.

The procedure known as a _______ is also known as a vesectomy reversal.

The term ______ describes the absence of urine formation by the kidneys.

Which hearing condition is associated with aging?

Which term describes abnormally frequent menstruation?

The medical term for an abnormally rapid heartbeat is ______.

Which condition is an autoimmune disorder characterized by red, scaly rash on the face and upper trunk?

The term ______ means abnormally decreased motor function or activity.

______ anemia is characterized by red blood cells that are larger than normal.

Which condition is commonly known as hiccups?

A pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury is known as a/an ______.

The term ______ means any pathologic change or disease in a muscle.

The medical term for heartburn is ______.

The term ______ means a change in the stucture of cells and in their orientation to each other.

The suffix ______ means surgical fixation.

Lyme disease is caused by a ______.

Which condition is the loss of transparency of the lens of the eye?

A/An ______ is a band of fibrous tissues that holds structures together abnormally.

Which term means enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus?