front 1 Comedo | back 1 The sebum plug (blackhead) characteristic of acne is |
front 2 cardio | back 2 An electro______gram is a record of the electrical conduction of the heart |
front 3 -pathy | back 3 Means disease condition |
front 4 epiglottis | back 4 The lidlike piece of cartilage covering the larynx is |
front 5 Arthroplasty | back 5 Surgical repair of a joint is |
front 6 Retina | back 6 Refraction refers to the bending of light rays to bring the rays into focus on the |
front 7 Prefix | back 7 Epi- is a |
front 8 Gastrectomy, gastro/o, -ectomy | back 8 _______ means removal of the stomach. The term is composed of the combining form _____ and the suffix ______. |
front 9 System | back 9 A group of organs that work together to perform related functions is classified as a body |
front 10 superior | back 10 The diaphragm lies ______ to the stomach. |
front 11 ptosis | back 11 Blepharo____ is drooping of the eyelid. |
front 12 Mocous | back 12 The term that means pertaining to mucus |
front 13 The bones beyond (distal to) the carpals are the _____carpals | back 13 meta |
front 14 Mrs. Farrell's system-paroxysmal dysapnea, wheezing, coughing- are indicators of | back 14 asthma |
front 15 The space between defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin is | back 15 Pleural Cavity |
front 16 An inherited defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin is | back 16 Thalassemia |
front 17 WBC is the abbreviation for | back 17 white blood cell count |
front 18 _____ectomy means the removal of the thymus gland | back 18 Thym |
front 19 The combining form lymph/o means | back 19 Lymph |
front 20 ____ectomy is the removal of a bone of the hindfoot (ankle bone) | back 20 Tars |
front 21 SLE is the abbreviation for | back 21 Systemic lupus erythematosus |
front 22 Yellow marrow is composed chiefly of | back 22 Fat |
front 23 Hair turns gray when the body stops producing | back 23 melanin |
front 24 The outermost layer of epidermis is the | back 24 stratum corneum |
front 25 Hypo, prefix | back 25 ____ dermic means below the skin; the word part you choose is a _____. |
front 26 ____ itis is inflammation of a gland | back 26 Aden |
front 27 ventral | back 27 The thoracic, and abdominal pelvic cavities are the _____ cavities. |
front 28 Mrs. Luce begins ambulating with assistance on her first postoperative day. On the fourth postoperative day, she experiences an acute onset of dyspnea, tachypnea, persistance cough with hemoptysis, and pleuritic pain. Mrs. Luce's systomps include | back 28 rapid and shallow breathing, difficult breathing, spitting up of blood |
front 29 A person with Type O blood is | back 29 universal donor |
front 30 Slpenectomy | back 30 The correct term for removal of the spleen |
front 31 The C in "ABCDE" stands for | back 31 color |
front 32 The part of the eye commonly called the blind spot because it has no light receptor cells | back 32 optic disk |
front 33 ____ means inflammation of the joints and is composed of the combining form ____ and the suffix ____. | back 33 Arthritis, arthr/o, -itis |
front 34 Lumbo ____ means pertaining to the lower back and sacrum | back 34 sacral |
front 35 Umbilical means pertaining to the | back 35 navel |
front 36 ______ means nearest the point of reference. Its opposite direction is ______. | back 36 Proximal, distal |
front 37 opsy | back 37 removal and reviewing of living tissue form the body is a bi_____. |
front 38 a | back 38 A temporary absence of breathing is __pnea. |
front 39 Ante- | back 39 Which prefix combines with flexion means forward curvature of a part or organ |
front 40 Pleural effusion | back 40 fluid accumulation in the pleural space due to infection, malignancy, or trauma is called |
front 41 Pharynx | back 41 The laryngopharynx is a subdivision |
front 42 Pulmonary angiogram | back 42 -ray of arteries and veins in the lung after injection of dye into a blood vessel is called |
front 43 clotting proteins and cells | back 43 Serum is plasma minus |
front 44 AB | back 44 Which blood type contains no antibodies |
front 45 The virus that causes AIDS | back 45 HIV |
front 46 Lymphedema | back 46 The collection of interstitial fluid within the spaces between cells due to obstruction of lymph vessels and nodes |
front 47 Thymus gland | back 47 The organ that is the site for production and maturation of one type of lymphocyte is |
front 48 Arthro | back 48 _____ plasty means surgical repair of a joint |
front 49 The process of recording the strength of muscle contraction as the muscle is stimulated is ______graphy | back 49 electromyo |
front 50 Third-degree burn | back 50 A full-thickness burn injury is also called |
front 51 Scabies | back 51 ______ is a contagious parasitic infection of skin with intense pruritus |
front 52 Mary increased her susceptibility to malignant melanoma | back 52 overexposing her skin to the sun |
front 53 stomach | back 53 gastritis is inflammation of |
front 54 Hepatitis is inflammation of | back 54 Liver |
front 55 Cephalo____ means from the head to the feet | back 55 caudal |
front 56 spinal | back 56 the _____ body cavity is where the nerves of the spinal cord are located |
front 57 cerebrum | back 57 the largest and uppermost section of the brain is |
front 58 damage to the heart valves produces lesions called ______ that can break off into the blood stream as _______, material that travels through the blood | back 58 vegetation, emboli |
front 59 DOE is the abbreviation for | back 59 Dydspnea on exertion |
front 60 Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the pleural cavity is | back 60 Thoracentesis |
front 61 Red blood count | back 61 RBC is the abbreviation for |
front 62 ______megaly is enlargement of the spleen | back 62 Spleno |
front 63 A cracklike sore is termed an | back 63 Fissure |
front 64 Macule | back 64 A freckle is an example of an |
front 65 Auricle | back 65 Flap of the ear is called |
front 66 The ear structure that provided an equalization of air pressure between the middle ear and external atmospheric pressure is | back 66 eustachian tube |
front 67 The tough outer membrane covering the eyeball that helps to maintain the size of the eyeball and attaches to the muscles that moves the eye is | back 67 Sclera |
front 68 prefix | back 68 A ____ is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning |
front 69 o | back 69 Most often the combining vowel is the letter _____. |
front 70 A ____ type is a picture of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell | back 70 karyo |
front 71 _____ means to the front. Its opposite direction is ____. | back 71 ventral, dorsal |
front 72 Similar cells working together to do a specific job are | back 72 Tissues |
front 73 Cervical means pertaining to the ____. | back 73 neck |
front 74 genesis | back 74 Carcino_____ means producing or forming cancer. |
front 75 Osteo___ is softening of bones | back 75 malacia |
front 76 mastectomy | back 76 what is the term for removal of breast tissue |
front 77 A ____glossectomy means the surgical removal of half of the tongue. | back 77 hemi |
front 78 large, micro- | back 78 The prefix macro- means ______; the opposite pf macro- is______. |
front 79 The central portion or area of the chest that separated the lungs is called | back 79 mediastinum |
front 80 The function of the thyroid cartliage (Adam's apple) is | back 80 provide support for the larynx |
front 81 The pharyngeal tonsils are also called | back 81 Adenoids |
front 82 Upper respiratory infection | back 82 URI is the abbreviation for |
front 83 _____anemia is a genetic disorder characterized by production of abnormal hemoglobin (HbS) | back 83 Sickle cell |
front 84 CLL is the abbreviation for | back 84 chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
front 85 The blood protein in RBC's that enables the RBCs to carry oxygen is | back 85 Hemoglobin |
front 86 Plasma | back 86 The liquid portion of blood |
front 87 A | back 87 Which blood type contains only anti-B antibodies |
front 88 Inguinal nodes | back 88 A collection of stationary lymph tissue in the groin region is known as |
front 89 KS is the abbreviation for | back 89 Kaposi sarcoma |
front 90 Thymus | back 90 The organ located in the upper mediastinum that plays an important role in immunity, especially during fetal life and the early years of growth is |
front 91 The organ near the stomach that produces, stores, and eliminates blood cells is | back 91 Spleen |
front 92 ad | back 92 movement of the arm toward the midline of the body is called ___duction. |
front 93 RA is the abbreviation for | back 93 Rheumatiod arthritis |
front 94 Surgical puncture of a joint is called | back 94 arthrocentesis |
front 95 The upper part of the pelvic bone is | back 95 Illium |
front 96 A hair-containing cyst found in the sacral region of the back is called a _____cyst. | back 96 pilonidal |
front 97 vesicle | back 97 another term for blister |
front 98 Hepatoma | back 98 A tumor of the liver is called |
front 99 Vitiligo | back 99 _______ is pigmentation loss in areas of the skin |
front 100 Intestine | back 100 Enteritis is inflammation of the |