MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FINAL EXAM
Q&A
Surgical opening into the trachea is - Answer-tracheostomy
Surgical puncture into chest (to withdraw fluid) - Answer-thoracentesis
The medical term emphysema means - Answer-abnormal condition of air outside the
alveolar sacs
The medical term for spitting up blood is - Answer-hemoptysis
Shortness of breath except in an upright position is - Answer-orthopnea
Absence of breathing effort is called - Answer-apnea
A medical condition where the bronchial tubes are inflamed is called - Answer-
bronchitis
An infection of the lungs caused by a fungus is called - Answer-histoplasmosis
Hypercapnia is a condition where - Answer-there is too much carbon dioxide in the
blood
The medical term of pain in the sack around the lung is - Answer-pleurodynia
A condition of blood in the chest is known as - Answer-hemothorax
The medical term meaning viewing of the lung is - Answer-bronchoscopy
A test to determine how well your lungs function is called - Answer-PFT
A medical term for the fluid coughed up from the airways - Answer-sputum
Hypoxemia is a condition where - Answer-there is too little oxygen in the blood
The medical term meaning rapid respiratory rate is - Answer-tachypnea
The medical term for a runny nose is - Answer-rhinorrhea
The medical term for inhaling anything except air into the lungs is called - Answer-
aspiration
The medical abbreviation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Answer-
COPD
The medical term for having difficulty breathing is - Answer-dyspnea
,The medical term mean air leaking out of the lungs is - Answer-pneumothorax
The medical term kyphosis refers to a skeletal deformity of - Answer-humpback
The medical term proximal refers to - Answer-closer to
Laminectomy is a surgical procedure performed on the - Answer-vertebral column
A condition that occurs primarily in postmenopausal women causing bones to be
thinning and weak - Answer-osteoporosis
Forward displacement of vertebras over a lower segment is called - Answer-
spondylolisthesis
The physician who takes care of skeletal conditions is called - Answer-orthopedic
doctor
The medical term for softening of the bones is - Answer-osteomalacia
the medical term for pertaining to upon the skin - Answer-epidermal
the medical term for below the skin - Answer-subcutaneous
a medical condition of having abnormal paleness of the skin - Answer-pallor
an abnormal condition of profuse sweating - Answer-diaphoresis
an abnormal condition of having excessive amount of hair - Answer-hirsutism
the medical term for an abnormal skin condition - Answer-dermatosis
the medical term for pertaining to the skin is - Answer-cutaneous
the medical abbreviation BX means - Answer-biopsy
kerat/o - Answer-hard
melan/o - Answer-black
myc/o - Answer-fungus
onych/o . ungu/o - Answer-nail
py/o - Answer-pus
rhytid/o - Answer-wrinkle
scler/o - Answer-hard
seb/o - Answer-oil
, xer/o - Answer-dry
vesic/o - Answer-bladder
trich/o - Answer-hair
-derma - Answer-skin condition
tome - Answer-instrument used to cut
-osis - Answer-abnormal condition
-ous - Answer-pertaining to
The name for the condition in which an area of lung tissue collapses - Answer-
atelectasis
The medical term for pertaining to the lungs - Answer-pulmonary
The process of drawing arterial blood - Answer-ABG
The medical term asbestosis means - Answer-condition of pneumoconiosis from
fibers of asbestos
A patient states he as joint pain would be documented as - Answer-arthralgia
Your patient is having difficult movement is suffering from - Answer-dyskinesia
patients's chart states he is status post TKR, he had a _____ surgery - Answer-Total
Knee Replacement
The medical abbreviation for electromyogram is - Answer-EMG
The medical abbreviation for intramuscular is - Answer-IM
The medical abbreviation of rheumatoid arthritis is - Answer-RA
The medical term pseudohypertropic means - Answer-pertaining to false excessive
growth
What does chondromalacia mean - Answer-softening of cartilage
The medical term craniotomy means - Answer-cutting into the skull
What is the medical term for surgical repair of a tendon - Answer-tenoplasty
The medical term for suturing of a muscle - Answer-myorrhaphy
The medical term for visualization of the interior of a joint is - Answer-arthroscopy
Q&A
Surgical opening into the trachea is - Answer-tracheostomy
Surgical puncture into chest (to withdraw fluid) - Answer-thoracentesis
The medical term emphysema means - Answer-abnormal condition of air outside the
alveolar sacs
The medical term for spitting up blood is - Answer-hemoptysis
Shortness of breath except in an upright position is - Answer-orthopnea
Absence of breathing effort is called - Answer-apnea
A medical condition where the bronchial tubes are inflamed is called - Answer-
bronchitis
An infection of the lungs caused by a fungus is called - Answer-histoplasmosis
Hypercapnia is a condition where - Answer-there is too much carbon dioxide in the
blood
The medical term of pain in the sack around the lung is - Answer-pleurodynia
A condition of blood in the chest is known as - Answer-hemothorax
The medical term meaning viewing of the lung is - Answer-bronchoscopy
A test to determine how well your lungs function is called - Answer-PFT
A medical term for the fluid coughed up from the airways - Answer-sputum
Hypoxemia is a condition where - Answer-there is too little oxygen in the blood
The medical term meaning rapid respiratory rate is - Answer-tachypnea
The medical term for a runny nose is - Answer-rhinorrhea
The medical term for inhaling anything except air into the lungs is called - Answer-
aspiration
The medical abbreviation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Answer-
COPD
The medical term for having difficulty breathing is - Answer-dyspnea
,The medical term mean air leaking out of the lungs is - Answer-pneumothorax
The medical term kyphosis refers to a skeletal deformity of - Answer-humpback
The medical term proximal refers to - Answer-closer to
Laminectomy is a surgical procedure performed on the - Answer-vertebral column
A condition that occurs primarily in postmenopausal women causing bones to be
thinning and weak - Answer-osteoporosis
Forward displacement of vertebras over a lower segment is called - Answer-
spondylolisthesis
The physician who takes care of skeletal conditions is called - Answer-orthopedic
doctor
The medical term for softening of the bones is - Answer-osteomalacia
the medical term for pertaining to upon the skin - Answer-epidermal
the medical term for below the skin - Answer-subcutaneous
a medical condition of having abnormal paleness of the skin - Answer-pallor
an abnormal condition of profuse sweating - Answer-diaphoresis
an abnormal condition of having excessive amount of hair - Answer-hirsutism
the medical term for an abnormal skin condition - Answer-dermatosis
the medical term for pertaining to the skin is - Answer-cutaneous
the medical abbreviation BX means - Answer-biopsy
kerat/o - Answer-hard
melan/o - Answer-black
myc/o - Answer-fungus
onych/o . ungu/o - Answer-nail
py/o - Answer-pus
rhytid/o - Answer-wrinkle
scler/o - Answer-hard
seb/o - Answer-oil
, xer/o - Answer-dry
vesic/o - Answer-bladder
trich/o - Answer-hair
-derma - Answer-skin condition
tome - Answer-instrument used to cut
-osis - Answer-abnormal condition
-ous - Answer-pertaining to
The name for the condition in which an area of lung tissue collapses - Answer-
atelectasis
The medical term for pertaining to the lungs - Answer-pulmonary
The process of drawing arterial blood - Answer-ABG
The medical term asbestosis means - Answer-condition of pneumoconiosis from
fibers of asbestos
A patient states he as joint pain would be documented as - Answer-arthralgia
Your patient is having difficult movement is suffering from - Answer-dyskinesia
patients's chart states he is status post TKR, he had a _____ surgery - Answer-Total
Knee Replacement
The medical abbreviation for electromyogram is - Answer-EMG
The medical abbreviation for intramuscular is - Answer-IM
The medical abbreviation of rheumatoid arthritis is - Answer-RA
The medical term pseudohypertropic means - Answer-pertaining to false excessive
growth
What does chondromalacia mean - Answer-softening of cartilage
The medical term craniotomy means - Answer-cutting into the skull
What is the medical term for surgical repair of a tendon - Answer-tenoplasty
The medical term for suturing of a muscle - Answer-myorrhaphy
The medical term for visualization of the interior of a joint is - Answer-arthroscopy
