MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY: FINAL
EXAM- WORDS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
hypercapnia - Answer-high carbon dioxide level in blood
tachypnea - Answer-rapid breathing rate
pulmonary circulation
RV to LA - Answer-heart - lungs - heart
deoxy blood to lungs, O2, back to heart)
systemic
circulation
(LV-body-RA) - Answer-carries oxygenated blood away from heart to tissues
back to heart
ergonomics - Answer-study of human work:
how requirements for performing work & work environment affect musculoskeletal
and nervous system
corticosteroids - Answer-group of hormones secreted by adrenal cortex:
mineralocorticoid- hormones, glucocorticoid- hormones, &
steroid sex hormones
(medication for its strong anti-inflammatory properties)
topic/o - Answer-a specific area
onychomalacia - Answer-softening of nails
hypnotic - Answer-substance used to produce sleep or hypnosis
dermat/o - Answer-skin
ultrasound - Answer-US used to outline shapes of tissues, organs, and fetus
curettage - Answer-removal of superficial skin lesions with curette or scraper
dementia - Answer-impairment of intellectual function that interferes with performing
daily activities
parts of small intestine - Answer-duodenum, jejunum, ileum
homo- - Answer-same
accessory organs - Answer-digestive system: liver, pancreas, gallbladder, salivary
glands
EXAM- WORDS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
hypercapnia - Answer-high carbon dioxide level in blood
tachypnea - Answer-rapid breathing rate
pulmonary circulation
RV to LA - Answer-heart - lungs - heart
deoxy blood to lungs, O2, back to heart)
systemic
circulation
(LV-body-RA) - Answer-carries oxygenated blood away from heart to tissues
back to heart
ergonomics - Answer-study of human work:
how requirements for performing work & work environment affect musculoskeletal
and nervous system
corticosteroids - Answer-group of hormones secreted by adrenal cortex:
mineralocorticoid- hormones, glucocorticoid- hormones, &
steroid sex hormones
(medication for its strong anti-inflammatory properties)
topic/o - Answer-a specific area
onychomalacia - Answer-softening of nails
hypnotic - Answer-substance used to produce sleep or hypnosis
dermat/o - Answer-skin
ultrasound - Answer-US used to outline shapes of tissues, organs, and fetus
curettage - Answer-removal of superficial skin lesions with curette or scraper
dementia - Answer-impairment of intellectual function that interferes with performing
daily activities
parts of small intestine - Answer-duodenum, jejunum, ileum
homo- - Answer-same
accessory organs - Answer-digestive system: liver, pancreas, gallbladder, salivary
glands
