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Medical Terminology Flashcards
Medical Terminology Flashcards
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1
Question
Which plane divides the body into front and back sections?
Answer
The coronal plane divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections.
2
Question
What is the opposite of ventral?
Answer
The opposite of ventral (front) is dorsal (back).
3
Question
What is the medical term for enlargement of the heart?
Answer
The medical term for enlargement of the heart is megalocardia.
4
Question
Which part of the small intestine connects to the stomach?
Answer
The duodenum is the part of the small intestine that connects with the stomach.
5
Question
What is the medical term for headache?
Answer
The medical term for headache is cephalalgia.
6
Question
What does the prefix 'tachy-' mean in medical terminology?
Answer
The prefix 'tachy-' means fast.
7
Question
What term describes an incision into the gallbladder?
Answer
An incision into the gallbladder is called a cholecystotomy.
8
Question
What is lipolysis?
Answer
Lipolysis is the destruction or breakdown of fat.
9
Question
What does 'diathermy' mean?
Answer
Diathermy means generating heat through tissues.
10
Question
What does the combining form 'pyo-' mean?
Answer
The combining form 'pyo-' means pus.
11
Question
What prefix means 'toward' in medical terminology?
Answer
The prefix 'ad-' means toward.
12
Question
What is 'dysmenorrhea'?
Answer
Dysmenorrhea is painful menstrual flow.
13
Question
What does 'hypoglycemia' mean?
Answer
Hypoglycemia refers to low blood sugar.
14
Question
What does the suffix '-itis' indicate?
Answer
The suffix '-itis' indicates inflammation.
15
Question
What is indicated by the prefix 'epi-'?
Answer
The prefix 'epi-' means upon, above, or over.
16
Question
What does the combining form 'cyano-' mean?
Answer
The combining form 'cyano-' means blue.
17
Question
What is a 'bruise' medically termed as?
Answer
A bruise is medically termed a contusion.
18
Question
What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?
Answer
The suffix '-ectomy' means surgical removal or excision.
19
Question
What does 'tachycardia' refer to?
Answer
Tachycardia refers to a fast heartbeat.
20
Question
What is the meaning of 'nephro-' as a combining form?
Answer
The combining form 'nephro-' means kidney.
21
Question
What is meant by 'hyperplasia'?
Answer
Hyperplasia refers to excessive tissue formation or increased cell production.
22
Question
What does 'prognosis' mean in medical terms?
Answer
Prognosis means the prediction of the outcome of a disease or condition.
23
Question
What is the meaning of 'angio-' in medical terminology?
Answer
'Angio-' refers to a vessel or blood vessel.
24
Question
What is 'pyelolithotomy'?
Answer
Pyelolithotomy is an incision into the renal pelvis for removal of calculi (kidney stones).
25
Question
What is the function of an electrocardiograph?
Answer
An electrocardiograph is a device used to monitor electrical activity of the heart.
26
Question
What does the suffix '-algia' mean?
Answer
The suffix '-algia' means pain.
27
Question
What does 'osteotomy' refer to?
Answer
Osteotomy refers to the surgical cutting of bone.
28
Question
What does the prefix 'psycho-' mean?
Answer
The prefix 'psycho-' relates to the mind.
29
Question
What does 'subcutaneous' mean?
Answer
Subcutaneous means under the skin.
30
Question
What is the meaning of 'auto-' as a prefix?
Answer
The prefix 'auto-' means self.