Medical Terminology Self Test 2

What cellular organelle contains chromosomes and has the literal meaning "nut"?

The combining form hist/o- means

a body part which is formed of two or more types of body tissue and performs one or more specific functions is called a(n)

bone is described as ____ tissue

The directional term "lateral" describes movement in which direction:

the directional term that means "toward the lower end of the body" is

the term that describes the direction closets to the point of origin is

the directional term for movement toward the back of the body is

the term that describes movement toward the top of the body is

the term that describes movement toward the belly is

the directional term "inferior" describes movement

the term that divides the body into right and left halves is the

the term "coronal" or 'frontal plane' divides the body into the

A trephine is used to remove

if one is flat on their back and face up, they are in a

A plantar wart is located on the

the term defined as the process of drawing away from the mid-line or middle is

the movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position is called

about how many men will develop breast cancer

the term mammogram means

which of these was the first 3D-printed drug approved by the FDA

the term 'intravenous injection -iv' means

the term phlebotomy means

which of these conditions would be treated with Phakic IOLs?

Fluoroscopy is used to record

"Angiograms" are used for ________:

the "KUB" examination looks for defects in the

the "pyleogram" records information about the

a 'myelogram' is used to record ____ info:

body "x-rays" produce pictures of ___ body tissue and bones:

A _____ is a noninvasive roentgenography diagnostic technique

A _____ produces a radio frequency radiation pulse image of soft and hard tissue in multiple planes

Laser assisted surgery "LASIK" is used to correct:

A "EKG or ECG" is used to record information about

A "EEG" is used to record information about

An "EMG" is used to record information about

A "PET Scan" is used to detect glucose or energy use levels of the

A thallium hot spot test is used to detect

the term ausculta/ation literally means

the term percuss/ion literally means

the term ocular literally means

the term "sphygmo/mano/meter" literally means

the procedure of using an instrument that produces high frequency sound waves to produce an image of the size or shape of a body part is called

the term 'biopsy' literally means

the term 'opthalmo/scop/e' means

a tonometer measures pressure within the

the term "nebuliz/er" means

the term cryo/surg/er.y literally means

an otoscope is used to view the

the term tympanostomy literally means

a spinal tap is used to

the term catheter literally means

a defibrillator is used to correct

an electro shock therapy - est is also known as

a pacemaker can be external or internal and usually generates electrical stimuli to the heart muscle with

the term bronchoscope literally means

the abbreviation ICU refers to

the term intramuscular injection-IM literally means

lithotripsy is a procedure for crushing

cryosurgery is used to treat

the _____ is used to treat brain cancer by directing radiation at precise brain locations