MDSC Chapter 1-5

Medical terms composed of word parts are:

of Greek and Latin Origin

A medical term that is an eponym is

derived from the name of a person

A medical term that is formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase, can be spoken as a whole word, and usually contains a vowel is:

an acronym

the medical term magnetic resonance imaging is

a term taken from modern language

which of the following medical terms is an eponym

heimlich maneuver

the medical term arthritis is an example of:

a term build from word parts

The word part placed at the end of a word to modify its meaning is a:

suffix

A word root is the word part that:

is the core of the word

The word part that links a word root to a suffix is a:

combining vowel

a combing form could best be described as a(n):

association of a word root and combining vowel

When analyzing a medical term build from word parts, the word root would be labeled

WR

In the medical term hepatitis, the word part -itis is a:

suffix

In the medical term arthritis, the word part arthr is a:

word root

In the medical term subhepatic, the word part that is a prefix is:

sub-

In the medical term thermometer, the word part that is the combining vowel is:

o

In the medical term arthropathy, the combining form is:

arthr/o

When connecting a word root and a suffix, a combing vowel is usually not used if:

the suffix begins with a vowel

the word part that does not alter the meaning of a medical term is:

combining vowel

Medical terms built from word parts are defined by:

the meaning of the word parts

The word part arthr/ means:

joint

The word part that means liver is:

hepat

The word part -ic means:

pertaining to

The word part that means inflammation is:

-itis

The word part that means under is:

sub-

The medical term osteitis means inflammation of the:

bone

The word part that completes the medical term meaning disease of the joint, arthr/o/___ is:

-pathy

The word part that completes the medical term meaning inflammation of the bone and joint, oste/___/arthr/itis, is:

o

The combining vowel connects the root to the ____ or to another root

suffix

A ____ is attached to the beginning of the word root to modify its meaning.

prefix

Most medical terms in current use are:

composed of Green and Latin word parts

The medical term subhepatic is:

composed of Green and Latin word parts

Which of the following is a medical term created from modern language

magnetic resonance imaging

The medical term AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is an example of:

an acronym

Each medical term built from word parts contains one or more:

word roots

A prefix is a word part that:

attaches to the beginning of a word

The word part that is the core of the word is a:

Word root

A word root with the combining vowel attached and separated by a forward slash is a(n):

combining form

When analyzing a medical term built from word parts, the combining vowel would be labeled as:

CV

In the medical term hepatitis, the word part hepat is a:

word root

In the medical term intravenous, the word part intra is a:

prefix

In the medical term arthritis, the word part -itis is a:

suffix

In the medical term arthropathy, the word part arthro is a:

combining from

In the medical term hematology, the combining vowel is:

o

If vowels are present at the junction of two word roots (such as oste and arthr) in a medical term, a combining vowel is usually:

still used

The most common combining vowel is an:

o

the word part sub means:

under

The medical term arthritis means inflammation of:

a joint

The word part that completes the medical term meaning inflammation of the bone and joints, ____/o/arthr/itis, is:

oste

The word part that completes the medical term meaning inflammation of the liver, ___/itis, is:

hepat

When directional terms are applied, it is assumed that the body is in the standard neutral position of reference known as the:

anatomic position

The abbreviation of the term that means pertaining to the back and to the front is:

PA

The meaning of the prefix bi- is:

two

The combining form meaning back, behind is:

poster/o

In the medical term ventral, the word root means:

belly (front)

The word part that completes the medical term meaning toward the head, ___/ad, is:

cephal

The combining form super/o means:

above

The combining form meaning near (the point of attachment) is:

proxim/o

In the medical term medial, the word root means:

middle

The word part that completes the medical term meaning pertaining to the back, poster/___, is:

-ior

The meaning of the suffix -ad is:

toward

The combining form meaning side is:

later/o

The combining form that means front is:

anter/o

The combining form dist/o means:

away (from the point of attachment)

When referring to humans, ventral is interchangeable with the term:

anterior

The medical term that is a synonym for posterior is:

dorsal

The medical term meaning pertaining to below is:

inferior

The medical term dorsal means:

pertaining to the back

The medical term that means pertaining to the tail is:

caudal

The medical term anteroposterior means pertaining to the:

front and to the back

The medical term meaning pertaining to a side is:

lateral

The correct spelling of the medical term meaning pertaining to one side (only) is:

unilateral

The medical term mediolateral means pertaining to the:

middle and to the side

The correct spelling of the medical term meaning toward the head is:

cephalad

The meaning of the medical term anterior is:

pertaining to the front

The medical term meaning pertaining to away (from the point of attachment) is:

distal

The abbreviation of the medical term meaning pertaining to the front is:

ant

Frontal, coronal, sagittal, and transverse refers to:

anatomic planes

Imaginary vertical and horizontal lines drawn through the umbilicus form the:

abdominopelvic quadrants

The horizontal field dividing the body into superior (or upper) and inferior (or lower) portions is the:

transverse plane

A vertical field running through the body from front to back, dividing the body into right and left sides is a:

saggital plane

The coronal plane is also called the:

frontal plane

The parasagittal plane could best be described as an imaginary field running through the body and dividing it into:

unequal right and left sides

The frontal plane could best be described as an imaginary field running through the body and dividing it into:

anterior and posterior portions

The medical term meaning to the right and left of the umbilical region, near the waist is:

lumbar regions

The umbilical region refers to:

around the naval (umbilicus)

The correct spelling of the region referring to the right and left of the epigastric region is:

hypochondriac

The epigastric region refers to:

the region superior to the umbilical region

The medical term referring to the area that contains the right love of the liver, the gallbladder, part of the pancreas, and portions of the small and large intestines is the:

right upper quadrant

The medical term referring to the area that contains portions of the intestinal tract, the left ureter, the left fallopian tube and ovary in women, and the left spermatic duct in men is the:

left lower quadrant

RLQ abbreviates:

right lower quadrant

In the Radiology Department, Patient A is directed to lie face up on the exam table, whereas patient B is directed to lie face down. Both of these patients can be said to be in the ___ position.

Recumbent

Mr. B is recovering from a head injury, so the Emergency Department physician orders that he be positioned in a semi-sitting position with slight elevation of the knees. From this, we know that Mr. B is being placed in the ___ position.

Fowler

Ms. T arrives at the Physical Therapy Department for her therapeutic massage to relieve her sciatica. She is directed to lie on her abdomen, facing downward. Mrs. T is being placed in the ___ position.

Prone

Mr. H arrives at the outpatient surgical center to have a benign tumor removed from the top of his head. The pre-op nurse directs Mr. H to a chair and asks him to sit erect, with a pillow behind him for support, and lean forward on two large pillows. Mr. H is being arranged in the ___ position.

orthopnea

Anatomic planes could best be described as:

three imaginary flat fields that lie at right angles used as points of reference

In the anatomic position, the body is viewed as:

erect with arms at the side and the palms facing forward

Abdominopelvic regions could best be described as:

nine imaginary sections of the abdomen and pelvis

The abbreviation of the term that means pertaining to the back and to the front it

PA

The meaning of the prefix uni- is:

one

The meaning of the combining form anter/o is:

front

The combining from meaning back is:

dors/o

The combining form meaning tail (downward) is:

caud/o

The meaning of the combining form infer/o is:

below

The word part that completes the medical term meaning pertaining to the middle and to the side, medi/o/___/al, is:

later

In the medical term distal, the word root means:

away (from the point of attachment)

The word part that completes the medical term meaning pertaining to the front and to the back, anter/o/___/ior, is:

poster

In the medical term cephalad, the word root means:

head (upward)

The combining form meaning middle is:

medi/o

In the medical term inferior, the suffix means:

pertaining to

The medical term lateral indicates a direction that is:

away from the body’s midline

Two medical terms that indicate a downward direction are inferior and:

caudal

The medical term meaning pertaining to near (the point of attachment) is:

proximal

The meaning of the medical term ventral is:

pertaining to the belly (front)

The meaning of the medical term cephalic is:

pertaining to the head

The heart lies between the lungs and its position could be described as:

medial

The meaning of the medical term bilateral is:

pertaining to two sides

The medical term meaning pertaining to the back and to the front is:

posteroanterior

The medical term meaning toward the head is:

cephalad

The correct spelling o the medical term meaning pertaining to the back is:

posterior

The medical term meaning pertaining to above is:

superior

The transverse plane could best be described as an imaginary field running through the body and dividing it into:

superior and inferior portions

The medical term referring to a point of reference that divides the body into right and left halves is the:

midsagittal plane

The vertical field passing through the body from side to side, dividing it into anterior and posterior portions is called:

frontal plane

The medical term referring to the area around the navel is called the:

umbilical region

The medical term referring to the areas to the right and left of the hypogastric region is called the:

iliac regions

The hypogastric region refers to the area:

directly below, or inferior to, the umbilical region

The lumbar regions refer to the area:

to the right and left of the umbilical region

The medical term referring to the area that contains parts of the small and large intestines, the appendiz, right ureter, right fallopian tube and ovary in women, and the right spermatic duct in men is the:

right lower quadrant

The medical term referring to the area that contains the left lobe of the liver, the stomach, the spleen, part of the pancreas, and portions of the large and small intestines is the:

left upper quadrant

LLQ abbreviates:

left lower quadrant

The abbreviation of the medical term meaning pertaining to a side is:

lat

The correct spelling of the medical term abbreviated RUQ is:

Right upper quadrant

Its been a busy morning in the radiology Department. Three patients had x-ray images taken while standing, two had images taken while sitting upright, four were directed to lie face up on the exam table, and five were directed to lie face down. Most of the patients in Radiology today could be said to have been in the ___ position.

recumbent

During labor Ms. R is directed to lie of her left side with her right knee drawn up and her left arm drawn back behind her; this supports her abdomen during contractions. Ms. R is lying in the ____ position.

Sims

The thin outer layer of skin is called:

epidermis

The color or pigmentation of the skin is called:

melanin

Sudoriferous glands are:

tiny, coiled, tubular structures that secrete sweat

The compressed, keratinized cells that arise from follicles are called:

hair

The skin, nails, hair, and glands together are known as the:

integumentary system

The prefix meaning through is:

per-

The prefix epi- means:

on, upon, over

The combining form meaning hair is:

trich/o

In the medical term ungual, the word root means:

nail

The oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands is called:

sebum

The half-moon shaped white area at the base of the nail is called the:

lunula

The combining form for sweat is:

hidr/o

The ___ contains sweat and oil glands

dermis

Which of the following combining form does not mean skin?

kerat/o

which layer of skin lies beneath the dermis?

subcutaneous

What is the medical term that means originating in the horny tissue

keratogenic

The meaning of the medical term hypodermic is:

pertaining to under the skin

The medical term meaning pertaining to through the skin is:

percutaneous

The abbreviation of the term for the layer beneath the dermis is:

subcut

What is the correct abbreviation of intradermal?

ID

What is the abbreviation for the term meaning pertaining to through the skin?

TD

The word part that completes the medical term meaning inflammation of the skin, ___/itis, is:

dermat

The combining form coni/o means:

dust

The meaning of the medical term dermatitis is:

inflammation of the skin

The medical term that means abnormal condition of hidden nail is:

onychocryptosis

The medical term meaning diseased state around the nail is:

paronychia

The medical term xeroderma means:

dry skin

What is the medical term for an epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis that seldom metastasizes and is common in individuals who have had excessive sun exposure?

basal cell carcinoma

The medical term cullulitis means:

inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection

The medical term that describes the death of tissue is caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion is:

gangrene

The word part that completes the medical term meaning inflammation of a sweat gland, ___/aden/itis, is:

hidr

The medical term for a localized collection of pus is:

abscess

The medical term meaning skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococcal bacteria is:

carbuncle

Ms. M is being treated for a skin infection. You know she has one of the following but you dont remember which. Knowing that she has an infectious disorder, which of the following is Ms. M’s disorder?

MRSA

The meaning of the medical term leukoderma is:

white skin (white patched from depigmentation)

The medical term referring to a disorder characterized by small hemorrhages in the skin (or mucous membrane), giving a purple-red discoloration is:

purpura

The meaning of the suffix -coccus is:

berry-shaped (form of bacterium)

In the medical term paronychia, the prefix means:

beside, beyond, around

The combining form that means death (cell, body) is:

necr/o

The medical term cicatrix refers to a:

scar

The medical term meaning a mole or circumscribed malformations of he skin that is usually brown, black, or flesh-colored is:

nevus

The medical term verruca refers to a:

wart

When Mr. H is diagnosed with vitiligo, his physician explains that it is caused by the destruction of melanocytes. How would you describe Mr. H’s skin condition.

scattered white patches of skin

The medical term that means severe itching is:

pruritus

The abbreviation of the medical term meaning a malignant growth that develops from scale-like epithelial tissue is:

SqCCa

The abbreviation of the medical term for the most commonly occurring malignant skin condition is:

BCC

The abbreviation for a pressure ulcer is:

decub

The meaning of the medical term biopsy is:

view of life (removal of living tissue to be viewed under a microscope)

The meaning of the medical term dermatoautoplasty is:

surgical repair using ones own skin (for the skin graft)

The medical term meaning instrument used to cut skin is:

dermatome

Bx is the abbreviation for:

biopsy

The removal and examination, usually microscopic, of skin lesions to establish diagnosis is:

a skin biopsy

Mr. Harper was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. The lesion was treated by excising layers of growth and examining each layer microscopically. This technique is called:

Mohs surgery

___ is a procedure for removing scars associated with acne

Dermabrasion

Destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument, electric current or caustic substance is called:

cauterization

What is an appropriate treatment for verruca

cryosurgery

What is the medical term for the surgical repair of wrinkles?

rhytidoplasty

The combining form for extreme cold is:

cry/o

What is the medical term for using skin from others to surgically repair a patient’s skin?

dermatoheteroplasty

The surgical excision of wrinkles is:

rhytidectomy

The destruction of tissue using extreme cold, oten using liquid nitrogen, is called:

cryosurgery

What is an appropriate part of the treatment of a third-degree burn?

debridement

The medical term for the excision of the nail or part of the nail is?

onychectomy

___ is the removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound.

Debridement

The horny, or cornified, layer of the epidermis composed of protein is the:

keratin

The dermis is the:

inner layer of skin composed of connective tissue

Sebaceous glands are:

glands that secrete sebum into the hair follicles

The hard flat plate of keratin that cover the tips of the fingers and toes are the:

nails

The stratum corneum is sometimes called the:

barrier area of the skin

The meaning of the prefix sub- is:

under, below

The prefix meaning within is:

intra-

The combining form meaning skin is:

cutane/o

The meaning of the combining form kerat/o is:

horny tissue, hard

The word part that completes the medical term meaning softening of the nails, ____/o/malacia, is:

onych

In the medical term seb/o/rrhea the word root means:

sebum (oil)

The meaning of the suffix -ectomy is:

excision or surgical removal

The word part that completes the medical term meaning abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails, onych/o/___/osis, is:

myc

In the medical term onycho/o/malacia the suffix means:

softening

The word part that completes the medical term meaning dry skin, ___/o/derm/a, is:

xer

The meaning of the medical term hidradenitis is:

inflammation of a sweat gland

The medical term that means diseased state around the nail is:

paronychia

The medical term meaning abnormal condition of fungus in the hair is:

trichomycosis

The meaning of the medical term onychomycosis is:

abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails

The meaning of the medical term acne is:

inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles

The medical term referring to a chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales is:

psoriasis

Mrs. Z has begun to develop white patches on her skin, which her physician explains are caused by the destruction of melanocytes. This is a skin condition known as ___.

vitiligo

The meaning of the medical term fissure is:

slit or cracklike sore in the skin

___ is an itching skin eruption composed of wheals of varying size and shapes.

urticaria

The medical term meaning surgical repair or wrinkles is:

rhytidoplasty

The meaning of the medical term onychectomy is:

excision of a nail

The medical term meaning pertaining to upon the skin is:

epidermal

The meaning of the medical term keratogenic is:

originating in horny tissue

___ is the death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion.

gangrene

The medical term referring to an abnormal redness of the skin is:

erythroderma

The meaning of the medical term intradermal is:

within the skin

The medical term referring to the loss of hair is called:

alopecia

The meaning of the medical term debridement is:

removal of contaminated or dead tissue from an open wound

The medical term referring to an overgrowth of scar tissue is:

keloid

The meaning of the medical term pustule is:

elevation of skin containing pus

The medical term for pinpoint skin hemorrhages is:

petechia

The meaning of the medical term diaphoresis is:

profuse sweating

BCC abbreviates:

basal cell carcinoma

The abbreviation of the medical term meaning berry-shaped (bacteria) in twisted chains is:

strep

Mrs. P has come to the dermatology clinic complaining of white patches of skin caused by a loss of pigment in her skin. This condition is quickly identified as ___.

leukoderma

Four new patients enter a dermatology clinic. Patient A has basal cell carcinoma; Patient B has xeroderma. Patient C has MRSA; Patient D has carbuncles. What patients complaints involve skin infections?

Patient C and D

The cell could be described as:

the basic unit of all living things

The control center of a cell, a round structure containing chromosomes, is the:

nucleus

The regions within chromosomes are called:

genes

Nerve tissue could best be described as:

conducting impulses to and from the brain

A group of two or more kinds of tissue that together perform special body functions is called a(n):

organ

The space in the body containing the urinary bladder, certain reproductive organs, parts of the large and small intestines, and the rectum is the:

pelvic cavity

The chest cavity is also called the:

thoracic cavity

The combining form meaning color is:

chrom/o

The combining form cyt/o means:

cell

The combining form meaning tissue is:

hist/o

In the medical term sarcoma, the word root means:

connective tissue

The word part that completes the medical term meaning originating in the body, ____/o/genic, is:

somat

In the medical term systemic, the suffix means:

pertaining to

The prefix dia- means:

through, complete

The prefix meaning above or excessive is:

hyper-

The word part that completes the medical term meaning substance that causes cancer, carcin/o/____, is:

-gen

The suffix -logist means:

one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)

The suffix -osis means:

abnormal condition

The medical term meaning new growth of abnormal tissue is:

neoplasm

The meaning of the medical term lipoid is:

resembling fat

Dysplasia is a medical term meaning:

abnormal growth

The medical term meaning abnormal condition of yellow (discoloration) is:

xanthosis

The medical term meaning study of causes (of disease) is:

etiology

The meaning of the medical term somatic is:

pertaining to the body

The medical term meaning causing tumors is:

oncogenic

The medical term abbreviated as WBC is:

leukocyte

The abbreviation of the medical term meaning state of complete knowledge (identifying a disease) is:

Dx

Patient A complains of a sharp pain every time she inhales. Her pain is a ___ of an underlying disorder.

symptom

The combining form lei/o means:

smooth

___ is a type of carcinogen that causes mesothelioma

Asbestos

The correct spelling of the medical term meaning tending to become progressively worse and to cause death is:

malignant

Medical term for cancer in the early state before it invades surrounding tissue is:

carcinoma in situ

The suffix that means tumor, swelling is:

-oma

A malignant tumor composed of fiber is called a(n):

fibrosarcoma

The correct spelling of the medical term meaning tumor of smooth muscle is:

leiomyoma

The meaning of the medical term neoplasm is:

new growth (of abnormal tissue or tumor)

The meaning of the medical term metastasis is:

beyond control (transfer of disease from one organ to another)

The medical term meaning enclosed in a capsule, as with a benign tumor is:

encapsulated

____ is the use of radiotherapy in which the source of radiation is placed within or close to the area being treated.

Brachytherapy

A classification system used to state certain types of cancer is called:

TNM

___ is the use of chemotherapy after or in combination with another from of cancer treatment

adjuvant chemotherapy

___ is a combination of mainstream medicine and evidence-based CAM therapies.

Integrative medicine

In the TNM staging system of cancer, T refers to:

the size and extent of the primary tumor

In the TNM staging system of cancer, the label T1N2M0 means:

a small, primary tumor involving two regional lymph nodes with no metastases.

CAM stands for:

complementary and alternative medicine

___ is used in conjunction with conventional medicine

complementary medicine

The gel like fluid that makes up the body of the cell is:

cytoplasm

Chromosomes could best be described as:

structures within the nucleus

A genetic material that regulates the activities of cells is:

DNA

Muscle tissue could best be described as:

composed of cells that have the ability to produce movement

A group of organs that works together to perform complex body functions is called a(n):

system

The space in the body holding the brain is the:

cranial cavity

The abdominal cavity contains the:

stomach, intestines, kidneys, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and ureters

The combining form meaning blue is:

cyan/o

The meaning of the combining form erythr/o is:

red

In the medical term lipoma, the word root lip/ means:

fat

The word part that completes the medical term meaning disease of the muscle, ___/o/pathy, is:

my

The combining form onc/o means:

tumor, mass

the meaning of the combining form rhabd/o is:

rod-shaped, striated

The combining form meaning disease is:

path/o

The meaning of the prefix dys- is:

difficult, labored, painful, abnormal

The prefix meaning below, incomplete, deficient is:

hypo-

In the medical term cancerous, the suffix -ous means:

pertaining to

The word part that completes the medical term meaning causing tumors, onc/o/___, is

-genic

The suffix -logy means:

study of

The meaning of the suffix -oid is:

resembling

The suffix that means control, stop, standing is:

-stasis

The medical term meaning tumor composed of fat (benign tumor) is:

lipoma

The inflants skin turned blue during temporary deprivation of oxygen. The skin color change was a ___ of her disorder.

sign

The medical term meaning state of complete knowledge (identifying a disease) is:

diagnosis

The medical term meaning new disease is:

neopathy

The meaning of the medical term xanthochromatic is:

pertaining to yellow color

The correct spelling of the medical term originating in the body is:

somatogenic

Which medical term describes a cancer that is easier to treat and has a better prognosis because it has not spread to surrounding tissue?

carcinoma in situ

The meaning of the medical term histology is:

study of tissue

The meaning of the medical term neuroid is:

resembling a nerve

The meaning of the medical term systemic is:

pertaining to a (body) system

The correct spelling of the medical term meaning not malignant, nonrecurrent, favorable for recovery is:

benign

The medical term meaning improvement or absence of signs of disease is:

remission

The medical term for a benign tumor composed of striated muscle is:

rhabdomyoma

The medical term abbreviated as RBC is:

erythrocyte

The correct spelling of the medical term meaning tumor of striated muscle (benign) is:

rhabdomyoma

The nasal septum is the:

Partition separating the right and left nasal cavities

The adenoids are:

lymphoid tissue located behind the nasal cavity

The muscular partition separating the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity is called the:

diaphragm

The passageway for food and air is the:

pharynx

The mediastinum is the:

space between the lungs

The combining form bronch/o means:

bronchus

The combining form trache/o means:

windpipe

The combining form for tonsil is:

tonsill/o

The combining form meaning nose and nas/o and:

rhin/o

The term intrapleural means pertaining to:

within the pleura

The doctor assesses Patients X’s external respiration, which can be described as:

an exchange of gases that takes place between the respiratory system and the outside air

A patient’s disorder is discovered to be caused by a deficiency in her internal respiration, which is:

the exchange of gas that takes place within the body

The process by which carbon dioxide passes from the capillaries to the alveoli and is expelled through the respiratory tract is called:

exhalation

Inflammation of the adenoids is called:

adenoiditis

In bronchopneumonia, fluid, blood cells, and other debris consolidate, or solidify, within the ___, most often in response to impaired ventilation from other disorders.

terminal bronchioles

A cancerous tumor originating in the bronchus is called:

bronchogenic carcinoma

Rhinitis is the:

inflammation of the (mucous membranes of the) nose

The correct spelling of the term meaning inflammation of the epiglottis is:

epiglottitis

The inflammation (of the mucous membrane of) the larynx is called:

laryngitis

The correct spelling of the term meaning inflammation of all sinuses is:

pansinusitis

Pleurisy is also known as:

pleuritis

The correct spelling of the medical term meaning air in the chest (pleural space) that causes the collapse of a lung is:

pneumothorax

New growth (tumor) of abnormal tissue in the lungs is called:

pulmonary neoplasm

Tracheostenosis is the:

narrowing of the trachea

A serious cardiac disease associated with chronic lung disorders in which a portion of the heart becomes enlarged and may fail is:

cor pulmonale

Patient X has difficulty breathing. The physician is able to establish that this is caused by atelectasis which can be described best as:

incomplete expansion or collapse of the alveoli

Escape of fluid into the pleural space due to inflammation is called:

pleural effusion

Acute respiratory distress syndrome is:

respiratory failure as a result of disease or injury

An inherited disorder of the exocrine glands characterized by excess mucous production in the respiratory tract, pancreatic deficiency, and other symptoms is called:

cystic fibrosis

A patient has a history of alveolitis. From this we know that the patient has had:

an inflammation of the alveolus

A group of disorders characterized by irreversible airflow restriction (which causes difficult breathing) and whose leading (but not exclusive) cause is smoking is

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

The patient diagnosed with congestive heart failure was also showing signs of pulmonary edema, which is:

fluid accumulation in the alveoli and bronchioles

The abbreviation for tuberculosis is:

TB

URI is the abbreviation for:

upper respiratory infection

Pertussis is a highly contagious URI characterized by sudden periodic attacks of coughing, followed by a whooping inhalation. The medical term meaning periodic, sudden attacks is:

paroxysm

The prefix pan- means:

all, total

Chronic tissue obstructions may be corrected by surgical procedures such as a septoplasty, which is:

the surgical repair of the (nasal) septum

The physician tapped the patients back with the fingertips to determine the size, bordrs, and density of the lungs by the sound obtained, a technique known as ___.

percussion

The correct spelling of the term meaning creation of an artificial opening into the trachea is:

tracheostomy

Pulmonary function tests include the use of a spirometer, an:

instrument used to measure breathing (or lung volumes)

Removal of a lobe of the lung is called a___.

lobectomy

A stethoscope is an:

instrument used to listen to body sounds, either during auscultation or blood pressure assessment.

The medical term meaning pertaining to visual examination within (a hollow organ or body cavity) is:

endoscopic

The physician listened through a stethoscope to the patient’s lung sounds in a process called ___ in order to assess for possible pneumonia:

auscultation

The instrument used for visual examination of the thorax during video-assisted thoracic surgery is called a(n):

thoracoscope

The diagnosis of tuberculosis includes the examination of sputum, using a test called the:

acid-fast bacilli stain

Another name for lung scanning is:

ventilation/perfusion scanning

The abbreviation for the medical term meaning group of tests to measure breathing (lung mechanics including airflow and lung volume) is:

PFT

The correct spelling of the term meaning excision of the adenoids is:

adenoidectomy

The purpose of ABG testing is to measure:

arterial blood gases

The combining form ox/o means:

oxygen

The physician was able to measure the amount of oxygen in the patient’s blood through ____, which uses a device attached to the fingertip.

pulse oximetry

The nurse brought in a ____, a protable instrument into which a patient breathes to measure how fast air can be pushed out of the lungs.

peak flow meter

The air cavities within the cranial bones that open into the nasal cavities are called:

paranasal sinuses

The passageway for air to the bronchi, also called the windpipe, is the:

trachea

The anatomic structure, also called the voice box, that is identifiable externally by the large bump in the neck know as the adams apple is the:

larynx

The smallest subdivision of the bronchial tree is the:

bronchiole

The flap of cartilage covering the opening of the larynx during swallowing is the:

epiglottis

The exchange of gas that takes place between the respiratory system and the outside air-that is, the exchanges that happen while breathing in and out-is called:

external respiration

The precess of breathing in so that air passes through the nose (or sometimes the mouth) through the trachea, pharynx and bronchioles into the alveoli is called:

inhalation

Together, the processes of breathing in and breathing out can be referred to as:

ventilation

The combining form pneum/o means:

lung or air

The combining form nas/o means:

nose

The combining pharyng/o means:

pharynx

The suffix -pnea means:

breathing

The suffix -stenosis means:

constriction or narrowing

The medical term meaning incomplete expansion (in the context of the lung of a newborn or a collapsed lung) is called:

atelectasis

The term nasopharyngitis means:

inflammation of the nose and pharynx

A diseased state of the bronchi and lungs in which fluid, blood cells, and other debris consolidate, or solidify, within the terminal bronchioles, most often in response to impaired ventilation from other disorders, is callled:

bronchopneumonia

A patient who is unable to breathe easily is brought to the Emergency Department. The emergency team quickly determines that this is caused by collapse or incomplete expansion of the alveoli, a condition called:

atelectasis

The patient, who was a former coal miner, developed black lung disease. He was diagnosed with an abnormal condition of dust in the lungs or:

pneumoconiosis

The correct spelling of the term meaning dilation of the bronchi is:

bronchiectasis

Inflammation of the alveolus is called:

alveolitis

A disease state of the lung involving one or more of the lobes and characterized by high fever, chills, and coughing is called:

lobar pneumonia

Tracheitis is the inflammation of the structure known as the:

windpipe

Infammation of the tonsils is called:

tonsillitis

The medical term literally translated as abnormal condition of fungus in the nose is:

rhinomycosis

obstructive sleep apnea is the:

repetitive pharyngeal collapse during sleep

A physician used percussion, which involves ___, to determine the size, borders, and density of the lungs.

Tapping the body with the fingertips to hear sounds

An instrument used to hear internal body sounds during either auscultation or blood pressure assessment is a(n):

stethoscope

A respiratory disease characterized by an acute crowing inspiration, or whoop, is called:

Pertussis

Emphysema, which is strongly associated with cigarette smoking, primarily affects which lung structures(s)?

alveoli

Another name for the common "cold" is:

upper respiratory infection

A 20-month-old patient presented with labored breathing, stridor, and a harsh, barking cough. He was diagnosed with a condition resulting from acute obstruction of the larynx, or:

croup

A patient in the Emergency Department was discovered to have foreign matter blocking circulation in the pulmonary artery, a potentially fatal condition called __.

pulmonary embolism

The correct spelling of the term meaning nosebleed is:

epistaxis

The correct spelling of the term meaning an infectious disease caused by acid-fast bacilli that usually affects the lungs is:

tuberculosis

A lobectomy is the excision of a(n):

lobe (of the lung)

The purpose of pulse oximetry is to:

measure the amount of oxygen in the patients blood using a device attached to the fingertip

The meaning of the term adenotome is:

surgical instrument used to cut the adenoids

Ventilation/perfusion scanning is another name for:

radiographic filming of blood vessels in the lung following injection or inhalation of a contrast medium

Life-Threatening obstructions of the upper airway may require an emergency incision of the trachea, also known as a:

tracheotomy

Measurement of breathing (air capacity) is called:

spirometry

A peak flow meter requires a patient to:

breath into a portable instrument to measure how fast air can be pushed out of the lungs

Visual examination of the larynx is called:

laryngoscopry

Bronchoscopy is a(n):

visual examination of the bronchi

A group of tests to measure breathing (lung mechanics including airflow and lung volume) is called a/n:

pulmonary function test

A test that can be used to measure levels of not only oxygen but also carbon dioxide and other gases present in arterial blood is referred to as:

ABG

An early symptom of emphysema is difficulty breathing on exertion. The medical term for difficulty breathing is:

dyspnea

A mechanical device used to assist with or substitute for breathing when a patient cannot breathe without assistance is called:

ventilator

The abbreviation for a test done on sputum to assist in the diagnosis of tuberculosis is:

AFB

ARDS is the abbreviation for a medical term meaning:

respiratory failure with rapid or difficult breathing and cyanosis as a result of disease or injury

Which of the following disorders involves lung collapse, which is most frequently associated with an open chest wound?

pneumothorax

COPD is the abbreviation for:

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

A physician wants to relax the muscles of his patients bronchioles and expand (widen) the diameter of her airway, so he prescribes a(n) ___?

bronchodilator