Medical Terminology Final Review 1

Heart

100

What is the name of the sac that contains the heart 

Pericardium

200

What is the name for the innermost layer of the heart  

Endocardium

300

What is the name for the muscular layer of the heart

Myocardium 

400

What is the term for the outermost layer of the heart 

Epicardium 

500

This is the term that represents the force exerted by blood against the arterial walls during phases of a heartbeat 

Blood pressure 

Random 1

100

Name the term for bad or painful movement 

dyskinesia

200

What is the term for high levels of calcium in the blood? 

hypercalcemia

300

What is the term for high potassium in the blood 

hyperkalemia

400

What is the term for high sugar levels in the blood 

hyperglycemia

500

What is the term for without speech 

aphasia

Procedures

100

This is the term for the transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac using a needle to retrieve amniotic fluid for testing 

amniocentesis 

200

This is the term that means incision of the abdomen and uterus to remove a fetus 

c-section (cesarean section)

300

This is the term for removal of the breast

mastectomy 

400

This is the blood test that is used to diagnose and manage type 1 and type 2 diabetes 

A1c test, hemoglobin A1c test, HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin 

500

This is the term for the procedure of removing an ultra-thin slice of tissue from a frozen specimen for immediate pathological examination 

frozen section (FS) 

Body Movement

100

This is the term for decreasing the angle of a joint 

Flexion

200

This is the term for turning the palm downward 

Pronation

300

This is the term for moving a bone around its own axis 

Rotation

400

This is the term for moving an extremity away from the midline 

Abduction

500

This is the term that means movement of the sole of the foot outward 

Eversion 

Diseases and Conditions

100

This is the general term that means inflammation of the joint 

Arthritis 

200

This is a chronic, progressive disorder characterized by muscle weakness and droopiness, especially in the eyes, face, throat, and limbs. 

Myasthenia Gravis 

300

This is the sensation or need to void immediately 

urgency 

400

This is any type of kidney disease in which there is little or no remaining kidney function, requiring either transplant or dialysis 

ESRD( End Stage Renal Disease) 

500

This is the term that means the absence of urine production 

Anuria