Chapters 1-3
What is the main part of a word?
Root word
A general term for a procedure that requires entry of a body cavity or interruption of normal body function is...
Invasive
Displacement of a bone from a joint is called
Dislocation
A chronic disease characterized by increased size of alveoli and destructive changes of their walls is called
Emphysema
Wrist bones
Carpals
A WBC is also called a...
Leukocyte
Identification of a disease
Diagnosis
A puncture of a joint space with a needle, usually done to remove excess fluid, is called..
arthocentesis
Inability to communicate through speech
Aphasia
Thigh bone
Femur
Destruction of RBC that results in liberation of hemoglobin is...
Hemolysis
Itching of the skin is a...
A disease characterized by fatigue and muscular weakness
Myasthenia Gravis
The functional unit of the kidney
nephron
Cavity that houses brain and spinal cord
Dorsal cavity
One common cause of misinterpretation of abbreviations is...
Misreading of handwriting
Feeling the texture, size, consistency and location of certain body parts with the hands is...
Palpation
The membrane that forms the lining inside the heart is the
Endocardium
Painful urination
Dysuria
Removal of ovary/ovaries
Oophorectomy
A surgical procedure in which the colon is sutured to the abdominal wall is...
Colopexy
The examiner is observing and listening to the patient during the physical exam is called...
Auscultation
Severe pain and constriction around the heart caused by insufficient blood supply is called
Three times a day
TID
Pus in the urine
Pyuria