Deck 8: Understanding and Building Medical Terms of Body Systems

Question 1

Cells organize to become:

A) organs
B) tissues
C) organ systems
D) molecules

Answer 1

tissues

Question 2

Thrombophlebitis is caused by a(n):

A) viral infection
B) bacterial infection
C) injury
D) blood clot

Answer 2

blood clot

Question 3

Sialolithectomy is the surgical removal of:

A) the sigmoid
B) the jejunum
C) salivary stones
D) teeth

Answer 3

salivary stones

Question 4

The combining form chondr/o means:

A) cartilage
B) skull
C) digit
D) blood

Question 5

What are the microscopic air sacs that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide through the processes of inspiration and expiration?

A) larynx
B) trachea
C) alveoli
D) pharynx

Question 6

The combining form bucc/o refers to the:

A) gallbladder
B) cheek
C) liver
D) teeth

Question 7

The alimentary canal is part of the _____ system.

A) circulatory
B) integumentary
C) digestive
D) endocrine

Question 8

Erythrocytes are:

A) white blood cells
B) red blood cells
C) platelets
D) lymph nodes

Question 9

Rhinitis refers to inflammation in the:

A) eyes
B) nose
C) throat
D) lungs

Question 10

The heart is composed of ____ layers of muscle.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) six

Question 11

The "true" skin is the:

A) dermis
B) epidermis
C) hypodermis
D) microdermis

Question 12

Uremia is:

A) urine in the blood
B) an infection of the urethra
C) the loss of a kidney
D) an inability to urinate

Question 13

The suffix -ptysis means to:

A) bleed
B) cough
C) heal
D) spit

Question 14

The ______ system forms the structural support that allows a person to stand upright.

A) lymphatic
B) digestive
C) nervous
D) musculoskeletal

Question 15

The term xanthoderma refers to skin that has a _____ appearance.

A) reddish
B) yellowish
C) bluish
D) grayish

Question 16

The _____ system is the most external and visualized organ in the human body.

A) circulatory
B) respiratory
C) integumentary
D) endocrine

Question 17

Which combining form refers to the bladder?

A) lith/o
B) cyst/o
C) noct/o
D) ureter/o

Question 18

The ____ valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle in the heart.

A) tricuspid
B) bicuspid
C) mitral
D) vena cava

Question 19

The term osteitis refers to inflammation of a:

A) gland
B) joint
C) bone
D) muscle

Question 20

Most of digestion occurs within the:

A) small intestine
B) large intestine
C) stomach
D) mouth

Question 21

The abbreviation ____ refers to a stroke.

A) FBS
B) GU
C) CVA
D) AF

Question 22

Thermoreceptors differentiate between:

A) pain and pleasure
B) heat and cold
C) sweet and sour
D) soft and sharp

Question 23

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Dry

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 24

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Blood

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 25

A tympanic thermometer is designed to be inserted into the _____ to measure temperature.

A) ear
B) mouth
C) rectum
D) nose

Question 26

Viral encephalitis is an inflammation of the ___ by a virus.

A) heart
B) pancreas
C) brain
D) liver

Question 27

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Liver

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 28

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Fingers or toes

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 29

The primary structure in the male reproductive system is the:

A) vas deferens
B) prostate gland
C) testis
D) ovary

Question 30

Which abbreviation means urinalysis?

A) UA
B) UGI
C) URI
D) UTI

Question 31

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Smell

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 32

The combining form gluc/o refers to:

A) the parathyroid glands
B) the thyroid gland
C) poison
D) sugar

Question 33

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Poison,toxin

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 34

The suffix -cusis refers to:

A) sight
B) smell
C) touch
D) hearing

Question 35

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Nerve

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 36

Which combining form refers to an egg?

A) prostat/o
B) oophor/o
C) men/o
D) ov/o

Question 37

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Gland

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 38

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Femur (thighbone)

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 39

Match each combining form with its meaning.
Lung,air

A)xer/o
B)femor/o
C)phalang/o
D)hem/o
E)pneum/o
F)aden/o
G)hepat/o
H)neur/o
I)toxic/o
J)olfact/o

Question 40

A colposcopy is an examination of the _____ with a lighted instrument.

A) ear
B) vagina
C) throat
D) rectum

Question 41

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Prostate

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 42

Match each medical term with its definition.
Pertaining to the mouth and the throat

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 43

Match each medical term with its definition.
Condition of below-normal oxygen levels

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 44

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Older patients frequently complain of nocturia,a condition of having to get up during the night to void

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 45

Match each medical term with its definition.
Inflammation of the fallopian tube that may impede pregnancy

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 46

Match each medical term with its definition.
Abnormal condition of pus in the urine

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 47

Match each medical term with its definition.
Hardening of the arteries due to deposits of yellow,fatty plaque

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 48

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Prolactin is a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland so a mother can nurse her baby by producing milk

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 49

Match each medical term with its definition.
Recording of the electrical impulses transmitted by the brain

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 50

Match each medical term with its definition.
Condition of having kidney stones

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 51

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​A laryngectomy is the surgical removal of the larynx,usually due to cancer

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 52

Match each medical term with its definition.
Uterine bleeding at a time other than the monthly cycle

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 53

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Malignant melanoma is a black tumor of the skin

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 54

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​A laminectomy,removing a portion of the vertebra,may be performed by a surgeon to relieve back pain

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 55

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Blepharoptosis is a sagging (drooping)eyelid

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 56

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Sialolithiasis is a condition of having stones in a salivary (gland)

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 57

Match each medical term with its definition.
Process of removing stones from the common bile duct

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 58

Match each medical term with its definition.
Diminished vision associated with the aging process

A)salpingitis
B)presbyopia
C)pyuria
D)metrorrhagia
E)choledolithotomy
F)nephrolithiasis
G)atherosclerosis
H)electroencephalogram
I)oropharyngeal
J)hypoxia

Question 59

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Tendonitis is inflammation of a tendon

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 60

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​If there is an interruption in cerebellar nerve impulses,voluntary movements of the body become difficult

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 61

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Thyroid gland,shield

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 62

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning.
​Upper respiratory infection

A)ASHD​
B)​CA,ca
C)​CVA
D)​EGD
E)​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI

Question 63

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning.
​Myocardial infarction

A)ASHD​
B)​CA,ca
C)​CVA
D)​EGD
E)​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI

Question 64

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Glucosuria and glycosuria both mean "sugar in the urine"

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 65

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning.
​Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

A)ASHD​
B)​CA,ca
C)​CVA
D)​EGD
E)​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI

Question 66

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​An aortic aneurysm is a ballooning out of this major vessel and is frequently life-threatening

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 67

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​A lipoma is a benign,fatty tumor

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 68

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning.
​Arteriosclerotic heart disease

A)ASHD​
B)​CA,ca
C)​CVA
D)​EGD
E)​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI

Question 69

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
Neuralgia is a generalized term meaning pain in a nerve

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 70

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning.
​Total knee replacement

A)ASHD​
B)​CA,ca
C)​CVA
D)​EGD
E)​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI

Question 71

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)is a disease that affects the lungs and the oxygen levels

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 72

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Thrombophlebitis is an inflammation of a vein due to a blood clot

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 73

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning.
​Gynecology

A)ASHD​
B)​CA,ca
C)​CVA
D)​EGD
E)​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI

Question 74

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning.
​Gastroesophageal reflux disease

A)ASHD​
B)​CA,ca
C)​CVA
D)​EGD
E)​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI

Question 75

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning.
​Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

A)ASHD​
B)​CA,ca
C)​CVA
D)​EGD
E)​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI

Question 76

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning.
​Cancer,carcinoma

A)ASHD​
B)​CA,ca
C)​CVA
D)​EGD
E)​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI

Question 77

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Cholecystolithiasis is the condition most commonly referred to as gallstones

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 78

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Glomerulonephritis is an inflammation of the glomerulus of the nephrons

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system

Question 79

​Match the common medical abbreviation with its meaning.
​Fasting blood sugar

A)ASHD​
B)​CA,ca
C)​CVA
D)​EGD
E)​FBS
F)​GERD
G)​GYN
H)​MI
I)​TKR
J)​URI

Question 80

​Match the example/definition to the body system.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the eye,commonly referred to as pinkeye

A)​integumentary system
B)​musculoskeletal system
C)​cardiovascular system
D)​respiratory system
E)gastrointestinal system​
F)​urinary system
G)​nervous system
H)​endocrine system
I)​special senses
J)​reproductive system