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med term test 2
49 cards·by brainiacmama89
the combining form for the femur is called
femor/o
the combining form brachi/o means
arm
the term for inflammation of the vertebrae is called
spondylitis
an action that lowers the foot and points the toes is called
plantar flexion
the term for stiffening or freezing of a joint is called
ankylosis
the combining form stomat/o means
mouth
the suffix -emesis means
vomiting
when blood pressure measures 120/80, the 120 indicates the
systolic pressure
the combining form for vein is
phleb/o
the combining form arther/o means
fatty plaque
the incision of a vein to withdraw blood is
venipuncture
a patent vessel is one that is
open
Antihypertensive medication are sued to
lower blood pressure
the term to remove a clot is called
embolectomy
Distal is a term that indicates a point
away from the body
the term proximal refers to a point
closer to the body
the suffix ectomy refers to
removal of an organ
the abbreviation for the term arteriovenous is
AV
the suffix added to a noun to denote pain is
algia
the suffix oscopy means
viewing of
stricture is synonymous with
stenosis
the root word brady means
slow
the prefix contra means
against
arteriosclerosis is
hardening of walls of arterioles
the root word edem indicates
swelling
In hemostasis, the root word stasis means
stop
This is not a root word for blood
homo
The directional term for on the back is called
dorsal
When the tissue is said to be necrotic it means
dead
The prefix endo means
same
the root word dys means
difficult
This is a type of nerve
peripheral
atrophy is
decrease in size and strength of a muscle
a clot that forms inside a vessel is known as a/an
thrombus
these are the three layers of the heart
endocardium, myocardium, and pericardium
to stop or control blood flow or hemorrhage is called
hemostasis
the space that is divided into two cavities is called
septum
the surgical excision of a limb or part is
amputation
the surgical excision of the appendix is called
appendectomy
the term pertaining to the intestines is
enteric
the surgical excision of the gallbladder is
cholecystectomy
the inflammation of the liver is called
hepatitis
the abnormal protrusion of an organ or part of an organ through the wall of the body cavity that
normally contains it is called
a hernia
a surgical incision into the abdomen is called
laparotomy
an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity is
ascites
the artery that is located behind the knee is the
popliteal
a dark blue condition of the skin caused by oxygen deficiency is
cyanosis
the term to describe an elevated blood pressure 140/90 is referred to as
hypertension
the inflammation of the inner lining of the heart is called
endocarditis