front 1 Image Labeling | back 1 no data |
front 2 What is the medical term for inflammation of a gland? | back 2 adenitis (ADEN means gland, and -ITIS means inflammation) |
front 3 Which type of tissue suspends the intestines within the abdominal cavity? | back 3 mesentery |
front 4 What is the medical term for pertaining to the groin? | back 4 inguinal |
front 5 Which type of illness produces physical symptoms for which no disease or other organic cause can be identified? | back 5 functional disorder |
front 6 Which of the following terms means toward the lower part of the body? | back 6 caudal (CAUD means tail or lower part of the body, and -AL means pertaining to). |
front 7 What medical term describes the congenital absence or narrowing of a normal body opening or passage? | back 7 atresia |
front 8 What is the medical term for the process through which the body maintains a constant internal environment? | back 8 homeostasis |
front 9 What is the medical term for a deviation from what is regarded as normal? | back 9 anomaly |
front 10 Which of the following terms describes the study of the causes of diseases or abnormal conditions? | back 10 Etiology (ETI- means cause, and -OLOGY means study of). |
front 11 What does the term epidemic mean? | back 11 a sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population group or area |
front 12 What is the medical term for the incomplete development of an organ or tissue? | back 12 hypoplasia |
front 13 Which of the following options describes the term adenocarcinoma? | back 13 a malignant tumor that originates in the glands and may spread to other parts of the body |
front 14 Which of the following health care professionals provides ongoing care for patients of all ages? | back 14 general practitioner |
front 15 The term --- describes a change in the sequence of a DNA molecule. | back 15 genetic mutation |
front 16 Also known as fat, --- tissue provides protective padding, insulation, and support. | back 16 adipose (ADIP means fat, and -OSE means pertaining to) |
front 17 The study of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and chemistry of the cell is known as ---. | back 17 cytology (CYT means cell, and -OLOGY means study of) |
front 18 Abnormal development or growth of cells, or the presence of abnormal cells, is known as ---. | back 18 dysplasia (DYS- means bad, and -PLASIA means formation). |
front 19 The increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ is known as ---. | back 19 hyperplasia (HYPER- means excessive, and -PLASIA means formation) |
front 20 A --- is a physician who specializes in the care of older adults. | back 20 geriatrician |
front 21 The protective covering for all of the internal and external surfaces of the body is known as --- tissue. | back 21 epithelial |
front 22 The term --- refers to the back of the body or an organ. | back 22 dorsal (DORS means back of the body, and -AL means pertaining to) |
front 23 An unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment is known as a/an ---illness. | back 23 iatrogenic |
front 24 A --- disorder is an abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth. | back 24 congenital |
front 25 Select word parts from the selection menus below to construct the correct medical term for the definition. Clue: a type of gland that secretes chemical substances into ducts that lead either to other organs or out of the body | back 25 EXO-CRINE |
front 26 Select word parts from the selection menus below to construct the correct medical term for the definition. Clue: an outbreak of disease occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide | back 26 PAN-DEM-IC (PAN- means entire, DEM means population, and -IC means pertaining to). |