Medical Terminology Part 2 (Mid Term)

diverticulosis is a condition in which small pouches (diverticula) are present in the wall of the colon. if these pouches become inflamed, the condition is called?

• diverticulostomy

• divertalgia

• diverticulitis

• diverticulemia

the prefix ante- means

• before

• against

• above

• behind

the prefix hypo- means

• above normal

• normal

• superior

• below normal

the prefix between means

• inter-

• intra-

• intro-

• endo-

what is the study of the structure and function of tissues

• cytology

• etiology

• histology

• pathology

what is an disorder is one that has an unknown case

• idopathic

• endemic

• exogenous

• iatrogenic

a pathogen that does not cause a disease unless the immune system is weakened is

• infectious

• opportunistic

• nosocomial

• idiopathic

using a stethoscope to listen to sounds within the body cavities is known as

• percussion

• olfaction

• ausculation

• palpation

in military time, midnight is written as

• 1200

• 2400

• 0000 or 1200

• 0000 or 2400

what is an area of cartilage tissue that is consistently replaced by new, bony tissue as a bone grows

• periosteum

• foramen

• bone process

• epiphyseal plate