Med Term Unit 3 Practice

The buildup of fatty substances on the walls of an artery is called:

• atheroma.
• anastomosis.
• atherosclerosis.
• arteriosclerosis.

The medical term anastomosis means:

• surgical connection between blood vessels.
• obstruction of a blood vessel by a foreign substance or blood clot.
• temporary opening into the abdomen.
• quivering or spontaneous contraction of individual muscle fibers.

A small mass of masticated food ready to be swallowed is:

• anabolism.
• catabolism.
• bolus.
• absorption.

The process whereby nutrients are taken into the bloodstream is known as:

• ascites.
• catabolism.
• anabolism.
• absorption.

The x-ray recording of a blood vessel after injection of a radiopaque substance is:

• angiography.
• stress test.
• cardiac enzymes.
• electrophysiology.

The direct visual examination of the colon via flexible, lighted instrument is called:

• colonoscopy.
• cholecystography.
• cholangiography.
• ultrasonography.

A surgical excision of part of the colon is termed:

• colonoscopy.
• colectomy.
• colonic.
• colostomy.

Drugs used to control bleeding are called:

• anticoagulants.
• antianemic agents.
• EPOs.
• hemostatic agents.

The medical term for belching is:

• flatus.
• dyspepsia.
• eructation.
• lavage.

In the term anaphylaxis, the suffix -phylaxis means:

• fusion.
• against.
• protection.
• growth.