Ch. 10 Medical Terminology Quizs

multiple myeloma (MŬL-tĭ-pl mī-ĕ-LŌ-mă)

What is multiple myeloma?

• A type of cancer that begins in plasma cells

• A viral infection affecting the lungs

• A genetic disorder causing muscle weakness

• A type of autoimmune disease

thrombosis (throm-BŌ-sĭs)

• abnormal condition of (blood) clot

• normal blood flow

• excessive bleeding

• formation of red blood cells

thrombus (THROM-bŭs)

• (blood) clot (attached to the interior wall of artery or vein)

• (blood) clot that is free-floating in the bloodstream

• (blood) clot that forms outside of a blood vessel

• (blood) clot that dissolves spontaneously

Sphygmomanometer

• tool used for measuring blood pressure

• device for measuring heart rate

• instrument for checking temperature

• gadget for assessing lung capacity

pancytopenia (pan-sīt-ŏ-PĒ-nē-ă)

• A condition characterized by an increase in red blood cells and platelets.

• A lower-than-normal number of red and white blood cells and platelets in the blood.

• A disease that affects only white blood cells.

• A genetic disorder that causes excessive bleeding.

thymectomy (thī-MĔK-tō-mē)

• excision of the thymus gland

• removal of the spleen

• surgical procedure on the heart

• biopsy of the lymph nodes

polyarteritis (pol-ē-art-ĕ-RĪT-ĭs)

• inflammation of many arteries

• a type of arthritis affecting the joints

• a condition causing high blood pressure

• inflammation of the lungs

splenomegaly (splē-nō-mē-GĀ-lē)

• enlarged spleen

• spleen inflammation

• spleen removal

• spleen cancer

thrombocytopenia (throm-bŏ-sīt-ŏ-PĒ-nē-ă)

• abnormal reduction of clotting cells

• increase in red blood cells

• normal platelet count

• decrease in white blood cells

Monochromatic

• X-rays of a single, specific wavelength

• X-rays of varying wavelengths

• X-rays that are invisible to the human eye

• X-rays that can penetrate all materials