WorksheetsMed Term - Mid Term
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which term means abnormal softening of an artery?
arteriomalacia
arteriosclerosis
Which term means a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury?
laceration
lesion
Which term means higher than normal blood pressure?
hypotension
hypertension
Which term means inflammation of the stomach?
gastralgia
gastritis
Which term describes a radiograph of a blood vessel?
angiogram
angiography
Which term refers to the back of the body or organ?
hyperplasia
hypoplasia
Which type of disorder is fetal alcohol syndrome?
congenital
genetic
Which term describes the location of the heart in relationship to the stomach?
inferior
superior
Which type of specialized epithelial tissue lines the blood and lymph vessels?
endothelium
epithelium
Which structures connect bones to bones?
ligaments
tendons
Which structure is part of the hip?
ileum
ilium
What forms as a fracture heals?
a callus
a crepitus
Which structure forms the upper portion of the sternum?
manubrium
xhphoid process
Which tissue covers only the joint surface of bones?
cartilage
periosteum
Which term describes movement of the arm toward the body?
abduction
adduction
Which condition is commonly known as hiccups?
singultus
torticollis
Which term means a condition of abnormal muscle tone?
atonic
dystonia
Which term means to suture a muscle?
myorrhaphy
myorrhexis
Which term describes the muscles of the internal organs?
smooth
striated
Which term means slanted or at an angle?
oblique
rectus
Which term means red blood cells?
erythrocytes
leukocytes
Which structure is the natural pacemaker of the heart?
bundle of Hiss
sinoatrial node
Which combining form means vein?
angio
phlebo
Which procedure is performed to open an narrowed or blocked blood vessel?
aplastic
hemolytic
What condition occurs when the immune response is compromised?
autoimmune disorder
immunodeficiency disorder
Which term describes any substance that the body regards as foreign?
antibody
antigen
Which type of leukocyte surrounds and kills invading cells?
lymphocyte
macrophage
Which therapy uses radioactive materials implanted into or very near the body?
brachytherapy
teletheraphy
Which lymph nodes are located in the groin?
axillary
inguinal
