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The assessment technique that involves listening to the heart, bowel, and lung to evaluate the presence and quality of their sounds is called


A) palpation.
B) percussion.
C) imaging.
D) revision.
E) auscultation.

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A gastroscope is a type of endoscope.

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A plantar wart is located


A) on the top of the hand.
B) on the sole of the foot.
C) on the neck.
D) on the thorax.
E) in the axilla.

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Which term means abnormal fibrous band that binds tissues that are normally separated?


A) cartilage
B) obstruction
C) hyaline
D) strap
E) adhesion

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Use hist/o to build a word that means study of tissues:

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The prefix super- means


A) strong.
B) mighty.
C) massive.
D) upper, above.
E) great.

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The removal or destruction of a body part or function using surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, freezing, or radio frequency is


A) I&D.
B) ablation.
C) fulguration.
D) curettage.
E) anastomosis.

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Revision is a surgical procedure to replace or correct an undesirable result or effect of a previous surgery.

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Use viscer/o to build a word that means prolapse or downward displacement of the internal organs:

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Match the medical terms with their definitions. -lying on the abdomen, face down


A) abduction
B) adduction
C) adhesion
D) auscultation
E) coccyx
F) diagnosis
G) excisional
H) fluoroscopy
I) hernia
J) homeostasis
K) incisional
L) inflammation
M) infracostal
N) mycosis
O) plantar
P) prognosis
Q) prone
R) radiology
S) radiopharmaceutical
T) superior
U) symptom
V) thoracic
W) ultrasonography
X) umbilical
Y) ventral
Z) viscera

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A complete, living entity capable of independent existence is called a(n)


A) human.
B) organism.
C) human being.
D) creature.
E) man.

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MRI uses a magnetic field, rather than an x-ray, to produce an image.

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Use -ar to build a word that means pertaining to the muscle (muscul/o):

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In a nuclear scan, the radiation source is introduced into the body (inhaled, ingested, or injected) to produce images of organs and structures.

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Which term describes the body defense against injury, infection, or allergy?


A) inflammation
B) metabolism
C) homeostasis
D) adhesion
E) adduction

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Match the medical terms with their definitions. -region of the navel


A) abduction
B) adduction
C) adhesion
D) auscultation
E) coccyx
F) diagnosis
G) excisional
H) fluoroscopy
I) hernia
J) homeostasis
K) incisional
L) inflammation
M) infracostal
N) mycosis
O) plantar
P) prognosis
Q) prone
R) radiology
S) radiopharmaceutical
T) superior
U) symptom
V) thoracic
W) ultrasonography
X) umbilical
Y) ventral
Z) viscera

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Which imaging procedure produces a computer-generated, detailed cross-sectional image that appears as a slice?


A) Fluoroscopy
B) Sonography
C) Ultrasound
D) X-ray
E) CT

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Match the medical terms with their definitions. -branch of medicine that uses imaging techniques to diagnose and treat diseases


A) abduction
B) adduction
C) adhesion
D) auscultation
E) coccyx
F) diagnosis
G) excisional
H) fluoroscopy
I) hernia
J) homeostasis
K) incisional
L) inflammation
M) infracostal
N) mycosis
O) plantar
P) prognosis
Q) prone
R) radiology
S) radiopharmaceutical
T) superior
U) symptom
V) thoracic
W) ultrasonography
X) umbilical
Y) ventral
Z) viscera

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Use cyan/o to build a word that means abnormal condition of blue(ness):

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Another term for febrile is feverish.

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