Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password

Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

medical terminology test

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
petechiae   show
🗑
laceration   show
🗑
show deep furrow  
🗑
show bruise  
🗑
show cell  
🗑
show fat (tumor)  
🗑
adip/o   show
🗑
show skin  
🗑
show skin  
🗑
show sample of  
🗑
show hair  
🗑
show hair  
🗑
scler/o   show
🗑
necr/o   show
🗑
xer/o   show
🗑
myc/o   show
🗑
kerat/o   show
🗑
show holds vessels  
🗑
dermis   show
🗑
show outer layer (squamous or basal) majority of tumors arise here  
🗑
onych/o   show
🗑
show working  
🗑
show air  
🗑
thec/o   show
🗑
contra   show
🗑
anti   show
🗑
show split/separate/reduce down  
🗑
-phylaxis   show
🗑
show stupor/ sleepiness  
🗑
show coming from treatment/physician  
🗑
Idi/o   show
🗑
show fever inducing  
🗑
hypn/o   show
🗑
show to stop  
🗑
show killing  
🗑
show life  
🗑
show tissue  
🗑
show vessel  
🗑
alesi/o   show
🗑
esthesi/o   show
🗑
show vein  
🗑
show small intestine  
🗑
show tounge  
🗑
toxic/o   show
🗑
show chemical/drug  
🗑
show drug  
🗑
show fluid loss/ increases urine production  
🗑
show hypersensitive reaction to a drug or treatment  
🗑
contraindications   show
🗑
show female sex hormone  
🗑
show relieves pain  
🗑
show produces sleep  
🗑
show hormones( from adrenal glands)-can be given raises blood sugar  
🗑
emetic   show
🗑
androgen   show
🗑
sedative   show
🗑
show ear drum  
🗑
blemphar/o   show
🗑
show hearing  
🗑
show retina  
🗑
ot/o   show
🗑
opthalm/o   show
🗑
ocul/o   show
🗑
calc/o   show
🗑
adren/o   show
🗑
show sclara of the eye  
🗑
thyroid/o   show
🗑
show thymus  
🗑
hydr/o   show
🗑
show hyperthyroidism- adults creatnism- kids  
🗑
show excessive growth hormone  
🗑
exophalthmos   show
🗑
show muscle  
🗑
myel/o   show
🗑
show skull  
🗑
show cartilage  
🗑
chondr/o   show
🗑
arthr/o   show
🗑
show cervix  
🗑
vertebr/o   show
🗑
thorac/o   show
🗑
tend/o   show
🗑
pelv/l   show
🗑
show bone  
🗑
men/o   show
🗑
mast/o   show
🗑
show breast  
🗑
hyster/o   show
🗑
show reproductive  
🗑
show vagina  
🗑
show opening to cervix  
🗑
orchi/o   show
🗑
show fallopian tubes  
🗑
Oophor/o   show
🗑
test/o   show
🗑
orchid/o   show
🗑
crpytorchidism   show
🗑
show BPH --> mimmicks prostate cancer (prostate enlarges)  
🗑
show cells from lining of uterus grow in other areas of the body  
🗑
ectopic pregnancy   show
🗑
show urine  
🗑
pyel/o   show
🗑
show urethra  
🗑
ureter/o   show
🗑
show kidneys  
🗑
show kidneys  
🗑
cyst/o   show
🗑
show puss  
🗑
noct/o   show
🗑
show stone  
🗑
hemat/o   show
🗑
bacteri/o   show
🗑
show gall bladder  
🗑
show appendix  
🗑
uremia   show
🗑
cystitis   show
🗑
esophag/o   show
🗑
show small bowel  
🗑
show duodenum  
🗑
dent/o   show
🗑
show colon  
🗑
pancreat/o   show
🗑
show flank  
🗑
show tongue  
🗑
jejun/o   show
🗑
show ileum (small bowel)  
🗑
hepat/o   show
🗑
show stomach  
🗑
show inflammation of the diverticulum  
🗑
emesis   show
🗑
cirrhosis   show
🗑
show fluid buildup within abdomen (women with ovarian cancer)  
🗑
sigmoid/o   show
🗑
rect/o   show
🗑
show rectum  
🗑
show larynx  
🗑
epiglott/o   show
🗑
show cartilage  
🗑
bronch/o   show
🗑
show out-pouching of a hollow (or fluid filled) structure in the body  
🗑
show central nervous system  
🗑
show nerve  
🗑
show spinal cord/ bone marrow  
🗑
mening/o   show
🗑
enceph/o   show
🗑
show cerebrovascular accident  
🗑
show computed tomography  
🗑
CSF   show
🗑
epilepsy   show
🗑
show prostate cancer treatment  
🗑
MS   show
🗑
show magnetic resonance imaging  
🗑
EEG   show
🗑
Ecchymosis   show
🗑
cyst   show
🗑
show wide spread cellular inflammation  
🗑
show hair loss  
🗑
show scratch  
🗑
vesicle   show
🗑
show contains pus  
🗑
show pimple- (elevation)  
🗑
or/o   show
🗑
show nose  
🗑
rhin/o   show
🗑
show pharynx  
🗑
show opening/ a hole  
🗑
pneum/o   show
🗑
show lungs  
🗑
show blood in thoracic cavity/ lining of lungs  
🗑
orth/o   show
🗑
show mucous  
🗑
trache/o   show
🗑
show chest  
🗑
show lungs  
🗑
show high blood pressure  
🗑
embolus   show
🗑
aneuyrism   show
🗑
show buildup within plueral cavity  
🗑
show difficulty breathing while laying flat  
🗑
pneumothorax   show
🗑
show difficulty breathing/ cant catch breath lungs aren't expanding  
🗑
aort/o   show
🗑
show vessel  
🗑
angi/o   show
🗑
show glandular  
🗑
lymphoma   show
🗑
myocardial infarction   show
🗑
ischemia   show
🗑
show blood  
🗑
show heart  
🗑
ather/o   show
🗑
show artery  
🗑
show lymph  
🗑
sangui/o   show
🗑
adren/o   show
🗑
show blood  
🗑
show brain  
🗑
ventricul/o   show
🗑
show clot  
🗑
splen/o   show
🗑
show vein  
🗑
characteristics of a malignant neoplasm   show
🗑
anaplasia   show
🗑
dysplasia   show
🗑
show changing from one cell type to another doesn't mean cancer  
🗑
hyperplasia   show
🗑
show toxicity of drug increases with each dose you take  
🗑
show increased uptake of that drug causes you to build a resistance to it  
🗑
idiosyncracy   show
🗑
characteristics of a benign neoplasm   show
🗑
complication   show
🗑
show mix 2 drugs and by mixing them they act upon each other to increase their efficiency (more than if used alone)  
🗑
additive   show
🗑
show use of drugs in treatment of cancer and infectious disease  
🗑
show study of harmful effects of drugs on the body  
🗑
side effect   show
🗑
show equally left and right  
🗑
show anywhere left and right  
🗑
medicinal chemistry   show
🗑
pharmacodynamics   show
🗑
pharmacokinetics   show
🗑
molecular pharmacology   show
🗑
trendelenburg   show
🗑
show laying on back  
🗑
show standing upright  
🗑
show split -> front and back  
🗑
sagittal   show
🗑
transverse   show
🗑
longitudinal   show
🗑
anterior   show
🗑
posterior   show
🗑
show to lay down  
🗑
show on back, face up  
🗑
show on belly, face down  
🗑
proximal   show
🗑
show towards feet  
🗑
superior   show
🗑
caudal   show
🗑
cephalic   show
🗑
show (use with extremities) closer to trunk  
🗑
show group of tissues with same function  
🗑
systems   show
🗑
show cervical- 7 thoracic- 12 lumbar- 5 saccrum- 3-5 fused  
🗑
show outward from midline  
🗑
medial   show
🗑
show * Greek * Latin  
🗑
secondary language sources for radiation therapy   show
🗑
show smallest substance in body able to live on its own  
🗑
tissues   show
🗑
show involving direct injection (as of a radiopaque medium) into the bile ducts  
🗑
show inferior to stomach  
🗑
endocrine glands   show
🗑
show glands of external secretion  
🗑
endocrinology   show
🗑
psychiatry   show
🗑
show study of disease  
🗑
show study of the heart  
🗑
cerebrovascular accident   show
🗑
show inflammation of the brain  
🗑
neurology   show
🗑
pediatrics   show
🗑
radiology   show
🗑
show study of the eyes  
🗑
gateroenterology   show
🗑
-cyte   show
🗑
show study of the urinary tract  
🗑
gynecology   show
🗑
show study of the blood  
🗑
show study of tumors  
🗑
show study of the kidneys  
🗑
-scope   show
🗑
show abnormal condition  
🗑
show removal/ excision/ resection  
🗑
-genic   show
🗑
-pathy   show
🗑
-tomy   show
🗑
show inflammation  
🗑
sarcoma   show
🗑
show pain  
🗑
show process  
🗑
show into the blood  
🗑
show record  
🗑
thrombocyte   show
🗑
renal   show
🗑
show surgical removal of one or both kidneys  
🗑
show surgical cutting of bone or removal of a piece of bone  
🗑
show surgical removal of a part or structure of an organ  
🗑
show having potential to cause cancer  
🗑
show clotting  
🗑
show tumor  
🗑
opthalamoscopy   show
🗑
oncology   show
🗑
osteitis   show
🗑
psychosis   show
🗑
show mind  
🗑
show urinary tract  
🗑
show bone  
🗑
radi/o   show
🗑
ren/o   show
🗑
path/o   show
🗑
opthalm/o   show
🗑
show to cut  
🗑
show nose  
🗑
show flesh  
🗑
show study of kidneys  
🗑
erythrocytes   show
🗑
show mass of blood  
🗑
show process of viewing living tissue  
🗑
show pain on nerves  
🗑
opthalmoscopy   show
🗑
show inflammation of the small intestine  
🗑
show minimally invasive surgery to repair a damaged joint  
🗑
cytology   show
🗑
show white blood cell  
🗑
gastritis   show
🗑
Iatrogenic   show
🗑
show branch of medicine that deals with disease and abnormalities of the heart  
🗑
electroencephalogram   show
🗑
dermatitis   show
🗑
biopsy   show
🗑
show inflammation of a gland or lymph node  
🗑
show of, or relating to the head  
🗑
show cancer arising from epithelial tissue of skin or the lining of internal organs  
🗑
show endoscopy of bladder via the urethra  
🗑
electrocardiogram   show
🗑
-ic   show
🗑
show of the kind of, having the characteristic of, pertaining to  
🗑
-scopy   show
🗑
-oma   show
🗑
cerebral   show
🗑
show brain  
🗑
show joint  
🗑
electr/o   show
🗑
show medical examination  
🗑
-logy   show
🗑
show write or record  
🗑
-itis   show
🗑
show life  
🗑
show brain or spinal cord  
🗑
derm/o   show
🗑
show skin  
🗑
cephal/o   show
🗑
show foundation of a word  
🗑
suffix of a word   show
🗑
prefix of a word   show
🗑
show cancer  
🗑
aden/o   show
🗑
cyst/o   show
🗑
purgative   show
🗑
show sedative/ hypnotic  
🗑
show blocks histamine production  
🗑
antidote   show
🗑
antiarrythymic   show
🗑
cathartic   show
🗑
cadiotonic   show
🗑
beta-blockers   show
🗑
VPB (chemotherapy regiment)   show
🗑
*CMF (chemotherapy regiment)   show
🗑
show * Cytoxin * oncovin * prednisone  
🗑
POMP (chemotherapy regiment)   show
🗑
*MOPP (chemotherapy regiment)   show
🗑
show forming finger-like projections/ nipple like (bladder)  
🗑
verrucous   show
🗑
pleomorphic   show
🗑
nodular   show
🗑
show (example of a cytotoxic agent) * stops enzyme production  
🗑
show large, fleshy-like tumor  
🗑
serous   show
🗑
mucinous   show
🗑
bone marrow aspiration   show
🗑
endoscopic resection   show
🗑
show opening up abdomen (second look procedure)  
🗑
show removing spinal fluid from subarachnoid space  
🗑
show any agent that's cell killing  
🗑
alkylating agents   show
🗑
scirrhous   show
🗑
show revert back to normal  
🗑
show looking at cells under microscope  
🗑
show scientific study of blood serum and other bodily fluids  
🗑
alpha-fetoprotein   show
🗑
show CEA- serology study  
🗑
show period of time from when exposed to substance or agent until disease or cancer arises  
🗑
show having many centers; characteristic of malignancy  
🗑
remission   show
🗑
show anything the creates/ causes cancer  
🗑
show process by which stem cells grow up to be adult cells  
🗑
show to spread- metastisize  
🗑
dormant   show
🗑
in situ   show
🗑
show specific way to irradiate the abdomen using a radionuclide * gas *liquid (usually) -> phosphorus 32  
🗑
show treatment with beam on while the gantry rotates around patient * 360 degrees * 120 degrees  
🗑
astrocytoma (glial cells)   show
🗑
attenuation   show
🗑
show ability of beam to travel through something  
🗑
bite block   show
🗑
show tissue equivalent (same atomic #) * fill a deficient/divet to make flat surface * to bring beam anterior  
🗑
show lead alloy consisting of: bismuth, lead, tin, cadium  
🗑
show must attenuate 95% of beam  
🗑
field (aka port)   show
🗑
show use of heat to treat/ablait it * ultrasound * hot water bath  
🗑
show any device that assists patient in holding a position  
🗑
isocenter (100 SAD)   show
🗑
isodose curves   show
🗑
kaposi's sarcoma   show
🗑
keloid   show
🗑
show used for patient positioning and setup  
🗑
show inter-field distance (thickness) can tell you SSD if at midpoint  
🗑
wedges   show
🗑
weighting   show
🗑
NED   show
🗑
split course   show
🗑
roentgen   show
🗑
show radiation absorbed dose si unit: Cgy  
🗑
REM   show
🗑
show radioactivity--brachytherapy  
🗑
axilla   show
🗑
show eyelid or eyelash  
🗑
show latin for cheek  
🗑
show angle at either end of the slit between the eyelids  
🗑
cephalo   show
🗑
show latin for neck or neck-like part  
🗑
show greek for lip  
🗑
show latin for true skin  
🗑
cubitus   show
🗑
cutis   show
🗑
dorsum   show
🗑
show gum  
🗑
glosso   show
🗑
show latin for groin  
🗑
labio   show
🗑
laparo   show
🗑
show latin for side  
🗑
show latin for tongue  
🗑
show latin for breast, or mammary gland  
🗑
show breast  
🗑
naris   show
🗑
oculo   show
🗑
show tooth or teeth  
🗑
oma   show
🗑
omphalo   show
🗑
ora   show
🗑
oto   show
🗑
palpebra   show
🗑
stomato, stoma   show
🗑
show gland  
🗑
adreno   show
🗑
angio, angi   show
🗑
show artery  
🗑
show ear shaped appendage of either atrium of the heart; the pinna or flap of the ear  
🗑
bronchi,broncho   show
🗑
cerebello   show
🗑
cerebro   show
🗑
show vagina  
🗑
corpus   show
🗑
show bladder or sac most often used in reference to the urinary bladder, but also in connection with the gall bladder  
🗑
show neuroglia, the supporting substance of the nervous system  
🗑
show cornea, or horny tissue  
🗑
show uterus  
🗑
show bone marrow or spinal cord  
🗑
myringo   show
🗑
Oophoro   show
🗑
orchio, orchi, orchid   show
🗑
show latin for bone, also a term for mouth or any orifice of the body  
🗑
salplingo   show
🗑
-centesis   show
🗑
show smash, break  
🗑
-duct   show
🗑
show pain  
🗑
-edema   show
🗑
-geno -genesis   show
🗑
-lysis   show
🗑
show form  
🗑
show digest  
🗑
show eat  
🗑
-phas   show
🗑
-plas   show
🗑
show paralyze  
🗑
show breath  
🗑
show make  
🗑
show flow, discharge  
🗑
show examine  
🗑
show stop, stand still  
🗑
show drop  
🗑
-therap   show
🗑
show nourish  
🗑
-cryto   show
🗑
-diplo   show
🗑
dys   show
🗑
show heavy  
🗑
show wet, water  
🗑
iso-   show
🗑
show smooth  
🗑
mal   show
🗑
megalo-   show
🗑
meso-   show
🗑
multi-   show
🗑
necro-   show
🗑
show new  
🗑
show straight, normal, correct  
🗑
show more  
🗑
show many, much  
🗑
pseudo-   show
🗑
sclero-   show
🗑
steno-   show
🗑
show dry  
🗑
show without  
🗑
ad   show
🗑
show against, opposed to, reversed  
🗑
show twice, double  
🗑
show down, under, lower, against  
🗑
com, con   show
🗑
show against, opposite  
🗑
show between, through, apart, across, completely  
🗑
dis   show
🗑
E, ex   show
🗑
ec   show
🗑
ecto   show
🗑
em, en   show
🗑
show within  
🗑
epi   show
🗑
show upon, on, outside, on outer side, outer layer  
🗑
show outside  
🗑
hyper   show
🗑
show under, below, deficent  
🗑
show below  
🗑
show between  
🗑
show beyond, after, change  
🗑
show beside, beyond, near to  
🗑
show through, excessive  
🗑
show after, behind  
🗑
pre, pro   show
🗑
show under  
🗑
supra   show
🗑
show across, through, beyond  
🗑
show appendix: blind pouch  
🗑
arterio   show
🗑
show joint  
🗑
cardio   show
🗑
show gallbladder  
🗑
show large intestine  
🗑
show skull  
🗑
show brain  
🗑
gastro   show
🗑
show abdominal wall  
🗑
show white  
🗑
show spinal cord, bone marrow  
🗑
thoraco   show
🗑
tracheo   show
🗑
show to remove part of  
🗑
emia   show
🗑
show without feeling  
🗑
graph   show
🗑
graphy   show
🗑
orrhaphy   show
🗑
show to make an opening  
🗑
pexy   show
🗑
plasty   show
🗑
show abdomen  
🗑
show as desired  
🗑
amb   show
🗑
show bowel movement  
🗑
BP or B/P   show
🗑
show bathroom privilege  
🗑
show cancer, calcium  
🗑
C/O   show
🗑
DC, dc   show
🗑
Dx   show
🗑
ER   show
🗑
Fx   show
🗑
GU   show
🗑
Hgb, Hb   show
🗑
I & O   show
🗑
show potassium  
🗑
Noc   show
🗑
NPO   show
🗑
show orally  
🗑
PO   show
🗑
PRN   show
🗑
SSE   show
🗑
show urinalysis  
🗑
show before noon  
🗑
show hour  
🗑
HS   show
🗑
MN   show
🗑
QD   show
🗑
QID   show
🗑
BID   show
🗑
TID   show
🗑
aa   show
🗑
show before meals  
🗑
show capsule  
🗑
show elixir  
🗑
ID   show
🗑
show intra muscular  
🗑
show intravenous  
🗑
OD   show
🗑
OS   show
🗑
OU   show
🗑
p.c.   show
🗑
show post prandial (after eating)  
🗑
show starch  
🗑
glyco   show
🗑
show stone  
🗑
sebum   show
🗑
show latin for juice, milky fluid consisting of lymph and fats  
🗑
show latin for white  
🗑
show blue  
🗑
cirrhos   show
🗑
show black  
🗑
show red  
🗑
show white  
🗑
show latin for red  
🗑
xantho   show
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: byeaton462
Popular Radiation Therapy sets