Medical Terminology Quiz

An abnormal reaction to or a change resulting from exposure to light.

• photosensitivity
• parasympathetic nervous syste

• oxygenatio

• phenylketonuria (PKU

Inflammation of a blood vessel.

• pH

• phenylketonuria (PKU

• phlebitis

• PPE

A metabolic genetic disorder characterized by a deficiency in the hepatic enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase.

• petechiae

• peripheral blood smears

• PPE

• phenylketonuria (PKU)

A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, with a low pH indicating acidity and a high pH indicating alkalinity.

• photosensitivity

• peripheral blood smears

• pH

• pathogen

Small hemorrhagic spots that appear under the surface of the skin.

• petechiae
• pathogen

• phenylketonuria (PKU

• oxygenation

Items that are worn to reduce exposure to potentially infectious agents.

Also called blood films; the procedure consists of a thin layer of blood smeared on a microscope slide and then stained to allow microscopic examination.

• parasympathetic nervous system

• phlebitis

• peripheral blood smears

• oxygenation

Disease-causing micro-organism.

A division of the nervous system that prepares the body for digestion and rest.

• photosensitivity

• parasympathetic nervous system

• phlebitis

• photosensitivity

The process of supplying the body with oxygen.