Question | Answer |
Increase in numbers of malignant white blood cells | Leukemia |
Study of cells | Cytology |
The combining form for kidney | ren/o |
Cystoscopy | Visual examination of the urinary bladder |
Diagnosis | Is made on the basis of complete knowledge about the patient's condition |
Removal of a gland | Adenectomy |
The combining form for: eye | ophthalm/o |
Hepatoma | Tumor of the liver |
Electroencephalogram | Record of electricity in the brain |
Pertaining to the brain | Cerebral |
Pain in a joint | Arthralgia |
Instrument to view the eye | Ophthalmoscope |
A platelet | Thrombocyte |
Pertaining to through the liver | Transhepatic |
The combining form for disease | path/o |
Inflammation of the nose | Rhinitis |
The combining form for: to cut | sect/o |
Iatrogenic | Pertaining to produced by treatment |
Microscopic examination of living tissue | Biopsy |
Pathologist | One who performs autopsies and reads biopsies |
The process by which food is burned to release energy | Catabolism |
Throat | Pharynx |
Craniotomy | Incision of the skull |
An epithelial cell is a(an) | Skin cell |
Voice box | Larynx |
The tailbone is the | Coccyx |
The upper lateral regions of the abdomen, beneath the ribs, are the | Hypochondriac regions |
Pertaining to a plane that divides the body into right and left portions | Sagittal |
Internal organs | viscera |
Pertaining to the chest | thoracic |
Picture of the chromosomes in the nucleus | karyotype |
Space between the lungs | mediastinum |
Sarcoma | Malignant tumor of flesh tissue |
A histologist studies | Tissues |
The pleural cavity is the | Space between the membranes around the lungs |
The pituitary gland is in which body cavity? | Cranial |
Part of the cell where formation of proteins occurs | Endoplasmic reticulum |
Supine means | Lying on the back |
The RUQ contains the | Liver |
Ultrasonography | Sound waves and echoes are used to create an image |
Hypertrophy | Increase in cell size; increased development |
Excessive sugar in the blood | Hyperglycemia |
Return of disease symptoms | Relapse |
Abductor muscle | Carries a limb away from the body |
Dyspnea | Difficult breathing |
Pertaining to the opposite side | Contralateral |
Brady- | Slow |
Located on the dorsal side of an endocrine gland in the neck | Parathyroid glands |
Recombinant DNA | Gene from one organism is inserted into another organism |
Tachycardia | Rapid heartbeat |
Percutaneous | Through the skin |
Slow heart beat | bradycardia |
Lack of water | dehydration |
Without oxygen | anoxia |
Protrusion of an eyeball | Exophthalmos |
Against infection | antisepsis |
Before birth | antepartum |
Not breathing | apnea |
Foreign substance | antigen |
Clubfoot | Talipes |
Poor formation of bone | Osteodystrophy |
Pertaining to heart muscle | myocardial |
Pertaining to the upper arm bone | Humeral |
Spongy, porous bone tissue is also called | Cancellous bone |
Inflammation of bone and bone marrow | Osteomyelitis |
Lateral curvature of the spinal column | Scoliosis |
Operation performed to relieve the symptoms of a slipped disk | Laminectomy |
The shaft of a long bone is called a(n) | Diaphysis |
Muscle connected to internal organs | visceral |
An opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave is a | Foramen |
Vitamin D deficiency leads to softening of bone, which is known as | Osteomalacia |
Slipping or subluxation of a vertebra | Spondylolisthesis |
Heel bone | calcaneus |
Kneecap | patella |
Outward extension of the shoulder bone is the | Acromion |
Knuckle-like process at the end of a bone is called a | Condyle |
Fibrous membrane separating muscles | fascia |
Act of turning the palm forward or upward | supination |
Movement away from the midline | abduction |
A type of epithelial cell in the epidermis is a | Squamous cell |
Profuse sweating | Diaphoresis |
Fungal infection | Trichomycosis |
Fatty mass within a sebaceous gland | Steatoma |
Bullae | Large blisters |
Itching | Pruritus |
Keloid | Thickened scar |
Moles that can develop into malignant melanoma | Dysplastic nevi |
Dermis | Middle layer of skin |
Bed sore; break in continuity of skin | Decubitus ulcer |
Chronic recurrent dermatosis with silvery gray scales covering red patches in skin | Psoriasis |
A dermatomycosis | Tinea |
A hard protein material found in the epidermis | Keratin |
Blackhead | comedo |
Absence of skin pigment | albinism |
Xer/o means | Dry |
What is a combining form meaning skin | Cutane/o |
Inflammation of the soft tissue around a nail | Paronychia |
Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance | Cerebellum |
Space between nerve cells is called the | Synapse |
Part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels | Medulla oblongata |
Inability to speak | Aphasia |
Collection of blood within the meningeal layers | Subdural hematoma |
Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling | Paresthesia |
Paralysis of four extremities | Quadriplegia |
Pertaining to muscles and nerves | Myoneural |
Cerebral aneurysm, thrombosis, or hemorrhage can be the cause of | Cerebrovascular accident |
Fainting | Syncope |
Relieving, but not curing | palliative |
Peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms | aura |
Neurotransmitter | Acetylcholine |
Within the meninges | intrathecal |
Manner of walking | gait |
Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex are called | Gyri |
Burning sensation of pain | Causalgia |
A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system | Plexus |
Glial cells | Astrocytes |
Removal of a middle ear bone | stapedectomy |
Fungal infection of the ear | Otomycosis |
Yellowish region in the retina; contains the fovea centralis | Macula lutea |
Outer flap of the ear | pinna |
Waxy discharge from the ear | cerumen |
Astigmatism | Defective curvature of the cornea or lens |
Hearing impairment due to old age | presbycusis |
Photosensitive receptor cells of the retina; make the perception of color possible | Cones |
Tinnitus | Ringing sound in ears |
Channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx | Eustachian tube |
Glaucoma is primarily diagnosed by | Tonometry |
Fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eye and is continuous with the white of the eye | Cornea |
An eye inflammation commonly called “pinkeye” is | Conjunctivitis |
Visual examination of the ear | Otoscopy |
Myopia | Nearsightedness |
Small hard mass on the eyelid; formed from a sebaceous gland enlargement | Chalazion |
The meaning of palpebr/o is | Eyelid |
Surgical repair of the eardrum | tympanoplasty |
Adjustment of the lens by the ciliary body | Accommodation |