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Med Terms 1
Final Exam
Question | Answer |
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Diminished or lack of urine production | Anuria |
Enlargement of the stomach | gastromegaly |
Enlarged heart | cardiomegaly |
Suffix meaning "inflammation" | -itis |
heartache | cardialgia |
inflammation of a joint | arthritis |
formation of bone or bony tissue | ossification |
clubfoot | talipes |
inflammation of bone and bone marrow | osteomyelitis |
spongy bone | cancellous bone |
removal of a portion of a spinal vertebra | laminectomy |
spoon-shaped projection of scapula | acromion |
vertebrae that support the lower back | lumbar |
hairline fracture | stress fracture |
projections or outgrowths of bone | processes |
incomplete fracture | greenstick |
highly contagious skin disease caused by the itch mite | scabies |
cyst filled with cheesy material found on the scalp | sebaceous cyst |
using sandpaper and brushes to remove the epidermis and potion of the dermis | dermabrasion |
pinpoint hemorrhages of the skin | petichia |
substance needed to lubricate the hair and waterproof the skin | sebum |
destruction of tissue by freezing | cryosurgery |
loss of hair or male pattern baldness | alopecia |
fungal infection of the nails | onychomycosis |
carpet burn | abrasion |
where a hair strand develops | hair follicle |
crack-like groove in the skin or mucous membrane | fissure |
any visible damage to the tissues of the skin | lesion |
localized pyogenic infection that originates deep in a hair follicle | furuncle |
removal of damaged or necrotic tissue from a wound to promote healing | debridement |
dorsal cavity | spinal/cranial |
body system | organizations of organs to perform functions of the body as a whole |
cells that group together to perfom a specialized function | tissue |
body plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions | transverse |
cavity where the reproductive organs are housed | pelvic |
medial | toward the midline |
proximal | toward the nearest point of attachment |
thoracic cavity | lungs, heart, aorta, esophagus, trachea |
coccyx | tailbone |
pain | -algia, -dynia |
characteristic of urine | -uria |
surgical fixation | -pexy |
blood condition | -emia |
surgical repair of the nose | rhinoplasty |
surgical removal | -ectomy |
phlebotomy | incision into a vein |
melan/o | black |
dermat/o | skin |
meta | beyond |
idio | individual |
hydro | water |
tinea cruris | jock itch |
verruca vulgaris | wart |
hyper | excessive |
ectopic | outside normal area |
-megaly | enlargement |
ab- | away |
ad- | toward |
dys- | painful |
sym- | joined |
condyloma accuminata | venereal warts |
ecchymosis | bruise |
hypo | below |
pseudo | false |
peri | around |
trans | across |
contra | against |
hetero | different |
onychophagia | nail biting |
tachy | rapid |
centesis | surgical procedure to remove fluid |
inter | between |
intra | within |
ambi | both |
pan | all |
retro | backward |
I&D | incision and drainage |
brady | slow |
cardi | heart |
intra | within |
juxta | near, beside |
auto | self |
tinea | ring worm |
tinea pedis | athlete's foot |
geriatrics | the branch of medicin that deals with characteristics of aging and the treatment and diagnosis of the elderly |
removal of a bunion | bunionectomy |
unusual lack of skin color | hypopigmentation |
entropion | turning in of the eyelid |
ectropion | turning out of the eyelid |
inability to control urine in the bladder | incontinence |
partial or complete hairloss | alopecia |
poor vision due to the natural aging process | presbyopia |
senile lentigines/brown macules | age spots |
humpack | kyphosis |
senile warts | seborrheic keratosis |
pinching the skin of the forearm | skin turgor |
bones become fragile due to loss of bone density | osteoporosis |
clicking or crackling sounds heard upon joint movement | crepitation |
BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
cramplike pain in the calves of the legs caused by poor circulation to the leg muscles | claudication |
urination at night | nocturia |
macular degeneration | progressive deterioration |
old or elderly | gerent/o |
excessive vomiting | hyperemesis |
achalasia | decreased mobility of the esophagus |
inflamed diverticula | diverticulitis |
hiatal hernia | diaphragmatic hernia |
rough elevations covering the tongues' upper surface | papillae |
yellow skin discoloration | icterus |
a rotation or twisting of loops of bowel | volvulus |
obstruction of the intestine | ileus |
mass formed during chewing | bolus |
gallstones | cholelithiasis |
diarrhea | frequent passage of loose, watery stool |
bleeding of the gums | gingivitis |
hard white substance that covers the dentin of the crown of the tooth | enamel |
liquid-like material partially digested food found in the stomach | chyme |
abnormal accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity | ascites |
mastication | chewing |
deglutition | swallowing |
the bitter, yellow-green secretion produced by the liver | bile |
the act of expelling feces from the rectum through the anus | defecation |
liver | heapat/o |
stomach | gastr/o |
perforation | -tresia |
tongue | lingu/o |
-emesis | to vomit |
angina pectoris | chest pain |
deviation from the normal pattern of the heartbeat | arryhthmia |
inflammation of the heart muscle | myocarditis |
tachycardia | rapid heart rate |
excessive levels of fats in the blood | hyperlipidemia |
heart attack | myocardial infarction |
inflammation of a vein associated with a clot | thrombophlebitis |
arteriosclerosis | hardening of an artery |
accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces | edema |
plasma protein that helps maintain normal blood pressure | albumin |
a clot that forms and stays in place | embolus |
hemopoeisis or hematopoiesis | formation of blood |
the clear, thin, sticky fluid portion of the blood that remains after coagulation | serum |
clotting cell | thrombocyte |
malignancy of blood forming cells; uncontrolled increase of immature WBCs | leukemia |
form of anemia due to lack of vitamin B12 | pernicious |
enlargement of the spleen | splenomegaly |
disease producing microorganisms | pathogens |
-stasis | stopping, controlling |
agglutin/o | to clump |
Hbg | hemoglobin |
CBC | complete blood count |
-emia | blood |
to eat | -phagia |
Hct | hematocrit |
positive sign of meningitis | Brudzinski's sign |
ataxia | without muscular coordination |
hemiparesis | paralysis of one side of the body |
stiff neck associated with meningitis | nuchal rigidity |
abnormal sensation of tingling of prickling | paresthesia |
a bruise of brain tissue | contusion |
inflammation of muscle | myelitis |
sciatica | inflammation of the sciatic nerve |
abnormal muscle tone or tension | dystonia |
connective tissue bands that join bone to bone | ligament |
wasting away of muscles and muscle tissue | atrophy |
surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid | arthrocentesis |
small sac of synovial fluid | bursa |
joint | arthr/o |
pain in the joints | arthralgia |