Medical Terminology Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Adenectomy | Excision of a gland |
Adenitis | Inflammation of a gland |
Adenoma | Tumor of a gland or glandular tissue |
Adenopathy | Disease condition of a gland or glandular tissue |
Antineoplastic | Agent that works against tumor growth |
Atheroma | Fatty tissue tumor found in blood vessels |
Atherosclerosis | Hardening of blood vessels caused by fatty growths |
Carcinoma | Cancer of epithelial tissue |
Cephalalgia | Head pain (cephalodynia) |
Cephalic | Pertaining to the head |
Cephalodynic | Pertaining to head pain (adj.) |
Cerebral | Pertaining to the cerebrum |
Cerebritis | Inflammation of the cerebrum |
Cerebroma | Tumor of the cerebrum |
Cerebrospinal | Pertaining to the cerebrum and spine |
Cerebrovascular | Pertaining to the cerebrum and blood vessels |
Cerebrum | Largest part of the brain includes frontal temporal & occipital bones |
Craniectomy | Excision of part of the skull |
Craniomalacia | Softening of the skull |
Craniometer | Instrument used to measure the size of the skull |
Cranioplasty | Surgical repair of the skull |
Craniotomy | Incision into the skull |
Cranium Skull Electroencephalogram | Tracing (picture) showing brain wave activity |
Electroencephalograph | shows brain waves as electrical patterns |
Encephalitis | Inflammation of the brain |
Encephalomalacia | Softening of brain tissue |
Encephalomeningitis | Inflammation of the brain and meninges |
Encephalomyelopathy | Disease condition of the brain and spinal cord |
Electroneurodiagnostic | Electrical diagnostic imaging of nervous system function |
Glandular | Pertaining to a gland |
Histology | Study of tissues |
Hyper- | above or more than normal |
Hyperactivity | over active |
Hyperemesis | excessive vomiting (maybe caused by gallbladder attacks) |
Hyperemesis gravidarum | excessive vomiting complication of pregnancy |
Hypercritical | a person who is over critical |
Hyperflexion | Flexion of a limb or part beyond its normal range |
Hyperlipidemia | blood lipids above normal |
Hyperproteinuria | above normal protein levels in urine |
Hypertension | High blood pressure |
Hypertoxicity | overly toxic |
Hypertrophy | Overdevelopment |
Hypo- | below or less than normal |
Hypocalcemia | an abnormally small amount of calcium in the blood |
Hypodactylia | the absence or partially missing of fingers and/or toes at birth |
Hyposensitive | sensitivity level below normal |
Hypothermia | subnormal body temperature |
Hypokalemia | an abnormally low concentration of potassium in the blood |
Hypothyroidism | deficient activity of the thyroid gland |
Hypodermic | pertaining to parts under the skin |
Hypotension | Low blood pressure |
Hypotrophy | Underdevelopment or decrease in size |
Lesion | abnormal tissue cond's.macules/vesicles/papules/ulcers/abscesses/tumors |
Lipoid | Resembling fat |
Lipoma | Fatty tissue tumor |
Lymphadenopathy Disease | condition of the lymph glands |
Lymphoma | Lymph tissue tumor |
Melanocarcinoma Malignant | (cancerous) melanoma |
Melanoma | Tumor involving growth of melanocytes |
Meninges | 3 layered membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord |
Meningitis | Inflammation of the meninges |
Meningocele | Herniation of the meninges |
Metastasis | Tumor that spreads beyond its origin (noun) pl. metastases |
Metastasize | To spread beyond its origin (v) |
Metastatic | Pertaining to a metastasis or metastases |
Mucosa | Mucous membrane (n) |
Mucus | Water substance secreted by mucous membranes |
Neonatal | Pertaining to newborn |
Neoplasm | New growth (tumor) |
Neurodiagnostic | Pertaining to diagnostic studies examining the nervous system by detecting electrical changes |
Oncologist | Physician specialist in diseases involving tumors |
Oncology | The science that studies tumors |
Sarcoma | Cancer of connective tissue |
Serosa | Serous membrane |
Tumor | Abnormal growth of tissue |
Ulcer | more specific type of lesion. Open sores on the skin or mucous membranes |
AIDS | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
ASCP | American Society of Clinical Pathology |
BX | Biopsy |
BCC | Basal cell pressure |
BP | Blood pressure |
Ca | Calcium |
CA | Cancer |
CIS | Carcinoma in situ |
CLA | Certified laboratory assistant |
CP | Cerebral palsy |
CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
CV | Cardiovascular |
CVA | Cerebrovascular accident (Stroke) |
EEG | Electroencephalography |
END | Electroneurodiagnostic |
ENG | Electronystagmography |
EP | Evoked potential |
HA | Headache |
HCVD | Hypertensive cardiovascular disease |
MBD | Minimal brain dysfunction |
Met. Metas. Mets. | Metastasis/ mestastases |
MLT | Medical laboratory technician |
mmHg | Millimeters of mercury (pressure) |
MT | Medical technologist |
NCS | Nerves conduction studies |
PSG | Polysomnography |
TIA | Transient ischemic attack |
Benign Gland | Adenoma |
Benign Dark pigmented skin | Melanoma |
Benign Small elevation of tissue | Papilloma |
Benign Fibrous tissue | Fibroadenoma |
Malignant glandular tissue | Adenocarcinoma |
Malignant Dark skin pigment | Melanocarcinoma (malignant melanoma) |
Malignant Squamous cell (skin) | Squamous cell carcinoma |
Malignant Basal cell (skin) | Basal cell carcinoma |
Benign Bone | Osteoma |
Benign Cartilage | Chondroma |
Benign Smooth muscle | Leiomyoma |
Benign Fat | Lipoma |
Benign Fat-porridgelike | Atheroma |
Benign Blood vessel | Hemangioma |
Benign Nerve | Neuroma |
Histoblast | an embryonic tissue cell |
Histocyte | a tissue cell |
Histoid | resembling tissue |
Nerve tissue function | control and communicate |
Epithelium tissue function | secrete and protect |
Muscle (cardiac) tissue function | move and protect |
Connective tissue function | support and connect |
ather/o | porridgelike, fatty |
arteri/o | arteries |
arthr/o | joint |
-algia | pain |
cardiovascular | vessels of the heart |
diesease | abnormal function |
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