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Med Term Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cardi/o | heart |
| cardiomyopath | disease of heart muscle |
| derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| glyc/o | sugar |
| hyperglycemia | elevated blood sugar |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| pyelolithotomy | incision into the renal pelvis to remove a stone (calculus) |
| arthr/o | joint |
| arthrodesis | surgical binding of two bones |
| encephal/o | brain |
| encephalopathy | disease of the brain |
| cyt/o | cell |
| cytoplasia | formation of a cell |
| enter/o | small intestine |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and small intestine |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| trache/o | windpipe (trachea) |
| tracheotomy | incision into the windpipe |
| inguin/o | groin |
| inguinal | pertaining to the groin |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| chondromalacia | softening of cartilage |
| xer/o | dry |
| xerosis | abnormal condition of dry skin |
| hist/o | tissue |
| histology | study of tissue |
| -gram | record |
| -opsy | process of viewing |
| -scopy | process of visual examination |
| -oma | tumor |
| myoma | muscle tumor |
| cystoscopy | process of visually examining the bladder |
| -logy | study of |
| hyper- | excessive, above |
| hyperkalemia | excessive potassium in the blood |
| inter- | between |
| intercostal | pertaining to between the ribs |
| ana- | up |
| epi- | above |
| epidermal | pertaining to the outer most layer of skin |
| intra- | within |
| intraperitoneal | pertaining to within the peritoneal cavity |
| retro- | backward, behind |
| retroversion | act of turning backward |
| -version | act of turning |
| uni- | one |
| unilateral | pertaining to one side |
| nulli- | no, not, none |
| nullipara | no births |
| gastrectomy | gastric resection |
| osteitis | inflammation of bone |
| glomerular | small balls of capillaries in the kidneys |
| gamete | ovum (female sex cell) |
| gestation | pregnancy |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| gynecomastia | abnormal development of breast tissue in males |
| testis | male gonand |
| interstitial cells | cells in the testes that produce testosterone |
| scrotum | contains the male gonads |
| scoliosis | lateral curvature of the spine |
| humeral | pertaining to the upper arm bone |
| arthroplasty | surgical repair of a joint |
| dermis | middle layer of skin |
| keratin | hard protein material found in the epidermis |
| pleural cavity | space in the chest between the lungs |
| craniotomy | incision of the skull |
| viscera | internal organs |
| coccyx | tailbone |
| supine | lying on the back |
| neurectomy | resection of a nerve |
| hematoma | collection of blood |
| pericardium | membrane surrounding the heart |
| edema | swelling or fluid in tissue |
| nephrosclerosis | hardening of vessels in the kidney |
| calculus | stone |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| calyx | collecting area in the kidney |
| electrolyte | chemical that carries an electrical charge |
| anorchism | no testical |
| bulbourethral glands | glands that secrete semen |
| oligospermia | scanty sperm production |
| purulent | pus filled |
| erythropoietin | hormone secreted by kidneys to increase red blood cells |
| vagina | muscular tube leading from the uterus |
| colposcope | an instrument to visually examine the vagina |
| clavicle | collar bone |
| humerus | upper arm bone |
| femur | thigh bone |
| kyphosis | hump/hunch back |
| tibia | larger lower leg bone |
| melanoma | malignant tumor of pigmented skin cells |
| nevus | mole |
| psoriasis | chronic recurrent dermatosis with itchy scaly patches |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| eczema | dry inflamed skin |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| GU | genitourinary |
| TVH-BSO | Total vaginal hysterectomy / bilateral salpingo oophorectomy |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder |
| ESRD | end stage renal disease |
| ORIF | open reduction - internal fixation |
| FX | fracture |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| GYN | gynecology |
| EMG | electromyography |
| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
| IM | intramuscular |
| G | gravida |
| D&C | dilate and curettage |
| OB | obstetrics |
| ortho | orthopedics |
| UA | urinalysis |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| pleura | membrane surrounding the lungs |
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