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Med Term Final
Med Prep study guide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ophthalo*scope | Instrument to visually examine the eye |
| olig*ur*ia | Pertaining to too few, not enough urine |
| a*trophy | Process of not developing, wasting |
| pseudo*neur*oma | false nerve tumor |
| macro*cyt*emia | enlarged blood cells |
| hepat*itis | inflammation of the liver |
| ceph*algia | head pain |
| procto*log*ist | specialist in the study of the rectum |
| hyper*glyc*emia | excessive sugar in the blood |
| gastro*enter*itis | inflammation of the stomach and intestine |
| chole*cyst*ectomy | surgical removal of the gall bladder |
| tachy*card*ia | pertaining to swift heart rate |
| trache*ostomy | surgical new opening in the trachea |
| hydro*phob*ia | pertaining to fear of water |
| osteo*pathy | disease process of the bone |
| pneumo*graph | machine to record the lung |
| dys*pnea | abnormal, painful, or difficult breathing |
| encechal*itis | inflammation of the brain |
| phlebo*plasty | surgical repair of the vein |
| septi*cide | kill infection |
| nephro*genet*ic | pertaining to being produced in the kidney |
| rhino*sten*osis | condition of narrowing of the nose or nasal passages |
| meno*rrhag*ia | pertaining to monthly flow/hemorraghe |
| arterio* scler*osis | condition of hardening of the arteries |
| psycho*log*ist | specialist in the study of the mind |
| poly*dactyl*ous | condition of having many fingers or toes |
| pyo*rrhea | flow of pus |
| inter*cost*al | pertaining to between ribs |
| ambi*later*al | pertaining to both sides |
| angio*megally | enlargement of the vessels |
| neo*kinet*ic | pertaining to new movement |
| trans*derm*al | pertaining to across the skin |
| a*phasia | not able to speak |
| myo*gram | muscle recording |
| litho*lysis | dissolving of stones |
| hemat*uria | blood in the urine |
| cranio*tomy | surgical incision into the skull |
| thermo*meter | instrument to measure heat or temperature |
| broncho*scopy | process of visually examining the bronchus |
| oto*scope | instrument to visually examine the ear |
| bi*later*al | pertaining to two sides |
| an*esthes*ia | pertaining to no sensation |
| hypo*pnea | Low or decreased breathing rate |
| oste*oma | bone tumor or mass |
| epi*dermis | on top of the skin |
| micro*scope | instrument to visually examine small things |
| cyan*osis | condition of being blue |
| erythro*cyte | red (blood) cell |
| hyster*ectomy | surgical removal of the uterus |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| OBRA | Omnibus Reconciliation Act |
| blephar*itis | inflammation of the eyelid |
| aden*oid | gland like |
| brady*card*ia | pertaining to a slow heart rate |
Created by:
Mrs Buss
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