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99CNM Med Terms 2A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Osteomalacia | Softening of Bone Tissue |
| Intercostal | Between the ribs |
| Emesis | Vomiting, to vomit |
| Adenoma | Tumor of glandular tissue |
| Laryngotomy | Incission into the larynx |
| Lipoid | Resembling fat |
| Cephalalgia | Headache |
| Morphology | The science of studying the structure of an organ |
| Carcinogenic | Pertaining to producing cancer |
| Encephalocele | Herniation of brain tissue |
| Arthroplasty | Surgical repair of a joint |
| Oncologist | Medical specialist dealing with tumors |
| Hypertrophy | Overdevelopment |
| Chondrectomy | Surgical removal of cartlidge |
| Histology | Study of microscopic tissues |
| Adenectomy | surgical removal of a gland |
| Adenitis | inflammation of a gland |
| Carcinoma | cancer of a tonsil |
| Cephalic | a tumor located on the head |
| Chondritis | inflammation of cartlidge |
| Colostomy | a new permanent entry into the colon |
| Dentalgia | Pain in the teeth (toothache) |
| Encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| Encephaloma | inflammation of a brain tumor |
| Osteitis | inflammation of the bone |
| Pathologist | a specialist who studies changes in structure and function resulting from disease |
| Endosteoma | tumor inside of a bone |
| Exogenous | something originating outside of an organism |
| Hyperemesis | excessive vomiting |
| Hypodermic | Of or relating to the layer just beneath the epidermis |
| Laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
| Lipoma | a fatty tumor |
| Mucoid | resembling mucus |
| Thyroidectomy | removal of thyroid |
| Tracheotomy | a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air |