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Terminology 1
Terminology for Test 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The musculoskeletal system includes? | Bones, joints, and muscles |
| Osteo- | Bone |
| Arthro- | Joint |
| Chondro- | Cartilage |
| Myelo- | Bone marrow/ Spine |
| Myo- | Muscle |
| Tendo- | Tendon |
| Costo- | Ribs |
| Bursa- | Fluid filled Sac |
| A person with osteoarthritis has inflammation of the ____ and ____. | bone and joint |
| Arthrodesis is fixation of a _____ by fusion. | Joint |
| A person with chondritis has inflammation of the _____. | Cartilage |
| A person who has myelitis has inflammation of the ____ or _____. | Bone marrow or spine |
| A myospasm is an involuntary contraction of a ____. | Muscle |
| A person with tendinitis has an inflammation of a ______. | Tendon |
| Intercostal refers to the space between the ____. | Ribs |
| Bursectomy is the surgical removal of a _______. | Bursa; fluid-filled sac |
| The integumentary system includes? | Skin and its appendages- the hair and nails |
| Derma- | Skin |
| Onycho- | Nail |
| A person with dermatophytosis has a fungus condition of the _____. | Skin |
| Onychectomy is the surgical removal of the ____ of a finger or toe. | Nail |
| Rhino-/ Naso- | Nose |
| Laryngo- | Larynx |
| Tracheo- | Upper windpipe/ Trachea |
| Broncho- | Lower windpipe/ bronchus |
| Pulmo- | Lung |
| Pneumo- | Air/ lungs |
| Pneo- | Breathing |
| Pharynx- | Throat |
| A person who has rhinitis has an inflammation of the ____. | Nose |
| A laryngoscopy is an instrument used for the examination of the ____. | Larynx |
| Tracaheitis is the inflammation of the _____ or _____. | Upper windpipe or Tracheo |
| A child who has bronchitis has an inflammation of the _____ or ____. | Lower windpipe or Bronchus |
| The pulmonary artery leads to the ______. | Lungs |
| A person with pneumonia has an inflammation of the _____. | Lungs |
| Pneumonia is the presence of _____ or _____ in the blood vessels. | Air or gas |
| The pulmonary artery leads to the ______. | Lungs |
| Pneodynamics is the mechanism of _____. | Breathing |
| Examination of the nasal passages and the pharynx using an endoscope is a ______. | Nasopharyngoscopy |
| Stoma- | Mouth |
| Lingua-/ glossa- | Tongue |
| Dento-/ ondonto- | Tooth |
| Cheilo- | Lip |
| Gingivo- | Gums |
| Gastro- | Stomach |
| Entero- | Intestine |
| Duodeno- / Duodenum | first part of the intestine |
| Jejuno- / Jejunum | second part of the small intestine |
| Ileo- / ileum | third part of the small intestine |
| Colo- | Colon |
| Procto-/ Ano- | Rectum/ Anus |
| Diverticula- | Small bulging pouches |
| A person with stomatitis has an inflammation of the _____. | Mouth |
| Glossitis is an inflammation of the _____. | Tongue |
| Lingual means pertaining to the ____. | Tongue |
| A person with dentalgia has a pain in the ____. | Tooth |
| A cheiloplasty is the surgical repair of a defect of the _____. | Lip |
| Someone who has gingivitis has inflammation of the ____. | Gums |
| A gastroectomy is the surgical removal of the ____. | Stomach |
| A person with gastroenteritis has inflammation of the ____ and ____. | Stomach and intestine |
| A duodenal ulcer located in the ____ | Duodenum/ first part of the small intestine |
| A jejunectomy is an excision of part or all of the ____. | Jejunum/ second part of the small intestine |
| Ileitis is an inflammation of the ____. | Ileum third part of the small intestine |
| ______ is the inflammation of diverticula. | Diverticulitis |
| Hepato- | Liver |
| Cholecysto- | Gallbladder |
| Celio-/ Abdomino- | Abdomen |
| Laparo- | Abdominal wall |
| A person who has hepatitis has an inflammation of the ____. | Liver |
| When a cholecystectomy is performed, the ____ is removed. | Gallbladder |
| A person who has a celiectomy has had a complete or partial removal of an organ of the _____. | Abdomen |
| During a laparotomy, an incision is made into the _____. | Abdominal wall |
| Cardio- | Heart |
| Angio-/ Vaso- | Vessel |
| Phlebo-/ Veno- | Vein |
| Arterio- | Artery |
| Thrombo- | Clot of blood |
| The cardiovascular system includes the _____ and _____. | Blood vessels and heart |
| When a person has an angiospasm or a vasospasm, he/ she has a spasm of a _____. | Vessel |
| A phlebectomy is the surgical removal of a _____. | Vein |
| A person who has arteriomalacia has a softening of the ____. | Arteries |
| A thrombectomy is the excision of a _____. | Clot of blood |
| Cyto- | Cell |
| Hema-/ Hemato- | Blood |
| Spleno- | Spleen |
| Lympho- | Lymph |
| Phago- | to eat |
| Kary- | Nucleus |
| Cytology is the study of _____. | Cells |
| Hematology is the study of _____. | Blood |
| A lymphocyte is a _____ cell. | Lymph |
| Splenectomy means excising of the ____. | Spleen |
| ______ means to eat, engulf, or ingest other particles or cells. | Phagocytosis |
| Neuro- | Nerve |
| Poly- | Many |
| Guillian Barre syndrome is a _______. | Polyneuritis |
| Cerebro-/ enhephalo- | Brain |
| Psycho-/ mento- | Mind |
| -mania | Madness |
| Phobia- | Fear |
| -esthesia | Feeling/ sensation |
| Polyneuritis is an inflammation of many ________. | Nerves |
| Encephalitis is an inflammation of the _______. | Brain |
| Psychology is the science that studies the_______. | Mind |
| Pyromania means fire_____. | Fear |
| A person with hydrophobia has a ______ of water. | Fear |
| Anesthesia means without ______ or _________. | Feeling or sensation |
| Nephro-/ reno | Kidney |
| Uretero- | Ureter |
| Cysto- | Bladder |
| Urethro- | Urethra |
| Orchio- | Testes |
| Uro-/ uria | Urine |
| Lith- | Stone |
| A person who has had a nephrectomy has had a _______ removed. | Kidney |
| A person who has ureteritis has an inflammation of the ______. | Ureter |
| Someone who has cystitis has an inflammation of the _______. | Bladder |
| Urethritis is an inflammation of the ______. | Urethra |
| Orchiopexy is the fixation of the ______. | Testes |
| Hematuria is blood in the _____. | Urine |
| Nephrolithiasis is the formation of renal_______. | Stone |
| Acro- | Extremity |
| Gluco-/ glyco | Sugar |
| Adeno- | Gland |
| Acrodermatitis is a word that means inflammation of the skin of the ______. | Extremities |
| A person with glucosuria has _____ in the urine. | Sugar |
| A person who has had an adenectomy has had surgical removal of a ______. | Gland |
| Hystero-/metro | Uterus/ womb |
| Oophoro- | Ovary |
| Salpingo- | Tube |
| A woman who has had a hysterectomy has had her ______ removed. | Uterus |
| When a woman has an oopoectomy, she has an ______ removed. | Ovary |
| A women who has salpingitis has an inflammation of the _______/ | Tube |
| Oto- | Ear |
| Tympano-/ myringo | Eardrum |
| Opthalmo-/ oculo | Eye |
| Opto- | Vision |
| Blepharo- | Eyelid |
| Kerato- | Cornea |
| Dacryo- | Tear |
| Otorrhea is drainage exiting the ______. | Ear |
| Rupture of the tympanic member is to the _____. | Eardrum |
| Opthalmologist treats diseases of the _____. | Eye |
| An optometrist is a person who is trained to examine eyes in order to determine the presence of _______ problems. | Vision |
| Blepharitis is an inflammation of the ______. | Eyelid |
| Keratitis is an inflammation of the _______. | Cornea |
| A person with dacrocysis has an inflammation of the _____ sac. | Tear |
| Pyo- | Pus |
| Lipo- | Fat |
| Febri- | Fever |
| Myco- | Fungus |
| Necro- | Dead |
| -emesis | Vomiting |
| A prefix comes _____ the stem. | Before |
| In the term unforgettable =, "forget" is the stem and "un" is the _____. | Prefix |
| In the words implant, supplant, and transplant, the prefixes are ___, ____,and ____. | Imp/sup/trans |
| You can change the meaning of a term by putting a prefix before the _____. | Stem |
| Prefixes may be divided into various categories of meaning depending on how they modify the stem, such as location, time, amount, color, negation, size, or position. Prefixes may be divided into various categories of ______. | Meaning |
| Not every Greek or Latin word contains a ______. | Prefix |
| Prefixes may be divided into various categories of _____. | Meaning |
| Intra-/ endo | Inside/ within |
| Peri- | Around/ surrounding |
| Ec-/ ecto | Out/ outside |
| Em-/ en | Within/ inside |
| Retro-/ post | Behind |
| Sub-/ hypo | Under |
| Inter- | Between |
| Ante- | Before |
| Pre- | Before |
| Post- | After |
| A- | Without/ absence of |
| An- | Without |
| Anti- | Against |
| Mono- | One/ single |
| Bi- | Two/ double |
| Tri- | Three |
| Quadri- | Four |
| Multi/ poly | Many/ much |
| Hemi/ Semi- | Half |
| Hypo- | low |
| Hyper- | high |
| Tachy- | Fast |
| Brady- | Slow |
| Oligo- | Little/ scanty |
| Monocyte refers to a _____ cell. | Single |
| Bilateral refers to _____ sides. | two/ double |
| The tricuspid valve in the heart has _____ parts. | Three |
| A person with quadriplegia has paralysis of ________ limbs. | Four |
| The medical term for polyneuritis indicates inflammation of ____ nerves. | Many/ much |
| When a person has hemiplegia he has paralysis on one- ______ of the body. | Side |
| A person who is semiconscious is _______ conscious. | Half |
| A person with hypertension has ______ blood pressure. | High |
| A person with hypotension has _______ blood pressure. | Low |
| Tachycardia indicates an abnormally ______ heartbeat. | Fast |
| Bradycardia refers to an abnormal ______ heartbeat. | Slow |
| Oligomenorrhea means ______ menstruation | little/ scanty |
| Lueko- | White |
| Erythro- | Red |
| Cyano- | Blue |
| Melano- | Dark/ Black |
| Micro- | Small |
| Macro- | Large |
| Mega- | Large |
| Antero- | To the front |
| Latero- | To the side |
| Dextro- | To the right |
| Levo- | To the left |
| Medio- | Middle |
| Anky | Stiff |
| Stenosis | Narrowing |
| Kyph | Bent |
| Pseudo | False |
| Dorsal | Back |
| Hydro- | Water |
| Dys- | Difficult/ painful |
| Nox/ noct- | night |
| Mal- | bad |
| Pan- | All or total |
| A letter or syllable at the end of a word which adds to its meaning is called a ______. | Suffix |
| When reading or breaking down a medical term, we usually begin with the______. | Suffix |
| Suffixes differ from prefixes in that a suffix come _______ the stem. | After |
| Suffixes commonly used to indicate diseases are ____, _____, and ______. | itis/ oma/ osis |
| -cely | Hernia, protusion, tumor |
| -emia | in the blood |
| -ectasis | Dilation, dilatation or expansion |
| -iasis | Condition, formation, of, presence of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -scelerosis | hardening |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -ptosis | prolapse, downward displacement |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -trophy | growth/ nourishment |
| -phobia | fear |
| -ectomy | removal/ excision |
| -scopy | inspection/ examination |
| -stomy | artificial opening into |
| -tomy | Incision/ cutting |
| -desis | binding/ fixation |
| -pexy | suspension/ fixation |
| -plasty | plastic repair |
| -centesis | Puncture |
| -rrhaphy | Suture repair |
| -algia | Pain |
| -genic | producing |
| -lysis | destruction |
| -rrhagia | excessive discharge/ flow |
| -rrhea | excessive discharge |
| -penia | deficiency |
| ic-ac-al-ar | pertaining to |
| spasm | involuntary contraction |
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