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Meanings of the term
Medical Terminology test one terms/deffinitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| oncologist | physician specializing in the study and treatment of tumors |
| pathologist | specialist in the study of disease using microscopic examination of tissues and cells and autopsy examination |
| psychosis | abnormal condition of the mind; a serious mental disorder that involves loss of normal perception of reality |
| leukocyte | white blood cell |
| thrombocyte | clotting cell, a platelet |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| adenoma | benign tumor of glandular cells |
| thrombosis | abnormal condition of clot formation |
| autopsy | examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death |
| hyperthyroidism | excessive activity of the thyroid gland |
| anemia | deficiency of hemoglobin and/or in number of red blood cells, which results in reduced oxygen to body cells. (lacking in blood) |
| dysentery | condition of painful intestines (often caused by bacterial infection). |
| endocrine glands | organs that produce (secrete) hormones |
| hypoglycemia | blood condition of decreased sugar (lower than normal levels) |
| exocrine glands | glands that produce (secrete) chemicals that leave the body through tubes (ducts) |
| resecetion | removal (excision) of an organ or a structure |
| transdermal | pertaining to through the skin |
| hyperglycemia | higher than normal levels of sugar in the blood |
| cerebrovascular accident | disorder of blood vessels within the cerebrum. It results from inadequate blood supply to the brain. |
| prognosis | prediction as to the outcome of an illness or treatment. (before knowledge) |
| osteoarthritis | inflammation of bones and joints |
| pathologist | specialist in the study of disease using microscopic examination of tissues and cells and autopsy examination |
| laparoscopy | visual examination of the abdomen. a small insicion is made near the navel, and an instrument (endoscope) is inserted to view abdominal organs. |
| erythrocytes | red blood cells |
| leukemia | increase in malignant (cancerous) white blood cells in blood and bone marrow |
| platelets | cells in the blood that aid in clotting (a thrombocyte) |
| prostate gland | male gland that surrounds the base of the urinary bladder. it produces fluid (semen) that leaves the body with sperm cells. |
| transurethral resection | a surgical removal of the prostate through the urethra |
| diameter | length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle when the end points are on the circle. |
| adenocarcinoma of an endocrine gland in the neck | thyroid gland resection |
| epilepsy (seizure disorder) | electroencephalogram |
| heart attack | electrocardiogram |
| leukemia | bone marrow biopsy |
| osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) | below-knee leg resection (amputation) |
| renal cell carcinoma | nephrectomy |
| urinary bladder carcinoma | cystoscopy |
| stomach ulcer | gastroscopy |
| a mass of blood, or "black-and-blue" mark, is a/an | hematoma |
| a red blood cell is a/an | erythrocyte |
| inflammation of the small intestine is | enteritis |
| the prediction about the outcome of an illness in a/an | prognosis |
| the record of electricity in the brain is a/an | electroencephalogram |
| the study of women and a women's diseases is | gynecology |
| the record of electricity in the heart is a/an | electrocardiogram |
| complete knowledge of a patient's illness on the basis of tests and other information is a/an | diagnosis |
| a protein found in red blood cells is | hemoglobin |
| inflammation of the liver is | hepatitis |
| aden/oma | tumor of a gland |
| arthr/itis | inflammation of a joint |
| bi/opsy | process of viewing living tissue under a microscope |
| cardi/o/logy | study of (process of study of) the heart |
| derm/al | pertaining to the skin |
| cyt/o/logy | study of (process of study of) cells |
| cyst/o/scope | instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder |
| cerbr/al | pertaining to the cerebrum (largest part of the brain) |
| cephal/ic | pertaining to the head |
| aden/itits | inflammation of a gland |
| subgastric or hypogastric | pertaining to under the stomach |
| gastralgia | pain in the stomach |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| transgastric | pertaining to across or through the stomach |
| gastroscopy | process of visually examining the stomach |
| retrogastric | pertaining to behind the stomach |
| gastroenterology | study of the stomach and intestines |
| gastrotomy | incision of the stomach |
| gastrectomy | excision of the stomach |
| gastroscope | instument to visually examine the stomach |
| Selma ate a spicy meal at an Indian restaurant. Later that night she experienced (osteoarthritis, dermatitis, gastroenteritis). Fortunately the cramping and diarrhea subsided by morning. | gastroenteritis |
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