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My med terminology
Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Increase in numbers of malignant white blood cells | Leukemia |
| Study of cells | Cytology |
| The combining form for kidney | ren/o |
| Cystoscopy | Visual examination of the urinary bladder |
| Diagnosis | Is made on the basis of complete knowledge about the patient's condition |
| Removal of a gland | Adenectomy |
| The combining form for: eye | ophthalm/o |
| Hepatoma | Tumor of the liver |
| Electroencephalogram | Record of electricity in the brain |
| Pertaining to the brain | Cerebral |
| Pain in a joint | Arthralgia |
| Instrument to view the eye | Ophthalmoscope |
| A platelet | Thrombocyte |
| Pertaining to through the liver | Transhepatic |
| The combining form for disease | path/o |
| Inflammation of the nose | Rhinitis |
| The combining form for: to cut | sect/o |
| Iatrogenic | Pertaining to produced by treatment |
| Microscopic examination of living tissue | Biopsy |
| Pathologist | One who performs autopsies and reads biopsies |
| The process by which food is burned to release energy | Catabolism |
| Throat | Pharynx |
| Craniotomy | Incision of the skull |
| An epithelial cell is a(an) | Skin cell |
| Voice box | Larynx |
| The tailbone is the | Coccyx |
| The upper lateral regions of the abdomen, beneath the ribs, are the | Hypochondriac regions |
| Pertaining to a plane that divides the body into right and left portions | Sagittal |
| Internal organs | viscera |
| Pertaining to the chest | thoracic |
| Picture of the chromosomes in the nucleus | karyotype |
| Space between the lungs | mediastinum |
| Sarcoma | Malignant tumor of flesh tissue |
| A histologist studies | Tissues |
| The pleural cavity is the | Space between the membranes around the lungs |
| The pituitary gland is in which body cavity? | Cranial |
| Part of the cell where formation of proteins occurs | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| Supine means | Lying on the back |
| The RUQ contains the | Liver |
| Ultrasonography | Sound waves and echoes are used to create an image |
| Hypertrophy | Increase in cell size; increased development |
| Excessive sugar in the blood | Hyperglycemia |
| Return of disease symptoms | Relapse |
| Abductor muscle | Carries a limb away from the body |
| Dyspnea | Difficult breathing |
| Pertaining to the opposite side | Contralateral |
| Brady- | Slow |
| Located on the dorsal side of an endocrine gland in the neck | Parathyroid glands |
| Recombinant DNA | Gene from one organism is inserted into another organism |
| Tachycardia | Rapid heartbeat |
| Percutaneous | Through the skin |
| Slow heart beat | bradycardia |
| Lack of water | dehydration |
| Without oxygen | anoxia |
| Protrusion of an eyeball | Exophthalmos |
| Against infection | antisepsis |
| Before birth | antepartum |
| Not breathing | apnea |
| Foreign substance | antigen |
| Clubfoot | Talipes |
| Poor formation of bone | Osteodystrophy |
| Pertaining to heart muscle | myocardial |
| Pertaining to the upper arm bone | Humeral |
| Spongy, porous bone tissue is also called | Cancellous bone |
| Inflammation of bone and bone marrow | Osteomyelitis |
| Lateral curvature of the spinal column | Scoliosis |
| Operation performed to relieve the symptoms of a slipped disk | Laminectomy |
| The shaft of a long bone is called a(n) | Diaphysis |
| Muscle connected to internal organs | visceral |
| An opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave is a | Foramen |
| Vitamin D deficiency leads to softening of bone, which is known as | Osteomalacia |
| Slipping or subluxation of a vertebra | Spondylolisthesis |
| Heel bone | calcaneus |
| Kneecap | patella |
| Outward extension of the shoulder bone is the | Acromion |
| Knuckle-like process at the end of a bone is called a | Condyle |
| Fibrous membrane separating muscles | fascia |
| Act of turning the palm forward or upward | supination |
| Movement away from the midline | abduction |
| A type of epithelial cell in the epidermis is a | Squamous cell |
| Profuse sweating | Diaphoresis |
| Fungal infection | Trichomycosis |
| Fatty mass within a sebaceous gland | Steatoma |
| Bullae | Large blisters |
| Itching | Pruritus |
| Keloid | Thickened scar |
| Moles that can develop into malignant melanoma | Dysplastic nevi |
| Dermis | Middle layer of skin |
| Bed sore; break in continuity of skin | Decubitus ulcer |
| Chronic recurrent dermatosis with silvery gray scales covering red patches in skin | Psoriasis |
| A dermatomycosis | Tinea |
| A hard protein material found in the epidermis | Keratin |
| Blackhead | comedo |
| Absence of skin pigment | albinism |
| Xer/o means | Dry |
| What is a combining form meaning skin | Cutane/o |
| Inflammation of the soft tissue around a nail | Paronychia |
| Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance | Cerebellum |
| Space between nerve cells is called the | Synapse |
| Part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels | Medulla oblongata |
| Inability to speak | Aphasia |
| Collection of blood within the meningeal layers | Subdural hematoma |
| Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling | Paresthesia |
| Paralysis of four extremities | Quadriplegia |
| Pertaining to muscles and nerves | Myoneural |
| Cerebral aneurysm, thrombosis, or hemorrhage can be the cause of | Cerebrovascular accident |
| Fainting | Syncope |
| Relieving, but not curing | palliative |
| Peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms | aura |
| Neurotransmitter | Acetylcholine |
| Within the meninges | intrathecal |
| Manner of walking | gait |
| Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex are called | Gyri |
| Burning sensation of pain | Causalgia |
| A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system | Plexus |
| Glial cells | Astrocytes |
| Removal of a middle ear bone | stapedectomy |
| Fungal infection of the ear | Otomycosis |
| Yellowish region in the retina; contains the fovea centralis | Macula lutea |
| Outer flap of the ear | pinna |
| Waxy discharge from the ear | cerumen |
| Astigmatism | Defective curvature of the cornea or lens |
| Hearing impairment due to old age | presbycusis |
| Photosensitive receptor cells of the retina; make the perception of color possible | Cones |
| Tinnitus | Ringing sound in ears |
| Channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx | Eustachian tube |
| Glaucoma is primarily diagnosed by | Tonometry |
| Fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eye and is continuous with the white of the eye | Cornea |
| An eye inflammation commonly called “pinkeye” is | Conjunctivitis |
| Visual examination of the ear | Otoscopy |
| Myopia | Nearsightedness |
| Small hard mass on the eyelid; formed from a sebaceous gland enlargement | Chalazion |
| The meaning of palpebr/o is | Eyelid |
| Surgical repair of the eardrum | tympanoplasty |
| Adjustment of the lens by the ciliary body | Accommodation |
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