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Q&E Medical Terms 2
Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmoplasty | surgical repair of the eye |
| Augmentation Mammoplasty | surgical procedure to increase breast size |
| Neurectomy | partial or total excision of a nerve |
| Colopexy | surgical procedure in which the colon is sutured to the abdominal wall |
| Emesis | vomiting |
| Anesthesiology | branch of medicine concerned with the administration of drugs or agents that produce loss of feeling |
| Gastroenterologist | physician who specializes in intestinal and gastric disorders |
| Gynecology | medical specialty that is devoted to treating diseases of the female reproductive organs and breasts |
| Suture | uniting a wound by stitches |
| Benign | a term that means the opposite of malignant |
| Angiorrhaphy | suture of a blood vessel |
| Amniocentesis | surgical puncture of the thin membrane that surrounds the fetus |
| Neuralgia | pain along the course of a nerve |
| Hernia | protrusion of all or part of an organ through the wall of a cavity that contains it |
| Dilatation | stretching of a structure |
| Edema | the presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues that results in swelling |
| Pyromania | excessive preoccupation with fire |
| Carcinoma | another term for cancer |
| Prolapse | sagging |
| Stasis | a word that is also a suffix that means stopping or controlling |
| Ophthalmitis | inflammation of the eye |
| Encephalocele | herniation of the brain through an opening in the skull |
| Cardiologist | a heart specialist |
| Ophthalmorrhexis | rupture of the eyeball |
| Chirospasm | cramping of the hand |
| Angiectasis | dilation of a blood or lymph vessel |
| Dermatosis | any skin condition in which inflammation is not generally a symptom |
| Phlebostasis | controlling flow of blood in a vein by means of compression |
| Calcipenia | deficiency of calcium in the body |
| Lithiasis | a condition in which a stone is present |
| Pathology | the medical specialty that studies the nature and cause of disease |
| Otic | pertaining to the ear |
| Lactase | an enzyme that acts on lactose |
| Lipase | an enzyme that breaks down fat |
| Amylolysis | digestion of starch |
| Anesthetic | a drug or agent that is capable of producing a complete or total loss of feeling |
| Oncology | a medical specialty that is particularly concerned with malignant tumors and their treatment |
| Protease | an enzyme that breaks down protein |
| Hyperemesis | excessive vomiting |
| Triage | a method of sorting patients according to their need for care |
| Ophthalmic | pertaining to the eye |
| Colostomy | formation of a new opening in the colon |
| Mastopexy | surgical fixation of the breast |
| Biopsy | excision of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination |
| Adenectomy | excision of a gland |
| Neurolysis | loosening of adhesions surrounding a nrve |
| Cutaneous | pertaining to the skin |
| Otoplasty | surgical repair of the ear |
| Dermatoplasty | skin grafting |
| Encephalotome | an instrument of incising brain tissue |
| Amylase | enzyme that breaks down starch |
| Opthalmoscopy | examination of the eye |
| Tracheotomy | incision of the trachea |
| Appendicitis | Inflammation of the appendix |
| Otitis | inflammation of the ear |
| Neural | pertaining to a nerve |
| Tonsillectomy | removal of the tonsils |
| Dermatologist | skin specialist |
| Lithotripsy | surgical crushing of a stone |
| Mastectomy | surgical removal of a breast |
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