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Med Term Mod 3
Possible Med Test Terms For Mod 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an | Without |
| BPH | Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| cholecystogram | x-ray of the gallbladder |
| cyst/o | bladde or sac |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| diuretic | increasing the secretion of urine |
| diverticulitis | inflammation of a dverticolum or several diverticula |
| dyspepsia | painful or abnormal digestion (indigestion) |
| dysuria | painful or difficult urination |
| enter/o | intestines |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
| glomerulonephritis | inflammation of the glomerulus of the kidneys |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| glycosuria | prsence of glucose in the urine |
| hematuria | presence of blood in the urine |
| hepat/o | liver |
| IVP | Intravenous Pyelography |
| KUB | Kidneys Ureters and Bladder |
| laparotomy | surgical incision into the abdomin wall |
| lip/o | fat |
| lith/o | stone or calculus |
| micturition | normal process o expelling urine |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| nephrectomy | surgical removal of a kidney; excesion of a kidney |
| nephritis | inflammatin of the kidney |
| nephrolitiasis | presence of stones in the kidneys |
| NG | Nasogastric |
| nocturia | excessive urination at night |
| oliguria | diminished urin secretion |
| pexy | suspension or fixation |
| proctologist | someone who studies the rectum |
| renal colic | abdominal pain commonly caused by kidney stones |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
| urethrostomy | creation of a new or artificial opening for the urethra |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| hematemesis | Vomiing Blood |