Med Term Final Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
derm/o | skin |
dermat/o | skin |
glyc/o | sugar |
pyel/o | renal pelvis |
arthr/o | joint |
encephal/o | brain |
Cardi/o | Heart |
cyt/o | cell |
enter/o | small intestines |
hepat/o | liver |
trache/o | windpipe |
inguin/o | groin |
chondr/o | cartilage |
xer/o | dry |
hist/o | tissue |
-gram | record |
-opsy | process of viewing |
-oma | tumor, mass |
-scopy | visual examination |
-logy | process of study |
hyper- | excessive, abvove, more than normal |
inter- | between |
ana- | up |
epi- | above |
intra- | within |
retro- | backward, behind |
uni- | one |
nulli- | not, not, none |
gastrectomy | gastric resection |
osteitis | inflammation of bone |
glomerular | pertaining to the small balls of capularies in the kidneys |
ovum | female gamete |
gestation | pregnancy |
gynecomastia | abnormal condition of large brest in the male |
testis | male gonad |
testoterone | produced by the interstitial cells of the testes |
scortum | sac that contains the male gonads |
scoiosis | lateral curvature of the spine |
humeral | pertaining to the upper arm bone |
arthroplasty | surgical repair of a joint |
dermis | middle layer of skin |
keratin | hard protien in the epidermis |
pleural | space between the lungs |
craniotomy | incision of the skull |
viscera | internal organs |
coccyx | tailbone |
supine | lying on the back (face up) |
neurectomy | resection of a bone |
hematoma | collection of blood |
pericardium | membrane surrounding the heart |
edema | swelling or fluid in the tissue |
nephrosclerosis | hardening of vessel in the kidney |
calulus | stone |
polydipsia | excessive thirst |
calyx | collecting area in the kidney |
electrolyte | chemical that carries an electrical charge |
anorchism | absant of testicle |
bulbourethral | glans that secrete semen |
oligospermia | scanty sperm |
purulent | pus filled |
erythropoietin | secreted by the kidneys to increase red blood cells |
vagina | muscular tube leading from the uterus |
colposcope | instrument to visually examine the tube leading from the uterus |
clavicle | collar bone |
humerus | upper arm bone |
femur | thigh bone |
kyphosis | hunchback |
tibia | larger one of the lower leg bone |
melanoma | malignant tumor of pigmented skin cells |
nevus | a mole |
psoriasis | chronic returning dermatosis with itchy scaly patches |
diaphoresis | profuss sweating |
eczema | inflammatory disease |
BPH | begin prostatic hyperplasia |
GU | genitourinary |
TVH/BSO | total vaginal hysterectomy / bilateral salpingo - oophorectomy |
KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder |
ESRD | end stage renal disease |
ORIF | open reduction internal fixation |
Fx | fracture |
UTI | urinary tract infecton |
GYN | gynecology |
EGM | electromyography |
FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
IM | intramuscular |
G | gravida |
D&C | dilation and curettage |
OB | obstetrics |
UA | urinalysis |
HPV | human papilloma-virus |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
STD | sexually transmitted disease |
DRE | digital rectal examination |
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