Medical Terminology Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
What is a "sphygmomanometer"? | an instrument used to measure blood pressure (BP) |
Which major blood vesselis responsible for recieving blood from the upper body and returning it to the heart? | Superior Vena Cava |
What is the Greek for "to pour out" ? | Ecchymosis |
What is theroot of the word "Venospsm"? What does it mean? | 1- Veno 2- Vein |
What is the root of the word "Hypoparathyroidism"? What does it mean? | 1- Thyroid 2- Thyroid |
What is the difference between the terms: "Arteriosclerosis" and "Atherosclerosis"? | Arteriosclerosis- is the hardening of an artery Atherosclerosis- is the hardening of an artery due to build-up of fatty plaque |
What is the difference between the terms: "Enuresis" and "Incontinence"? | Enuresis- is involuntary urination Incontinence- is the inability to control urination |
Adenocarcinoma | cancerous tumor of a gland |
Cholelithotripsy | Crushing of bile (gall) stones |
cystorrhexis | rupture of the bladder |
Cystoptosis | Downward displacement of the bladder |
cholecystogram | record of the bile (gall) bladder |
Cardiomyopathy | Disease of the heart muscle |
Cardiomyotomy | Incision into the heart muscle |
Embolectomy | Surgical removal of an embolus |
Erythrocyte | Red blood cell |
Hematuria | Bloody urination |
Laryngectomy | Removal of the larynx |
Lymphadenitis | Inflammation of a lymph gland (node) |
Pneumothorax | Air in the chest |
Thoracentesis | Puncture of the chest |
Thyroidotomy | Incision into the thyroid |
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