Medical terminology Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| cytology | study of cells |
| cytoplasm | formation of cells |
| adipose | fat |
| cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
| abdominopelvic | relating to the abdominal and pelvic cavities |
| pericardial | pertaining to the pericardium (around the heart) |
| hypochondriac | referring to below the cartilage |
| epigastric | pertaining to above the stomach |
| dermatology | study of skin |
| hematology | study of the liver |
| otorhinolaryngology | study of the ear, nose, throat |
| gastroenterology | study of the (small) intestine |
| nephrology | study of the kidney |
| gynecology | study of women |
| urology | study of the urinary tract |
| neurology | study of nerves/brain |
| ophthalmology | study of the eyes |
| pulmonology | study of the lungs |
| immunology | study of the immunity |
| cardiology | study of the heart |
| paranasal | pertaining to the side of the nose |
| alveolar | pertaining to the alveous |
| nasopharyngitis | inflammation of the nasal passages |
| visceral | pertaining to the internal organs |
| cyanosis | condition of being blue |
| hemoptysis | spitting blood |
| otorhinolaryngology | study of the ear, nose, and throat (voice box) |
| fibrosis | abnormal condition of the fibrous tissue |
| atelectasis | incomplete dilation |
| pneumoconiosis | condition of dust in the lungs |
| bronchography | process of recording the bronchus/bronchi |
| bronchoscopy | visual examination of the bronchi |
| angiography | process of recording the vessel |
| laryngoscopy | visual examination of the laryng (voice box) |
| oximetery | process of measuring oxygen |
| spirometry | process of measuring breathing |
| tracheotomy | surgical incision of the trachea |
| thoracocentesis | surgical puncture of the chest |
| cardiopulmonary | pertaining to heart and lungs |
| proctology | study of the anus/rectum |
| gastroesophageal | pertaining to the stomach and esophagus |
| carcinoma | cancerous tumor |
| colitis | inflammation of the colon |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
| cholelithiasis | condition of having gallstones |
| cholecystography | process of recording the gallbladder |
| intravenous | pertaining to within the vein |
| transhepatic | pertaining to through/across the liver |
| cholangiography | process of recording the bile vessel |
| colonoscopy | visual examination of the colon |
| hyperemia | excessive blood condition |
| keratosis | condition of having hard tissue |
| hemangioma | tumor of the blood vessel |
| albinism | condition of being white |
| ichthyosis | condition of being dry/scaly |
| biopsy | view of life |
| dermatome | instrument to cut the skin |
| pulmonary | pertaining to the lung |
| atrioventricular | pertaining to the atrium ventricle |
| cardiology | study of the heart |
| arteriosclerosis | hardening of the artery |
| atherosclerosis | condition of having hard fatty plaque |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| thrombophlebitis | inflammation of (blood clot in the vein) |
| valvulitis | inflammation of the vulva |
| electrocardiography | process of recording electric activity of the heart |
| thrombolytic | pertaining to the destruction of a blood clot |
| sphygmomanometer | instrument for measuring blood pressure |
| cardiomyopathy | heart disease |
| myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| intracoronary | pertaining to within the heart |
| cholangiopancreatography | process of recording the bile vessel in the pancreas |
| esophagogastroduendoscopy | visual examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (small intestine) |
| gastroscopy | visual examination of the stomach |
| laparoscopy | visual examination of the abdomen |
| sigmoidoscopy | visual examination of the sigmoid colon |
| choledocholithotripsy | crushing of bile duct stone |
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