Medt Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Alzheimer | chronic neurogenic disease |
| Parkinson’s | Disorder of the CNS that affects movement |
| West Nile virus | virus transmitted by mosquitoes |
| Graves | over production of thyroid hormone |
| Crohn | inflammatory bowel disease |
| dementia | Disease that affect memory |
| Rx | Prescription |
| OB | Obstetrical |
| CNS | Central nervous systems |
| ENT | ears nose and throat |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| PCOS | polycystic ovary syndrome |
| AI | artificial insemination |
| LAP | laparoscopy |
| EKG | Electro cardiogram (a way to measure the heart) |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| Crin/o | Endocrine, exocrine |
| adrenocortropic hormone (ACTH) | Stimulates the outer part of adrenal gland |
| Ketosis | A metabolic state the ocures when your body burns fat for energy instead of glucose |
| -emia | Blood test |
| -uria | Urine analysis |
| gonadogenesis | condition of gonad |
| Erythrocytes | Red blood cells |
| anticoagulant | Condition meaning can’t (anti) blood clot (coaugul/o) |
| leuk/o | Prefix meaning “white” or “white blood cells” |
| CBS | Complete blood count |
| WBCs | White blood cells |
| Cardio | Heart |
| Splen/o | prefix representing the word spleen |
| arteries | take blood away from heart |
| veins | take blood to heart |
| hemorrhage | Loss of blood from damaged blood vessels |
| vena cava | relates to structure |
| structural defect | Found at birth |
| Nas/o | Term meaning/involving nose |
| trache/o | prefix meaning trachea or windpipe |
| Sin/o | refers to sinus, a cavity,space or channel in body. (Respiratory) |
| pneum/o | a term meaning lung or breathing |
| apnea | a term for temporary or complete absence of breathing |
| Pectins carinatum | a chest wall deformation that causes the breastbone and rib to protrude outward. |
| GI | Gastrointestinal track |
| rect/o | Means rectum |
| Cholangiogram | an imaging procedure used to look at your bile ducts during gallbladder surgery |
| Hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| cyst/o | Mean cyst |
| nephr/o | term meaning kidney |
| pyel/o | Meaning/ pertaining to the Pelvis |
| ur/o, urin/o | meaning/pertain to urine |
| meatoscope | a tool used to examine the urethral orifice and meatus |
| vesiculotomy | surgical incision of a seminal vesicle |
| urethrodynia | term referring to pain or discomfort in the urethra |
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