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Medical Terminology 1st Half
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Undergraduate 3
10/10/2011

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Term
Neurologist
Definition
A patient is experiencing severe headaches while exercising. He should consult a:
Term
Inferior
Definition
The diaphragm lies _______ to the organs in the thoracic cavity.
Term
Karyotype
Definition
A picture of the chromosomes in the cell nucleus is a
Term
Epithelial
Definition
This type of tissue forms the linings of internal organs.
Term
Carcinogenic
Definition
A substance which is known to induce malignant tumors is called
Term
Endocrinologist
Definition
A patient with hyperthyroidism should consult the following specialist for treatment
Term
Iatrogenic
Definition
An adverse condition that is induced in a patient by the treatment of a physician is called
Term
If you sleep in a prone position, you are lying on your
Definition
Belly
Term
A patient complains of pain near his navel area. This can be described as ______ pain.
Definition
Umbilical
Term
The peritoneum
Definition
Surrounds the abdominal viscera
Term
Occasionally patients who have a heart attack due to obstruction of their arteries are treated with a procedure called a/an
Definition
Angioplasty
Term
A patient with leukopenia has a/an ___ of white blood cells.
Definition
Decrease in the number
Term
Rectocele
Definition
Protrusion of a portion of the rectum towards the vaginal wall
Term
Adductor
Definition
Towards the body
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Dyspnea
Definition
Painful breathing
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Leukocytes
Definition
Make antibodies
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Brady
Definition
Slow
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Mal
Definition
Bad
Term
Contra-
Definition
Against
Term
Hemi-
Definition
Half
Term
Osteogenic sarcoma
Definition
is a cancerous tumor of the bone marrow.
Term
Lymphocyte
Definition
Produce antibodies
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
The opposite of -malacia is:
Term
-graph
Definition
Instrument to record
Term
Laryngectomy
Definition
Removal of the voice box is known as:
Term
Angioplasty
Definition
Surgical repair of a blood vessel
Term
Scope
Definition
instrument to visually examine
Term
Eosinophi
Definition
Leukocyte
Term
Symphysis
Definition
Bones which grow together, as in the pelvis
Term
Syndactyly
Definition
a congenital anomaly
Term
Abductor
Definition
Away from the body
Term
Ultrasonography
Definition
Sound waves and echoes are used to create an image
Term
Relapse
Definition
Return of disease symptoms
Term
Retroperitonea
Definition
Behind the abdomen
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Symbiosis
Definition
Type of parasitism
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Ante cibum
Definition
Before meals
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–plasia
Definition
Formation
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-ptosis
Definition
Prolapse
Term
-emia
Definition
Blood condish
Term
-megaly
Definition
Enlargement
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Inter-
Definition
Between
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Infra-
Definition
Below
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Ad-
Definition
Toward
Term
Per-
Definition
Through
Term
Oral leukoplakia
Definition
White plaques on the mucosa of the mouth
Term
Peristalsis
Definition
Muscular wave-like movement to transport food through the digestive system is
Term
Sialadenolithiasis
Definition
A stone in the salivary gland
Term
Colonic
Definition
Pertaining to the abdomen
Term
Steatorrhea
Definition
_____ is a condition in which fats are improperly digested and appear in the feces
Term
Periodontist
Definition
Dental specialist in gums
Term
Icterus
Definition
Jaundice
Term
Diverticula
Definition
Abnormal side pockets in a hollow organ, such as the intestine
Term
Colostomy
Definition
A(n)______ is a new opening from the large bowel to the surface of the bod
Term
Pyloric stenosis
Definition
Narrowing of the opening between the stomach and intestine
Term
Gastroscopy
Definition
Detects ulcers
Term
-rrhea
Definition
Flow, discharge
Term
Lymphangiectasis
Definition
Dilation of a lymph vessel
Term
Sialolithiasis
Definition
Salivary stones
Term
Jejunojejunostomy
Definition
New opening between two parts of the jejunum
Term
Hemoptysis
Definition
Spitting up blood from the respiratory tract and lungs
Term
Splenorrhagia
Definition
Bursting forth of blood from the spleen
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Emulsification
Definition
Physical process of breaking down fat globules into smaller parts
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Common bile duct
Definition
Tube which carries bile from the liver and gallbladder into the duodenum
Term
Mastication
Definition
Chewing
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Lipase
Definition
Pancreatic enzyme necessary to digest fats
Term
Gastralgia
Definition
Difficult digestion
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Hematemesis
Definition
Vomiting blood
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Colectomy
Definition
Removal of an entire large bowel
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Dysphagia
Definition
Difficulty swallowing
Term
Micturition
Definition
urination, voiding
Term
Nocturia
Definition
frequent, voluntary urination at night
Term
Lithotripsy
Definition
procedure may be used to remove kidney stones
Term
Waste products filtered and excreted by the normal kidney include :
Definition
urea, creatinine, and uric acid
Term
Glomerulus
Definition
The collection of capillaries in the kidney that functions to filter water, salts, sugar, and nitrogenous waste from the blood
Term
Albuminuria
Definition
Protein in urine
Term
Dips/o
Definition
Thirst
Term
Py/o
Definition
Pus
Term
Diabetes Insipidus
Definition
Characterized by : insufficient ADH, polyuria, pituitary gland malfunction, and polydipsia
Term
Wilms tumor
Definition
cancer of kidney occurring in childhood
Term
Nephrolithotomy
Definition
Incision to remove a renal calculus
Term
Glycosuria
Definition
Sugar in urine
Term
Sodium
Definition
Example of electrolyte
Term
-retro
Definition
Behind
Term
Ureterocele
Definition
hernia of the tube connecting the kidney and urinary bladder
Term
Creatinine
Definition
Example of nitrogenous waste
Term
vesic/o
Definition
Urinary bladder
Term
Nephrosclerosis
Definition
Hardening of blood vessels in kidney
Term
Nephrosclerosis
Definition
Characterized by edema, proteinuria, and hypoalbuminemia
Term
Pyel/o
Definition
Renal pelvis
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BUN
Definition
Test to determine amount of urea in blood
Term
KUB
Definition
X-ray of urinary tract
Term
Glomerulonephritis
Definition
inflammation of the small bed of capillaries in the kidneys
Term
Glomerular
Definition
a tube leading from the kidney to the bladder
Term
Nephron
Definition
Functional unit of the kindey
Term
renal vein
Definition
Blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney
Term
Blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney
Definition
High blood pressure that is idiopathic
Term
Endometrial carcinoma may be detected by:
Definition
Cesarean section, Ovarian biopsy
Term
Grav
Definition
Total pregnancies
Term
Para
Definition
Live births
Term
Gestation
Definition
Pregnancy
Term
Dystocia
Definition
Painful labor
Term
Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
Definition
Removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries
Term
Adnexa uteri
Definition
Ovaries and fallopian tubes
Term
Cul-de-sac
Definition
Area between the uterus and the rectum
Term
Cervicitis
Definition
Leukorrhea
Term
Prostate
Definition
Gland below the bladder and surrounding the urethra is the
Term
Testosterone
Definition
Androgen
Term
Hypospadias
Definition
A Congenital condition of the male urethra
Term
Cryptorchism
Definition
Undescended testicles
Term
Testis
Definition
Male gonad
Term
Cryogenic surgery
Definition
Treating tissue with cold temperatures
Term
Varicocele
Definition
Swollen, twisted veins near the testes
Term
Seminiferous tubules
Definition
Tissue that produces sperm
Term
Orchiopexy
Definition
Fixation of an undescended testicle
Term
Cauterization
Definition
Burning tissue with chemicals or an electrically heated instrument
Term
Ectopic pregnancy
Definition
Embryo is not implanted in the uterus
Term
Vasectomy
Definition
Sterilization (hormones remain)
Term
placenta previa
Definition
Abnormal location of the organ connecting the infant and the mother
Term
Tubal ligation
Definition
Tying off the fallopian tubes; sterilization procedure
Term
Radical prostatectomy
Definition
carcinoma of the prostate gland
Term
Vasovasostomy
Definition
reversal of sterilization
Term
Bilateral orchiectomy
Definition
seminoma
Term
Psychosis
Definition
abnormal condish of the mind
Term
Cystoscopy
Definition
Visual examination of the urinary bladder
Term
Endocrine Glands
Definition
Pituitary, hypothalamus, thymus, pineal, testes, ovaries, thyroid, adrenal, parathyroid, pancreas
Term
Leukemia
Definition
Increase in numbers of malignant white blood cells
Term
Gastremctomy
Definition
Gastric resection
Term
Hepatoma
Definition
Tumor of the liver
Term
Opthalmoscope
Definition
Instrument to view the eye
Term
Rhinitis
Definition
Inflammation of the nose
Term
Hypochondriac
Definition
Upper lateral regions of the abdomen, beneath the ribs
Term
Viscera
Definition
Internal organs
Term
Sagittal
Definition
The plane that divides the body into right and left portions
Term
RUQ
Definition
Contains the liver
Term
Cranial
Definition
Body cavity contains pituitary gland
Term
Cell membrane
Definition
allows materials to pass in and out of the cell
Term
Pharynx
Definition
Throat
Term
Coccyx
Definition
Tailbone
Term
Scarcoma
Definition
Malignant tumor of flesh tissue
Term
Sarc
Definition
Flesh
Term
Path/o
Definition
Disease
Term
Oste/o
Definition
Bone
Term
Adenopathy
Definition
Disease of gland
Term
Osteitis
Definition
Inflammation of bone
Term
Leukocytosis
Definition
Slight increase numbers of white blood cells due to infection
Term
Onc/o
Definition
Tumor
Term
Carcinogenic
Definition
Produces cancer
Term
Gyrus
Definition
sheet of nerve cells that produce a rounded fold on the surface of the cerebellu
Term
pia mater
Definition
is the thin, delicate inner membrane of the meninges
Term
Neuralgia
Definition
Nerve pain
Term
Medulla oblongata
Definition
control and regulate respiration, the heart rate, and the blood pressure
Term
Efferent nerves
Definition
carry impulses away from the CNS
Term
Treatment of meningitis is dependent upon the selection of antibiotics or antifungal agents that penetrate
Definition
Blood-brain barrier
Term
Paresthesia
Definition
Abnormal sensation of tingling/prickling
Term
Hemiplegia
Definition
Elderly patients who suffer from strokes often have paralysis that affects either the right or left side of the body
Term
Multiple sclerosis
Definition
characterized by the destruction of myelin sheaths (demyelination) and its replacement by hard plaques
Term
glioblastoma
Definition
Highly malignant brain tumor
Term
Arthralgia
Definition
Pain in a joint
Term
electroencephalogram
Definition
Record of the electricity of the brain
Term
Thrombocyte
Definition
platelet
Term
Catabolism
Definition
process by which food is burned to release energy
Term
Adipose
Definition
fat
Term
disk
Definition
piece of cartilage between backbones
Term
Pleural cavity
Definition
Between the membranes around
the lungs
Term
A histologist studies:
Definition
Tissues
Term
ren/o
Definition
kidney
Term
iatrogenic
Definition
Pertaining to produced by treatment
Term
oncology
Definition
study of tumors
Term
Which of the following refers to berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria?
Definition
-cocci
Term
Otalgia
Definition
pain in the ear
Term
Which gland is located on the dorsal side of an endocrine gland in the neck?
Definition
Parathyroid glands
Term
Retroperitoneal
Definition
behind the abdomen
Term
Percutaneous
Definition
Through the skin
Term
Hypertrophy
Definition
increase in cell size
Term
Tachycardia
Definition
rapid heartbeat
Term
Exophthalmos
Definition
protrusion of the eyeball
Term
–malacia
Definition
softening
Term
–plasia
Definition
formation
Term
–penia
Definition
deficiency
Term
-trophy
Definition
nourishment or repair
Term
Peri-
Definition
surrounding
Term
____ is an enzyme used to digest starch
Definition
amylase
Term
___ carries bile into the duodenum
Definition
Common bile duct
Term
Mesentery
Definition
The ____ is the membrane that connects parts of small intestine
Term
____ is part of the tooth that contains a rich supply of nerves and blood vessels
Definition
Pulp
Term
Intussusception
Definition
Telescoping of the intestine
Term
Intussusception
Definition
Telescoping of the intestine
Term
Choledoch/o
Definition
Common bile duct
Term
Anastomosis is an
Definition
Cholecystojejunostomy
Term
Palatoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the roof of the mouth
Term
Gastric intubation
Definition
test that would demonstrate choledocholithiasis
Term
Menorrhagia
Definition
Heavy period
Term
Paracentesis
Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
Term
villi
Definition
Microscopic projections in the walls of the small intestine
Term
Anuria
Definition
No urine production
Term
Uremia
Definition
Azotemia
Term
Hemodialysis
Definition
artificial kidney machine
Term
Perinephric
Definition
surrounding the urinary bladder
Term
Urinary retention
Definition
Urine is held in the bladder
Term
glomerulonephritis
Definition
inflammation of the small bed of capillaries in the kidneys
Term
Trigone
Definition
portion of urinary bladder
Term
secondary hypertension
Definition
High blood pressure caused by kidney disease
Term
diabetes insipidus
Definition
inadequate secretion of ADH
Term
In ________, pieces of the inner lining of the uterus are ectopic
Definition
Endometriosis
Term
Episiotomy
Definition
Incision of the perineum during childbirth
Term
Fimbraie
Definition
fingerlike ends of the fallopian tubes
Term
Leukorrhea is associated with which of the following conditions?
Definition
Cervicitis
Term
Menarche
Definition
First period
Term
ovum
Definition
female gamete
Term
seminiferous tubules
Definition
tissue that produces sperm cells
Term
Syphilis
Definition
chancre is the primary lesion
Term
Prepuce
Definition
foreskin
Term
Cryptorchism
Definition
undescended testes
Term
Chlamydial infection
Definition
Non-gonococcal urethritis
Term
Balanitis
Definition
inflammation of the glands
Term
BPH
Definition
STD
Term
Bilateral orchiectomy
Definition
male castration
Term
Scrotum
Definition
sac containing the male gonad
Term
carcinoma in situ
Definition
Malignant tumor that is localized and not invasive
Term
dilation and curretage
Definition
widening of the cervix
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