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The Language of Medicine 10th Edition
Chapter 1 Study Guide
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Undergraduate 2
04/13/2015

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A Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), Commonly known as a stroke, can be caused by:
Definition
Gastritis
Term
An instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder is called:
Definition
Cystoscope
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An excessive (more than normal)amount of sugar in the blood is called:
Definition
Hyperglycemia
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A gastrectomy is a(n):
Definition
Gastric resection
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Glands that secrete hormones are _____ glands.
Definition
Endocrine
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A cancerous condition of white blood cells with high numbers of immature cells is:
Definition
Lekemia
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A large incision in the abdominal wall is called:
Definition
Laparotomy
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A malignant (cancerous) tumor of flesh tissue is:
Definition
Sarcoma
Term
A doctor who performs autopsies and examines biopsy samples is a(n):
Definition
Pathologist
Term
A record of the electricity in the brain is a(n):
Definition
Electroencephalogram
Term
Inflammation of the small intestine is called:
Definition
Enteritis
Term
A blood protein found in red blood cells is:
Definition
Hemoglobin
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A combining form is the:
Definition
Root plus Combing Vowel
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The combining form meaning "Joint" is:
Definition
arthr/o
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A suffix meaning 'inflammation" is:
Definition
-itis
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A word part meaning "under", "deficient," or "less than normal" is :
Definition
hypo-
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A suffix meaning "study of" is:
Definition
-logy
Term
A tumor of a gland is called:
Definition
Adenoma
Term
Visual examination of the urinary bladder is called:
Definition
Cystoscopy
Term
Prediction about the outcome of treatment is called:
Definition
Prognosis
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Nerve pain is called:
Definition
Neuralgia
Term
Ren/o and nephr/o both mean:
Definition
Kidney
Term
Which term relates to the brain?

A) Anemina
B) Cerebral
C) Rhinitis
D) Thrombosis
E) Gastrotomy
Definition
Cerebral
Term
A Cancerous tumor is a(n):
Definition
Carcinoma
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A red blood cell is a(n):
Definition
Erythrocyte
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