Med term
What does the suffix that means 'breathing'?
-pnea
What is normal BP and normal pulse?
120/80; 60-100 bpm
What does peri- mean?
Around
What is chronic airway inflammation with wheezing?
Asthma
What are the upper chambers of the heart?
Atria
What is inflammation of the bronchi?
Bronchitis
How does lymphatic fluid move?
By skeletal muscle movement
What does -tomy mean?
Cutting/incision
What is the condition of stones in the urinary bladder?
Cystolithiasis / Vesicolithiasis
What does lymphadenopathy mean?
Disease/enlargement of lymph nodes
What is difficulty breathing called?
Dyspnea
What is the process of recording electrical activity of the brain?
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Who is a specialist in the study of hormones?
Endocrinologist
What does cardiomegaly mean?
Enlargement of the heart
What does the prefix hyper- mean?
Excessive / above normal
What catches the oocyte?
Fimbriae
What balance does the urinary system maintain?
Fluid/electrolyte balance
What does -poiesis mean?
Formation, production
What is the primary function of the respiratory system?
Gas exchange / breathing
What does eu- mean?
Good, normal
What three parts does the cardiovascular system consist of?
Heart, blood, blood vessels
What is the condition of low oxygen?
Hypoxia
What does gastroenteritis mean?
Inflammation of stomach and intestines
What does balanitis mean?
Inflammation of the glans penis
What does hepatitis mean?
Inflammation of the liver
What happens to secretion when hormone levels are adequate in negative feedback loops?
Inhibited
What does the lymphatic system return to circulation and support?
Interstitial fluid; immune function
What does the root nephr/o refer to?
Kidney
What does pneumonectomy remove?
Lung
What is a tumor of lymphatic tissue?
Lymphoma
What ensures precision and reduces medical error?
Medical terminology
What does the endocrine system regulate?
Metabolism, growth, reproduction
The digestive system begins with ___ and ends at ___.
Mouth; anus
What is inflammation of the heart muscle?
Myocarditis
What are the functional units of kidneys?
Nephrons
What is the disease of the kidney?
Nephropathy
What are the three layers of the uterus?
Perimetrium, myometrium, endometrium
What is the surgical removal of a lung?
Pneumonectomy
What does -oid mean?
Resembling
What is the enlargement of the spleen?
Splenomegaly
What does hematology mean?
Study of blood
What does amniocentesis mean?
Surgical puncture of the amniotic sac
What does salpingectomy mean?
Surgical removal of a fallopian tube
What are the male gonads and female gonads?
Testes; ovaries
What is the surgical puncture of the chest?
Thoracentesis
What does syn- mean?
Together
What is the only urologic structure differing greatly in males vs females?
Urethra
What is the combining form for 'heart'?
cardi/o
What does the liver produce?
Bile
What does the suffix -emia mean?
Blood condition
What does the spleen filter and destroy?
Blood; old red blood cells
What are the smallest vessels for gas exchange?
Capillaries
What is the visual examination of the colon?
Colonoscopy
What does nephrolithiasis mean?
Condition of kidney stones
