lesson 3-5 Medical terminology
supra-
above
Hypertrophy denotes ________________ _______________.
above, development
suprahepatic means pertaining to or of location____________ the ___________.
above, liver
The term constrastimulant means _____________ stimulation
against
Circumoral refers to the area __________ the _____________.
around, mouth
The term caudalward indicates towards the _____________ end.
back
retr(o)-
backwards
The term retrocardiac denotes pertaining to ___________ the heart ________.
behind , heart
Arthrocentesis refers to a surgical ______________ of a ___________
big toe
The term biliary denotes pertaining to or of the
bile
-desis
binding
Arthrodesis is the surgical __________ of a __________.
binding, joint
Vesica is a general term for a ___________________
bladder
A hemcyte is a ______________ ____________
blood cell
A macula is a
blotch
Acrocyanosis is a condition of ______________ coloring of the _____________.
blue, extremities
-rhexis
break, burst
mast-
breast
The term hysterorrhexis denotes a ____________ of the ____________.
bursting, uterus
carcin
cancer
A cheilocarcinoma is a _____________ _____________ of the _____________.
cancerous, tumor, lip
The term chondrocostal denotes pertaining to or of the _________ and _________.
cartilage,rib
The term thoracicoabdominal denotes pertaining to or of the __________________ and the _______________
chest, abdomen
Mycosis is a ____________ of ____________
condition, fungus
Melanosis is a ______________ characterized by abnormal deposits of _____________ pigment.
condition,black
Lithiasis is a _________ characerized by the formation of ___________
condition,stones
Stenosis is a term that denotes a ______________ of ______________ usually of a duct or canal
constriction, passage
The term canthal denotes pertaining to the __________ of the eyes
corner
Anesthesiology is the branch of medicine that specializes in the ________ of bringing about the low of ___________
dealing, sensation
-penia
decrease
Erythrocytopenia denotes a _____________ of __________ blood ___________.
decrease, red, cells
Hydropenia denotes a _____ of _____ in the body
decrease; water
Autolysis refers to the ____________ of tissue due to causes within the patients own __________.
destruction, self
-trophy
development
A vasodilator causes the ____________ of a blood ____________.
dilation, vessel
The term megalomania denotes an _______________ with or for ______________.
enlarge, madness
A gastropylorectomy is the surgical______________of the portion of the _______________ containing the _________________ into the intestines
excision,stomach, pylorus
acro-
extremities
-ptosis
falling
Blepharoptosis refers to the ________________of an ___________.
falling, eyelid
Hysteropexy is the surgical ______________ of the _________________
fixation, womb
the term lithotripsy denotes the ____________ of a __________ most often in the urinary bladder.
friction, stone
An adenocarcinoma is a __________ , ___________ composed of__________ like cells.
gland,tumor,cancer
Cephalic is term which means pertaining to, near or in the_______.
head
cephal-
head
A celiotomy is the surgical procedure of making an ___________ into the _____________ cacity
incision, abdomonial
Osteomyelitis is an _______________ of a _______________ and its __________________
inflammation, bone, bone marrow
Meningitis is an _____________ of the ________________ covering the brain and spinal cord
inflammation, membrane
Bursitis is an ______ of the bursa that are closed_________ containing fluid that lay between surfaces that slide over one another.
inflammation,sac
A lobotomy is a surgical ____________ of a ____________-
insicion, lobe
Myringoscopy is the _____________ of the _______________ using a myringscope.
inspection,eardrum
mani-
madness
A benign tumor is a __________ tumor
mild
The lacrimal pertains to or of
milk
A myocele is a __________ ______________.
muscle, hernia
The term paratoid denotes being situated ___________ the _____________.
near, ear
Glossoscopy refers to the _______________ of the __________________.
observation, toungue
The cecum is a large pouch, having only _____________ opening, located at the beginning of the large intestine
one
A visceral denotes pertaining to an internal _____________ especially in the abdomen.
organ
gen-
original, production
The term epidermis denotes pertaining to the ___________ __________.
outer most layer of skin
dyn-
pain
The term acrodynia denotes ___________ in the ____________.
pain, extremities
Ovarigenic refers to being __________ in the _____________
produced, ovary
A pathogen is a ______________ of ______________.
producer, diseases
An antigen is a substance when introduced into the body stimulates the ________________ of an opposing substance known as an antibody
production
-gram
record
A cardiogram is a _____________ of the ________________.
recording, heart
A mastectomy is the surgical _____________ of all or part of the ___________.
removal , breast
Spiroid means _______________ a _______________
resembling , spiral
cost-
rib
trip-
rub, friction
burso-
sac
A hydrocyst is a cyst or ______________ filled with ___________.
sac, water
The term squamos pertains to being _____________
scaly
auto-
self
Bradycardia denotes an abnormally __________ ____________.
slow, heartbeat
The term angiectasis denotes the beyond normal _____________ of a _______________.
strecthing, bloodvessel
Semenology is the ___________of _____________.
study, semen
-rraphy
suture
The term myorraphy denotes ___________ of a _____________.
suturing, muscle
Hallux is the medical name for the
tears
The term dental means pertaining to or of the __________.
teeth
The term odontic pertains to or of the ______________.
teeth
dent-
teeth
The term transdermic pertains to ____________ the _____________.
through, skin
The term lingual denotes pertaining to or of the____________
tongue
glosso-
tongue
Mastoncus denotes a ______________ of the _______________ or mamary gland
tumor, breast
strept-
twist
Streptococcus is the name of an infectous microorganism so called because of its ___________ form
twisted
Sublingual pertains to being located _______________ the _______________
under, tongue
epi-
upon
The term spondylous means pertaining to or of a ______________ or the ____________.
vertebra, spinal cord
the term cholemesis denotes the ___________ of ____________.
vomiting, bile
hydro
water
The term sphenic pertains to being _______________ shaped
wedged
A leukocyte is a _________ blood ____________.
white, cells
The term leukonchia refers to _______________ spots or discoloration of the________________
whitish, nails
