lesson 3-5 Medical terminology

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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


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