Medical Terminology Final review 2:
Gland-like:
Adenoid
Lack of menstrual periods is called...
Amenorrhea
This word means lack of menstrual period
Amenorrhea
A drug agent that works as a pain killer is also called...
Analgesic
Graphic presentation of blood vessels it called...
Angiogram
Fever reducing medications are referred to as...
Antipyretic
Lack of growth, degradation of development is referred to as...
Atrophy
Low respiratory rate (slow breathing)
Bradypnea
As a result of congestive heart failure, a patient may develop this:
Cardiomegaly
Painful menstruation is..
Dysmenorrhea
Difficulty breathing:
Dyspnea
This word means difficulty breathing:
Dyspnea
A pregnancy, when an embryo begins developing outside of the uterus (out of place) is called...
Ectopic
The condition of a traveling blood clot (blood "ball") is called...
Embolism
This word means inflammation of the brain
Encephalitis
Inflammation inside the heart:
Endocarditis
The process of visual examination of visceral (GI) organs is called...
Endoscopy
This word means process of viewing inside
Endoscopy
The process of producing red blood cells:
Erythropoiesis
The condition of slow peristalsis of the stomach is called...
Gastroparesis
This word means poor contractility of stomach
Gastroparesis
Artificial opening surgically created into the stomach is called...
Gastrostomy
Pertaining to advanced age
Geriatric
Mass of blood (usually resulting after internal bleeding):
Hematoma
This word means blood mass
Hematoma
Paralysis of half of the body (right or left) that sometimes follows a stroke:
Hemiplegia
What is the term for perfused bleeding?
Hemorrhage
This word means inflammation of liver
Hepatitis
A congenital condition, when a baby is born with excess fluid (water) in the head, is called...
Hydrocephalus
This word means high blood cholesterol
Hypercholesterolemia
Excessive vomiting:
Hyperemesis
High blood sugar is called...
Hyperglycemia
A disease of unknown cause or etiology is referred to as...
Idiopathic
Examination of inside of the abdominal wall with abdominal organs:
Laparoscopy
"white blood"- excessive number of white blood cells in blood:
Leukemia
Poorly shaped, misshapen:
Malformation
Surgical removal of breast:
Matectomy
Surgical removal of a kidney is...
Nephrectomy
inflammation of the kidney:
Nephritis
Inflammation of the pancreas is...
Pancreatitis
This term means "through the skin"
Percutaneous
This term means "pertaining to kidney"
Renal
Runny nose:
Rhinorrhea
When infection is found in the blood, it's referred to as...
Septicemia
Inflammation, sores in the mouth:
Stomatitis
Rapid respiratory rate is often referred to as...
Tachypnea
Insertion of chest tube to drain fluid from pleural space
Thoracentesis
Incision into the chest is...
Thoractomy
The condition, when there is low platelet count in the blood
Thrombocytopenia
"cryo" means a. cold b. hidden c. deformed d. gray e. sad
a. cold
Stenosis means a. narrowing b. hardening c. dilation d. enlargement e. softening
a. narrowing
laparo
abdomen
Fever reducer
antipyretic
The following root means "blue" a. melano b. cyano c. leuko d. cirrho e. erythro
b. cyano
Jaun- means this color: a. red b. yellow c. orange d. blue e. green
b. yellow
postero
back
"mal" means a. small b. big c. bad d. correct e. cold
c. bad
"ankylo" means a. straight b. good c. crooked d. wide e. narrow
c. crooked
chondro
cartilage
thoraco
chest
"sclero" means a. numb b. soft c. bone d. hard e. loose
d. hard
"Paleo" means... a. clean b. new c. young d. old e. fast
d. old
The following root means "yellow" a. porphyro b. chloro c. polio d. xantho e. leuko
d. xantho
"pachy" means... a. thin b. slow c. fast d. narrow e. thick
e. thick
antero
front
lumbo
loin
cervico
neck
peritoneo
peritoneum
Incision into a lung is...
pneumocotomy
latero
side
epitheli
skin
coccygo
tail
Surgical removal of the gall bladder:
Cholecystectomy
This word means surgical removal of gall bladder
Cholecystectomy
Inflammation of gall bladder:
Cholecystitis
Artificially created opening into large intestine:
Colostomy
This word means inflammation of urinary bladder
Cystitis
