1
Q
aden/oma
A
tumour of a gland
2
Q
arthr/itis
A
inflammation of a joint
3
Q
bi/opsy
A
viewing of life (sample of living tissue)
4
Q
cardi/o/logy
A
study of the heart
5
Q
derm/al
A
pertaining to the skin
6
Q
cyt/o/logy
A
study of cells
7
Q
cyst/o/scope
A
instrument for visual examination of the urinary bladder
8
Q
cerebr/al
A
pertaining to the cerebrum
9
Q
cephal/ic
A
pertaining to the head
10
Q
aden/itis
A
inflammation of a gland
11
Q
a mass of blood, or “black-and-blue” mark is a/an
A
hematoma
12
Q
a red blood cell is a/an
A
erythrocyte
13
Q
inflammation of the small intestine is
A
enteritis
14
Q
the prediction about the outcome of an illness is a/an
A
prognosis
15
Q
the record of electricity in the brain is a/an
A
electroencephalogram
16
Q
the study of women and women’s diseases is
A
gynecology
17
Q
the record of electricity in the heart is a/an
A
electrocardiogram
18
Q
complete knowledge of a patient’s illness on the basis of tests and other information is a/an
A
diagnosis
19
Q
a protein found in red blood cells is
A
hemoglobin
20
Q
inflammation of the liver is
A
hepatitis
21
Q
meaning + tissue/body part
lapar/o/tomy
A
incision into the abdomen
22
Q
meaning + tissue/body part
nephr/ectomy
A
removal of the kidney
23
Q
meaning + tissue/body part
neur/itis
A
inflammation of a nerve
24
Q
meaning + tissue/body part
ophthalm/o/scope
A
instrument to view the eye
25
meaning + tissue/body part
ren/al
pertaining to the kidney
26
meaning + tissue/body part
rhin/itis
inflammation of the nose
27
meaning + tissue/body part
sarc/oma
tumor of flesh tissue
28
meaning of oncologist
specialist in tumors (cancer doctor)
29
meaning of pathologist
specialist in disease (examines tissue, performs autopsies)
30
meaning of psychosis
abnormal mental condition (loss of reality)
31
meaning of leukocyte
white blood cell
32
meaning of thrombocyte
clotting cell (platelet)
33
meaning of gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
34
meaning of adenoma
bengin tumor of a gland
35
meaning of thrombosis
abnormal condition of clotting
36
medical term for nerve pain
neur/algia
37
medical term for blood condition of cancerous white cells
leuk/emia
38
medical term for x ray record of a joint
arthr/o/gram
39
medical term for study of the kidney
nephr/o/logy
40
medical term for tumor of the liver
hepat/oma
41
medical term for visual exam of the abdomen
lapar/o/scopy
42
medical term for incision of a joint
arthr/o/tomy
43
medical term for abnormal condition of the skin
dermat/osis
44
medical term for inflammation of the skin
dermat/itis
45
medical term for specialist in study of blood
hemat/o/logist
46
term for viewing a body after death
autopsy
47
term for a condition of excessive thyroid gland activity
hyperthyroidism
48
term for deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin
anemia
49
term for painful, abnormal condition of the intestines
dysentery
50
term for glands that secrete hormones within the body
endocrine glands
51
term for low blood sugar
hypoglycemia
52
term for glands that secrete substances outward (sweat, saliva)
exocrine glands
53
term for surgical removal of part or all of an organ
resection
54
term for pertaining to across the skin
transdermal
55
term for high blood sugar
hyperglycemia
56
medical term for pertaining to under the stomach
sub/gastric
57
medical term for pain in the stomach
gastr/algia
58
medical term for inflammation of the stomach
gastr/itis
59
medical term for pertaining to across the stomach
trans/gastric
60
medical term for process of visually examining the stomach
gastr/o/scopy
61
medical term for pertaining to behind the stomach
retro/gastric
62
medical term for the study of the stomach and intestines
gastr/o/enterology
63
medical term for incision of the stomach
gastr/o/tomy
64
medical term for excision of the stomach
gastr/ectomy
65
medical term for the instrument to visually examine the stomach
gastr/o/scope
66
medical term for pertaining to above the stomach
epi/gastric
67
meaning for oncologist
cancer specialist
68
meaning for prognosis
prediction of outcome
69
meaning for osteoarthritis
inflammation of bone and joint
70
meaning for pathologist
doctor who studies disease/tissues
71
meaning for thrombosis
clotting condition in vessels
72
meaning for hyperglycemia
high blood sugar
73
meaning for psychosis
abnormal mental condition
74
meaning for minimally invasive abdominal surgery
laparoscopy
75
meaning for excessive thyroid activity
hyperthyroidism
76
meaning for intestinal infection with diarrhea
dysentery
77
meaning for stroke (blood vessel even in brain)
cerebrovascular accident
78
meaning for red blood cells
erythrocytes
79
meaning for blood cancer (white cells)
thrombocytes (platelets)
80
selma ate a spicy meal at an Indian restaurant. Later that night she experienced ____________. Fortunately the cramping and diarrhea subsided by morning.
gastroenteritis
81
Christina was feeling very sluggish, both physically and mentally. Her hair seemed coarse, shed had noticed weight gain in the past weeks, and she had hot and cold intolerance. Her internist ordered a blood test that revealed low levels of a hormone normally secreted from a gland in the neck. She was referred to a specialist a/an _____________. The physician ordered a blood test that confirmed low levels of the hormone. The diagnosis of ___________ was thus made, and proper treatment prescribed
endocrinologist
hypothyroidism
82
Dr. Fischer examined the lump in Bruno's thigh. An imaging technique using magnetic waves and radio signals (MRI scan) revealed a suspicious mass in the soft connective tissue of the thigh. Suspecting a cancerous mass of flesh tissue or ___________, Dr. Fischer ordered a/an __________ of the mass.
sacroma
biopsy
83
On her seventh birthday, Susie fell down during her birthday party. Her mother noticed bruises on Susie's knees and elbows that seemed to "come up overnight". Her pediatrician ordered a blood test, which demonstrated a decreased platelet count and elevated ___________ count at 40,000 cells. Susie was referred to a / an __________ who made a diagnosis of ____________.
thrombocyte
oncologist
anemia
84
When Mr. Saluto collapsed and died while eating dinner, the family requested a / an ________ to determine the cause of death. The __________ discovered that Mr. Saluto had died of a ________ otherwise known as a stroke.
autopsy
pathologist
cerebrovascular accident
NUSC 1P03
flashcards
Decks in class (15)
# Cards
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Medical Terminology Basic Word Structure32
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suffix examples20
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prefixes16
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questions84
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logy terms13
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body systems10
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body cavities9
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divisions of back (spinal column)5
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planes of the body5
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positional and directional terms10
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systems of the body7
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combining forms27
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questions73
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lecture 1/224
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lecture 3/438
