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The combining form gastr/o refers to
Stomach
A groove or crack-like sore on the skin is called
A fissure
The combining form that means “white” is
Leuk/o
The term myorrhexis refers to
Rupture of a muscle
The formation or discharge of pus is called
Suppuration
The surgical incision into the colon is called
Colotomy
A feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness is
Malaise
The transverse plane is an imaginary line that
Divides the body into upper and lower portions
The process through which the body maintains a constant internal environment is called
Homeostasis
The area above the stomach is called
Epigastric
Renew themselves by cell division
Stem cells
The defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue is called
Aplasia
The vector borne transmission of a disease is spread through
An insect or animal bite
An unfavourable response due to a prescribed medical treatment is
An iatrogenic illness
Major structures of the integumentary system include
Skin, sebaceous glands, sweat glands
Curved fibrous cartilage
The meniscus
The smaller of the two bones of the lower leg is the
Fibula
The suturing or wiring together of bones is called
Osteorrhaphy
The patient is scheduled to have a plate and pins placed directly into the hip, this is called
An ORIF
The partial displacement of a bone from its joint is called
Subluxation
An opening in a bone through which nerves and blood vessels can pass is a
Foramen
The bone that forms the back part of the skull and the base of the cranium is the
Occipital bone
The bone of the upper arm is called
Humerus
An increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side is called
Kyphosis
Medical term meaning stomach pain
Gastralgia OR gastrodynia
Surgical repair of the muscle
Myoplasty
Fluid such as pus that leaks out of an infected wound
Exudate
Myelopathy
Any pathological change or disease in the spinal cord
The surgical removal of the tonsils is called
Tonsillectomy
refers to the medical screening of patients to determine priority of need
Triage
Inflammation of the renal pelvis is called
Pyelitis
is the last and longest part of the small intestine
Ileum
Pain in a joint is called
Arthralgia
medical term for what is commonly called ‘heartburn’
Pyrosis
The physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating skin disorders is the
Dermatologist
A phalanx is a bone in the finger or toe. The plural of phalanx is
Phalanges
refers to a fatty deposit within the wall of an artery
Atheroma
torn or jagged wound, or an accidental cut wound is called
Laceration
surgical removal of the appendix is called
Appendectomy
The study of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and chemistry of the cell is
Cytology
refers to the abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues or organs
Dysplasia
An illness without known cause is an ________ disorder
Idiopathic
disease that occurs over a very large geographic area is called a ________ outbreak
Pandemic
abnormal softening of a gland is called
Adenomalacia
medical term for the genetic disorder commonly known as PKU is
Phenylketonuria
Specialist who studies genetics
Geneticist
Study of the structures of the body
Anatomy
The ________ is a multi-layered membrane that protects and holds abdominal organs in place
Peritoneum
Inflammation of a gland
Adenitis
An _________ is a specialist in the study of outbreaks of disease within a population group
Epidemiologist
An abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth is a ________ disorder
Congenital
specialist who diagnoses and treats disorders of internal organs and related body organs is the
Internist
The term ________ means ‘located behind the peritoneum’
Retroperitoneal
A ________ infection is a disease that is acquired in a hospital or a clinical setting
Nosocomial
Post-mortem examination is
Autopsy
The medical term ________ refers to the congenital absence of a normal body opening
Atresia
The shaft of a long bone is called the
Diaphysis
The term ________ refers to the surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity
Osteoclasis
The surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint is called
Arthrolysis
Inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone is called
Osteomyelitis
The term ________ describes the abnormal softening of cartilage
Chondromalacia
The medical term for a bone spur is
Osteophytes
Blood within the joint
Hemarthrosis
Medial term for hip socket
Acetabulum
The bony structure that forms the upper portion of the sternum is the
Manubruim
The part of the pubic bone that bears the weight of the body when sitting is the
Ischium
The term ________ refers to skull malformation due to premature closure of cranial sutures
Craniostenosis
Visual examination of the internal structure of a joint
Arthroscopy
Inflammation of the periosteum is called
Periostitis
The medical term for the tailbone is the
Coccyx
The elderly tend to develop stiffness of the joints. This is called ________
Arthrosclerosis
The medical term for the heel bone is the
Calcaneus
Commonly called the kneecap, the ________ is located on the front of the knee
Patella
Usually due to disease or injury, the loss or absence of mobility in a joint is called ________
Ankylosis
Plasty
Surgical repair
Rrhea
Flow or discharge
Rrhage
Bleeding
Rrhaphy
Surgical suturing
Rrhexis
Rupture
Intra
Within, inside
Sub
Under, below, less
Ab
Away from
Supra
Excessive, above
Medial
Toward the midline
Posterior
Situated at the back
Caudal
Toward the lower part of the body
Ventral
The front of an organ or body
Lateral
Toward the side of the body
Pathologic
A break under normal strain
Spiral
Bone has been twisted apart
Comminuted
Bone is splintered or crushed
Oblique
A break at an angle across the bone
Transverse
A break straight across the bone
Palatine
Face
