Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Medical Terminology > Ch. 3 > Flashcards

Ch. 3 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
Q

-algia

A

condition of pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

increase in numbers of leukocytes which are malignant

A

leukemia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

blood infections that result when pathogens enter the blood from a wound

A

septicemia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

bacterial invasion of the blood with or without symptoms

A

bacteremia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

occurs when the kidneys fail to function and urea accumulates in the blood

A

uremia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

-ia

A

condition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

inflammation of the lung, causing fluid and material to collect in the air sacs of the lung

A

pneumonia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

inflammation of bronchial tubes with hypersecretion of mucus

A

bronchitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

inflammation of the appendix

A

appendicitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

inflammation of a small sac of fluid near a joint

A

bursitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

inflammation of soft tissue under the skin

A

cellulitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

inflammation of the skin

A

dermatitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

A

endocarditis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

inflammation of the epiglottis (cartilage of the upper part of the windpipe)

A

epiglottitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

inflammation of the stomach

A

gastritis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

inflammation of the liver

A

hepatitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

membranes that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord

A

meninges

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

inflammation of muscle

A

myositis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

inflammation of the kidney

A

nephritis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

inflammation of bone and bone marrow

A

osteomyelitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

inflammation of the ear

A

otitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

inflammation of the peritoneum

A

peritonitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

inflammation of the throat

A

pharyngitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

inflammation of a vein with formation of clots

A

thrombophlebitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

-oma

A

tumor, mass

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

a benign tumor

A

adenoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

malignant tumors of epithelial tissue in the body

A

adenocarcinoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

myoma that occurs in the uterus

A

fibroids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

malignant tumors of connective tissues like muscle, bone, cartilage, fibrous tissue, and fat

A

myosarcoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

malignant tumor of cells in the bone marrow often occurring in other locations

A

multiple myeloma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

cancer of cartilage tissue

A

chondrosarcoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

cancer of fibrous tissue

A

fibrosarcoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

cancer of visceral (smooth) muscle, attached to internal organs

A

leiomyosarcoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

cancer of fatty tissue

A

liposarcoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

cancer of bone

A

osteogenic sarcoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

cancer of skeletal muscle

A

rhabdomyosarcoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

malignant tumor of the liver

A

hepatoma / hepatocellular carcinoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

malignant tumor of lymph nodes

A

lymphoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

malignant tumor of pigmented cells in the skin

A

melanoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

malignant tumor of pleural cells (membrane surrounding the lungs)

A

mesothelioma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

malignant tumor of the thymus gland

A

thymoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

-osis

A

condition, abnormal condition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

a type of necrosis

A

gangrene

47
Q

a slight increase in RBCs

A

erythrocytosis

48
Q

a slight increase in WBCs

A

leukocytosis

49
Q

-pathy

A

disease condition

50
Q

serious disease condition of the brain caused by repeated high-impact trauma such as in boxing or football

A

encephalopathy

51
Q

malignant condition marked by dramatic increase in cancerous WBCs

A

leukemia

52
Q

chronic disease of heart muscle with inflammation and weakness

A

cardiomyopathy

53
Q

acute condition involving an area of heart muscle that has died as a result of ischemia

A

myocardial infarction

54
Q

disease condition of lymph nodes / glands

A

adenopathy

55
Q

disease condition of the adrenal glands

A

adrenopathy

56
Q

disease condition of the liver

A

hepatopathy

57
Q

disease condition of muscles

A

myopathy

58
Q

disease condition of nerves

A

neuropathy

59
Q

disease condition of bones

A

osteopathy

60
Q

disease condition of the retina of the eye

A

retinopathy

61
Q

-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

62
Q

normal menstrual flow

A

menorrhea

63
Q

-rrhage or -rrhagia

A

excessive discharge of blood

64
Q

excessive bleeding during menstruation

A

menorrhagia

65
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

66
Q

a fatty plaque (atheroma) that collects on the lining of arteries

A

atherosclerosis

67
Q

-uria

A

condition of urine

68
Q

bleeding into the urinary tract that causes this sign of kidney disease or of disorders of the urinary and genital tracts

A

hematuria

69
Q

-al or eal

A

pertaining to

70
Q

condition in which blood supply is held back from a part of the body

A

ischemia

71
Q

-ar

A

pertaining to

72
Q

cerebrovascular accident

A

stroke

73
Q

blood in the urine

A

hematuria

74
Q

high levels of urea in the blood

A

uremia

75
Q

-ary

A

pertaining to

76
Q

-ic

A

pertaining to

77
Q

condition that occurs over a long period of time

A

chronic

78
Q

condition that is sharp, sudden, and brief

A

acute

79
Q

-centesis

A

puncture to remove fluid

80
Q

most often performed on the knee joint to withdraw fluid for diagnosis or treatment

A

arthrocentesis

81
Q

-ectomy

A

removal, resection, excision

82
Q

excision of a gland

A

adenectomy

83
Q

excision of the adenoids

A

adenoidectomy

84
Q

excision of the appendix

A

appendectomy

85
Q

excision of the colon

A

colectomy

86
Q

excision of the stomach

A

gastrectomy

87
Q

excision of a piece of backbone to relieve pressure on nerves from a disc

A

laminectomy

88
Q

excision of a muscle tumor

A

myomectomy

89
Q

excision of lung tissue

A

pneumonectomy

90
Q

excision of the prostate gland

A

prostectomy

91
Q

excision of the spleen

A

splenectomy

92
Q

entire uterus, including the cervix, is removed

A

total hysterectomy

93
Q

portion of the uterus is removed

A

partial hysterectomy

94
Q

-gram

A

record

95
Q

-graphy

A

process of recording

96
Q

new mammographic technique that shows clearer and more detailed images

A

tomosynthesis

97
Q

contrast material is injected into an artery or vein, and xray images are taken

A

angiography

98
Q

-lysis

A

separation, breakdown, destruction

99
Q

dialysis

A

complete separation

100
Q

blood being removed from the body and passed through a kidney machine that separates out waste materials, such as urea, from the blood

A

hemodialysis

101
Q

special fluid is inserted into the peritoneal cavity through a tube in the abdomen, waste material seep into the fluid and is then drained from the peritoneal cavity

A

peritoneal dialysis

102
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair/correction

103
Q

wire with a collapsed balloon placed in a clogged artery and opening of the balloon widens the vessel, allowing more blood to flow through

A

balloon angioplasty

104
Q

mesh tube that is placed in the artery to hold it open

A

stent

105
Q

-scopy

A

process of visual examination

106
Q

a minimally invasive weight-loss procedure removing about 80% of the stomach through small abdominal incisions. The remaining stomach is a small, tubular sleeve (pouch) that reduces the amount of food consumed and helps decrease appetite.

A

laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

107
Q

-stomy

A

opening

108
Q

the creation of a permanent or semipermanent opening (stoma) from an organ to the outside of the body.

A

stomy

109
Q

When two tube-like structures are surgically connected within the body

A

anastomosis

110
Q

an anastomosis, a new connection between two previously unconnected portions of the colon.

A

colocolostomy

111
Q

-therapy

A

treatment

112
Q

Liquid nitrogen or carbon dioxide snow is applied, and blistering followed by necrosis results.

A

cryotherapy

113
Q

-tomy

A

incision, cutting into

Medical Terminology (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions