Common Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
surgical restoration of half of a joint
A
hemiarthroplasty
2
Q
surgical removal of the gallbladder
A
cholesystectomy
3
Q
surgical restoration of nose
A
septorhinoplasty
4
Q
surgical removal of the parathyroid glands
A
parathyroidectomy
5
Q
nerve pain
A
neuralgia
6
Q
high blood sugar
A
hyperglycemia
7
Q
a radiographic image of the inside, or lumen, of blood vessels and organs of the body by using a contrast agent
A
cholangiogram
8
Q
inflammation of the tonsils
A
tonsillitis
9
Q
disorder or disease of the brain
A
encephalopathy
10
Q
uncontrolled flow of blood
A
hemorrhage
11
Q
to suture or repair a rupture
A
herniorraphy
12
Q
removal of a lung
A
pneumonectomy
13
Q
removal of the appendix
A
appendectomy
14
Q
to cut out
A
excise
15
Q
to cut into
A
incise
