Final Exam Flashcards
Aphasia
Defect or loss of speech
Vesovesiculitis
Inflammation of the vas deferens and seminal vesicle
Hypodermic
Subcutaneous
Bronchiectasis
Widening of a bronchus
Ecto- = out
Hypohydrosis
Reduced amount of sweat
Bradykinesia
Slow movement
Dystocia
Difficult labor
toko- = childbirth dys- = difficult
Hypophysectomy
Removal of pituitary gland
Orchialgia
A painful testicle
Orchi- = testis Algio- = pain
Myositis
An inflamed muscle
Pseudo
Prefix means “untrue or false”
Tenorrhaphy
A procedure of suturing a tendon
Stapedioplasty
Reconstruction of the stapes
Phacolysis
Destruction of lens
Phaco- = lens Lydia = destruction
BPH
A non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate
QID
Four times a day
Dacryocystectomy
Removal of the lacrimal sac
Trichomycosis
Infection of the hair
Tricho- = hair
Myco=fungus. (Cyto=cell)
-osis = condition of
Mastitis
Inflammation of the breast
Ventriculostomy
Surgical creation of an opening into a ventricle of the brain
myringotomy
Tympanotomy = surgical puncture of the tympanic membrane
Otogenic
A term used to denote disorder originating from ear
Oto-,ot-, = denoting ear
Prevertebral
In front of the spine
Myelogram
A radiograph of the spinal cord
myelo- = spinal cord or bone marrow
iliopelvic
Pertaining to the pelvis and ileum
Lacrimal
Refer to tears
Insulin
Derived from the root word “islet”
Pyelectasis
Abnormality of the renal pelvis
Pyel(o)- = renal pelvis Pyo- = pus
Oophorectomy
Excision of an ovary
Orthopnea
Difficulty breathing except in an upright position
Narcosis
State of lethargy induced by drugs
lethargy = low level of consciousness
Rachischisis
Spina bifida
Panhypopituitarism
total underactivity of the pituitary gland
Dextrocular
pertains to the right eye
TMJ
Temporomandibular joint
Antipyretic
to reduce fever
Glioma
tumor of neuroglia