Med Term #1

Question 1

cephal(o):

Answer 1

head

cephalalgia = headache

Question 2

cyan(o):

Answer 2

blue cyanosis = blue, gray, or purple tinge to the skin due to lack of oxygen in the blood

Question 3

gluc(o):

Answer 3

glucose, sugar

glucometer = device used to measure blood glucose

Question 4

lip(o), lipid(o):

Answer 4

fat lipemic = visibly containing fat particles (in a blood specimen)

Question 5

necr(o):

Answer 5

death

necrotic tissue = dead tissue

Question 6

onc(o):

Answer 6

tumor

oncology = study of tumors

Question 7

thorac(o):

Answer 7

chest

thoracotomy = incision into the chest wall

Question 8

cutane(o), dennat(o), derm(a/o):

Answer 8

dermatitis = inflammation of the skin

Question 9

fasci(o):

Answer 9

band of tissue

fasciitis = inflammation of a band of connective tissue

Question 10

arthr(o):

Answer 10

joint

arthrotomy = cut into a joint
arthritis= inflammation of the joint

Question 11

crani(o):

Answer 11

skull

craniotomy = cutting into the skull

Question 12

my(o):

Answer 12

Muscle

myocarditis = inflammation of the heart muscle

Question 13

encephal(o):

Answer 13

Brain

encephalitis = inflammation of the brain

Question 14

neur(o):

Answer 14

nerve
neuritis = inflammation of a nerve

Question 15

cerebr(o):

Answer 15

cerebrum

cerebrospinal = pertaining to the brain and spinal cord

Question 16

angi(o):

Answer 16

vessel

angioplasty = surgical repair of a vessel using a balloon

Question 17

cardi(o):

Answer 17

heart

cardiology = study of the heart

Question 18

hem(o), hemat(o):

Answer 18

blood

hematuria = blood in the urine

Question 19

phleb(o), ven(i/o):

Answer 19

vein

phlebitis = inflammation of a vein

Question 20

thromb(o):

Answer 20

clot

thrombus = blood dot blocking a vessel

Question 21

cyst(o):

Answer 21

bladder, cyst

cystitis = inflammation of the bladder

Question 22

nephr(o), ren(o):

Answer 22

kidney

nephrectomy = removal of a kidney

Question 23

hyster(o):

Answer 23

uterus

hysterectomy = surgical removal of the uterus

Question 24

splen(o):

Answer 24

spleen

splenomegaly = enlarged spleen

Question 25

myel(o):

Answer 25

bone marrow (also spinal cord; see nervous system entry)

myeloma = cancer of white blood cells that grow in the bone marrow

Question 26

ox(i/o/y):

Answer 26

oxygen

oximeter = device that measures oxygen saturation

Question 27

pneum(a/o):

Answer 27

air, gas, respiration

pneumonia = inflammation of the lung

Question 28

pulm(o):

Answer 28

lung

pulmonary= relating to the lungs

Question 29

chol(e):

Answer 29

bile

cholecystitis = inflammation of the gall bladder

Question 30

col(o):

Answer 30

colon

colonoscopy = examination of the large intestme or colon with a scope

Question 31

gastr(o):

Answer 31

stomach

gastritis = inflammation of the stomach

Question 32

hepat(o):

Answer 32

liver

hepatomegaly = enlargement of the liver

Question 33

stomat(o):

Answer 33

mouth

stomatitis = inflammation of the mouth

Question 34

aden(o):

Answer 34

gland

adenitis = inflammation of a gland