Med Term Ch 2

Question 1

Adenectomy

Answer 1

Surgical excision (removal) of a gland

Question 2

Adenitis

Answer 2

Inflammation of a gland

Question 3

Adenoma

Answer 3

A benign tumor, of glandular origin which can secrete hormones/cause changes in hormone production

Question 4

Arthroplasty

Answer 4

Surgery to relieve pain/restore range of motion by realigning or reconstructing a joint

Question 5

Arthrotomy

Answer 5

Incision into a joint (synosteotomy)

Question 6

Carcinoma

Answer 6

Malignant new growth made up of epithelial cells tending to metastases

Question 7

Cephalalgia

Answer 7

Pain in the head (headache)

Question 8

Cephalic

Answer 8

Pertaining to the head, or to the head end of the body

Question 9

Chondritis

Answer 9

Inflammation of a cartilage

Question 10

Colostomy

Answer 10

Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the colon; opening created by such a surgical procedure

Question 11

Dentalgia

Answer 11

Pain in a tooth due to the condition of the pulp or periodontal ligament resulting from caries, infection, or trauma; toothache

Question 12

Encephalitis

Answer 12

Inflammation of the brain

Question 13

Encephalocele

Answer 13

A congenital gap in the skull that usually results in a protrusion of brain material

Question 14

Encephaloma

Answer 14

Tumor or swelling of the brain (cerebroma)

Question 15

Oncology

Answer 15

The study of tumors

Question 16

Osteitis

Answer 16

Inflammation of bone

Question 17

Osteomalacia

Answer 17

Inadequate or delayed mineralization in mature cortical (cortex) and spongy bone; the adult equivalent of rickets and accompanies that disorder in children

Question 18

pathologist

Answer 18

Physician specializing in the study of disease; usually autopsy clinical or surgical pathology

Question 19

Endosteoma

Answer 19

Benign tumor of bone tissue in the medullary cavity of a bone

Question 20

Exogenous

Answer 20

Originating or produced outside of an organism, tissue, or cell; having a cause (of disease) external to the body

Question 21

Histology

Answer 21

Study of tissues

Question 22

Hyperemesis

Answer 22

Excessive vomiting

Question 23

Hypertrophy

Answer 23

Enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part due to increase in size of its constituent cells

Question 24

Hypodermic

Answer 24

Under the skin/dermis

Question 25

Intercostal

Answer 25

Between the ribs

Question 26

Laryngitis

Answer 26

Inflammation of the larynx/voicebox

Question 27

Lipoid

Answer 27

Resembling fat

Question 28

Lipoma

Answer 28

A benign tumor composed chiefly of fat cells

Question 29

Morphology

Answer 29

The branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of organisms without consideration of function; the form and structure of an organism or one of its parts

Question 30

Mucoid

Answer 30

Of, containing, or resembling mucus

Question 31

Thyroidectomy

Answer 31

Surgical removal of the thyroid gland

Question 32

Tracheotomy

Answer 32

Incision of the trachea through the skin and muscles of the neck usu to give and airway or removal of a foreign body, also for obtaining a biopsy specimen or removing a local lesion; usu temporary