Medical Term Quiz

Question 1

Intercostal

Answer 1

“in between” “ribs”

Question 2

Pleural

Answer 2

“membrane”

Question 3

Nephrolithoasis

Answer 3

“kidney” “stone” “condition”

Question 4

Gastroenterology

Answer 4

“study of stomach lumen”

Question 5

Fistula

Answer 5

“chamber” abnormal chamber between two fluid containing structure

Question 6

Ileo-

Answer 6

“to connect” connecting two structures by surgery

Question 7

Cranio-caudal

Answer 7

“head” “tail” direction from head to feet

Question 8

Erythema

Answer 8

“erythro=red” means reddening of skin

Question 9

Epilation

Answer 9

“out of” “hair” loss of hair

Question 10

Stenosis

Answer 10

“choking” formation of narrow pipes

Question 11

Micturating

Answer 11

peeing

Question 12

Cystourethrography

Answer 12

“round vessel” “bladder” study of bladders

Question 13

Conceptus

Answer 13

fetus at any stage

Question 14

Extravasation

Answer 14

“Out of” “Vein” spilling out of vein

Question 15

Carcinoma

Answer 15

cancer growth

Question 16

Adenocarcinoma

Answer 16

“gland” “cancer” cancer involving glands, such as mammary gland, skin, lining of inner body

Question 17

Angio-

Answer 17

“of vein”

Question 18

Cineangiography

Answer 18

cine=kine “movement” picture of movement of blood

Question 19

Desquamation

Answer 19

squam=”flat” losing skin

Question 20

Intrathecal

Answer 20

“in” “memberane that surrounds brain / spinal cord”

Question 21

Myeloosuppressive

Answer 21

“bone marrow” drug that reduces bone marrow activity

Question 22

Neutropenia

Answer 22

“neutro” “lack of” lack of neutrophiles

Question 23

Thrombolytic

Answer 23

“clot” “to break” able to break clots

Question 24

Urticarla

Answer 24

reaction to a drug resulting in hives and itching

Question 25

Thrombocytopenia

Answer 25

“platelet (clot cell)” “lack of” lack of platelets