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Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Which term means above or outside the ribs?

A

Supracostal

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2
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Which term refers to the back of the body or organ?

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Dorsal

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3
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dys-

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bad, painful, difficult

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4
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-megaly

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enlargement

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5
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-algia

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pain, suffering

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6
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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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7
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edema

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swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body

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8
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The term meaning the inflammation of a joint or joints is

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arthritis

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9
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-ostomy

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surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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10
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Which term means the tissue death of an artery?

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arterionecrosis

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11
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Which genetic disorder, which does not appear until midlife, causes the loss of mental control?

A

Huntingtons disease

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12
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Which term means an abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lower spine?

A

lordosis

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13
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Which term describes stiffness in the joints, particularly in the elderly?

A

arthritis

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14
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Which term means inflammation of bone and bone marrow?

A

osteomyelitis

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15
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Which term means slanted or at an angle?

A

oblique

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16
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Which term means red blood cells?

A

erythrocyte

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17
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Which term describes a foreign object circulating in the blood?

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embolus

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18
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The substance also known as bad cholesterol?

A

LDL

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19
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Which form of cancer occurs in epithelial tissue?

A

carcinoma

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20
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Which lymph nodes are located in the groin?

A

inguinal

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21
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chol/e

A

bile

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22
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Commonly known as a nose bleed?

A

epistaxis

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23
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Which salivary glands are located in front of each ear?

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parotid

24
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What term means the presence of gallstones?

A

cholelithiasis

25
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andr/o

A

male

26
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angi/o

A

vessel

27
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arche/o

A

first, beginning

28
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balan/o

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glans penis

29
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blephar/o

A

eyelid

30
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carcin/o

A

cancer

31
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Which term means abnormally rapid breathing?

A

hyperventilation

32
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What condition is commonly known as shortness of breath?

A

dyspnea

33
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Which eating disorder is characterized by binge eating?

A

bulimia

34
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Which term means to suture the stomach?

A

gastropexy

35
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Combining form that means renal pelvis?

A

puel/o

36
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Which condition is excessive urination during the night?

A

nocturnal enuresis

37
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Which term means an inflammation of the walls of the bladder?

A

interstitial cystitis

38
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Which term means difficult or painful urination?

A

dysuria

39
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Which condition is commonly known as sleepwalking?

A

somnambulism

40
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Which term means an excessive fear of being in high places?

A

acrophobia

41
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Which term describes the turning outward of an eyelid?

A

Ectropion

42
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Which portion of the ear contains the sensory receptors for hearing and balance?

A

cochlea

43
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Which term describes a torn and jagged wound?

A

laceration

44
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Which endocrine gland is composed of two lobes?

A

pituitary

45
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Which type of diabetes is an insulin resistance disorder?

A

type 2

46
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Which term describes the first stool of a newborn?

A

meconium

47
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Which structure is known as the afterbirth?

A

placenta

48
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Which is the medical term for the condition commonly known as a wheeze?

A

rhonchus

49
Q

Which term means the presence of sugar in the urine?

A

glycosuria

50
Q

Which word part means surgical fixation?

A

-pexy

51
Q

Which combining form means ear?

A

oto

52
Q

Which combining form means wrinkle?

A

rhytid/o

53
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Which combining form means brain?

A

encephal/o

54
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The combination of a word root and combining vowel

A

Combining form

55
Q

A surgical incision into the labyrinth is known as an …

A

Labyrinthotomy

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