Medical terminology book Flashcards

Question

rhino

Answer 1

gallbladder

Answer 2

small intestine

Answer 3

blood clot

Answer 4

pertaining to

Answer 5

the extremities

Answer 6

angle of the eyelids

Answer 7

head/shaped like a head

Answer 8

hind part/tail/downward

Answer 9

neck, such as the body, or the uterus

Answer 10

eyelid, eyelash

Answer 11

iris of eye

Answer 12

side/farthest from middle

Answer 13

breast (also mamm/mamma/mammo)

Answer 14

back of head

Answer 15

mouth/opening

Answer 16

chest/thorax

Answer 17

front part of the body

Answer 18

spinous/with spines

Answer 19

bronchiole/s

Answer 20

cerebellum

Answer 21

gallbladder

Answer 22

eye's cornea

Answer 23

menstruation

Answer 24

spine or bone marrow

Answer 25

palate (roof of mouth)

Answer 26

peritoneum

Answer 27

anus/rectum

Answer 28

pelvis/kidneys

Answer 29

fallopian tube

Answer 30

contamination

Answer 31

thyroid gland

Answer 32

internal organs (viscera)

Answer 33

front of the body

Answer 34

back of body

Answer 35

tail- inferior

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without, devoid of, not

Answer 37

devoid of, without

Answer 38

along with

Answer 39

down, to rid of

Answer 40

to rid of, to undo a natural state

Answer 41

external, beyond

Answer 42

singular, isolated

Answer 43

inside, into

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extreme, beyond normal

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to move away from

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to move toward

Answer 47

regular, well

Answer 48

hard, irregular, not well

Answer 49

nephro, ren/reno

Answer 50

omphalo, umbilico

Answer 51

odont/odonto, dent/dento

Answer 52

mast/masto, mamm/mammo/mamma

Answer 53

ambi, bi, di

Answer 54

anti, contra

Answer 55

epi, super, supra

Answer 56

infra, hypo, sub

Answer 57

alongside, near

Answer 58

alongside, beyond, two similar parts

Answer 59

situated in front of, prior to

Answer 60

situated behind, retrograde

Answer 61

one thousandth

Answer 62

pertains to cells and their functions

Answer 63

pertains to a conditions, sometimes refers to a disease process or a symptom- not always negative

Answer 64

suggests an action

Answer 65

involuntary muscular contraction

Answer 66

ceasing, remaining at a constant level

Answer 67

constricting, narrow lining of an anatomical passage

Answer 68

could pertain to either a process or a state

Answer 69

poisonous to

Answer 70

refers to the state of the urine, often abnormal

Answer 71

pertains to a state or a condition, both + and -

Answer 72

sterile procedure done to remove fluid from an anatomical cavity or space

Answer 73

fusion done through an operative procedure

Answer 74

pertains to the surgical excision or removal of a tissue, an organ, or an anatomical part

Answer 75

diagnostic procedure where x-ray or CT images are produced and recorded

Answer 76

procedure which could pertain to writing, recording, or using X-ray films for diagnostic purposes

Answer 77

pertains to a tool used to record or to create X-ray images for diagnostic use

Answer 78

refers to the process of obtaining measurements

Answer 79

means to check or to examine

Answer 80

reparatory surgical procedure

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operative reconstructive procedure for therapeutic or cosmetic purposes

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patching tissues up with sutures

Answer 83

any instrument designed to allow visual examination of an anatomical cavity or an organ of the body

Answer 84

refers to the process of assessing an organ or a cavity of the body visually, with the aid of an instrument

Answer 85

surgical method of establishing a new opening in the body

Answer 86

lack of strength

Answer 87

pertains to an herniation of the protrusion of a body organ

Answer 88

pertains to pain

Answer 89

dilation which occurs in a hollow body organ

Answer 90

excessive fluid accumulates in the tissues of the body, or in a body cavity

Answer 91

pertains to a blood condition

Answer 92

a condition

Answer 93

suggests an abnormal or unhealthy state

Answer 94

indicates a condition of

Answer 95

suggesting the presence of a calculus or stone, may also mean resembling a stone

Answer 96

breakdown, death of

Answer 97

decomposition of, inhibition of, annihilation of

Answer 98

softening/weakening of

Answer 99

indicative of malignancy, an abnormal mass, a tumor

Answer 100

suggests a condition or state, often an abnormal one

Answer 101

indicates a disease or dysfunction

Answer 102

meaning paralysis

Answer 103

downward displacement or drooping of an anatomical part

Answer 104

abnormally excessive flow up, rupture of

Answer 105

excessive flow of a bodily discharge

Answer 106

rupture of a body organ or a vessel

Answer 107

hardening of

Answer 108

suggest the characteristics, the purpose, or the ability of something... also used to indicate a connection to a body system, an anatomical organ, or a disease process

Answer 109

suggest the resemblance of something to another

Answer 110

pertains to a professional in a specific field of study

Answer 111

relates to medicine, doctors, or treatment

Answer 112

pertains to a medical profession

Answer 113

refers to an expert in a field of study

Answer 114

denotes a certified practitioner

Answer 115

pharmaceutical agent that triggers the action of cell molecules in a manner that they would be stimulated by the naturally occurring byproducts

Answer 116

inability of the affected individual to pass urine

Answer 117

uncontrolled urination especially while sleeping at night

Answer 118

part of a bone that juts out

Answer 119

rounded edge of a long bone

Answer 120

pertaining to the ear, its parts, and its function

Answer 121

pertaining to the heart

Answer 122

long bone's shaft situated between the epiphyses

Answer 123

individual's predisposition to a certain health condition

Answer 124

condition wherein anatomical parts that are usually joined together end up separating; may occur in bones as well as muscles

Answer 125

trouble with swallowing

Answer 126

concerned with the humerus

Answer 127

concerned with body fluids

Answer 128

pertains to the pituitary gland

Answer 129

bony projection in the ankle that resembles a mallet

Answer 130

mallet-shaped bone in the middle ear

Answer 131

pertains to the broad part at the tip of a long bone

Answer 132

resembles, affects, involves, or is related with the skeleton

Answer 133

surgical procedure of the eyes done to correct strabismus (improper alignment of the eyes)

Answer 134

pertains to the bladder

Answer 135

atrial fibrillation

Answer 136

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Answer 137

acute respiratory distress syndrome

Answer 138

benign prostatic hypertrophy

Answer 139

computerized axial tomography

Answer 140

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Answer 141

cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 142

cerebrovascular accident

Answer 143

chest x-ray

Answer 144

electroconvulsive therapy

Answer 145

electroencephalogram

Answer 146

endotracheal tube

Answer 147

foreign body

Answer 148

fetal heart rate

Answer 149

gastro esophageal reflux disease

Answer 150

hormone replacement therapy

Answer 151

inflammatory bowel disease

Answer 152

irritable bowel syndrome

Answer 153

intense care unit

Answer 154

intrauterine device

Answer 155

keep vein open

Answer 156

magnetic resonance imaging

Answer 157

multiple sclerosis

Answer 158

motor vehicle accident

Answer 159

nasogastric

Answer 160

non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug

Answer 161

pulseless electrical activity

Answer 162

pelvic inflammatory disease

Answer 163

proton pump inhibitors

Answer 164

prothrombin time

Answer 165

total abdominal hysterectomy

Answer 166

total hip replacement

Answer 167

total knee replacement

Answer 168

urinalysis

Answer 169

ventilation perfusion scan

Answer 170

ventricular tachycardia

Answer 171

drops, commonly used when ordering IV fluids

Answer 172

prior to meals

Answer 173

after meals

Answer 174

intramuscular, pertains to route of injection

Answer 175

per rectum

Answer 176

taken every day

Answer 177

every other day

Answer 178

before bedtime

Answer 179

carried out immediately

Answer 180

below the knee amputation

Answer 181

in the body

Answer 182

in the laboratory

Answer 183

medication in table form

Answer 184

ratio of albumin to globulin

Answer 185

culture sensitivity test- a test to identify a pathogen, and to determine the best choice of medicine that can be used to inhibit its growth

Answer 186

chief complaint

Answer 187

complete blood count

Answer 188

discontinued

Answer 189

discharge- ready to go back home from hospital

Answer 190

deep tendon reflexes

Answer 191

dyspnea on exertion

Answer 192

lower back pain

Answer 193

abridged form of nausea and vomiting

Answer 194

diabetes mellitus

Answer 195

deep vein thrombosis

Answer 196

hypertension

Answer 197

upper respiratory tract infection

Answer 198

frontal plane | separates human body into anterior and posterior portions

Answer 199

body's midline | separates left side from right side, vice versa

Answer 200

goes from the anterior to the posterior part of the body | separates body into left and right positions

Answer 201

parallel to ground | separates upper half from lower half

Answer 202

knee-chest position | patient goes to knees, head and upper part of body lowered onto the table/bed

Answer 203

side-laying position where knee of one leg is slightly bent

Answer 204

side-lying wherein patient is lying on left side and right thigh and knee is pulled up towards his chest

Answer 205

lying face down and flat on abdomen

Answer 206

supine position, then thighs apart, legs drawn towards abdomen

Answer 207

supine, head of bed raised 18 inches and knees elevated

Answer 208

lying on back, legs higher level than bed

Answer 209

right lobe of liver, gallbladder, portion of small intestine, portion of large intestine

Answer 210

stomach, left lobe of liver, pancreas, spleen, portions or small intestine, part of large intestine

Answer 211

appendix, areas of small and large intestine, right side of ureter, right ovary in females and right fallopian tube

Answer 212

left ovary and left fallopian tube in females, left ureter, portions of small intestine and parts of large intestine

Answer 213

right hypochondriac region- gallbladder, liver's right side

Answer 214

epigastric region- some of right lobe of liver, some of left side of liver, huge portion of stomach

Answer 215

left hypochondriac region- tiny part of stomach, some parts of large intestine

Answer 216

right lumbar region- parts of large intestine, parts of small intestine

Answer 217

umbilical region- some of the transverse colon, some of the small intestine

Answer 218

left lumbar region- some of the small intestine, a portion of the colon

Answer 219

right inguinal region/right iliac region- some of the small intestine, cecum

Answer 220

hypogastric region- urinary bladder, appendix, part of the small intestine

Answer 221

left inguinal region/left iliac region- some of the colon, some of the small intestine

Answer 222

around ears

Answer 223

inner part of the cheeks (facial)

Answer 224

either side of the breastbone

Answer 225

below the eyes

Answer 226

back of the body, just below the scapula (shoulder), on either side of the vertebrae

Answer 227

posterior part of the body, between the shoulder blades

Answer 228

lower part of the back, inferior to the infrascapular area

Answer 229

around the chin

Answer 230

around the eye/s

Answer 231

under the chin

Answer 232

thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity

Answer 233

cranial cavity, spinal cavity

Answer 234

lungs, heart, aorta, esophagus, trachea

Answer 235

stomach, intestines, liver, kidneys, spleen, gallbladder, pancreas

Answer 236

reproductive organs, urinary bladder

Answer 237

spinal cord and nerves arising from it

Answer 238

inner elbow

Answer 239

base of the skull

Answer 240

crown of the head

Answer 241

back of the knee

Answer 242

sole of the foot

Answer 243

blood vessels

Answer 244

fatty substance

Answer 245

blood vessels

Answer 246

pericardium

Answer 247

blood clot

Answer 248

blood vessels

Answer 249

carbon dioxide

Answer 250

mediastinum- median part of the thoracic cavity

Answer 251

adrenal gland

Answer 252

sex glands

Answer 253

parathyroid gland

Answer 254

thyroid gland

Answer 255

scaly tissue

Answer 256

sebum or sebaceous glands

Answer 257

lamina (thin, flat area on either side of the vertebra's arch)

Answer 258

smooth muscle

Answer 259

synovial membrane- connective tissue that lines the joint cavities- produces synovial fluid- which provides lubrication to joints

Answer 260

conjunctiva of the eye

Answer 261

pupil of the eye

Answer 262

ciliary body of the eye

Answer 263

white of the eye

Answer 264

glomerulus

Answer 265

renal pelvis- area in the center of the kidneys where urine is collected

Answer 266

perinuem- space that separates the labia majora from the anus

Answer 267

head of penis-glans penis

Answer 268

epididymis- clusters of sperm-storing ducts located over the testes