Medical Terminology Chapters 1-16 Flashcards
1
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Amnion
A
Innermost layer of the fetal membrane
2
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Menarche
A
Beginning of menstruation
3
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-rrhexis
A
Rupture
4
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Myc/o
A
Fungus
5
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Caud/o
A
Tail, feet, downward
6
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Metrorrhagia
A
Irregular excessive bleeding
7
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-tomy
A
cut into, incision
8
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pyel/o
A
renal pelvis
9
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CPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
10
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andr/o
A
male
11
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placenta previa
A
abnormally low implantation of placenta on uterine wall or covering cervix
12
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eponyms
A
named after person or place
EX. Apgar score, West Nile
13
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-plasty
A
surgical repair
14
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cervical cerclage
A
suturing the cervix closed to prevent dilation and delivery
15
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balan/o
A
glans penis
16
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-malacia
A
softening
17
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congential
A
present at birth
18
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olig/o
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scanty, few
19
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urinary meatus
A
opening through which the urine passes to the outside
20
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FCC
A
Fibrocystic breast changes
21
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azot/o
A
urea, nitrogen
22
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vesicle
A
blister
23
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capn/o
A
carbon dioxide
24
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toward
A
-ad
25
menorrhagia
excessive bleeding at menstruation
26
verruca
wart
27
MRSA
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
28
hist/o
tissue
29
terat/o
malformations
30
enuresis
involuntary urination
31
-iasis
condition
32
wheeze
whistling, high pitched noise caused by narrowed airways
33
colpocleisis
surgical closure of the vagina
34
prepuce
foreskin
35
carbuncle
infection composed of a cluster of boils
36
fulguration
destruction of living tissue with an electric spark
37
spina bifida
congenital defect in vertebral column caused by failure of the vertebral arch to close
38
hypoplasia
incomplete developement
39
hemoptysis
coughing up blood
40
VCUG
voiding cystourethrography
41
furuncle
painful skin nodule caused by staphylococcal bacteria in hair folicle
42
epidermis
outer layer of skin
43
TUMT
transurethral microwave therapy
44
rhytid/o
wrinkles
45
stridor
harsh, high pitched breath heard on inspiration
46
bartholin glands
mucus glands on either side of the vaginal opening
47
xanth/o
yellow
48
corpus
central portion of uterus
49
Specific Gravity (SG)
test performed on urine specimen to measure concentrating or diluting ability of kidneys
50
pertaining to
-ous, -ic, -al
51
puerper/o
childbirth
52
capnometer
instrument to measure carbon dioxide
53
trachelectomy
excision of the cervix
54
Peak Flow Meter (PFM)
used to measure air flow on forced expiration
55
-rrhagia
excessive bleeding
56
Mohs surgery
microscopic controlled excisions of skin cancer
57
colp/o
vagina
58
phimosis
tightening of foreskin that prevents retraction
59
chorion
outermost layer of fetal membrane
60
tinea
fungal infection of skin
61
-cele
hernia, protrusion
62
somatic
pertaining to the body
63
dyspareunia
painful intercourse
64
Bx
biopsy
65
amniocentesis
surgical puncture to aspirate amniotic fluid to check fetal health
66
rhabdomyoma
benign tumor of striated muscle
67
Dx
diagnosis
68
episi/o
vuvla
69
Px
prognosis
70
Prefix
attached to beginning of a word root to modify its meaning
71
myomectomy
excision of uterine fibroid
72
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
73
genital herpes
STI caused by herpes simplex virus 2
74
preeclampsia
high blood pressure and proteinurea
75
-ectomy
excision, surgical removal
76
macule
flat, colored spot on skin
77
V/Q scan
lung ventilation/perfusion scan
78
intravesical
pertaining to within the bladder
79
trachel/o
cervix
80
pyothorax
pus in the pleural cavity
81
ESWL
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
82
pachy/o
thick
83
gavage
feeding through a tube
84
ungu/o
nail
85
-ptosis
drooping, sagging, prolapse
86
nevus
birthmark
87
omphal/o
umbilicus, navel
88
phleb/o
vein
89
meibomian glands
oil glands found in the upper and lower edges of the eyelid
90
gamete
mature germ cell, sperm or ovum
91
xer/o
dryness
92
ton/o
tension, pressure
93
pseudocyesis
false pregnancy
94
ALL
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
95
outside heart membrane
pericardium
96
phak/o OR phac/o
lens
97
steat/o
fat
98
immunoglobulins
antibodies
99
cardiac tamponade
accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space
100
intermittent caludication
cramp-like muscle pains in lower extremity from exercise
101
CHF
congestive heart failure
102
blepharitis
inflammation of the eyelid
103
cheiloplasty
surgical repair of the lip
104
what type of drug is used to treat blood clots?
thrombolytic
105
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
106
sial/o
saliva, salivary glands
107
nulligravida
no pregnancies
108
gloss/o
tongue
109
aphasia
without swallowing
110
atrial/ventricular fibrillation occurs in which chambers?
Atrial = upper
Ventricular = lower
111
nullipara
no births
112
dyspepsia
difficult digestion
113
melena
black, tarry stool containing digested blood
114
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
115
sclera
outer protective layer of the eye
EX. white of the eye
116
mitral valve is also called what?
bicuspid
117
parturition
act of giving birth
118
CAD
coronary artery disease
119
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
120
CML
chronic myeloid leukemia
121
another term for platelet
thrombocyte
122
puerperal
pertaining to immediately after childbirth
123
gastrodynia
stomachache
124
choledoch/o
common bile duct
125
myopia
nearsightedness
126
astigmatism
irregular curvature of the lens/cornea
127
cataract is a disorder of the..?
lens
128
tonometry
measures intraocular pressure
129
visual acuity test measures?
sharpness of vision
130
hyperopia
farsightedness
131
drusen
yellowish deposits located under the retina
also called extracellular debris
132
the macula is located in the...
retina
133
phacoemulsification
method to remove cataracts
134
presbyopia
impaired vision due to aging
135
polymyositis is what kind of disease?
autoimmune
136
EMG
electromyography
137
scoli/o
curvature
138
sarcoma in the cartilage
chondrosarcoma
139
diaphysis
shaft of long bone
140
dystrophy
abnormal development
141
ankylosis
union of two joints
142
Colles fracture
break of distal radius
143
spondylolisthesis
slipping of vertebra
144
-desis
binding, fixing
145
nerve pain that shingles causes
nerualgia
146
synonym for shingles
herpes zoster
147
what inhibits nerve impulse transmission with MS?
scar tissue
148
phren/o
mind
149
myel/o
spinal cord
150
disease that affects the nerve root
radiculopathy
151
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
152
hyper/esthesi/a
sensitivity (to stimuli)
153
arachnoid
middle layer of meninges
154
nerve root (combining form)
rhiz/o
155
disorder marked by hyperthyroidism, goiter, and exophthalmos
Graves disease
156
epinephrine and norepinephrine are secreted by?
adrenal medulla
157
PRL
prolactin
158
hypophysis cerebri
pituitary gland
159
chronic syndrome resulting from a deficiency in hormonal secretions of all 3 categories of adrenal steroids secreted by the adrenal cortex
addisons disease
160
of parathyroid glands
4
161
tetany
continuous muscle spasms
162
severe form of excessive thyroid hormone production
throtoxicosis
163
acro-
extremities
164
somatotropin
growth hormone
165
abbreviation for type 2 diabetes
NIDDM
166
extreme form of hypothyroidism in adults
myexedma
167
type 1 diabetes destroys...
beta cells
