Medical Terminology Definitions

Question 1

Endocrine gland

Answer 1

produces an internal secretion

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Nocturia

Answer 2

urination at night

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Myocardridium

Answer 3

muscle layer of heart walls

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Paraplegia

Answer 4

paralysis in the lower extremities

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Root: ren

Answer 5

kidney

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Cervical

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neck region

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Lacrimal

Answer 7

pertaining to tear

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Spermatogenesis

Answer 8

the process by which testicular germ cells develop in sperm

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Conjuctivitis

Answer 9

pink eye

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Root: cyte

Answer 10

cell

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Electrocardium

Answer 11

a record of the electrical signal in the heart

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Cilia

Answer 12

hair like motile projection on cell surface

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Prefix: cry

Answer 13

hidden

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Root: pleura

Answer 14

membrane that lines the chest cavity and covers the lungs

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Papilla

Answer 15

small projection

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Blepharoplasty

Answer 16

procedure involving the surgical repair of the eyelid

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Hormones

Answer 17

chemical messengers of endocrine system

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Root: genit

Answer 18

female and male sex organs

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Micturition

Answer 19

act of passing urine

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Emisis

Answer 20

vomit

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Rhinoplasty

Answer 21

cosmetic procedure of nose

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Sigmoid

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means s-shaped

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Hemiplegia

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the arm and leg of one side of the body are affected

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Contusion

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bruise

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Otoscrope

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instrument to examine the ear

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Hypogonadism

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testosterone deficiency

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Root: lith

Answer 27

store

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Sulcus

Answer 28

furrow, ditch

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Orthotic

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appliance to correct an abnormality

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Ductus

Answer 30

lead

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Idiopathic

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disease of unknown origin

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Root: tax

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coordination

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Thoracentesis

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removal of fluid by surgical puncture from chest cavity

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Homeostasis

Answer 34

maintain stability of body system

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Cholecystitis

Answer 35

inflammation in gallbladder

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Myelin

Answer 36

fatty white material around a nerve axon

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Amnion

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membrane around fetus

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Polydipsia

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condition of thirst

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Glycosuria

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sugar in urine

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Motile

Answer 40

mature sperm becomes capable of movement

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Cystitis

Answer 41

urinary bladder infection

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Ophthalmoscope

Answer 42

equipment to examine the eye