Medical Terminology Quiz 3 Flashcards
tumor of a gland
adenoma
inflammation of a joint
arthritis
process of viewing living tissue under a microscope
biopsy
study of the heart
cardiology
pertaining to the skin
dermal
study of cells
cytology
instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder
cytoscope
pertaining to the cerebrum
cerebral
pertaining to the head
cephalic
inflammation of a gland
adenitis
a mass of blood, or “black and blue” mark, is a
hematoma
a red blood cell is a
erythrocyte
inflammation of the small intestine is
enteritis
the prediction about the outcome of an illness is
prognosis
the record of electricity in the brain is
electroencephalogram
the study of women and women’s diseases is
gynecology
the record of electricity in the heart is a
electrocardiogram
complete knowledge of a patient’s illness on the basis of tests and other information is
diagnosis
a protein found in red blood cells is
hemoglobin
inflammation of the liver
hepatitis
what body part is a laparotomy on?
abdomen
what body part is a nephrectomy on?
kidney
at body part is a neuritis on?
nerve
what body part is a ophthalmoscope on
eye
what body part is a osteotomy on
bone
what body part is a renal on
kidney
what body part is a rhinitis on
nose
what body part is a sarcoma on
flesh tissue
what is the meaning of laparotomy
incision of the abdomen
what is the meaning of nephrectomy
excision of the kidney
what is the meaning of neuritis
inflammation of a nerve
what is the meaning of ophthalmoscope
instrument to visually examine the eye
what is the meaning of osteotomy
incision of a bone
what is the meaning of renal
pertaining to the kidney
what is the meaning of rhinitis
inflammation of the nose
what is the meaning of sarcoma
tumor of flesh tissue
what is an oncologist?
specialist in the study of tumors
what is a pathologist
specialist in the study of disease
what is psychosis
abnormal condition of the mind
what is leukocyte
white blood cell