Medical Terminology Quiz 3 Flashcards by Avery H Eachus

tumor of a gland

adenoma

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inflammation of a joint

arthritis

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process of viewing living tissue under a microscope

biopsy

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study of the heart

cardiology

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pertaining to the skin

dermal

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study of cells

cytology

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instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder

cytoscope

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pertaining to the cerebrum

cerebral

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pertaining to the head

cephalic

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inflammation of a gland

adenitis

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a mass of blood, or “black and blue” mark, is a

hematoma

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a red blood cell is a

erythrocyte

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inflammation of the small intestine is

enteritis

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the prediction about the outcome of an illness is

prognosis

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the record of electricity in the brain is

electroencephalogram

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the study of women and women’s diseases is

gynecology

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the record of electricity in the heart is a

electrocardiogram

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complete knowledge of a patient’s illness on the basis of tests and other information is

diagnosis

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a protein found in red blood cells is

hemoglobin

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inflammation of the liver

hepatitis

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what body part is a laparotomy on?

abdomen

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what body part is a nephrectomy on?

kidney

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at body part is a neuritis on?

nerve

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what body part is a ophthalmoscope on

eye

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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

what is thrombocyte

clotting cell or platelet

what is gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

what is adenoma

tumor of a glad

what is thrombosis

abnormal condition of clotting

-cyte

cell

-ism

condition, process

-ectomy

process of cutting out

-al

pertaining to

-emia

condition of blood

-gram

record

-algia

pain

-itis

inflammation

-globin

protein

-ic

pertaining to

nerve pain

neuraglia

presence of large numbers of immature, cancerous white blood cells is a blood condition known as

leukemia

an x-ray record of a joint is

arthrogram

study of the kidney is

nephology

tumor of the liver is

hepatoma/hepatocellular carcinoma

visual examination of the abdomen

laparoscopy

an incision of a joint is called

arthrotomy

abnormal condition of the skin

dermatosis

inflammation of the skin

dermatitis

specialist in the study of blood

hematologist

hyper-

excessive, above, more than normal

sub-

under, below

dys-

abnormal

trans-

across, through

retro-

behind, back

dia-

complete, through

exo-

out, outside

aut-

self

hypo-

below, deficient, less than normal

endo-

within, in, inner

peri-

surrounding

examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death

autopsy

excessive activity of the thyroid gland

hyperthyroidism

deficiency of hemoglobin or numbers of red blood cells

anemia

condition of painful intestines; marked by inflammation, abdominal pain, and frequent bloody stools and often caused by bacteria

dysentery

organs that produce hormones directly into the blood stream

endocrine glands

blood condition of decreased sugar

hypoglycemia

organs that produce chemicals to the outside of the body

exocrine glands

removal of an organ or structure

resection

pertaining to through the skin

transdermal

blood condition of increased sugar

hyperglycemia

pertaining to under the stomach

subgastric/hypogastric

pain in the stomach

gastralgia

inflammation of the stomach

gastritis

pertaining to across or through the stomach

transgastric

process of visually examining the stomach

gastroscopy

pertaining to behind the stomach

retrogastric

study of the stomach and intestines

gastroenterology

incision of the stomach

gastrotomy

excision of the stomach

gastrectomy

instrument to visually examine the stomach

gastroscope

plural of psychosis

psychoses

plural of ovum

ova

plural of vertebra

vertebrae

plural of bronchus

bronchi

plural of spermatozoon

spermatozoa

pleural of apex

apices