Unit 1 Word List

Question 1

Adenectomy

Answer 1

Removal of a gland

Question 2

Adenitis

Answer 2

Inflammation of a gland

Question 3

Adenoma

Answer 3

Tumor derived from a gland

Question 4

Adenomegaly

Answer 4

Enlargement of a gland

Question 5

Adenopathy

Answer 5

Disease of a gland

Question 6

Adenosis

Answer 6

Abnormal change in a gland

Question 7

Amastia

Answer 7

Condition of no breast tissue

Question 8

Amyotrophic

Answer 8

Condition of no muscle nourishment

Question 9

Angiocarditis

Answer 9

Inflammation of the blood vessels and heart

Question 10

Angiogram

Answer 10

Record of the blood vessels

Question 11

Angiography

Answer 11

Visualizing or recording the blood vessels

Question 12

Angiolith

Answer 12

Stone in the blood vessels

Question 13

Angioma

Answer 13

Tumor derived from blood vessels

Question 14

Angioplasty

Answer 14

Surgical alteration of a blood vessel

Question 15

Angiopoeisis

Answer 15

Creation of blood vessels

Question 16

Angiorrhaphy

Answer 16

Surgical repair of blood vessels

Question 17

Angiosclerosis

Answer 17

Abnormal hardening of blood vessels

Question 18

Angioscope

Answer 18

Device for visualizing blood vessels

Question 19

Anorchidism

Answer 19

Condition of no testicles

Question 20

Antiarthritic

Answer 20

Drug that opposes arthritis

Question 21

Anuria

Answer 21

Condition of no urine

Question 22

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 22

Abnormal hardening of arteries

Question 23

Arthralgia

Answer 23

Pain in the joints

Question 24

Arthrectomy

Answer 24

Removal of a joint

Question 25

Arthritis

Answer 25

Inflammation of a joint

Question 26

Arthrocele

Answer 26

Herniating of a joint

Question 27

Arthrocentisis

Answer 27

Puncture of a joint

Question 28

Arthrodesis

Answer 28

Binding together of a joint

Question 29

Arthrolysis

Answer 29

Breakdown of a joint

Question 30

Arthropathy

Answer 30

Disease of a joint

Question 31

Arthroscopic

Answer 31

Pertaining to a procedure for visualizing a joint

Question 32

Arthroscopy

Answer 32

Procedure for visualizing a joint

Question 33

Arthrotomy

Answer 33

Cutting into a joint

Question 34

Asplenia

Answer 34

Condition of no spleen

Question 35

Bradycardia

Answer 35

Slow heartbeat

Question 36

Cardia

Answer 36

Upper opening of the stomach, which resembles a heart

Question 37

Cardiac

Answer 37

Pertaining to the heart

Question 38

Cardiogram

Answer 38

Record of the heartbeat

Question 39

Cardiomegaly

Answer 39

Enlargement of the heart

Question 40

Cardiomyopathy

Answer 40

Disease of the heart muscle

Question 41

Cardiomyotomy

Answer 41

Cutting into the heart muscle

Question 42

Cholangiogastrostomy

Answer 42

Making an opening between the gallbladder and stomach

Question 43

Cholangiography

Answer 43

Visualizing or recording from the gallbladder

Question 44

Cholangioma

Answer 44

Tumor derived from the gallbladder

Question 45

Cholangitis

Answer 45

Inflammation of the bile vessels

Question 46

Cholecystalgia

Answer 46

Pain in the gallbladder

Question 47

Cholecystectomy

Answer 47

Removal of the gallbladder

Question 48

Cholecystitis

Answer 48

Inflammation of the gallbladder

Question 49

Cholecystogram

Answer 49

Record of the gall bladder

Question 50

Cholelith

Answer 50

Stone in the gall bladder

Question 51

Cholelithiasis

Answer 51

An abnormal stone in the bile

Question 52

Cystalgia

Answer 52

Pain in the urinary bladder

Question 53

Cystectomy

Answer 53

Removal of the urinary bladder

Question 54

Cystic

Answer 54

Pertaining to the urinary bladder

Question 55

Cystitis

Answer 55

Inflammation of the urinary bladder

Question 56

Cystocele

Answer 56

Herniation of the urinary bladder

Question 57

Cystodynia

Answer 57

Pain in the urinary bladder

Question 58

Cystogram

Answer 58

Record of the urinary bladder

Question 59

Cystolithectomy

Answer 59

Surgical removal of a stone in the urinary bladder

Question 60

Cystoma

Answer 60

Tumor derived from the urinary bladder

Question 61

Cystoptosis

Answer 61

Drooping of the bladder

Question 62

Cystorrhexis

Answer 62

Bursting of the urinary bladder

Question 63

Cystoscopy

Answer 63

Procedure for visualizing the urinary bladder

Question 64

Cystospasm

Answer 64

Involuntary contraction of the bladder

Question 65

Cystotomy

Answer 65

Cutting into the bladder

Question 66

Cystostomy

Answer 66

Making an opening into the urinary bladder

Question 67

Cystoureteritis

Answer 67

Inflammation of the urinary bladder and the tubes leading from the kidney to the urinary bladder

Question 68

Cystourethrocele

Answer 68

Herniation of the urinary bladder and urethra

Question 69

Cystourethrogram

Answer 69

Record of the urinary bladder and urethra

Question 70

Dermatalgia

Answer 70

Pain in the skin

Question 71

Dermatitis

Answer 71

Inflammation of the skin

Question 72

Dermatodynia

Answer 72

Pain in the skin

Question 73

Dermatolysis

Answer 73

Breakdown of the skin

Question 74

Dermatoscope

Answer 74

Device for visualizing the skin

Question 75

Dermatoscopy

Answer 75

Procedure for visualizing the skin

Question 76

Dermatosis

Answer 76

Abnormal change in the skin

Question 77

Dermis

Answer 77

A layer of skin

Question 78

Dermoid

Answer 78

Resembling the skin

Question 79

Dermopathy

Answer 79

Disease of the skin

Question 80

Diuresis

Answer 80

Separation of urine from the body

Question 81

Diuretic

Answer 81

Drug promoting the separation of urine from the body

Question 82

Dysuria

Answer 82

Condition of abnormal or painful urination

Question 83

Endocarditis

Answer 83

Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

Question 84

Endocardium

Answer 84

Inner lining of the heart

Question 85

Endomysium

Answer 85

Inner lining surrounding muscle

Question 86

Endoneurium

Answer 86

Inner lining surrounding nerve

Question 87

Epicardium

Answer 87

Outside layer of the heart