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1
Q

More than 75% of medical terms are derived from ____

A

Latin and Greek

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2
Q

The word parts, of a
medical term may include
________

A

The prefix, the stem, and the suffix

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3
Q

The
part of the
word which gives basic
meaning to the word is the ______

A

Stem

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4
Q

Ophthalmalgia means pain in the __________.

A

Eye

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5
Q

Otorrhea is a discharge from the __________

A

Ear

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6
Q

Prenatal means before __________ and post febrile means after ________

A

Birth, Fever

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7
Q

A

salpingostomy is a surgical opening into a ________

A

Tube

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8
Q

Oophoropexy means fixation of

an _______

A

Ovary

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9
Q

An

enterolith is a __________ in the intestines

A

Stone

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10
Q

Hematuria means the presence of blood in the _________

A

Urine

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11
Q

Orchidectomy means excision of a _________

A

Testicle

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12
Q

Cystorrhagia means hemorrhage of the _________

A

Bladder

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13
Q

Urethrorrhaphy means suturing the ________

A

Urethra

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14
Q

A

cholelith is a __________ stone

A

Gall

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15
Q

A
hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy means the excision of the __________,
__________,
and __________

A

Uterus, Tubes, and Ovaries

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16
Q

Ureterocele means __________ of the

urete

A

Herniation

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17
Q

Esthesia means __________ or __________

A

Feeling, Sensation

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18
Q

Pathophobia means an abnormal __________ of disease

A

Fear

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19
Q

Megalomania is a mental _________

A

Disorder

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20
Q

Osteopathy means disease of the _________

A

Bone

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21
Q

Cerebrotomy is an incision into the _________

A

Brain (cerebrum)

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22
Q

Neuralgia

means pain along the course of a ________

A

Nerve

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23
Q

Glycolysis is the breakdown or destruction of _________

A

Sugar

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24
Q

Edema means _________

A

Swelling

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25
Q

Acroparalysis refers to paralysis of the ________

A

Extremities

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26
Q

Tachyphagia is a word for fast or rapid _________

A

Eating

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27
Q

Splenopathy means a disease of the _________

A

Spleen

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28
Q

Lymphostasis means control the flow of ________

A

Lymph

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29
Q

An

encephaloma is a __________

A

Brain

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30
Q

Lipolysis means destruction or breakdown of _________

A

Fat

31
Q

A

pyocele is a hernia containing

A

Pus

32
Q

Dacryorrhea means excessive flow of _______

A

Tears

33
Q

Cytology is the study of ________

A

Cells

34
Q

Thrombus is the medical way to say _________

A

Clot

35
Q

Arterioplasty is surgical repair of

an ________

A

Arteries

36
Q

Phlebosclerosis is the hardening of the _________

A

Veins

37
Q

Vasotripsy means the crushing of a ________

A

Vessel

38
Q

An

angiospasm is a spasm of a ________

A

Vessel (muscular wall)

39
Q

Hepatomegaly means enlargement of the _______

A

Liver

40
Q

A

proctoscopy is an examination of the _______

A

Rectum, Anus

41
Q

Colocentesis means puncture of the _________

A

Colon

42
Q

Jejunoileitis is inflammation of the __________ and the _________

A

Jejunum - ileum

43
Q

Psychosis means any serious __________ condition.

A

Mental

44
Q

Enteroptosis means

prolapse of the small ________

A

Intestine

45
Q

Gastrectasia is the dilation or stretching of the ________

A

Stomach

46
Q

Gingivalgia means pain in the ________

A

Gums

47
Q

The

lacrimal gland secretes _______

A

Tears

48
Q

Cheilosis is a disorder of the ________

A

Lips

49
Q

A

duodenotomy is an incision into the _________

A

Duodenum

50
Q

Stomatoplasty means surgical repair of the _______

A

Mouth

51
Q

Apnea means temporary cessation of ________

A

Breathing

52
Q

Treatment with compressed __________ is called

pneumotherapy.

A

Air

53
Q

A

laparorrhaphy is the suturing of the _________

A

Abdominal Wall

54
Q

Glossoplegia is a paralysis of the _________

A

Tongue

55
Q

Bronchorrhagia means __________

hemorrhage

A

Bronchial

56
Q

Nasal means pertaining to the _________

A

Nose

57
Q

Rhinoplasty means surgical repair of the ________

A

Nose

58
Q

Laryngitis is inflammation of the _______

A

Larynx

59
Q

Onychosis means a condition of the _________

A

Nails

60
Q

Costal means pertaining to the _______

A

Ribs

61
Q

Abdominocentesis is a surgical puncture of the _______

A

Abdomen

62
Q

Tendinitis is inflammation of the _________

A

Tendon

63
Q

Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart _______

A

Muscle

64
Q

Myelocele means

herniation of the __________ _________

A

Spinal Cord

65
Q

Chondromalacia is the softening of _________

A

Cartilage

66
Q

Arthritis is a

word which means inflammation of a_______

A

Joint

67
Q

A

tympanectomy is an excision of the _______

A

Tympanic Membrane

68
Q

Keratectasia means dilatation of the _________

A

Cornea

69
Q

A

pharyngotomy is an incision into the ________

A

Pharynx

70
Q

Blepharoptosis means

prolapse of the _______

A

Eyelid

71
Q

Hemostasis means the act of controlling the flow of ________

A

Blood

72
Q

A

necroparasite is one that lives on __________ organic matter.

A

Dead

73
Q

Pneumomycosis is a condition of lung __________

A

Fungus

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