Medical Terminology Quiz #2

narco-
(ex: narcolepsy)

numbness, stupor

necro-
(ex: necrosis)

death

neo-
(ex: new)

neonatal

non-
(ex: noncompliance)

no

normo-
(ex: normotensive)

normal, usual

noso-
(ex: nosocomial)

disease

oculo-
(ex: oculomotor)

eye

osteo-
(ex: osteopenia)

bone

olig-
(ex: oliguria

few, small

pan-
(ex: pancytopenia)

all, entire

para-
(ex: parasite)

near, alongside of

patho-
(ex: pathology)

disease, suffering

peri-
(ex: periumbilical)

around, about

phlebo-
(ex: phlebotomy)

blood

pneumo-
(ex: pneumonia)

air, lung

poly-
(ex: polycythemia)

many, much

post-
(ex: postoperative)

after

pre-
(ex: preoperative)

before, in front of

pro-
(ex: proenzyme)

before, in behalf of

re-
(ex: reevaluate)

back, again

retro-
(ex: retrograde)

backward, back, behind

sclero-
(ex: sclerosis)

hard

semi-
(ex: semi comatose)

half

sero-
(ex: serology)

serum

steno-
(ex: stenosis)

narrow

sub-
(ex: substernal)

under, beneath, small quantity, less than normal

super-
(ex: superinfection)

above, beyond, superior

tachy-
(ex: tachycardia)

swift, rapid

thrombo-
(ex: thrombosis)

blood clot

tox-
(ex: toxicology)

poison, toxin

trans-
(ex: transvaginal)

across, beyond, through

ultra-
(ex: ultrasound)

beyond, excess

uni-
(ex: uniform)

one

urin-, uro-
(ex: urinalysis)

urine

vaso-
(ex: vasoconstriction)

vessel

veno-
(ex: venous)

vein

-aemia, -emia
(ex: anemia)

blood

-algesia, -algia
(ex: analgesia)

suffering, pain

-asis, -isis, -osis
(ex: diverticulosis)

suffering, pain

-ectomy
(ex: tonsillectomy)

excision, to remove

-emesis
(ex: hematemesis)

vomiting

-esthesia
(ex: graphesthesia)

sensation

-gram
(ex: electrocephalogram)

a tracing mark

-ia
(ex: hypothermia)

condition, especially an abnormal state

-itis
(ex: tonsillitis)

inflammation of

-lysis
(ex: autolysis)

loosen, dissolve, reduction of relief from

-megaly
(ex: hepatomegaly)

enlargement of a body part

-ology
(ex: biology)

study of, science of

-oma
(ex: sarcoma)

tumor

-ostomy
(ex: colostomy)

a created mouth or inlet

-otomy
(ex: thoracotomy)

cutting, operation

-pathy, -pathic
(ex: radiculopathy)

disease, suffering

-penia
(ex: leukopenia)

decrease from normal, deficiency

-plegia
(ex: hemiplegia)

paralysis, stroke

-rrhage
(ex: hemorrhage)

rupture, profuse fluid discharge

-rrhea
(ex: diarrhea)

current, stream, to flow

-scopy
(ex: colonoscopy)

examination, viewing

-uria
(ex: polyuria)

pertaining to urine

narcolepsy

a disorder marked by recurrent, uncontrollable attacks of daytime sleepiness often associated with temporary muscular paralysis which may occur after powerful emotional experience

necrosis

the death of cells, tissues, or organs. Can be caused by insufficient blood supply, pathogenic microorganisms, physical agents such as trauma or radiant energy and chemical agents acting locally, acting internally after absorption, or placed into the wrong tissues

neonatal

pertaining to the first 28 days after birth

noncompliance

the failure or refusal of a patient to cooperate by not carrying out that portion of a medical care plan under his or her control, as by not taking his or her prescribed medication, or adhering to a diet or rehabilitation procedures

normotensive

a person with a normal blood pressure; or a normal BP

nosocomial

pertaining to or occurring in a health care setting, as in a hospital or nursing home

oculomotor

relating to eye movements

osteopenia

a significant decrease in the amount of bone mineral density (BMD) normally found in a population or group

oliguria

urinary output of less than 400 mL per day, results in renal failure if it is not reversed

pancytopenia

a reduction of all elements of the blood (RBC, WBC, and platelets)

parasite

an organism that lives within, upon, and at the expense of another organism (host)

pathology

the study of the nature and cause of disease, which involves changes in structure and function

periumbilical

around or near the umbilicus

phlebotomy

the study of veins and their diseases

pneumonia

inflammation of the lungs, usually due to infection of bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens

polycythemia

an excess of red blood cells

postoperative

occurring after a surgery or another invasive procedure

preoperative

period of time preceding surgery

proenzyme

the inactive form of an enzyme found within a cell, which, upon leaving the cell, is converted into the active form

reevaluate

evaluate again or differently

retrograde

moving backward, degenerating from a better to a worse state

sclerosis

a hardening or induration of an organ tissue, especially one due to excessive growth of fibrous tissue

semicomatose

partially in a coma

serology

the scientific study of fluid components of the blood, especially antigens and antibodies

stenosis

the constriction or narrowing of a passage or orifice

substernal

inferior to the sternum

superinfection

new infection caused by an organism different from the one causing the initial infection, microbe responsible is usually resistant to the treatment given for the initial infection

tachycardia

an abnormally rapid heart rate, typically faster than 100 beats per minute in adults

thrombosis

the formation or presence of a blood clot within the vascular system

toxicology

the branch of medical and biological science concerned with toxic substances, their detection, their avoidance, their chemistry and pharmacological actions, and their antidotes and treatment

transvaginal

through the vagina, a for surgical and ultrasonic imaging procedures

ultrasound

inaudible sound in the frequency of approximately 20,000 to 10 billion cycles/sec, can outline the shape and size of tissues and organs within the body

uniform

having the identical shape or form of other objects of the same class

urinalysis

analysis of the urine

vasoconstriction

a decrease in the diameter of blood vessels, which decreases blood flow and raises blood pressure

venous

pertaining to the veins or blood passing through them

anemia

a reduction in the mass of circulating red blood cells

analgesia

absence of a normal sense of pain, relief of pain from medications, pain relief

diverticulosis

diverticula in the colon without inflammation or symptoms

tonsillectomy

surgical removal of the tonsils

hematemesis

the vomiting of blood

graphesthesia

with eyes closed, client can identify a number drawn on his palm with the blunt end of a pencil