Medical Terminology

Corpus

Body

Leukopenia

Abnormally low white blood cell count.

Infarct

An area of dead myocardial tissue.

Lithiasis

Abnormal condition of stones.

Menarche

Beginning of menstruation.

Adipose tissue

Made of fat cells.

Orthopnea

Ability to breathe comfortably only when upright.

Gynecomastia

Abnormally large breasts in men.

Rhinorrhea

Drainage from the nose.

Cephal/o

Combining form referring to the head.

Onych-

Prefix pertaining to fingernail.

Hidradenitis

Inflammation of a sweat gland.

Exo-

Prefix meaning outside or outer.

Brady-

Prefix meaning slow.

Dysmenorrhea

Painful menstrual periods.

Phagia

Suffix referring to eating.

Arthralgia

Term referring to pain.

Aphagia

Inability to swallow.

-tomy

Suffix meaning 'cutting operation'.

Bronchi

Correct spelling for the plural of bronchus.

Pleurae

Plural form of the medical term that means chest.

Alopecia

Medical term for hair loss.

Scoliosis

Lateral curvature of the spine.

Cushing’s syndrome

Condition in which the body produces too much cortisol.

K

Chemical symbol for potassium.

Fe

Chemical symbol for iron.

Tympanoplasty

Reconstruction of the eardrum.

Colporrhaphy

Repair of the vagina.

Hysteropexy

Surgical fixation of the uterus.

Pyloromyotomy

Performed in the gastrointestinal system.

Mastopexy

Surgical procedure that lifts and fixes a pendulous breast.

Meatotomy

Incision to enlarge the external urethra opening.

Determining the blood pressure

Korotkoff sounds are evaluated by this procedure.

Cystoscopy

Nonsterile procedure.

Arthrocentesis

Procedure in which synovial fluid is removed for analysis.

Colonoscopy

Indicated when an abnormal growth is identified on barium enema X-ray.

Brain

Echoencephalography studies this organ.

Hepatologist

Physician specializing in diseases of the liver.

Orthopedics

Specializes in the study of the musculoskeletal system.

Neurologist

Specialist likely to treat encephalitis.

Urology

Specialty commonly using a cystoscope.

Endocrinologist

Specialist for patients with hypergonadism and prolactinoma.

Diabetes mellitus

Signs of polydipsia and polyuria indicate this condition.

Laryngitis

Common condition causing dysphonia.

Retinoblastoma

Malignant tumor of the eye known to be hereditary.

Diplococci

Round bacteria that grow in pairs.

Basaphil

Misspelled word.

Hemorrhoid

Correct spelling for a type of vein.

Abscess

Correct spelling for a localized infection.

Accommodation

Correct spelling for the focusing ability of the eye.