Rads1010 Medical Terminology Final

SLCC Rads1010 Final

-logy

Suffix that means study of

angi

Medical term that means vessel.

Ligament

connective tissue binding bones to other bones. Supports and strengthens the joint.

Tendon

connective tissue that finds muscles to bones

osteoporosis

Decrease in bone density, which results in a thinning and weakening of the bone

Articulation

Joint

tuberosity

A large rounded process on a bone

ptosis

Falling

menorrhea

menstrual flow

Bronchus

Airway branch

Suprarenal Gland / Adrenal Gland

Furnish epinephrine and hormones to the body

Arrhythmias

Abnormal heart rhythms

Chambers of the heart

Right and left ATRIUM

Right and left VENTRICLE

bladder

Serves as a reservoir for urine

Clavicle

Collar Bone

Emesis

Vomiting

calcaneus

Heel bone of foot

Colectomy

Large bowel resection

Pertussis

Whooping Cough

Mediastinum

region between the lungs in the chest cavity. It contains the trachea, heart, Aorta, esophagus, and bronchial tubes.

brady

Medical term that means slow

BUN

A blood test used to measure the amount of urea in the blood

cell

Fundamental unit of every living thing.

cholecystectomy

Surgical removal of the gallbladder

chondr

Medical term that means cartilage

comminuted fracture

When a bone is splintered or crushed.

contra

Medical term that means against, opposite

dialysis

When waste materials are separated from the blood stream when the kidneys can no longer function.

diastole

Relaxation phase of a heartbeat

endocrine

System that produces secretions that are discharged into the blood or lymph

enter

Medical term that means intestine.

epistaxis

Medical term for nosebleed.

excretory urography

A radiological procedure used to demonstrate the urinary system and requires the injection of a contrast media

fissure

A narrow, slit-like opening between bones

foramen

Opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave

gastralagia

Stomach pain.

hyper

Medical term that means excessive or above

kidney

Organ that removes waste products from the blood.

lithotripsy

Procedure to crush stones in the body.

lysis

Medical term that means destruction or breakdown.

mediastinum

The region between the lungs in the chest cavity

micturition

Medical word meaning urination.

nephrolithiasis

Condition of kidney stones.

osis

Medical term that means condition, usually abnormal

osteomyelitis

Inflammation of bone and bone marrow.

osteoporosis

A decrease in bone density with weakened bones

plasty

Medical term that means surgical repair.

ptysis

Medical term that means spitting.

renal hypertension

High blood pressure resulting from kidney disease

rheumat

Medical term that means watery flow

sclerosis

This term means hardening.

suffix

Term for the end of a medical word.

supra

Medical term that means above or upper

trachea

Windpipe

trans

Across

vena cava

Largest vein the the body

viscera

Medical term for internal organs.

which of the following is a word ENDING?

suffix

which of the following is the FOUNDATION of the medical term

root

which of the following means stomach pain

gastralgia

the term TRANS means which of the following

across

the term path means which of the following

disease

the term hemat means which of the following

blood

which is NOT TRUE about medical terms

spelling does not matter as it will not change the meaning of the word

which of the following means nose

rhin

which of the following is a bone tumor

osteoma

Mammogram

study of the breast

which of the following is the medical terms for internal organs

viscera

which of the following is the fundamental unit of every living thing

cell

what is the name of the cavity that contains the heart, lungs, esophagus and trachea?

thoracic

which of the following terms does NOT belong with the others?

gallbladder

What is the name of the double-folded membrane that surrounds the abdominal cavity?

Peritoneum

Which of the following is NOT a body cavity?

lower extremity

Which of the following systems regulates and coordinates body activity?

nervous system

which system is responsible for creating offspring?

reproductive

what is the name of the individual who specializes in the study of tissues?

histologist

which of the following is NOT an organ?

endocrine

which of the following means enlarged?

megaly

which of the following means pertaining to?

-iac

the suffix -y means which of the following ?

condition, process

which of the following means specialist?

-ist

which of the following means softening?

malacia

the term acr/o means which of the following?

extremities

the term carcin/o means which of the following?

cancer

which of the following means record?

gram

the term pulmon/o means which of the following?

lung

the term angi means which of the following?

vessel

which of the following means excessive or above

hyper

which of the following means between?

inter

which of the following means above or upper

supra

which of the following means before or forward?

pro

which of the following terms means tongue

gloss

which of the following means slow?

brady

which of the following means across or thorough?

trans

which of the following terms means sugar

glyc

which of the following terms means deficient or under?

hypo

which of the following means out or away from?

ex

which of the following terms means gallbladder

cholecyst

which of the following terms means intestine?

enter