Medical Assistant Final Terminology

The combining form glyc/o means:

sugar

The suffix -ectomy means:

removal; excision

The combining form cyt/o means

Cell

The suffix -scopy means

Visual exam, process of visually examining

An instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder is called

Cystoscope

The suffix -emia means

Blood Condition

The combining form dermat/o means

Skin

The combining form for "red" is

erythr/o

The suffix -osis means

abnormal condition

A cancerous tumor is a(n)

Carcinoma

Abnormal condition of clot formation

Thrombosis

A word part meaning "below" less than normal or under is

Hypo

The combining form for "eye" is

Ophthalm/o

A gastrectomy is a(n)

Excision of the stomach

The prefix hyper- means

Over, excessive

The condition of nerve pain is called

Neuralgia

Suffix meaning "study of"

-logy

an excessive (more than normal) amount of sugar in the blood is called

Hyperglycemia

The spinal column is

All the bones of the back

The bones in the region of the hip are called

Pelvis

The combining form of anter/o means

before; front part

The brain is in the __________ system

Nervous

The combining form of later/o means:

Side

The plane that divides the body into the right and left sides is called

Sagittal Plane

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the lungs

Pleuritis

The body system that supports and allows it to move

Musculoskeletal

The combining form cervic/o means

Neck

The combining form laryng/o means

Voice box

The combining form radi/o means

radius (forearm bone); x-rays; radiation

The aorta is in the __________________ system

Cardiovascular

The body system that controls breathing is the ____________ system

Respiratory

The term meaning "pertaining to skin cells or cells lining the inner part of internal organs"

Epithelial

The cornea is in the __________________ system

Skin and Senses

The ureters are in the ____________ system

Urinary

The pituitary glands is in the __________ system

Endocrine

The combining form poster/o means

Behind; back

A benign tumor of muscle is an

Myoma

Creation of a new opening through the windpipe to the outside body is

Tracheotomy

The suffix -stomy means

Opening

The combining term inguin/o means

Groin

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac surrounding the developing fetus

Amniocentesis

-megaly

Englargement

A word part meaning "hardening"

Sclerosis

Suffix -lysis means

Breaking down, separation, destruction

-Pathy

Disease

-Tomy

Incision; cutting into

A condition in which blood is held back from an organ is

Ischemia

-ary

Pertaining to

Ear pain

Otalgia

-gram

Record

Abnormal condition of the blood in the urine

Hematuria

"Removal or resection"

-ectomy

Disease of heart muscle

Cardiomyopathy

Enlargement of the liver

hepatomegaly

BLood infection

Septicemia

Myocardial infarction

Heart attack

Fast

Tachy-

Intra-

Within

Excessive (more than normal) development, or enlargement or overgrowth

Hypertrophy

Return of signs and symptoms of illness

Relapse

Two prefixes that means "within"

Intra, Endo

Spread of a cancerous tumor to another organ away from the original location

Metastasis

"beside, near, along side of"

Para-

Difficult, painful urination

Dysuria

Mal-

Bad

Ad-

Near; Toward

Prefixes with similar meanings are poly- and

Hyper

Deficiency in red blood cells or of the hemoglobin within the red cells

Anemia

Slow heartbeat

Bradycardia

A substance that works against germs made by white blood cells

Antibody

A set of signs and symptoms that occur together to indicate a disease condition

Syndrome

"New"

Neo

Two prefixes that mean "beyond"

Ultra-, Meta-

Subcostal

Pertaining to below the rib

"Surrounding"

Peri

"Pertaining to both sides"

Bilateral

Combining form of Orth/o

Straight

A specialist in treating glandular disorders

Endocrinologist

Which procedure or treatment would a neurosurgeon perform?

Resection of brain tumor

Which condition or procedure would a cardiologist manage

Arrhythmia

A combining form meaning "voice box"

Laryng/o

"Rect/o"

Rectum

Internal medicine is a specialty concerned with

Diagnosis and treatment of usually complex, nonsurgical disorders in adults

Which condition would an endocrinologist treat

Hyperthyroidism

Which condition would a hematologist treat

Sickle Cell Anemia

A surgeon specializing in disorders of the male reproductive system and urinary tract in males and females:

Urologist

A doctor who specializes in treatment of blood disorders

Hematologist

"Heart"

Cardi/o

Enlargement of the heart

Cardiomegaly

A doctor who specializes in operating on the chest

Thoracic surgeon

Inflammation of the kidney

Nephritis

Which procedure or treatment would a throacic surgeon perform

Pneumoectomy

A physician who specializes in treating lung disorders

Pulmonologist

Col/o

Colon; large intestine