Med Term Des Moines

What condition may result from not brushing teeth often enough, leading to gum bleeding?

Gingivitis.

What is the permanent opening created after surgical removal of the colon?

Colostomy.

What specialist is referred for diseases of the digestive tract?

Gastroenterologist.

What condition indicates an enlarged heart, sometimes normal in athletes?

Cardiomegaly.

What is the removal of ovaries called in a surgical procedure?

Oophorectomy.

What term describes the inflammation of uterine tubes due to infection?

Salpingitis.

What procedure records brain electrical activity in a patient with epilepsy?

Electroencephalography.

What is the X-ray image of the breasts called?

Mammogram.

What is Pericarditis?

Inflammation of the tough sac surrounding the heart.

What is a physician who specializes in diagnosis of diseases of the heart called?

Cardiologist.

What is a recording of the electrical activity of the heart termed?

Electrocardiogram.

What does Bradycardia describe?

An abnormally slow heart rate.

Which cells give the red color to the blood?

Erythrocytes.

What is the term for inflammation of veins?

Phlebitis.

What is permanent damage to heart muscle due to a blocked artery called?

Myocardial infarct.

What is the medical technician who draws blood from a vein for laboratory tests called?

Phlebotomist.

What is the term for narrowing of a heart valve passageway?

Stenosis.

What does hemangioma mean?

A tumor of blood vessels.

What does Meningitis refer to?

Inflammation of the membranes around the brain.

What is Neuropathy a term describing?

A noninflammatory disease of nerves.

What does a Meningomyelocele describe?

Herniation of both protective membranes and spinal cord.

What is Aphasia?

Difficulty or loss of ability to speak.

Which procedure involves injecting a radioactive element into a patient’s vein that may mark the presence of a tumor?

A brain scan.

What is the diagnosis for a baby born without a brain?

Anencephalic.

What procedure provides the highest resolution of imaging soft tissues, particularly in relation to brain tumors?

Magnetic resonance imaging.

What is a tumor of the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord called?

Meningioma.

What likely condition might a patient with sudden difficulty speaking and weakness in one arm have suffered from?

Transient ischemic attack.

What is the term for abnormal or lack of development of part of the spinal cord?

Myelodysplasia.

What action does an emetic drug perform?

Induce vomiting.

What is the introduction of a fiberoptic instrument through the abdominal wall for diagnostic purposes called?

Laparoscopy.

What is the surgical removal of an inflamed gallbladder containing stones termed?

Cholecystectomy.

What condition does cirrhosis involve?

Degeneration of the liver.

What does the guaiac test determine the presence of?

Blood in the stool.

In a proctoscopic examination, what organ is the physician particularly looking for tumors in?

Rectum.

What is dysphagia a term describing?

Difficult, painful or abnormal swallowing.

What procedure is performed to puncture the belly and drain fluid, looking for blood?

Abdominocentesis.

If a person has GERD, what do they experience?

Severe ‘heartburn.’

What does cholangioenterostomy describe?

Surgically creates a passageway between the gallbladder duct to the intestine.

What is surgical reconstruction or cosmetic alteration of the nose called?

Rhinoplasty.

What is a faster than normal respiratory rate of breathing termed?

Tachypnea.

What does Hemoptysis refer to?

Coughing up blood from the lungs.

If a patient has a foreign body trapped in a lung passageway, which procedure might they require?

Bronchoscopy.

What term describes the difficulty or pain associated with taking deep breaths often seen in pneumonia patients?

Dyspnea.

What is the special procedure to examine the blood vessels of the lungs by X-ray called?

Pulmonary angiography.

What does a tracheostomy involve?

A permanent opening cut into the trachea.

What is Epistaxis the term for?

A nosebleed.

What is the term for a temporary condition where the kidneys have stopped producing urine after surgery involving general anesthetic?

Anuria.

What does nephrolithiasis refer to?

Presence of a kidney stone.

What is the name of the specialist who treats diseases of the lower urinary tract, bladder, and urethra?

Urologist.

What is nephrolithotomy?

Removing a kidney stone.

What term describes scanty or less than normal urine formation?

Oliguria.

What is the procedure called that allows a physician to look into the bladder and examine its interior?

Cystoscopy.

What is the term for surgical fixation or return and attachment of a kidney dislodged during an accident?

Nephropexy.

What is the term for the presence of numerous erythrocytes in the urine?

Hematuria.

What is the surgical repair of hypospadias using the foreskin of the head of the penis called?

Balanoplasty.

What is the procedure called for the surgical removal of the testicle due to cancer?

Orchidectomy.

What does a hydrocele define?

A clear fluid filled sac partially surrounding the testis.

What is the surgical procedure performed to relieve partial obstruction of the male urethra due to an enlarged prostate gland?

TURP.

What does cryptorchidism refer to?

An undescended testicle (not in scrotum).

What kind of agent is used to treat male testosterone deficiency to restore normal sexual function?

Androgenic.

What is the surgical implantation of an undescended testicle into the scrotum and anchoring it called?

Orchidopexy.

What is inflammation of the head of the penis called?

Balanitis.

What does Hematosalpinx refer to?

Blood in a uterine tube.

What is the term for surgical reconstruction of the vagina?

Colpoplasty.

What does Dyspareunia refer to?

Painful, difficult or abnormal intercourse.

What is the term for surgical removal of the uterus, uterine tubes and ovaries?

Hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy.

How would a woman who has two children, but had four pregnancies be noted on her chart?

Gravida 4, para 2.

What does Mammoplasty refer to?

Surgical reconstruction of a breast.

What does Oligomenorrhea refer to?

Scanty, less than normal menstrual flow.

What term describes difficult, complicated labor and delivery?

Dystocia.

What is the surgical procedure to restore and reattach the uterus due to uterine prolapse called?

Hysteropexy.

What is the term for a herniation or prolapse of the urinary bladder into the vagina?

Colpocystocele.

What does Arthroplasty describe?

Surgical reconstruction of a joint.

What is Tenorrhaphy?

Surgically suturing a torn tendon.

If your arthritis has noticeably worsened and pain and swelling no longer is controlled with high dose aspirin, your family physician would most likely refer you to a?

Rheumatologist.

What term describes soft, rubbery bones due to inadequate calcium deposition related to vitamin D deficiency?

Osteomalacia.

What is the term for painful, aching muscles?

Myalgia.

Myasthenia gravis involves what condition?

Severe muscular weakness.

When weight-lifters exercise regularly their muscles become stronger, and the increase in muscular size is due to?

Hypertrophy.

Where are chondrocytes found?

Cartilage.

What do we call a bone marrow tumor?

Myeloma.

Achondroplasia, a term associated with a form of dwarfism, means?

Lack of normal cartilage development.

What is the procedure to evaluate the concentration of an injected radioactive element in bone to localize a possible tumor called?

Bone scan.

Inflammation of the shock absorber-like structure protecting a tendon sliding over a bone is termed?

Bursitis.

What does Glossitis define?

Inflammation of the tongue.

What does a colostomy describe?

A permanent opening connecting colon and abdomen.

What is hepatomegaly a term describing?

Enlargement of the liver.

What is cholelithiasis a term for?

Stones in the gallbladder.

What is the inflammatory disease of the inner lining layer of the heart termed?

Endocarditis.

What is the puncturing of the chest wall (thorax) to drain fluid termed?

Thoracocentesis.

What is the procedure that involves withdrawing a blood sample from a vein called?

Phlebotomy.

What is called when blocked blood flow to heart muscle results in pain and death of cardiac tissue?

Myocardial infarct.

What is a tumor of the membranes surrounding the brain termed?

Meningioma.

What is an encephalocele?

Herniation of brain tissue out of the skull.

What does anencephalic define?

Born without a brain.

What does hematuria define?

Blood in the urine.

Which procedure involves surgical removal of kidney stones?

Nephrolithotomy.

Which term defines inflammation of the collecting system of the kidneys?

Pyelonephritis.

What is pulmonary angiography?

An X-ray procedure to image the blood vessels of the lungs.

What is total arrest and cessation of breathing termed?

Apnea.