med tech final

drooping of the kidney

nephroptosis

combining form for "hard"

scler/o

what is SOB

shortness of breath

procedure used to view large intestines

colonoscopy

removal of living tissue for viewing

biopsy

what is a bone cell called

osteocyte

abbreviation fro "as desired"

ad lib

what does c with line on top mean

with

the ankle movement pointing the foot downward

plantar flexation

What is dacryorrhea?

excessive flow of tears

term meaning suturing

rrhaphy

Define onychomalacia

softening of the nails

define scleraderma

hardening of the skin

define dermatomycosis

fungal infection of the skin, hair, and nails

define dermatore

dermatologist which is the specialist in the study of the skin

medical term that means head ache

cephalgia

medical term meaning "formation of blood"

hematopoiesis.

what is immunopathy

any disease or disorder of the immune system

medical term meaning before birth

prenatal

what is the abbreviation for blood pressure

BP

what is an EKG

electrocardiogram

definition of myoma

tumor in muscle

definition of dystaxia

a mild form of ataxia, characterized by a lack of coordination and unsteadiness in movements

definition of myastrenia

an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own muscle receptors, disrupting the communication between nerves and muscles, resulting in muscle weakness and fatigue.

definition of dydkinesia

abnormality of voluntary movement

definition of thermogenesis

the production of heat to maintain optimal temperature for enzymatic reactions critical to sustaining life

Definition of ischemia

Lack of blood supply to a part of the body

definition of angiostenosis

a medical term referring to the narrowing or constriction of a blood vessel

Definition of hemostasis

the stopping of a flow of blood.

term that describes spinal cord or bone marrow

myel/o or myel-

hardening of the blood vessel due to presence of fatty plaque

atherosclerosis

medical term for puncture of the lung

pneumothorax

movement toward the midline of the body

adduction

what is microphage

a large white blood cell that locates and eats particles such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.

medical term for narrowing of the nasal passages

nasal stenosis

xanth/o meaning

yellow

abbreviation for stroke

CVA (cerebrovascular accident)

medical term fro enlargement of the heart

cardiomegaly

medical term for incision into the fascia

fasciotomy

term that means pupil

pupilary

directional terms

distal, lateral, medial, proximal, superior , inferior

an excessive quantity of potassium in the blood

hyperkalemia

what is the surgical crushing of the kidney stones

lithotripsy

medical term meaning "without speech"

aphasia

medical term meaning large extremeties

acromegaly

What is a chrondrocyte?

cell responsible for cartilage formation

what is pyuria

pus in the urine

medical term meaning "under the tongue"

sublingual

what does bid stand for

twice a day

what does the abbreviation HPV stand for

Human papillomavirus (HPV)

what structure is protruding in a cystocele

the bladder

medical term for surgical repair of the bladder

cystoplasty

medical term fro inflamed ovary

oophoritis

identify the anatomical regions

Carpal, Cranial, Scapular, Popliteal, Cubital

what body part is being visualized during the colposcopy

the cervix

suffix for surgical fixation

-pexy

identify the correct parts of the face

Frontal, Mental, Buccal, Otic, Zygomatic, Temoral

area of specialization for gastroenterologist

stomach and small intestine

what is the suffix fro surgical puncture

centesis

what deos the abbreviation DM stand for

diabetes mellitus

What does metr/o mean?

uterus

medical term meaning " stimulate the cortex of the adrenal gland"

adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

"Olfat" is associated with what organ?

nasal cavity

what is the medical term for increased respiratory rate

tachypnea

what is the abbreviation for a blood clot

DVT (deep vein thrombosis)

what term means "within the cell"

intercellular

what is the term meaning "rotation of palm down"

pronation

what is excessive thirst

polydipsia

term for a pregnant women

gravida