Medical Terminology & Concepts Quiz Flashcards

Medical Terminology and Concepts Flashcards

BUN, Creatinine, and GFR

Renal function tests

Albuminuria

Protein in urine

Edema

Swelling due to fluid in tissues

Cystoscopy

Visual exam of the bladder

Anuria

No urine output

UTI

Infection in bladder, ureter, or kidney

Syncope

Fainting

Paresthesia

Abnormal sensation

Quadriplegia

Paralysis of all four extremities

Euphoria

Exaggerated feeling of well-being

EEG

Records brain's electrical activity

Hemolysis

Breakdown of red blood cells

Thrombocytopenia

Low platelet count

Neutropenia

Low WBCs

Anemia

Low RBCs or hemoglobin

Bilirubin

Pigment from RBC breakdown

Leukocytosis

Elevated WBCs

MRSA

Antibiotic-resistant bacterium

PPD (Intradermal)

TB screening

ABG

Measures oxygen, CO2, and pH

Orthopnea

Breathing easier upright

Hypoxemia

Low oxygen in blood

Hypercapnia

High carbon dioxide in blood

Hemoptysis

Coughing up blood

Bronchoscopy

Endoscopic lung procedure

Apex

Upper portion of the lung

Mediastinum

Area between lungs

Diaphoresis

Profuse sweating

Albinism

Lack of skin pigment

Cutane/o

Root word for skin

Dermis

Middle skin layer

Gastrectomy

Removal of stomach

Esophagus

Tube throat to stomach

Duodenum, Ileum

Parts of small intestine

Pancreas

Makes insulin and enzymes

Gallbladder

Stores bile

Colon, Cecum

Parts of large intestine

Rectal

Suppositories route

Oral

Absorbed via GI route

Topical

Applied to skin route

Intradermal

Within the skin route

Sedative

Calms drug type

Antipyretic

Reduces fever drug type

Analgesic

Relieves pain drug type

Antacid

Neutralizes stomach acid drug type

Anesthetic

Eliminates sensation drug type

ACE Inhibitor

Lowers BP drug type

Amphetamine

CNS stimulant drug type

Toxicology

Study of harmful chemicals

Tolerance

Increased dose needed

Toxicity

Harmful effect

Polydipsia, Polyuria, Polyphagia, Glycosuria

Diabetes symptoms

HbA1c

3-month average glucose

inter-

Prefix meaning between

intra-

Prefix meaning within

sub-

Prefix meaning under

contra-

Prefix meaning against

pseudo-

Prefix meaning false

dys-

Prefix meaning difficult

peri-

Prefix meaning surrounding

pan-

Prefix meaning all

pre-

Prefix meaning before

-itis

Suffix meaning inflammation

-emia

Suffix meaning blood condition

hepat/o

Combining form for liver

Craniotomy

Skull incision

Psychiatry

Mind treatment

Carcinogenic

Cancer-causing

Hypoglycemia

Low blood sugar

Cranial cavity

Brain location