med term review quiz

Inflammation of a joint is called

Arthritis

A pulmonologist specializes in conditions of the

Lungs

Visual examination of the internal structure of a joint is called

Arthroscopy

A bluish discoloration of the skin is called:

Cyanosis

Surgical repair of the nose is called:

Rhinoplasty

A muscle rupture is called:

Myorrhexis

The sac thar surrounds the heart is cutlet the

Pericardium

The medical term that describes the white of the eye is called the:

Sclera

Hepatitis describes an inflammation of the:

Liver

Select the term that means "the study of disease

Pathology

The term prenatal refers to:

The period before birth

The word root leuko means

White

A Rheumatologist specializes in

Arthritis

The term that identifies a person something was named after is called a(n)

Eponym

The medical term that describes the eye socket is

Orbit

The suffix -centesis refers to

Surgical removal of fluid

The transverse plane divides the body into

Upper and lower

Select the term that means "to sort”

Triage

The body cavity that contains most of the intestines is called the

Abdominal

The term that describes an abnormally slow rate of breathing is

Bradyapnea