CLCV 102 Exam 4

Medical Terminology

The doctor examined the external auditory canal of the patient with an ______ and concluded that this was an obvious case of ______.

 

term1 = instrument for examining the ear

term2 = swimmer's ear

1 = otoscope

2 = otitis externa

A person with diabetes often has _____ and _______.

 

term1 = excessive thirst

term2 = frequent urination

1 = polydipsia

2 = polyuria

Jon took ________ because he was suffering from _______.

 

term1 = medication to reduce neuron excitability

term2 = seizures and loss of consciousness

1 = anticonvulsant

2 = epilepsy

Ursula went to see an ________ because of her repeated ______.

 

term1 = a specialist in the study of the ear, nose, and throat

term2 = nosebleeds (plural)

1 = otorhinolaryngologist

2 = epistaxes

His physician became concerned when Mr. Jannsen reported ______ along with ______.

 

term1 = a sensation of spinning

term2 = ringing in the ears

1 = vertigo

2 = tinnitus

Mr. Blair's ______ was corrected by ______.

 

term1 = nearsightedness

term2 = making spoke-like incisions to flatten the cornea

1 = myopia

2 = radial keratotomy

Mr. McDonald's ______ was caused by ______.

 

term1 = enlarged adrenal gland

term2 = a cancerous glandular tumor

1 = adrenomegaly

2 = Adenocarcinoma

A _______ was necessary to treat the ______.

 

term1 = surgical removal of the adrenal gland

term2 = benign tumor of the adrenal medulla secreting excessive amounts of epinephrine

1 = adrenalectomy

2 = phechromocytoma

The auto accident victim developed _____ following a spinal cord injury as revealed by the ______.

 

term1 = paralysis of all four limbs

term2 = record of spinal cord

1 = quadriplegia

2 = myelogram

Mrs. Capers experienced _______ and ______.

 

term1 = an inflamed outer white layer of the eye

term2 = double vision

1 = scleritis

2 = diplopia

Mr. Larsen's severe leg pain was caused by ______. The same patient had ______.

 

term1 = inflammation of many nerves

term2 = without speech, as in an inability to speak

1 = polyneuritis

2 = aphasia

Mr. Carpenter experienced _____ and _____.

 

term1 = poor night vision

term2 = deterioration of the macula lutea

1 = nyctalopia

2 = macular degeneration

hyper

excessive

glyc

sugar

emia

condition of blood

hyperglycemia

excessive sugar in the blood

thyr

thryoid gland

o

cv

megaly

enlargement

thyromegaly

Enlarged thyroid gland

myring

eardrum

sclerosis

hardening

myringosclerosis

Hardening of the eardrum

an

without

osmia

smell

anosmia

Without smell

hypo

below normal

parathyroid

parathyroid gland

ism

condition

hypoparathyroidism

Condition of insufficient parathyroid gland

blephar

eyelid

ptosis

drooping

blepharoptosis

drooping of the eyelid

pont

pons

medull

medulla oblongata

ary

pertaining to

pontomedullary

pertaining to the pons and medulla oblongata

encephal

brain

oma

tumor

encephaloma

brain tumor

phac

lens

sclerosis

hardening

phacosclerosis

Hardening of the lens

dacry

tear

cyst

sac

itis

inflammation

dacryocystitis

Inflammation of the tear sac

rhin

nose

myc

fungus

osis

abnormal condition

rhinomycosis

abnormal condition of nose fungus

mening

meninges

myel

spinal cord

itis

inflammation

meningomyelitis

Inflammation of the meninges and spinal cord

The word ____________ means (abnormal) softening of cerebrum.

cerebromalacia

The word ______________ means record of brain electricity.

electroencephalogram

The word ______________ means paralysis of ciliary body.

cycloplegia

The word _________ means inflammation of all sinuses.

pansinusitis

The word __________ means inflammation of iris.

iritis

The word ________ means discharge of pus from the ear.

otopyorrhea

The word ____________ means brain inflammation.

encephalitis

The word ________ means involuntary contraction of pharynx.

pharyngospasm

The word _______________ means pertaining to the cerebrum and blood vessels.

cerebrovascular

The word ___________ means inflammation of the pancreas.

pancreatitis

The word _____________ means abnormal condition of eye fungus.

oculomycosis

The word ________ means to be without voice.

aphonia

The word _________ means pertaining to the nose and tears.

nasolacrimal

The word ____________ means surgical removal of pineal gland.

pinealectomy

The word ____________ means state of dry eyes.

xerophthalmia

The word __________ means narrowing of the trachea.

tracheostensois

The word _________ means sugar urine condition.

glycosuria

The word _____________ means without feeling.

anesthesia

The word _________ means abnormal condition of ear fungus.

otomycosis

The word ___________ means hardening of the spinal cord.

myelosclerosis

The word ________ means condition of insufficient pituitary gland.

hypopituitarism

The word _________ means abnormal softening of the sclera.

scleromalacia

The word _________ means a tumor that secretes within.

endocrinoma

The word ____________ means abnormal condition of thyroid gland poison.

thryotoxicosis

achromatopsia

color blindness

melatonin

regulates circadian rhythm

cilia

eyelashes

diabetes insipidus

results from low antidiuretic 

dysphonia

difficult voice

pinna

auricle

myasthenia gravis

autoimmune disease affecting synapse

nasal cannula

plastic device to deliver oxygen

pertussis

whooping cough

cochlea

shaped like snail shell

epitaxis

nosebleed

coma

profound unconsciousness

acromegaly

enlarged bones of head and extremeities

nystagmus

jerky involuntary eye movements

goiter

enlarged thyoid gland

hyperopia

farsightedness

diphththeria

formation of thick membrane across throat

syncope

fainting

hydrocephalus

buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in brain

vertigo

sensation of spinning