Quiz + Case Study

Cardiomegaly

Enlarged Heart

Cholecystectomy

Surgical removal of the gallbladder

Thoracotomy

Cutting into the chest

Chondromalacia

Softening of cartilage

Osteopenia

Bone deficiency

Hemorrhage

Blood bursting forth

Meningitis

Inflammation of meninges/membranes

Amenorrhea

Absence of menstrual flow

Leukocyte

White (blood) cells

Necrosis

Condition of (cell/tissue) death

Erythrocyte

Red (blood) cells

Laryngitis

Inflammation of larynx

Biology

Study of life

Diarrhea

Flow/discharge across/through

Spinal

Pertaining to the spine

Biopsy

To view life (live tissue)

Centimeter

Hundredth of a meter

Epidemic

Pertaining to all people (spreading among a population)

Multiform

Many shapes

Radiology

Study of radiation/x-rays

Bradycardia

Condition of slow heart

Circumferential

Pertaining to surrounding/around outer boundary

Suprapubic

Pertaining to above the pubic bone

Paracentesis

Surgical puncture alongside/through (a cavity)

Pancytopenia

Deficiency of all (blood) cells

Abnormal

Pertaining to apart from the rule

Asepsis

Condition without putrefaction

Disinfectant

Apart from the infecting condition

Microscope

Instrument used to view small (object)

Tachycardia

Condition of fast heart

Encephalomalacia

Brain softening

Leukocytosis

Abnormal white (blood) cell condition (too many/increased white blood cells)

interventricular

Pertaining to between the ventricles

Ligation

Act or process of binding or tying

Hepatitis

Inflammation of the liver

Hematocyte

Blood cell

Pyrogenic

Producing or generating fever/heat

Hysterectomy

Surgical removal of the uterus

Intracerebral

Pertaining to the within the cerebrum (brain)

Antiseptic

Opposing putrefaction (pertaining to fighting infection/putrefaction)

Colostomy

New opening of colon (creation of artificial opening into colon)

Myalgia

Muscle pain (pain in muscles)

Fibrosis

Abnormal fiber condition (abnormal fibrous tissue formation)

Neuropathy

Nerve disease (disease of nerves)

Polyuria

Excessive urination

Neonatal

Pertaining to new birth (newborn)

Polyneuropathy

Many/excessive nerve disease (nerve disease affecting multiple nerves)

Intravenous

Pertaining to within the veins

Cardiomyopathy

Disease of heart muscle

Malaise

General discomfort

Rhinorrhea

Discharge from the nose

Normocephalic

Normal head

Erythema

Redness of the skin

Edematous

Abnormally Swollen

Adenopathy

Abnormal lymph nodes

Ecchymosis

Abnormal condition in which (blood) seeps into the skin (bruise)

Pharyngitis

Inflammation of the throat

Conjunctiva

Mucous membrane that lines the eye

Anorexia

Poor appetite

Odynophagia

Pain with swallowing

Emesis

Vomiting

Dyspnea

Shortness of breath

Dysuria

Painful urination

Antipyretic

Fever reducing medication

Conjunctivitis

Inflammation of the conjunctiva