Dean Vaughn med terms study guide

Med term based on the exam study guide.

infra

below

a neurologist is a ________ who studies the nervous system

specialist

to stop a bleeding nose, or epi-________, try direct pressure

stasis

pharmaceutical

drug

sinus

hollow space

turbinotomy

concha

medial

middle

tarso

framework of the upper eyelid

the term cerebromalacia denotes a/an ________ of the cerebrum

iris

colored portion of the eye

splanchnoptosis

viscera

encephal-

brain

lig-

ligament

trich-

hair

cine

move

dr Samuels sent Tissue from a biopsy of Mrs. MOore’s diaphragm for review by the medical laboratory where they study _______. When negative results were reported, Dr Samuels scheduled a _____ to remove part of her diaphragm

Histology, phrenectomy

gastropexy is the _______ of the stomach

surgical fixation

capit

head

How many tendons would be found in the bicep

two

The stem ______ refers to a place or location

tope

Exodontist

Out of/from

Cheir

hand

An eye doctor, or opthalmologist, is a professional who _______ the eyes

studies

myeloblast

immature

If antro- means cave or cavity, an antroscope would look into the

mouth

A dermoid would be a word describing something that _____ skin

resembles

an intravenous catheter is found ______ the vein

within

pyle

gate

gerontology

old

hyperthyrodism refers to the level of thyroid output being _______ normal

above

amebicide

change

oviduct

to lead

myorrhaphy is the ____ of muscle tissue

suturing

adip

fat

Which of the following words mean viscero

organ

Spinal conditions such as a narrowing of the spinal canal, or _______, can be confused with the pain from a dislodged lumbar vertebrae which is a wedge-shaped or _____ bone

stenosis, sphenic

splanchnologia

viscera

orchi

testis

cryocautery

cold

a person having _______ breathing would be said to have dyspnea

bad

Procephalic refers to the _____ part of the head

front

myco

fungus

plasia

molding

sleep

hypno

body

somato

trachel

neck

bblack

melan

cyt

cell

audi

hearing

Sept meaning ________ also refers to a division between two parts. A septometer is a caliper for measuring a nasal septum

wall

Diarrhea, loose or frequent bowl movements, _______ from the body

flow

a retractor is used in surgery to pull tissue _______-

backwards

Strictureplasty

strained

Anesthesia is the lack of ________, usually during surgery

feeling

thromb

clot

vulse

turn

a colostomy is when a physician ________ the colon

creates an opening over

volvus

roll

lumbo

loins

periodontal would refer to the tissue situated ______ a tooth

around/near

spir

breath

anuria

absence of urination

fistul

pipe

oment

covering

the _______ of a blood vessel is called angiorrhexis

rupture

hepatomegaly denotes a/an ________ of the liver

enlargement

myring

ear drum

heterosexual

other/different

lungs

pulmonary

squam

scale

edema

swelling

ependym

wrapping

pilo

hair

gravid

pregnant

pandemic

all

proliferant

offspring

One ______ of the human brain is defined as a hemisphere

half

kidney

renal

mouth/eat

ptyalectasis

phil- shows _______ for something

an attraction

dynamogenesis

power

salpingo

tube

rachi

spinal colum

pinna/auricle

Outer ear, cartilage covered by skin

bursa

sac containing fluid

both ______ and ______ mean without or not

A, an

Which of the following words means remote or farther from any point of reference

distal

a dermoid would be a word describing something that ________ skin

resembles

umbilit

navel

traumasthenia

wound/injury

glomangiosis

attach

a scirrhosis is a tumor that is

hard

abduction

away

laliatry

talk

fistula

split or cleft

stoma

mouth

_______ is used to denote a condition of hearing

Acusis

Symbiosis

together

cata

down

belpharoplasty is the surgical _______ of an eyelid

repair