Medical Terminology Exam 2 Part 2

Given the definition, answer with the term.

Inflammation of the kidney

Nephritis

The science (and technology) of measurement

Metrology

(Mesodermal) bone-forming cell

Osteocyte

Having a medium-sized head

Mesocephalic

Absence of life

Abiosis

White blood cell

Leukocyte

Membrane that lines (the chambers of) the heart

Endocardium

Increased heart rate alternating with slow rate

Bradytachycardia

Instrument for counting and measuring cells

Cytometer

Measurement of a solid body

Stereometry

Substance toxic to kidney (tissue)

Nephrotoxin

Softening of the heart (muscle)

Cardiomalacia

Deep-seated head pain

Encephalalgia

Hardening of the arteries

Arteriosclerosis

The science dealing with calculi

Lithology

Narrowing of a passage or orifice

Stenosis

Pain occurring along a nerve

Neuralgia

Increased rate (of contractions) of the stomach

Tachygastria

Inflammation of the white matter of the brain

Leukoencephalitis

Living together of two organisms

Symbiosis

Lack of energy

Anergia

Bladder cancer arising from (mesenchymal) tissue

Sarcoma

Drug that relieves pain

Anodyne

Inflammation of the (mucous membrane of) the small and large intestines

Coloenteritis

Blue (gray, slate, or dark purple) discoloration of the skin

Cyanosis

Growth containing cysts

Cystoma

Spasm of the hand (muscle)

Chirospasm

Unusual amount of blood (in a part)

Hyperemia

Inflammation of the mouth

Stomatitis

Surrounding the liver

Perihepatic

(Abnormal amount of) fat in the blood

Hyperlipemia

Apparatus for measuring the amount of work done

Ergometer

(Purple or) blue discoloration of the extremities

Acrocyanosis

Pain in the bladder

Cystalgia

Enlargement of the liver

Hepatomegaly

Inflammation (of tissues) surrounding a bile duct

Pericholangitis

Pertaining to the stomach and liver

Gastrohepatic

Any blood cell

Hemocyte

(Unusual) smallness of the stomach

Microgastria

Pertaining to the spleen and colon

Splenocolic

Muscle (tissue) cell

Myocyte

(Unusual) thickness of the skin

Pachyderma

Full of pores

Porous

Pertaining to the body

Somatic

Fusion of the lower extremities

Sympodia

Fungal infection of the nails

Onychomycosis

Condition of (excessive) inequality in the size of cells

Anisocytosis

Agent that prevents or inhibits sleep

Antihypnotic

Lack or loss of strength

Asthenia

Pain in or around a cartilage

Chondralgia

Pertaining to muscle and nerve

Myoneural

Excessive sweating

Hidrosis

Pertaining to or causing sleep

Hypnotic

Having fingers and toes of equal length

Isodactylism

Inflammation of cartilage

Chondritis

Pain in the neck

Trachelodynia

Science of the skin and its diseases

Dermatology

Inflammation of bone and marrow

Osteomyelitis

(Unconsciousness or) stupor produced by drug

Narcosis

Excess of (red) blood cells

Polycythemia

Any substance or agent that produces cancer

Carcinogen

Instrument used for cutting muscles

Myotome

Incision of the heart

Cardiotomy

Defect in the ability to perform voluntary movement

Dyskinesia

Originating in the liver

Hepatogenous

Increased tension

Hypertonus

Injury or illness that occurs because of medical care

Iatrogenesis

(Extreme) slowness of movement

Bradykinesia

Disease of the brain and spinal cord

Encephalomyelopathy

Excision of (a portion of) a muscle

Myectomy

Pertaining to, caused by, or originating in dead matter

Necrogenous

Infection of the ear caused by fungus

Otomycosis

Renal incision for removal of kidney stones

Nephrolithotomy

Prolapse of the heart

Cardioptosis

Agent that causes fever

Pyrogen

Dropping or drooping of an organ or part

Ptosis

Pertaining to the arrest of spasms

Spasmolytic

Lack of sensation in (one or more of) the extremities

Acroanesthesia

Nasal stone

Rhinolith

Mucous tumor with fatty tissue elements

Myxolipoma