Md terms final exam study set

orchid/o

testes

an

without

-centesis

surgical puncture

-pepsia

digest, digestion

-rrhaphy

surgical suturing

osteo-

bone

-ectomy

surgical removal

-oma

tumor

ather/o

plaque, fatty substance

-itis

inflammation of

dys-

bad, painful, difficult

phleb/o

vein

thromb/o

blood clot

-cyte

cell

pneum/o

lung, air

cyan/o

blue

proct/o

rectum and anus

gastr/o

stomach

pyel/o

renal pelvis

-ectasis

dilation, expansion

encephal/o

brain

ot/o

ear

hyster/o

uterus

-emia

in the blood

menopause

menstruation ceases permanently

diaphoresis

profuse sweating

obstetrics

branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth

Osteoporosis

A condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily.

angioplasty

surgical repair of a blood vessel

thrombolysis

destruction of a blood clot

hypertension

high blood pressure

Anaphylaxis

Severe allergic reaction

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

jaundice

yellowing of the skin and eyes

epistaxis

nosebleed

dysuria

painful urination

nephrologist

physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney

Meningitis

inflammation of the covering of the brain and spinal cord

opthalmology

study of the eye and eye diseases

diplopia

double vision

onychomycosis

fungal infection of the nail

dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

Hypercalcemia

excessive calcium in the blood

mammography

x-ray imaging of the breast

aspermia

condition of without sperm

Hematoma

tumor of blood

endocrinology

study of the endocrine system

cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

neuroplasty

surgical repair of a nerve

Medical specialty dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum.

obstetrics

The rupture of intervertebral disk cartilage is a

herniated disk

A marked loss of bone density and an increase in bone fractures is known as

osteoporosis

The abbreviation L4 means

lumbar vertebra \#4

Surgical repair of a vessel is

angioplasty

The term that means the destruction of a blood clot is

thrombolysis

consistently elevated blood pressure.

hypertension

A severe allergic reaction that may cause death is

anaphylaxis

The abbreviation GERD stands for

gastroesophageal reflux disease

The term that means yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes, caused by excessive levels of bilirubin in the blood is

jaundice

The medical term for the condition commonly known as a nosebleed is

epistaxis

Painful urination is

dysuria

A/ An \___________________ specializes in diagnosing and treating disease of the kidneys.

nephrologist

Inflammation of the covering of the brain and spinal cord is

meningitis

The study of the eye

ophthalmology

double vision is

diplopia

Any fungal infection of the nail

onychomycosis

inflammation of the skin

dermatitis

excessive calcium in the blood

hypercalcemia

process of making a record of the breast

mammography

without sperm in the semen

aspermia

Which term refers to any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease?

lesion

abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

arteriosclerosis

surgical repair of a nerve

neuroplasty

abnormal lateral curvature of the lumbar spine

scoliosis

any disease of cartilage

chondropathy

surgical incision into a joint

arthrotomy

abnormal softening of cartilage

chondromalacia

abnormally slow heartbeat

bradycardia

blockage of a coronary artery that causes tissue death of the affected tissue

myocardial infarction (heart attack)

carcinoma derived from glandular tissue

adenocarcinoma

spasmodic contraction of the larynx

laryngospasm

progressive loss of lung function caused by stretching of the alveoli

emphysema

Bleeding of the gums is a primary symptom of the earliest stage of periodontal disease which is called

gingivitis

Duodenostomy

creation of an artificial opening in the duodenum

What is the surgical procedure that involves crushing a stone or calculus

lithotripsy

The instrument used to inspect the urinary bladder is a

cystoscope

Which division of the nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord

central nervous system

result of a blood vessel in the brain that leaks or ruptures

hemorrhage

An inflammation of the eardrum is called

myringitis

Which term means an abnormal discharge from the ear?

otorrhea

Which is the term for the condition of excessively dry skin?

xeroderma

When menstruation ceases permanently/normally as a result of the aging process, it is called

menopause

quadrant

A quarter (ex. the liver is in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen)

hypodermic

pertaining to under the skin

alveoli

air sacs at ends of bronchioles

nephrorrhaphy

suturing of the kidney

lactation

secretion of milk

dyscrasia

abnormal or pathologic condition of the blood

nasogastric

pertaining to the nose and stomach

iritis

inflammation of the iris