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Match the following medical terms with their corresponding definitions:
Match the following medical terms with their corresponding definitions:
Cardiomegaly = Enlargement of the heart Cardiac = Related to the heart -rraphy = To suture with a medical equipment -otomy = To make an incision (To cut in) -ostomy = To create an artificial hole in an organ -stenosis = Reduction of the diameter (Of an organ or element) -plasty = Surgical procedure Nephrolithiasis = Stones in the kidney Ureteroplasty = Surgical procedure in the ureter Cystorraphy = To suture the urinary bladder Osteopathy = Disease of the bones Osteoplasty = Procedure of the bones Myopathy = Disease of the muscles Myoplasty = Procedure on the muscle Hemiplegia = Paralysis of one side of the body Hemiparesis = Weakening of one side of the body Monoplegia = Paralysis of one extremity Thrombocytosis = Elevated level of platelets Hematopoiesis = Production of white blood cells Leucocytopenia = Reduced level of white blood cells Tracheostomy = Creating an artificial opening in the trachea Tracheoplasty = Surgical procedure in the trachea Thoracotomy = Surgical incision (cut) in the thorax Bronchiectasis = Abnormal dilation of the bronchi (Non-functional) Laryngoplasty = Surgical procedure in the larynx Laryngectomy = Removal of the larynx Arthro = Joint Hepato = Liver DVT = Deep Vein Thrombosis PVD = Peripheral Vascular Disease
Cardiomegaly is defined as a reduction in the size of the heart.
Cardiomegaly is defined as a reduction in the size of the heart.
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of '-otomy'?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of '-otomy'?
Which of the following is a possible surgical procedure for a patient with a kidney stone?
Which of the following is a possible surgical procedure for a patient with a kidney stone?
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What is the medical term for a condition characterized by an abnormal level of white blood cells?
What is the medical term for a condition characterized by an abnormal level of white blood cells?
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Laryngectomy refers to a procedure that involves inflammation of the larynx.
Laryngectomy refers to a procedure that involves inflammation of the larynx.
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Which of the following conditions is NOT related to the circulatory system?
Which of the following conditions is NOT related to the circulatory system?
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Study Notes
Cardiomegaly
- Irregular heart rhythm
- Enlarged heart
- Heart suture
- Heart disease
Cardiac
- Relating to the heart
- Heart removal
- Heart suture
- Heart disease
-rraphy
- Removing part or whole organ
- Suturing with medical equipment
- Visualization with medical equipment
- Fixing in original anatomical position
-otomy
- Incision (cutting)
- Excision (removal)
- Organ tumor
- Organ drooping
-ostomy
- Suturing with medical equipment
- Visualizing organ interior with equipment
- Creating artificial organ opening
- Accessing organ interior
-stenosis
- Increased organ diameter
- Reduced organ diameter
- Organ inflammation
- Organ suturing
-plasty
- Surgical procedure
- Radiological procedure
- Removing organ part
- Suturing
Nephrolithiasis
- Kidney stones
- Ureter stones
- Urinary bladder stones
- Urethral stones
Ureteroplasty
- Surgical procedure on the ureter
- Adrenal gland repair
- Kidney fixation
- Urethral procedure
Cystorraphy
- Urinary bladder removal
- Urinary bladder suturing
- Urinary bladder repositioning (anatomically)
- Urinary bladder cauterization
Osteopathy
- Cerebellum disease
- Bone disease
- Nerve disease
- Brain disease
Osteoplasty
- Bone procedure
- Bone disease
- Nerve procedure
- Brain disease
Myopathy
- Cerebellum disease
- Bone disease
- Muscle disease
- Brain disease
Myoplasty
- Bone procedure
- Bone disease
- Muscle procedure
- Brain disease
Hemiplegia
- One-sided body paralysis
- One-sided body weakening
Hemiparesis
- One-sided body paralysis
- One-sided body weakening
Monoplegia
- One-limb paralysis
- One-limb weakening
Thrombocytosis
- Elevated white blood cell count
- Abnormal white blood cell count
- Reduced platelet count
- Elevated platelet count
Hematopoiesis
- White blood cell production
- Red blood cell (RBC) production
- Platelet production
- Leucocyte (white blood cell) production
Leucocytopenia
- Reduced white blood cell count
- Elevated white blood cell count
- Reduced platelet count
- Elevated platelet count
Tracheostomy
- Thoracic surgical incision
- Lung tissue biopsy
- Tracheal tissue removal
- Trachea artificial opening creation
Tracheoplasty
- Trachea resection
- Trachea removal
- Trachea procedure
- Trachea suturing
Thoracotomy
- Thoracic surgical incision
- Thoracic fluid removal
Bronchiectasis
- Abnormal bronchial dilation (non-functional)
- Bronchial inflammation
- Lung tissue biopsy
- Tracheal tissue biopsy
Laryngoplasty
- Larynx removal
- Laryngeal procedure
- Laryngeal pain
- Larynx artificial opening
Laryngectomy
- Larynx removal
- Laryngeal inflammation
- Laryngeal tumor
- Larynx artificial opening
Arthro
- Kidney
- Liver
- Joint
- Stomach
Hepato
- Kidney
- Liver
- Joint
- Stomach
DVT
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Deep vascular thrombosis
- Deep vein trauma
- Deep vascular trauma
PVD
- Prone vein disease
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Peripheral vein disease
- Primary vein disease
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Test your knowledge on key concepts related to cardiology and surgical procedures. This quiz covers topics including cardiomegaly, nephrolithiasis, and various surgical terminologies like -rraphy, -otomy, and -ostomy. Challenge yourself and deepen your understanding of heart and kidney-related medical terms!
