Medical Terminology Chapter 6 Flashcards

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What does the term 'acoustic' pertain to?

Vision

Smell

Taste

Hearing (correct)

What is an acoustogram?

The graphic tracing of the measures of sound.

What does 'acusis' denote?

A condition of hearing.

What is 'anacusis'?

Condition of not hearing. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hemianacusia' refer to?

Loss of hearing in one ear only. Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'auricle'?

The projecting part of the ear lying outside the head. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'auricul' denote?

It denotes a relationship to the ear. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'auriculocranial' mean?

Pertaining to an ear and the cranium. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'auris'?

The ear. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'buccal' pertain to?

The cheek. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'buccally' mean?

Toward the cheek. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'buccocervical' refer to?

That surface of a tooth along its neckline on the cheek side. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'suprabuccal'?

Above the cheek region. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ciliary' pertain to?

The eyelashes. Signup and view all the answers

What are 'supercilia'?

The eyebrows. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ciliogenesis' mean?

The formation or development of cilia. Signup and view all the answers

What is 'pyocolpos'?

Collection of pus within the vagina. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hematocolpos' refer to?

An accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina. Signup and view all the answers

What is 'colpitis'?

Inflammation of the vagina. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cordate' mean?

Heart-shaped. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cordial' pertain to?

Stimulating the heart. Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'dendrite'?

Name for the nerve fibers that extend from a nerve cell. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dendritic' mean?

Resembling a dendrite. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dendroid' refer to?

Branching like a tree. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'encephalic' pertain to?

Pertaining to the brain. Signup and view all the answers

What is an 'encephalon'?

Name for the brain. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'endocardium' refer to?

The tissue lining the heart. Signup and view all the answers

What is 'endosteum'?

The tissue lining the cavity of a bone and surrounding bone marrow. Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'histocyte'?

A tissue cell. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'histoma' mean?

A tumor formed from fully developed tissue such as blood vessels. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'histolysis' refer to?

The breaking down and destruction of tissue. Signup and view all the answers

What is 'histology'?

The study of the structure, composition, and functions of the tissues. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'leiomyoma' refer to?

A tumor composed of smooth muscle fibers. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'leioderma' mean?

Abnormal glossiness or smoothness of the skin. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'orchic' pertain to?

Pertaining to the testicles. Signup and view all the answers

What is 'orchitis'?

Inflammation of a testicle. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'orchidopexy' refer to?

The surgical fixing in place of a displaced testicle. Signup and view all the answers

What is 'palpebral'?

Pertaining to an eyelid. Signup and view all the answers

What is 'palpebra'?

The eyelid. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'palpebrate' mean?

To wink. Signup and view all the answers

What is 'phlebectasis'?

An enlargement of a vein. Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'phlebolith'?

'Vein stone'; a blood clot in a vein which has turned chalky. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'phlebitis' refer to?

Inflammation of a vein. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'phonic' refer to?

Pertaining to the voice. Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'phonogram'?

A record of any sound. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'physiology' study?

The study of the functions of the body and its parts. Signup and view all the answers

What is 'pathologic physiology'?

The study of disordered function or of function in diseased tissue. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'general physiology' refer to?

The study of the general laws of life and functional activity. Signup and view all the answers

What is 'physician'?

An authorized practitioner of medicine. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'attending physician' mean?

A physician who attends a hospital at stated times to visit the patients. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'resident physician' refer to?

A graduate and licensed physician resident in a hospital. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pilus' mean?

A hair. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hyperplasia' refer to?

Abnormal increase in growth. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hypoplasia' mean?

Incomplete or defective development. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'renal' pertain to?

Pertaining to a kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'supraren' mean?

Situated above the kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What is 'nephrectomy'?

Surgical removal of a kidney. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ruga' refer to?

A ridge, wrinkle or fold. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'salpingostomy' mean?

The making of an opening into the fallopian tube that has become closed. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'stomatology' refer to?

The branch of medicine that treats the mouth and its diseases. Signup and view all the answers

What is 'stomatoplasty'?

Plastic surgery to repair defects of the mouth. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'thalamus' refer to?

Name for the large gray mass in the brain. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tympanum' mean?

Name for the enclosure or chamber in which the eardrum is located. Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'umbilicus'?

Name for the navel; belly button. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'umbilical' pertain to?

Pertaining to the umbilicus or navel. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'parumbilical' mean?

Near the navel. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Acoustic Terms

Acoustic: Related to hearing.
Acoustogram: A graphic representation measuring sound levels.
Acusis: Refers to a condition of hearing.
Anacusis: Represents a state of complete hearing loss.
Hemianacusia: Hearing impairment in one ear.

Ear Anatomy

Auricle: The outer part of the ear.
Auricul: A term indicating relation to the ear or ear-like heart appendages.
Auriculocranial: Pertains to both the ear and the skull.
Auris: Latin term for "the ear."

Buccal Terms

Buccal: Relates to the cheek area.
Buccally: Direction towards the cheek.
Buccocervical: The tooth's surface towards the cheek at its neckline.
Suprabuccal: Above the region of the cheek.

Eyelash and Eyebrow Anatomy

Ciliary: Connects to eyelashes.
Cilium: Refers specifically to eyelashes.
Supercilia: Indicates the eyebrows.
Ciliogenesis: The process of eyelash growth.

Gynecological Terminology

Pyocolpos: Accumulation of pus in the vagina.
Hematocolpos: Menstrual blood collected within the vagina.
Colpitis: Inflammation of the vaginal area.

Cardiac Vocabulary

Cordate: Describes a heart-shaped structure.
Cordial: Indicates something that stimulates heart function.

Nervous System Terms

Dendrite: Nerve fibers extending from nerve cells.
Dendritic: Resembling or characteristic of a dendrite.
Dendroid: Tree-like branching formation.

Brain Terminology

Encephalic: Related to the brain.
Encephalon: Another term for the brain.

Cardiac and Vascular Anatomy

Endocardium: The heart's inner tissue lining.
Phlebectasis: Enlargement of a vein.
Phlebitis: Inflammation of a vein.
Phlebotomy: The process of cutting into a vein.

Recording Terms

Phonocardiogram: Record of heart sounds.
Phonogram: General sound recording.
Phonomyogram: Record of muscle action sounds.
Phonopathy: Disorders affecting speech organs.

Physiology and Medicine

Physiology: Focuses on body function and structure.
Pathologic Physiology: Studies dysfunctional body processes in diseases.
Physiatrics: Uses physical agents to treat disease.

Hair and Skin Terminology

Pilus: Refers to a single hair.
Pilous: Indicates hairiness.
Hyperplasia: Unusual growth increase.
Depilation: The removal process of hair.

Renal and Gastrointestinal Terms

Renal: Related to the kidneys.
Nephrectomy: Surgical removal of a kidney.
Stomatology: Medicine focused on mouth diseases.

Anatomical Structures

Ruga: Refers to wrinkles or folds.
Tympanum: Chamber housing the eardrum.
Umbilicus: The navel or belly button.

Surgical and Anatomical Procedures

Salpingostomy: Opening made in a fallopian tube due to obstruction.
Umbilicectomy: Surgical removal of the navel.
Orchidopexy: Surgical placement of a displaced testicle in its proper position.

Always refer to these terms when needed to understand their specific meanings and applications in medical contexts.

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Explore essential terms related to hearing in this quiz focused on Medical Terminology Chapter 6. Each flashcard presents a word along with its definition to enhance your understanding of auditory concepts and conditions. Perfect for students and professionals in healthcare fields.