Medical Terminology Chapter 7 Flashcards

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What is the definition of adnexopexy?

  • A sinus
  • Pain in an antrum
  • Inflammation of the uterine adnexa
  • The operation of fixing the uterine adnexa to the abdominal walls (correct)

What does adnexitis refer to?

  • A tumor composed of star-shaped cells
  • The operation of making an opening into an antrum
  • Inflammation of the uterine adnexa (correct)
  • Sensitivity to sunlight

What is the meaning of antrum?

A sinus

What does antral mean?

<p>Pertaining to a sinus or an antrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the operation of making an opening into an antrum called?

<p>Antrostomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does antrodynia refer to?

<p>Pain in an antrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is adenasthenia?

<p>A weakness in glandular secretion</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is gastric adenasthenia?

<p>Deficient glandular secretion in the stomach</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does asthenia mean?

<p>Lack of strength and energy; weakness</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is asthenic?

<p>Pertaining to or characterized by asthenia</p> Signup and view all the answers

What condition does asthenopia refer to?

<p>A condition of weakness in the eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an astrocyte?

<p>A star-shaped cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does astroid mean?

<p>Star-shaped</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is astrocytoma?

<p>A tumor composed of star-shaped cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is hypocrinia?

<p>Deficient secretion of any endocrine gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does hypercrinia refer to?

<p>Excessive secretion of any endocrine gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does crinogenic mean?

<p>Stimulating secretion</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is dacryoadenitis?

<p>Inflammation of a lacrimal gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is dacryocystectomy?

<p>Excision of the wall of the lacrimal sac</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does dura mater refer to?

<p>The outermost of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does induration mean?

<p>Hardness; the act or process of becoming hard</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does superdural mean?

<p>Situated above or external to the dura mater</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a fasciculus?

<p>A small bundle or cluster</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does fasciodesis refer to?

<p>The operation of suturing a fascia to one of the tissues attached to the skeleton</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does fasciorrhaphy involve?

<p>The suturing together of torn fascia</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is heliosensitivity?

<p>Sensitivity to sunlight</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does heliosis refer to?

<p>Sunstroke</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is heliotherapy?

<p>The treatment of disease by exposing the body to the sun's rays</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does hypnotic mean?

<p>Inducing sleep</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is hypnotism?

<p>The method or practice of an artificially induced passive state in which there is increased responsiveness to suggestions and commands</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does ahypnia mean?

<p>Not sleep; insomnia</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does isocellular mean?

<p>Composed of the cells of the same size and kind</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is isopia?

<p>Equality of vision in the two eyes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does anisodont mean?

<p>Having teeth of unequal size or length</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is anisopia?

<p>Inequality of vision in the two eyes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does anisomastia mean?

<p>Inequality of the breasts</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a laparotomy?

<p>Surgical incision of the flank</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does hysterolaparotomy refer to?

<p>Incision of the womb through the abdominal wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is thoracolaparotomy?

<p>Incision through both the thorax and the abdomen</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does laparorrhaphy involve?

<p>Suturing of the abdominal wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is laparogastrostomy?

<p>The creation of a permanent opening to the stomach through the abdominal wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does malignant mean?

<p>Tending to become progressively worse and to result in death if not treated</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does malignancy refer to?

<p>A tendency to spread or become progressively worse</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does mental mean?

<p>Pertaining to the mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is mentality?

<p>Mental power or activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does dementia refer to?

<p>A general term for mental deterioration</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does ocular mean?

<p>Pertaining to the eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is oculus?

<p>Name for the eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does oculonasal mean?

<p>Pertaining to the eye and the nose</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is oculopathy?

<p>Any disease or disorder of the eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does oculofacial refer to?

<p>Pertaining to the eyes and face</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does ophthalmorrhexis mean?

<p>Rupture of the eye or eyeball</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Surgical Procedures

  • Adnexopexy: Surgical fixation of the uterine adnexa (structures adjacent to the uterus) to the abdominal wall.
  • Antrostomy: Creating an opening into an antrum (a sinus) for drainage purposes.
  • Laparotomy: Surgical incision made in the flank for access to the abdomen.
  • Hysterolaparotomy: Incision of the womb through the abdominal wall for surgical procedures.
  • ** thoracolaparotomy**: Combined incision through the thorax and abdomen, used in complex surgeries.
  • Laparorrhaphy: The suturing process of the abdominal wall.
  • Laparogastrostomy: Establishes a permanent opening from the abdominal wall to the stomach.

Inflammatory Conditions

  • Adnexitis: Inflammation affecting the uterine adnexa.
  • Dacryoadenitis: Inflammation of the lacrimal gland, which produces tears.
  • Asthenopia: A condition characterized by weakness or fatigue of the eye.

Glandular Functions

  • Adenasthenia: Refers to weakness in glandular secretions.
  • Gastric adenastenia: Specifically indicates deficient glandular secretion in the stomach.
  • Hypocrinia: Denotes insufficient secretion by any endocrine gland.
  • Hypercrinia: Represents excessive secretion from endocrine glands.
  • Crinogenic: Indicates a stimulating effect on secretion by glands.

Sensory Conditions

  • Heliosensitivity: Refers to increased sensitivity to sunlight, potentially leading to conditions like sunstroke (heliosis).
  • Anisopia: Inequality of vision between the two eyes, contrasting with isopia, which denotes equality.

Cellular and Tissue Descriptions

  • Astrocyte: A star-shaped brain cell functioning crucially in the central nervous system.
  • Astroid: Describes a structure that is star-shaped.
  • Astrocytoma: A tumor formed from astrocytes, typically observed in the brain.
  • Induration: The process or condition of tissue becoming hard.

Mental and Neurological Terms

  • Dementia: A collective term for various disorders causing mental deterioration.
  • Mental: Pertaining to cognitive processes or the mind.
  • Mentality: Describes the cognitive capacity or activity level of an individual.
  • Hypnotic: Substance or technique inducing sleep.
  • Ocular: Pertains to the eye and its functions.
  • Oculopathy: General term for diseases and disorders affecting the eyes.
  • Oculonasal: Refers to the anatomical relationship between the eyes and the nose.
  • Ophthalmorrhexis: A condition involving the rupture of the eye or the eyeball.

Miscellaneous Terms

  • Malignant: Refers to conditions likely to worsen and may result in death if untreated.
  • Malignancy: The potential for progressive worsening or spreading of a disease.
  • Fasciculus: Denotes a small bundle or cluster, often referring to nerve or muscular structures.
  • Fasciodesis: Surgery that involves suturing a fascia to attached tissues for support.
  • Fasciorrhaphy: The surgical procedure of stitching together torn fascia.

Pain and Sensitivity

  • Antrodynia: Pain experienced in an antrum.
  • Heliotherapy: Medical treatment through exposure to sunlight, often for skin conditions.

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