Medical Terminology Chapters 1-3

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What is the core of a word called?

Word root

What is attached to the beginning of a word root?

Prefix

What is attached to the end of a word?

Suffix

What is the word part that is usually 'o' and is used to ease pronunciation?

Combining vowel Signup and view all the answers

What does the term "erythr/o" represent?

Red Signup and view all the answers

What is an exacerbation?

A worsening of symptoms or a flare-up of a disease. Signup and view all the answers

What is a myoma composed of?

Muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of "pathology"?

The study of disease. Signup and view all the answers

What is "metastasis"?

The spread of cancer cells from the original tumor to other parts of the body. Signup and view all the answers

Who is an oncologist?

A medical professional who specializes in the study and treatment of tumors. Signup and view all the answers

What is an erythrocyte?

A red blood cell. Signup and view all the answers

What position is a person lying in if their face and torso are facing up?

Supine Signup and view all the answers

What is a vertical plane that passes through the body from front to back at the midline, dividing the body equally into right and left halves called?

Midsagittal Signup and view all the answers

What does the term "medial" refer to?

The middle Signup and view all the answers

What is the position called when a person is lying on their back with their body tilted so that their head is lower than their feet?

Trendelenburg Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of "inferior"?

Pertaining to below Signup and view all the answers

What does "distal" refer to?

Pertaining to near Signup and view all the answers

What are the four abdominopelvic quadrants?

Right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left lower quadrant. Signup and view all the answers

What are petechiae?

Tiny, pinpoint, bright red lesions that result from escape of blood into the skin and mucous membranes. Signup and view all the answers

What does the term "cutane/o" represent?

Skin Signup and view all the answers

What is a contusion?

An injury with no break in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration. Signup and view all the answers

What does "intradermal" mean?

Pertaining to within the skin Signup and view all the answers

What is pediculosis?

Invasion into the skin and hair by lice. Signup and view all the answers

What is a keloid?

An overgrowth of scar tissue. Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix "-rrhagia" represent?

Discharge Signup and view all the answers

What is mucopurulent?

Containing both mucus and pus. Signup and view all the answers

What does the term "patent" mean in a medical context?

Open, the opposite of closed or compromised Signup and view all the answers

What is a nebulizer?

A device that creates mist used to deliver medication for respiratory treatment. Signup and view all the answers

What does "epitaxis" refer to?

A nosebleed Signup and view all the answers

What is a tracheotomy?

An incision made in the trachea. Signup and view all the answers

What is a lobectomy?

The surgical removal of a lobe, usually referring to the lung. Signup and view all the answers

What is the diaphragm?

The muscular partition that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity. Signup and view all the answers

What does the term "dyspnea" mean?

Painful breathing Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix "-centesis" refer to?

Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid Signup and view all the answers

What is a catheter?

A flexible tubelike device used for withdrawing or instilling fluids. Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of the urinary tract called?

Urology Signup and view all the answers

What is a cystocele?

Protrusion or hernia of the bladder sac. Signup and view all the answers

What is hematuria?

Blood in the urine. Signup and view all the answers

What is lithotripsy?

Surgical crushing of stone. Signup and view all the answers

What are the combining forms for kidney?

Nephr/o, ren/o Signup and view all the answers

What is anorchism?

The absence of one or both testes. Signup and view all the answers

What is "andropathy"?

The study of male disease. Signup and view all the answers

What is the vas deferens?

A duct carrying sperm from the epididymis to the urethra. Signup and view all the answers

What is the spermatic cord?

The spermatic cord encloses each vas deferens with nerves, lymphatics, arteries, and veins. Signup and view all the answers

What is cryptorchidism?

The condition of a hidden testis. Signup and view all the answers

What is a speculum?

A tool used to widen a body opening for visual examination. Signup and view all the answers

What is tubal ligation?

A surgical procedure that prevents pregnancy. Signup and view all the answers

What is menarche?

A female's first menstrual period. Signup and view all the answers

What is mastitis?

Inflammation of the breast. Signup and view all the answers

What is dysmenorrhea?

Painful menstruation. Signup and view all the answers

What is an amniocentesis?

A surgical puncture to aspirate amniotic fluid. Signup and view all the answers

What is a multigravida?

A woman who has been pregnant multiple times. Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix "-tocia" refer to?

Birth labor Signup and view all the answers

What is the placenta?

A structure that grows on the wall of the uterus during pregnancy and allows for the nourishment of the fetus. Signup and view all the answers

What is an episiotomy?

An incision of the vulva. Signup and view all the answers

What is a hemoglobin test?

A blood test that measures the amount of hemoglobin in the blood Signup and view all the answers

What is a lumen?

The open space within a tube or tubular organ. Signup and view all the answers

What is an anticoagulant?

A substance that slows blood clotting. Signup and view all the answers

What is an aneurysm?

A ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall. Signup and view all the answers

What is angina pectoris?

Chest pain that may radiate to the left arm and jaw. Signup and view all the answers

What is bradycardia?

A slow heart rate. Signup and view all the answers

What is pancytopenia?

A low number of blood cells. Signup and view all the answers

What is the pericardium?

A sac that surrounds the heart Signup and view all the answers

What is dysphagia?

Difficulty swallowing. Signup and view all the answers

What is a hemicolectomy?

The excision or removal of half of the colon. Signup and view all the answers

What is proctology?

The study of the rectum and anus. Signup and view all the answers

What is gastroesophageal reflux disease?

A condition where the muscle at the end of the esophagus doesn't close properly, allowing stomach contents to leak back into the esophagus. Signup and view all the answers

What is nyctalopia?

Poor vision at night or in faint light. Signup and view all the answers

What is visual acuity?

The sharpness of vision for either distance or near. Signup and view all the answers

What is xerophthalmia?

The condition of dry eyes. Signup and view all the answers

What does "lacrimal" refer to?

Pertaining to tears. Signup and view all the answers

What does "binocular" refer to?

Pertaining to two or both eyes. Signup and view all the answers

What is a myringotomy?

An incision made in the tympanic membrane. Signup and view all the answers

What is an audiologist?

A healthcare professional specializing in the study of sound and hearing. Signup and view all the answers

What is otitis externa?

Inflammation of the outer ear. Signup and view all the answers

What is Meniere's disease?

A chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by a sensation of spinning motion. Signup and view all the answers

What is an otoscope?

An instrument used for visual examination of the ear. Signup and view all the answers

What does the term "arthr/o" refer to?

Joint Signup and view all the answers

What is tendinitis?

Inflammation of the tendons. Signup and view all the answers

What is spondylosis?

An abnormal condition of the vertebrae. Signup and view all the answers

What is rhabdomyolysis?

The breakdown of striated muscle. Signup and view all the answers

What is osteomyelitis?

Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow. Signup and view all the answers

What is gout?

A disease in which an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood causes sodium urate crystals to be deposited in the joints, producing arthritis. Signup and view all the answers

What does the term "encephal/o" refer to?

Brain Signup and view all the answers

What is paraplegia?

Paralysis of the lower half of the body. Signup and view all the answers

What is hyponatremia?

Low levels of sodium in the blood. Signup and view all the answers

What is hyperglycemia?

High blood sugar levels. Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Word Root

The core part of a word.

Prefix

Added to the beginning of a word root.