Medical Terminology: Midterm Study Guide (UNE.edu) – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
cyanosis
answer
abnormal condition of blue (skin)
question
leukocyte
answer
white blood cell
question
cytometer
answer
device to count and measure cells, especially blood cells
question
chondroma
answer
benign, cartilaginous tumor
question
adipocele
answer
a hernia containing fat or fatty tissue
question
fungicide
answer
an agent that destroys fungus
question
glucogenesis
answer
formation/production of glucose
question
karyocyte
answer
any cell with a nucleus
question
hydrotherapy
answer
therapy using water
question
homeostasis
answer
the ability of the body to remain in a constant state of equilibrium
question
radiology
answer
the study of radiation (x-ray)
question
necrosis
answer
abnormal death of tissue
question
dysphagia
answer
difficulty swallowing
question
erythrocytosis
answer
condition of red blood cells
question
carcinoma
answer
cancerous tumor
question
cystography
answer
ultrasound examination of the bladder
question
cytoscopy
answer
examination of a cell
question
cryotherapy
answer
cold therapy
question
lateral
answer
pertaining to one side
question
glycopenia
answer
sugar deficiency
question
macroscopic
answer
large enough to be examined by the naked eye
question
lipolysis
answer
breakdown of fats
question
hypnosis
answer
altered state of consciousness resembling sleep
question
mediad
answer
toward the middle
question
immunocompromised
answer
impairment or insufficient development of immune response
question
gynecology
answer
branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis of disorders affecting women
question
fibroid
answer
resembling or made of fibers or fibrous tissue
question
lithotripsy
answer
surgical crushing of a stone (kidney)
question
osteoporosis
answer
abnormal thinning and degeneration of the bone
question
bursitis
answer
inflammation of the bursa (filled with synovial fluid)
question
neuritis
answer
nerve inflammation
question
angioplasty
answer
surgical repair of a vessel
question
lymphoma
answer
mass or tumor made of lymph tissue
question
osteomyelitis
answer
inflammation of the bone due to infection
question
endocardiography
answer
visual examination of the internal chambers of the heart
question
syndactyly
answer
webbing or fusion of fingers or toes
question
ultraviolet
answer
artificial sunlight used to treat some skin lesions
question
hypersensitive
answer
abnormal reaction to an allergen
question
enteropathogenic
answer
causing disease of the intestine
question
hypodermic
answer
subcutaneous skin layer; layer below the dermis
question
hypnotherapy
answer
sleep therapy
question
synostosis
answer
union of adjacent bones
question
supratonsillar
answer
above the tonsils
question
hemicraniotomy
answer
cutting of half the cranium
question
gerontophobia
answer
fear of old people
question
intraglandular
answer
within a gland and glandular tissue
question
leukoblast
answer
an immature, developing white blood cell
question
morphology
answer
study of structure
question
arteriorrhaphy
answer
suturing of an artery
question
dermatorrhagia
answer
hemorrhage from or into the skin
question
semiflexion
answer
half or midway between flexion and extension
question
thermalgesia
answer
pain with application of heat
question
microorganism
answer
tiny organism
question
neoplasm
answer
abnormal tissue growth; tumor; new growth
question
subcostalgia
answer
pain in subcostal region
question
blepharoplegia
answer
paralysis of an eyelid
question
fibromyxoma
answer
a benign tumor that contains fibroblasts and connective tissue
question
sublingual
answer
underneath the tongue
question
oligomenorrhea
answer
infrequent, scanty menstruation
question
polydipsia
answer
excessive thirst
question
microscope
answer
instrument for viewing small items
question
pseudocyesis
answer
false pregnancy
question
nyctophobia
answer
fear of the night
question
dysphonia
answer
condition of difficult speech
question
normocephalic
answer
pertaining to a normal sized head
question
scoliosis
answer
abnormal curvature of the spine
question
trichopathy
answer
any disease of the hair
question
rhinoplasty
answer
repair of a nose defect
question
appendectomy
answer
removal of the appendix
question
prognathic
answer
having a jaw that protrudes abnormally forward
question
cardiopathy
answer
disease of the heart
question
bronchitis
answer
inflammation of the bronchi
question
ectoblast
answer
outer layer of a cell
question
costiform
answer
rib-shaped
question
osteocyte
answer
bone-forming cell
question
above the nose
answer
supranasal
question
dermatology
answer
study of the skin
question
aphonia
answer
loss of the voice
question
histology
answer
study of tissue
question
ovaritis
answer
inflammation of the ovary
question
otitis
answer
inflammation of the ear
question
neurologist
answer
specialist in the treatment of disorders of the nervous system
question
phlebotomy
answer
incision into a vein
question
psychology
answer
study of the mind
question
splenomegaly
answer
enlargement of the spleen
question
dysphasia
answer
difficulty speaking
question
leukemia
answer
disease of the blood
question
anesthesia
answer
total or partial loss of sensation or awareness
question
epileptic
answer
a person with epilepsy
question
cardiology
answer
study and treatment of the heart
question
pathogenic
answer
producing disease
question
abduction
answer
moving a part away from the midline of the body
question
bradycardia
answer
abnormally slow heartbeat
question
contraindicated
answer
not recommended
question
hypoglycemia
answer
low blood sugar
question
interdermal
answer
between the layers of the skin
question
megacephaly
answer
abnormal enlargement of the heart
question
hemiplegia
answer
paralysis on one side of the body
question
infrasternal
answer
below the sternum
question
hyperactive
answer
abnormally restless and inattentive
question
autoimmune
answer
against an individual's own tissue
question
exocrine
answer
secreting outside of
question
somatotropic
answer
turning toward the body
question
pseudesthesia
answer
false sensation
question
dextrotropic
answer
turning toward the right
question
algesic
answer
pertaining to pain
question
xiphoid
answer
resembling a sword
question
litholysis
answer
destruction of stone
question
cryolysis
answer
destruction with cold
question
pericardiorrhaphy
answer
surgical suturing around or near the heart
question
multigravida
answer
many pregnancies
question
pancytopenia
answer
a deficiency of all cells
question
salpingitis
answer
inflammation of the fallopian tubes
question
megalomania
answer
obsession with the abnormally large
question
lithiasis
answer
pathological condition of stones
question
chromatopsia
answer
vision involving color
question
hemiparesis
answer
slight paralysis of one half of the body
question
dorsal cavity
answer
cranial cavity and spinal cavity
question
ventral cavity
answer
thoracic cavity separated from the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity by the diaphram
question
frontal (coronal) plane
answer
divides the body into anterior and posterior
question
sagittal (lateral) plane
answer
parallel to medial plane and divides body into right and left
question
medial (midsagittal) plane
answer
divides the body into equal left and right halves
question
transverse (cross-sectional) plane
answer
intersects the body horizontally and divides it into upper and lower sections
question
RUQ
answer
contains part of the liver, the gallbladder, and parts of the pancreas and GI tract
question
RLQ
answer
contains the appendix, parts of the intestines, and parts of the female reproductive organs
question
LUQ
answer
contains the stomach, spleen, and parts of the liver, pancrease and intestines
question
LLQ
answer
contains parts of the intestines and parts of the female reproductive organs
question
epigastric region
answer
area above the stomach
question
hypochondriac regions (left and right)
answer
just below the rib cartilage immediately over the abdomen
question
umbilical region
answer
region surrounding the navel
question
lumbar regions (left and right)
answer
near the waist
question
hypogastric region
answer
area just below the umbilical region
question
iliac (inguinal) regions (left and right)
answer
near the upper portion of the hip bone
question
adrenomegaly
answer
enlargement of the adrenal glands
question
angiography
answer
radiography of blood vessels
question
osteosclerosis
answer
abnormal hardening of bone
question
arteriospasm
answer
spasm of an artery
question
trichology
answer
study of the hair and its diseases
question
hepatitis
answer
inflammation of the liver
question
spermatolysis
answer
destruction of sperm
question
abdominothoracic
answer
relating to the abdomen and thorax
question
hemostat
answer
agent that stops the flow of blood
question
arteritis
answer
inflammation of an artery
question
tenorrhaphy
answer
suturing of a tendon
question
myonecrosis
answer
death of muscle
question
myelopathy
answer
any disorder of the spinal cord
question
cephalgia
answer
head pain
question
cardiomalacia
answer
softening of the walls of the heart
question
ileotomy
answer
incision into the ileum
question
nephromegaly
answer
enlargement of the kidney
question
cardiomyopathy
answer
disease of heart muscle
question
arteriplasty
answer
reconstruction of an artery wall
question
myalgia, myodynia
answer
muscle pain
question
enterotomy
answer
incision into the intestines
question
toxicology
answer
study of poisons
question
vesicouterovaginal
answer
relating to the bladder, uterus, and vagina
question
periangitis
answer
inflammation of the tissue surrounding a blood vessel
question
sialogenous
answer
producing saliva
question
hemophobia
answer
fear of blood
question
cardioplegia
answer
paralysis of the heart
question
dermatoplasty
answer
plastic surgery of the skin
question
ovicidal
answer
causing death of an ovum
question
otorhinolaryngology
answer
study of the ears, nose and throat
question
tracheomegaly
answer
abnormal enlargement of the trachea
question
cystopyelitis
answer
inflammation of the bladder and renal pelvis
question
onychorrhexis
answer
abnormal nail breaking
question
fibroma
answer
benign neoplasm in fibrous tissues
question
oophorrhagia
answer
ovarian hemorrhage
question
antiparasitic
answer
destructive to parasites
question
neopathy
answer
a new disease process
question
retropharynx
answer
back of the throat
question
lipocardiac
answer
relating to a fatty heart
question
anterior
answer
at or toward the front of the body
question
distal
answer
away from the point of attachment to the trunk
question
medial
answer
at or near the middle of the body
question
lateral
answer
to the side
question
posterio
answer
at or toward the backside of the body
question
superficial
answer
at or near the surface of the body
question
proximal
answer
at or near the point of attachment to the trunk
question
prone
answer
lying on the stomach with the face down
question
inferior
answer
below another body structure
question
supine
answer
lying on the spine facing upward
question
superior
answer
above another body structure
question
deep
answer
away from the surface of the body
question
the thin layer of skin around the edge of a nail is called a ____
answer
cuticle
question
a hair follicle is in the ________
answer
dermis
question
the outer layer of skin is the
answer
epidermis
question
The top sublayer of dermis is called
answer
papillary layer
question
small sweat glands found all over the body are called
answer
eccrine glands
question
the subcutaneous layer consists of _____ tissue
answer
adipose
question
a pinkish nail is a sign of a ____ nail
answer
healthy
question
the area where keratin and other cells mix with air under the nail is called the ____
answer
lunula
question
sebaceous glands secrete
answer
sebum
question
the female breast is a ______ gland
answer
apocrine
question
major protein substance that is tough and flexible and that forms connective tissue in the body
answer
collagen
question
hard, horny protein that forms nails and hair
answer
keratin
question
pigment produced by malanocytes that determines skin, hair and eye color
answer
malanin
question
oily substance, usually secreted into the hair follicle
answer
sebum
question
stretch marks made in the collage fibers of the dermis layer
answer
striae
question
apocrine glands
answer
appear during and after puberty secrete sweat
question
ceruminous glands
answer
secrete a waxy substance on the surface of the ear
question
eccrine glands
answer
occur all over the body except where apocrine glands occur
question
exocrine
answer
secrete through ducts toward the outside of the body
question
sweat glands
answer
coiled glands of the skin that secrete perspiration to regulate body temperature and excrete waste products
