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medical terminology test3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cholelithiasis | presence of gallstones |
| Dysphagia | difficulty in swallowing |
| Cystoscopy | examination of the urinary bladder |
| Cytoscope | instrument used in a cystoscopy |
| Unilateral | pertaining to only one side |
| Ureteroplasty | surgical repair of the ureter |
| Laparoscopy | examination of the abdominal cavity |
| Nephromegaly | enlargement of the kidney |
| Nephroptosis | prolapse of a kidney |
| Bronchography | radiography of the bronchi after a radiopaque substance has been injected into them. |
| Gingival | pertaining to the gum |
| Endogastric | pertaining to the interior (inside) of the stomach |
| Cholecystography | x-ray exam of the gallbladder |
| Gastrectomy | surgical removal of all or part of the stomach |
| Cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gallbladder |
| Nephrolithiasis | presence of kidney stones |
| Lavage | irrigation or washing out of an organ; to wash out or irrigate |
| Bronchogram | the record (or film) obtained by bronchography |
| Cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| Diuresis | excretion of an abnormally large quantity of urine (polyuria) |
| Hepatotoxic | toxic to liver cells |
| Hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver |
| Hematuria | blood in the urine |
| Nephritis | inflammation of the kidney (Bright's disease) |
| Nephropexy | surgical attachment of a prolapsed kidney |
| Bilateral | pertaining to both sides |
| Hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| Gastralgia | pain of the stomach |
| Stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth |
| Anorexia | loss of appetite for food |
| Colostomy | creation of an artificial anus on the abdominal wall by incising the colon and drawing it out to the surface |
| Bronchiectasis | chronic dilation of a bronchus or the bronchi accompanied by a secondary infection that usually involves the lower part of the lung |
| Vagotomy | resection (partial excision) of portions of the vagus nerve near the stomach. This procedure is performed to decrease the amount of gastric juices by severing the nerve (vagus nerve) that controls their release. |
| Atelectasis | incomplete expansion of a lung a portion of it. |
| Ileostomy | creation of a surgical passage through the abdominal wall into the ileum. |
| Tracheotomy | incision of the trachea |
| Tracheostomy | formation of an opening in the windpipe |
| Gastroenterology | the study of the stomach and intestines and associated diseases |
| Hypoglossal | under the tongue |
| Gastrostomy | surgical creation of a new opening into the stomach through the abdominal wall (allows for insertion of a feeding tube) |
| Polyuria | excessive urination |
| Sigmoidoscopy | inspection of the rectum and sigmoid colon with an endoscope |
| Colonoscopy | endoscopic examination of the lining of the colon |
| Colitis | inflammation of the colon |
| Gastroscopy | examination of the stomach |
| Gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and the intestinal wall |
| Gastrocele | herniation of the stomach (hiatal hernia) |
| Gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| Glossitis | inflammation of the tongue |
| Gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
| Retention | inability to empty the bladder |
| Incontinence | inability to hold urine in the bladder |
| Pyuria | pus in the urine |
| Nephrotoxic | destructive to kidney tissue |
| Cystocele | a bladder hernia that protrudes into the vagina |
| Anuria | absence of urination |
| Nephrostomy | creation of new opening into the renal pelvis of the kidney |
| Cystostomy | surgical creation of a new opening into the bladder |
| Nephrolithotomy | incision of the kidney |
| Lithotripsy | surgical crushing of gallstones (no surgical incision is involved, methods rely on laser or high-energy shock wave to disintegrate the stones) |
| -tomy | Incision |
| -stomy | Formation of an opening |
| Dyspnea | labored or difficulty breathing |
| Apnea | absence of breathing |
| Orthopnea | breathing uncomfortable in any position other than sitting erect or standing |
| Eupnea | normal breathing 12-20 breaths/min |
| Bradypnea | slow breathing, slower than 12 breaths/min |
| Tachypnea | fast breathing, faster than 20 breaths/min |
| Hyperpnea | deep breathing faster than 20 breaths/min |
| Spirometry | measurement of the amount of air taken into and expelled from the lungs |
| Anoxia | absence of oxygen |
| Hypoxia | less than normal oxygen |
| Pleur/o | meaning pleura (membrane surrounding the lung) |
| Pleuritis | inflammation of the pleura (membrane surrounding the lung) |
| Embolus | a clot or other plug brought by the bloodstream and forced into a smaller vessel where it lodges, thus obstructing circulation |
| Pneumonitis | inflammation of the lungs (pneumonia) |
| Pneumonectomy | surgical removal of all or part of a lung |
| Thrombus | an aggregation of blood factors, primarily platelets and fibrin with entrapment of cellular elements, frequently causing vascular obstruction at the point of its formation |
| Rhinitis | inflammation of the nasal membrane |
| Rhinorrhea | watery discharge from the nose (runny nose) |
| Aphonia | loss of audible voice (as in laryngitis) |
| Dysphonia | difficulty speaking or a weak voice (hoarseness) |
| Aphasia | absence of speech caused by a brain dysfunction (inability to communicate through speech, writing, or signs) |
| Dyspasia | speech impairment resulting from a brain lesion |
| Sputum | material raised from inflamed mucous membranes of the respiratory tract and expelled by coughing (phlegm) |
| Bronchoscope | instrument used in a bronchoscopy |
| Bronchoscopy | bronchoscopic examination (procedure used for obtaining a bipsy specimen, for suctioning, or for removing foreign bodies from the bronchi) |
| Laryngoscopy | examination of the larynx with a laryngoscope |
| Rhinoplasty | plastic surgery of the nose (surgical repair of the nose) |
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