2.3 Medical Terminology Practice Flashcards
(191 cards)
1
Q
hemiarthroplasty
A
surgical restoration of half a joint
2
Q
hemigastrectomy
A
removal of half the stomach
3
Q
hemicolectomy
A
removal of half the large intestine
4
Q
parathyroidectomy
A
surgical removal of parathyroid glands
5
Q
septorhinoplasty
A
surgical reconstruction of the nose
6
Q
cholecystectomy
A
surgical removal of the gallbladder
7
Q
electrocardigram
A
written record of the electrical activity of the heart
8
Q
electroencephalogram (EEG)
A
the tracing of brain wave activity
9
Q
pericardium
A
membranous sac surrounding the heart
10
Q
rigor mortis
A
stiffening of body that occurs after death1
11
Q
pericardial
A
around the heart
12
Q
perioperative
A
entire process surrounding a surgical procedure
13
Q
preoperative
A
before surgery
14
Q
intraoperative
A
during surgery
15
Q
postoperative
A
after surgery
16
Q
periosteal elevator
A
instruments used to remove tissue from around a bone
17
Q
pericarditis
A
inflammation around the heart
18
Q
tonsilitis
A
inflammation around the tonsils
19
Q
bronchitis
A
inflammation around the bronchi
20
Q
neuralgia
A
nerve pain
21
Q
bactericide
A
a substance that kills bacteria
22
Q
virucide
A
a substance that kills viruses
23
Q
fungicide
A
a substance that kills fungi
24
Q
hyperglycemia
A
high blood sugar
25
hypoglycemia
low blood sugar
26
osteogenic
originating in the bones
27
iatrogenic
an adverse effect or complication originating from a physician
28
mammogram
a radiographic image of the breast for the early detection of breast cancer
29
cholangiogram
a radiographic image of the bile ducts using contract medium to check for blockage (usually done during cholecystectomy)
30
arthrogram
a radiographic image of a joint after injection of a contract medium
31
angiogram
a radiographic image of the inside, or lumen, of blood vessels and organs of the body using a contrast agent
32
hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
33
arthritis
inflammation of a joint
34
meningitis
inflammation of the meninges (membranous layer surrounding the brain and spinal cord)
35
cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
36
arterionecrosis
tissue death of an artery
37
bacteriology
the study of bacteria
38
oncology
the study of cancer
39
neurology
the study of the nervous system
40
cardiology
the study of the heart
41
nephrology
the study of the kidney
42
carcinoma
malignant tumor
43
myoma
tumor consisting of muscle tissue
44
meningioma
tumor of the meninges
45
fibroadenoma
a breast lump composed of fibrous and glandular tissue
46
papilloma
a benign tumor which grows on the skin of mucous membrane, can be caused by a virus
47
encephalopathy
disorder or disease of the brain
48
cardiomyopathy
disorder or disease of the heart
49
hemorrhage
uncontrolled flow of blood
50
excise
to cut out
51
incise
to cut into
52
cystectomy
removal of a cyst
53
tonsillectomy
removal of the tonsils
54
pneumonectomy
removal of a lung
55
laminectomy
removal of a portion of a lamina (part of the vertebra in the spine)
56
hysterectomy
removal of the uterus
57
appendectomy
removal of the appendix
58
thrombectomy
removal of a blood clot
59
orchictomy
removal of a testicle
60
nephrectomy
removal of a kidney
61
vitrectomy
removal of some or all of the vitreous humor from the eye
62
hemorroidectomy
removal of swollen or enflamed vascular structures in the anal canal
63
bunionectomy
removal (realignment) or misaligned bone in the big toe
64
discectomy
removal of a herniated disc in the spine
65
microdiscectomy
minimally invasive removal of a herniated disc in the spine
66
thyroidectomy
removal of the thyroid gland
67
laparoscopy
visual examination of organs in the abdomen
68
arthroscopy
visual examination of a joint
69
cystoscopy
visual examination of the bladder
70
bronchoscopy
visual examination of the bronchi
71
colonoscopy
visual examination of the large intestine
72
thoracoscopy
visual examination of the thoracic cavity
73
fluoroscopy
an imaging technique which provides live images (motion included) of a surgical site during surgery, referred to as a C-arm due to its shape
74
tracheostomy
creation of new opening to trachea
75
urostomy
creation of new opening to urinary system
76
nephrostomy
creation of new opening to the kidney for the urinary system
77
ventriculostomy
creation of a new opening within a cerebral ventricle for drainage
78
ileostomy
creation of a new opening to the ileum (a portion of the small intestine near the colon/large intestine)
79
craniostomy
incision into the skull
80
thoracotomy
incision into the pleural space of the chest
81
arthrotomy
incision into a joint
82
osteotomy
incision into a bone
83
fasciotomy
incision into the fibrous membrane (fascia) which covers the muscle
84
urethrotomy
incision into the urethra
85
fistulatomy
incision into a fistula (an abnormal connection between two organs or vessels)
86
sternotomy
incision into/splitting of the sternum (breastbone)
87
orchiopexy
surgical fixation of an undescended testicle to the correct location
88
hysteropexy
abdominal fixation of the uterus
89
rhinopexy
surgical repair of the nose
90
arthropexy
surgical repair of a joint
91
cranioplasty
surgical repair of the skull
92
tympanoplasty
surgical repair of the ear drum
93
urethroplasty
surgical repair of the urethra
94
kyphoplasty
surgical repair of a fractured vertebra by percutaneous (through the skin) injection of bone cement
95
myorraphy
to suture a muscle wound
96
herniorraphy
to suture a hernia
97
dermatome
an instrument used for cutting skin
98
osteotome
an instrument used for cutting bone
99
arthroscopy
visual examination of a joint
100
arthrocentesis
joint puncture for the aspiration of synovial fluid
101
arthrodesis
surgical fusion of a joint
102
colectomy
removal of part of the large intestine
103
craniotomy
surgical opening into the skull
104
herniorrhaphly
surgical repair of a rupture
105
hysteroscopy
visual examination of the uterus
106
liposuction
aspiration of fat cells
107
lithotripsy
crushing of a stone
108
mastectomy
surgical removal of a breast
109
oophorectomy
surgical removal of an ovary
110
osteosynthesis
surgical reduction and fixation of a bone fracture
111
anastomosis
a connection or reconnection of two separate tubular structure; for example, blood vessels or portions of intestines
112
adenoma
glandular tumor
113
aerobic
requiring oxygen for growth
114
anaerobic
not requiring oxygen for growth
115
arthritis
inflammation of a joint
116
bronchoscope
endoscope used to visualize bronchi
117
endocarditis
inflammation of the heart
118
cardiomyopathy
heart muscle disease
119
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
emergency efforts to revive a patient in cardiac arrest by means of chest compressions and rescue breaths
120
myocardium
cardiac/heart muscle
121
cerebrospinal
referring to brain and spinal cord
122
cholecyst
gallbladder
123
chondroma
cartilaginous tumor
124
intercosto
between the ribs
125
cyst
any fluid filled sac
126
erythrocyte
red blood cell
127
dermopathy
skin disease
128
gastrointestinal
pertaining to the stomach and intestines
129
gynecology
the study of disease affecting the female
130
hemophilia
inability of the blood to clot
131
hemostat
instrument used to control bleeding
132
hematoma
collection of blood in tissue
133
hemodialysis
filtration of the blood mechanically, occurring outside the body
134
hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
135
leukocyte
white blood cell
136
leukemia
a form of cancer of the blood or bone marrow involving abnormal white blood cells
137
nephritis
inflammation of the nephrons in the kidneys
138
nephrosis
degenerative disease fo the kidneys
139
thrombosis
formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel obstructing the flow of blood (DVT + deep vein thrombosis)
140
asepsis
without infection, sterile
141
anesthesia
without sensation (local of general)
142
atraumatic
not inflicting injury or wound
143
analgesia
without pain
144
atrophy
a reduction in size of a part of the body (wasting away) due to poor circulation, poor nutrition, or a disease process
145
addiction
towards dependence on a drug
146
antepartum
before the onset of labor
147
antiseptic
preventing sepsis/infection
148
hip dislocation
displacement of the femur from the pelvic joint
149
disinfectant
chemical used to kill microorganisms
150
dysentery
painful inflammation of the intestines
151
endotracheal
within the trachea
152
endoscope
instrument used to visualize a joint of organ in the body
153
endoscopy
visualization within, and possible treatment of, a part of the body using an endoscope and endoscopic instrumentation
154
estracorporal
outside the body
155
hyperacidity
excessive acid in the stomach
156
hypertensive
high blood pressure
157
hypertrophy
excessive growth/size of a part of the body due to cellular enlargement
158
hypoglycemia
low blood sugar
159
intercellular
between or among cells
160
interstitial
an empty space
161
interdepartmental
between departments
162
intercostal
between the ribs
163
intravenous
in, or into, a vein
164
intramuscular
located in, or injected into a muscle
165
intraabdominal
within the abdomen
166
intraoperative
during surgery
167
intraarticular
within a joint
168
intraocular
within the eye
169
intracranial
within the skull
170
neonatal
newborn
171
percutaneous
through the skin
172
postpartum
after the delivery of a baby
173
postoperative
after surgery
174
preoperative
before surgery
175
subcutaneous
beneath the skin
176
cubclavian
located under the clavicle
177
subdural
located under the dura mater (the outermost membrane surrounding the body)
178
suprapubic
above the pubis
179
supracondylar fracture
fracture of the distal humerus above the elbow joint
180
hemigastrectomy
surgical removal of half of the stomach
181
hemiarthroplasty
a form of hip replacement surgery
182
hemicolectomy
removal of half the large intestine
183
parathyroidectomy
surgical removal of parathyroid glands
184
paratracheal
beside the trachea
185
perioperative
all aspects of the surgical process (before, during, after)
186
peritoneum
the serous (fluid emitting) membrane the stretches around the heart and lines the mediastinum
187
pericardium
the serous (fluid emitting) membrane the stretches around the abdominal cavity and is its lining
188
transanal
through the anus
189
transoral
through the mouth
190
transesophageal
through the esophagus
191
transurethral
through the urethra
