Medical Terminology Flashcards
(40 cards)
Tumor of the bone
Osteoma
Abnormally low blood sugar
Hypoglycemia
Beneath the skin
Subcutaneous
Above the symphysis pubis
Suprapubic
Pertaining to the back of the body
Dorsal/posterior
Toward the head
Cephalad
Abnormal redness of the skin
Erythema
Between the ribs
Intercostal
Front of the body
Anterior or ventral
Conducting toward a structure
Afferent
Fusion of the pubic bones medially (growth of the
bones together)
Symphysis pubis
Enlargement of the heart
Cardiomegaly
Removal of a meniscus
Meniscectomy
Cartilaginous tumor
Chondroma
Fusion of a joint
Arthrodesis
Surgical opening of the skull
Craniotomy
The study of the nervous system
Neurology
Without sensation
Anesthesia
Inflammation of a vein
Phlebitis
Abnormally high blood pressure
Hypertension
Joint inflammation
Arthritis
Inspection of joint with a scope
Arthroscopy
Disease of a muscle
Myopathy
Difficult or bad breathing
Dyspnea