Medical Terminology

Question 1

Adenitis

Answer 1

inflammation of the glands

Question 2

transhepatic

Answer 2

pertaining to across or through the liver

Question 3

excision

Answer 3

act of cutting out, removing or resecting

Question 4

erythrocyte

Answer 4

red blood cell

Question 5

cerebrovascular accident

Answer 5

stroke

Question 6

leukocytosis

Answer 6

light increase in the numbers of white blood cells

Question 7

gastroenterology

Answer 7

study of the stomach

Question 8

retrocardiac

Answer 8

pertaining to behind the heart

Question 9

psychiatrist

Answer 9

study of the mind and mental disorders

Question 10

arthralgia

Answer 10

pain in the joints

Question 11

nephrectomy

Answer 11

removal of the kidney

Question 12

osteoarthritis

Answer 12

inflammation of the bones and the joints

Question 13

renal

Answer 13

pertaining to the kidneys

Question 14

pediatric

Answer 14

treatment of the child

Question 15

hepatoma

Answer 15

tumor or the liver

Question 16

iatrogentic

Answer 16

pertaining to a patients abnormal condition that results unexpectedly from a specific treatment

Question 17

cephalic

Answer 17

pertaining to the head

Question 18

endocrinologist

Answer 18

study of endocrine glands and their disorders

Question 19

opthalmoscope

Answer 19

instrument used to visually examine the eye

Question 20

cardiology

Answer 20

study of the heart