Medical Terminology Flashcards
(68 cards)
0
Q
Carcinoma
A
Cancerous tumor
1
Q
Anoxia
A
lack of oxygen
2
Q
Cardiomegaly
A
Abnormally large heart
3
Q
Cephalic
A
Pertaining to the head
4
Q
Coprophagia
A
Eating feces
5
Q
Arthritis
A
Inflammation of the joints
6
Q
Abdominal
A
Pertaining to the abdomen
7
Q
Cyanuria
A
blue urine
8
Q
Cephalitis
A
inflammation of the head
9
Q
Cystotomy
A
cutting into the urinary bladder
10
Q
Cytopenia
A
A deficiency of the cells
11
Q
Dermatitis
A
Inflammation of the skin
12
Q
Dysphagia
A
Difficult eating
13
Q
Dysuria
A
Difficulty sleeping
14
Q
Enteral
A
Pertaining to the intestines
15
Q
Enteric
A
pertaining to the intestines
16
Q
Erythrocyte
A
red blood cell
17
Q
Erythrolysis
A
destruction of red blood cells
18
Q
Eupena
A
normal breathing
19
Q
Gingivitis
A
Inflammation of the gums/gingiva
20
Q
Hepatomegaly
A
Abnormally large liver
21
Q
Hydrocephalous
A
Water on the brain
22
Q
Hydrous
A
pertaining to water
23
Q
Hypoxia
A
insufficient oxygen
24
Leukemia
Malignant blood disease
25
Leukopenia
deficiency of white blood cells
26
Lobectomy
Surgically removing a lobe
27
Maloclusion
poor positioning of the teeth
28
Mammography
a recording of the mammary glands
29
Neonatal
newborn
30
Opthamology
the study of the eye
31
Opthalmoscope
an instrument used to examine the eye
32
Osteoma
cancer of the bone
33
Otic
pertaining to the ear
34
otitis
inflammation of the ear
35
otoscope
instrument used to examine the ear
36
Pericardial
pertaining to the area surrounding the heart
37
pericarditis
inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart
38
Peritoneum
the lining of the abdominal cavity
39
Peritoneal
pertaining of the peritoneum
40
Polyarthritis
inflammation of multiple joints
41
polyuria
producing a lot of urine
42
radiography
recording an imaging using x-rays
43
thoractomy
an incision into the throax
44
Tracheoma
a tumor of the trachea
45
tracheotomy
cutting into the trachea
46
urology
study of the urinary system
47
Bovine
Cattle
48
Canine
Dogs
49
Feline
Cats
50
Equine
Horses
51
Porcine
Pigs
52
Ovine
Sheep
53
Galline
Poultry
54
A sexually mature male of the bovine species
Bull
55
A female of the bovine species that has produced a calf
Cow
56
A female of the bovine species that has not produced a calf
Heifer
57
A sexually mature male of the equine species
Stud;stallion
58
Female of the equine species that is fur years or older
Mare
59
Am immature male of the equine species (4 years & younger)
Colt
60
The act of giving birth in horses
Foaling
61
A mature female of the porcine species that has produced offspring
Sow
62
Immature female of the porcine species
Gilt
63
A mature female of the galline species
Hen
64
A newborn chicken
Chick
65
A sexually mature male of the ovine species
Ram
66
A sexually mature female of the ovine species
Ewe
67
The act of giving birth in the ovine species
Lambing
