Medical Terminology5 - Q/A Flashcards

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Combining form meaning joint

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Arthr/o

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A combining form is…

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The root plus vowel

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Suffix meaning “inflammation”

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-itis

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Prefix meaning “under” “deficient” “less than normal”

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-hypo

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Suffix meaning “study of”

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-logy

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5
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Tumor of a gland

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Adenona

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6
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Visual examination of the urinary ladder

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Cystoscopy

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7
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Prediction about the outcome of treatment

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Prognosis

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Nerve pain:

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Neuralgia

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9
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Ren/o , Nephr/o mean:

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Kidney

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10
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What term relates to the brain?

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Cerebral

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Cancerous tumor is :

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Carcinoma

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12
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Red blood cell:

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Erythrocyte

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13
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A cerebrovascular accident can be caused by:

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Thrombosis

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14
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An instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder is called

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Cystoscope

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Excessive amount of sugar in the blood is called:

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Hyperglycemia

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Gastrectomy is a :

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Gastric resection

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Glands that secrete hormones:

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Endocrine

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Cancerous condition of white blood cells…

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Leukemia

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Incision of the abdomen

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Lapartomy

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A malignant (cancerous) tumor of flesh tissue :

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Sarcoma

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A doctor who performs autopsies and examines biopsy samples:

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Pathologist

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A record of the electricity in the brain:

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Electroencephalogram

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Inflammation of the small intestine:

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Enteritis

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Blood protein found in red blood cells :

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Hemoglobin