Medical Terms/ Definitions #3 Flashcards
(23 cards)
What is the word root for testicle?
orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o, test/o, testicul/o
What is the word root for glans penis?
balan/o
What is the term for an enlarged varicose vein in the scrotum?
varicocele
What is the emergency procedure of cutting into the trachea called?
Tracheotomy/Tracheostomy
What is the term for suffocation?
Asphyxia
What is the diagnostic test looking into bronchi, larynx, and vocal cords?
Laryngobronchoscopy
What is the word root that applies to the eye?
ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o, optic/o
What is the word for double vision?
diplopia
What is the word root for a tube placed in the mouth to the stomach?
orogastric
What is the word root for a tube placed in the nose to the stomach?
nasogastric
What is the term for a tube placed directly into the stomach through the abdomen?
gastrostomy
What is the term for a thyroid gland producing too much hormone?
hyperthyroidism
What is the term for a thyroid gland producing too little hormone?
hypothyroidism
What is the term for displacement or bulging of the eye?
Proptosis
What is the inflammation of the gallbladder called?
cholecystitis
What is the inflammation of the appendix called?
appendicitis
What is the cranium?
Skull – protects the brain
What is the humerus?
Upper arm – connects shoulder to elbow
What is the femur?
Thigh – longest bone, hip to knee
What is the clavicle?
Collarbone – connects sternum to shoulder
What is the sternum?
Breastbone – center of chest, connects ribs
What is the word root for joints?
Arthr/o
What is the word root for cartilage?
chondr/o
