Module 2- Medical Terms

Question 1

Hyperthyroidism

Answer 1

A medical condition resulting from excessive activity of the thyroid gland

Question 2

Hyperemesis

Answer 2

Excessive vomiting

Question 3

Hypertrophy

Answer 3

Overdevelopment

Question 4

Hypodermic

Answer 4

Pertaining to under the skin

Question 5

Adenitis

Answer 5

Inflammation of a gland

Question 6

Adenectomy

Answer 6

Excision of a gland

Question 7

Adenoma

Answer 7

Tumor of a gland

Question 8

Thyroidectomy

Answer 8

Excision of the thyroid gland

Question 9

Carcinoma

Answer 9

Cancerous tumor

Question 10

Lipoma

Answer 10

Fatty tumor

Question 11

Lipoid

Answer 11

• Looks like fat, dissolves like fat, but is not fat
• Fat like or resembling of fat

Question 12

Mucoid

Answer 12

A substance that resembles mucus

Question 13

Laryngitis

Answer 13

Inflammation of the larynx

Question 14

Colostomy

Answer 14

Permanent artificial opening into the colon

Question 15

Tracheotomy

Answer 15

An incision into the trachea

Question 16

-otomy

Answer 16

A temporary opening, or incision into

Question 17

-ostomy

Answer 17

A permanent artificial opening

Question 18

-exctomy

Answer 18

Excision, surgical removal of

Question 19

Cephalgia or Cephalalgia

Answer 19

Head pain or head ache

Question 20

Cephalic

Answer 20

Of, or pertaining to, the head

Question 21

Encephal/o

Answer 21

Inside the head (or brain)

Question 22

Encephalititis

Answer 22

Inflammation of the brain

Question 23

Endocarditis

Answer 23

Inflammation within the heart

Question 24

Encephaloma

Answer 24

Brain tumor

Question 25

Exogenous

Answer 25

Originating completely outside of an organ, cell, or organ

Question 26

Endogenous

Answer 26

Produced or originates from within a cell or organism

Question 27

Encephalocele

Answer 27

Herniation of brain tissue

Question 28

Encephalomalacia

Answer 28

A condition of softened brain tissue

Question 29

Osteitis

Answer 29

Inflammation of bone

Question 30

Osteomalacia

Answer 30

A condition of softened bone tissue

Question 31

Osteoma

Answer 31

A hard outgrowth on any bone that could be a bone tumor

Question 32

Endosteoma

Answer 32

A tumor inside (the center canal of the bone)

Question 33

Arthroplasty

Answer 33

Surgical repair of a joint

Question 34

Arhritis

Answer 34

Inflammation of a joint

Question 35

Arthrotomy

Answer 35

Incision into a joint

Question 36

Osteochondritis

Answer 36

Inflammation of the bone and cartilage

Question 37

Chondritis

Answer 37

Inflammation of cartilage

Question 38

Chondrectomy

Answer 38

Excision of cartilage

Question 39

Intercostal

Answer 39

Pertaining to between the ribs

Question 40

Dentalgia

Answer 40

Pain in the teeth or toothache

Question 41

Oncology

Answer 41

The branch of medicine dealing with tumors

Question 42

Morphology

Answer 42

The biological science dealing with the structure of an organ or part of the body

Question 43

Histology

Answer 43

The study of microscopic tissues that make up a part or structure

Question 44

Pathology

Answer 44

The study of changes in structure and function caused by disease

Question 45

Histologist

Answer 45

One who studies the tissue structure under a microcsope

Question 46

Oncologist

Answer 46

A specialist in the care and treatment of patients with tumors

Question 47

Morphologist

Answer 47

One who studies the structure of living organisms

Question 48

Pathologist

Answer 48

A specialist who studies changes in structure and function resulting from disease

Question 49

Hypothyroidism

Answer 49

A medical condition resulting from an underactive thyroid