Terminology

Question 1

ENT:

Answer 1

Ear, nose, throat

Question 2

Melanoma:

Answer 2

Malignant tumor of pigmented cells in the skin

Question 3

Glaucoma:

Answer 3

Increase in pressure within the chamber at the front of the eye

Question 4

Conjunctivitis:

Answer 4

Inflammation of the conjunctiva

itis: inflammation
conjunctiv/o: conjunctiva

Question 5

Tinnitus:

Answer 5

Abnormal sound of ringing in the ears

tinnit/o: ringing, buzzing

Question 6

Catartact:

Answer 6

Clouding of the lens of the eye, causing impairment of vision

Question 7

Nevus:

Answer 7

Pigmented lesion in or on the skin; a mole

Question 8

Alopecia:

Answer 8

Condition of baldness

Alopec/o: baldness
ia: Condition

Absences of hair from areas where it normally grows

Question 9

AIDS:

Answer 9

Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome

Question 10

ELISA:

Answer 10

Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

Question 11

HIV:

Answer 11

Human Immunodeficiency virus

Question 12

MAC:

Answer 12

Mycobacterium avium complex

Question 13

PCP:

Answer 13

Pneumocystis pneumonia

Question 14

GYN:

Answer 14

Gynecology

Question 15

OB:

Answer 15

Obstetrics

Question 16

PID:

Answer 16

Pelvic inflammatory disease

Question 17

STI

Answer 17

Sexually transmitted infection

Question 18

GU:

Answer 18

Genitourinary

Question 19

PSA:

Answer 19

prostate specific antigen

Question 20

amenorrhea:

Answer 20

Absence of menstrual flow

a: no, not without
men/o: menstruation
rrhea: flow

Question 21

Menorrhagia

Answer 21

Excessive discharge of blood from uterus lining during menstruation.

Men/o:menstruation
rrhagia: bursting forth

Question 22

endometriosis

Answer 22

Tissue from inner lining of the uterus are found in other locations.

Endo: within

metri/o: uterus

osis: abnormal condition

Question 23

Salpingitis

Answer 23

Inflammation of fallopian tube

Salping/o: fallopian tube
itis: inflammation

Question 24

Vaginitis

Answer 24

Inflammation of vagina

vagin/o: vagina
itis: inflammation

Question 25

Mastectomy:

Answer 25

surgical removal of breast mast/o: breat ectomy: surgical removal

Question 26

Endometrium:

Answer 26

With uterus tissue Endo: with metri/o: uterus ium: tissue

Question 27

Mammogram:

Answer 27

Picture/recoding of breast mamm/o: breast gram: recoding

Question 28

Amniocentesis:

Answer 28

Surgical puncture of the amnion to remove fluid Amni/o: amnion Centesis: surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 29

Hysterosalpingography:

Answer 29

X-ray imaging of the uterus and fallopian tubes after injection of a contrast agent into uterus

Question 30

Mononucleosis:

Answer 30

Acute infectious disease with enlargement of lymph nodes and increased number of lymphocytes and monocytes in blood stream

Question 31

Splenomegaly:

Answer 31

Enlargement of spleen splen/o: spleen megaly: enlargement

Question 32

Lymphangiectasis:

Answer 32

Enlargement of lymph vessel Lymphangi/o: lymph vessel ectasis: enlargement

Question 33

Chemotherapy:

Answer 33

Treatment with powerful drugs to kill cancer cells

Question 34

varicocele:

Answer 34

Enlarged veins near a testicle Varic/o: swollen or enlarged vein

Question 35

Gonorrhea:

Answer 35

Discharge of seed Gon/o:seed Rrhea: discharge or flow

Question 36

Cryptorchism:

Answer 36

Condition of undescended testis Crypt/o: hidden ism: condition orch/o: testis

Question 37

Balanitis:

Answer 37

Inflammation of penis Balan/o: penis itis: inflammation

Question 38

Urethritis:

Answer 38

inflammation of urethra Urethr/o: urethra itis: inflammation

Question 39

Vasectomy:

Answer 39

Surgical removal of vas deferens Vas/o: vas deferens ectomy: surgical removal

Question 40

Subcutaneous:

Answer 40

Pertaining to under the skin sub: under cutane/o: skin ous: pertaining to

Question 41

Dermatology:

Answer 41

Study of the skin Dermat/o: skin ology: study of

Question 42

Onycholysis:

Answer 42

Breaking down of nail Onych/o: nail lysis: breaking down

Question 43

Pilosebaceous:

Answer 43

Pertaining to hair wax Pil/o: hair sebace/o: wax ous: pertaining to

Question 44

Ophthalmoscope:

Answer 44

Instrument for visual examination of eye Ophthalm/o: eye scope: instrument for visual examination

Question 45

Otitis:

Answer 45

Inflammation of the ear Ot/o: ear itis: inflammation

Question 46

Myringotomy:

Answer 46

Surgical incision of ear drum Myring/o: eardrum tomy: surgical incision

Question 47

Conjunctivitis:

Answer 47

Inflammation of conjunctiva Conjunctiv/o: conjunctiva itis: inflammation

Question 48

Tinnitus:

Answer 48

Abnormal nose or sound in the ears Tinnit/o:ringing

Question 49

ot/o:

Answer 49

ear

Question 50

Alopec/o:

Answer 50

baldness

Question 51

Myring/o:

Answer 51

eardrum

Question 52

Ophthalm/o:

Answer 52

eye

Question 53

Pil/o:

Answer 53

hair

Question 54

sebace/o:

Answer 54

wax

Question 55

Onych/o:

Answer 55

nail

Question 56

cutane/o:

Answer 56

skin

Question 57

Vas/o:

Answer 57

vas deferens

Question 58

Balan/o:

Answer 58

penis

Question 59

metri/o:

Answer 59

uterus