Vocabulary

Med 2
Class
Word
CV
ablation
CV
angioplasty
CV
antitachycardia
CV
arrhythmia
CV
atherosclerosis
CV
cardiomyopathy
CV
cardiopulmonary
CV
cerebrovascular
CV
congenital
CV
cytomegalovirus
CV
echocardiography
CV
electroencephalogram
CV
endarterectomy
CV
erythrocyte
CV
hepatosplenomegaly
CV
idiopathic
CV
ischemia
CV
laparoscope
CV
laparotomy
CV
myocardial
CV
myocarditis
CV
necrosis
CV
osteopathy
CV
percutaneous
CV
pericardial
CV
pericarditis
CV
stenosis
CV
tachycardia

Definition - Stedman's concise medical disctionary; 4th edition; Lippincot, Williams, & Wilkins
directional - removal of a body part
surgical repair of blood vessel
against rapid beating of heart -opposite- slow beating heart
no/rhythm = denoting irregular heartbeat
hardening of the arteries
heart muscle disease (weakness)
related to heart and lungs
relating to the blood supply to the brain - in regards to pathologic changes
existing at birth - traits, anomalies, malformations, diseases
cell-large-virus = a group of herpes viruses
recording heart sounds
record of electric potentials in the brain
inside artery excision
red blood cells
enlargement of liver and spleen
denoting a disease
restrict blood: local anemia due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (mainly arterial narrowing)
instrument to view the peritoneal cavity
incision into the loin (abdomen)
relating to myocardium (muscular wall of the heart)
inflammation of the myocardium
pathological death of one or more cells or portion of tissue or organ
disease of bone
denoting the passage of substances through unbroken skin (needle puncture)
surrounding the heart
inflamation of the pericardia (around the heart )
a narrowing , especially of one of the cardiac valves
rapid beating heart

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CV
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir
Respir

thrombocytopenia
thrombosis
acromegaly
anaphylaxis
ankylosis
asthma
bifurcation
bronchopulmonary
carcinoma
cystic
dermatomyositis
erythematosus
glomerulonephritis
hypoxemia
laryngopharyngectomy
lymphoma
melanoma
myasthenia
myopathy
neuromuscular
oropharynx
oximetry
plethysmography
pneumothorax
sarcoma
scleroderma
septicemia
spondylitis
thoracentesis

blood/cell/poverty = abnormally small number of platlets in circulating blood

formation or presence of a thrombus (blood clot)
enlarged extremities (head, hands, feet)
without protection; extreme sensitivity to foreign material = alergic reaction
bent condition = stiffening of a joint as a result of disease process
inflammatory disease of lungs characterized by airway obstruction
furea (Latin) = fork = a forking = a division into two branches
related to the bronchi and the lungs
cancer tumor
relating to urinary bladder or gall bladder or a cyst
skin/muscle/inflamation = symmetric proximal muscular weakness with elevated muscle enzyme levels and skin rash
relating to or marked by erythema (redness of skin)
renal disease characterized by inflamatory changes in glomaruli
subnormal oxygenation of arterial blood
resection or excision of both larynx and pharynx
any neoplasm (tumor) of lymphoid tissue
a tumor from cells capable of forming melanin (dark brown/black pigment)
musclular weakness
abnormal condition or disease of muscular tissue
referring to the relationship between nerve and muscle
portion of pharynx that lies posterior to the mouth
measurement of oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in a sample of blood
measure and recording of changes in volume of an organ or part of the body
the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity (chest)
connective tissue neoplasm (tumor)
thickening and induration (becoming firm/hard) of the skin
disease caused by multiplication of microorgamisms in circulating blood (blood poisoning)
inflammation of one or more of the vertebrae
chest puncture

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Renal
Renal
Renal
Renal
Renal
Renal
Renal
Renal
Renal
Renal
Renal
Renal
Renal

ureterosigmoidostomy
hematuria
hepatorenal
homeostasis
hypertension
hyperuricemia
hypokalemia
nephrolithiasis
nephrotic
pancreatitis
peritoneal
proteinuria
radiolucent
radiopaque

implantation of the ureter into the sigmoid colon

any condition in which the urine contains blood
related to liver and kidney
the state of bodily equilibrium
high blood pressure
enhanced blood concentrations of uric acid
abnormally small concentration of potasium ions in circulating blood
presence of renal calculi - kidney stones
relating to, caused by or similar to nephrosis (degeneration of renal tubular epithelium)
inflammation of the pancreas
relating to peritoneum (membrane that lines the abdominal cavity)
high concentration of protein in urine
lucent = light; relatively penetrable by x-rays
paque=shady; impenetrable by x-rays

Which area of the body d oes each word relate to:

Medical Term

Body part or component

Brachia

Coxodynia

Cystoscope

Dorsal

Episiotomy

Gastrocele

Humerus

Hysteropathy

Lingual

Mammogram

Nephrosclerosis

Onychophagy

Osteoporosis

Phlebography

Pneumolith

Prosopagnosia

Renal

Rhinoplasty

Sanguine

Subcutaneous

Trachelism

Trichologia

Unguiform

Vesica

Summer Material/students/Medical terminology med 2/Test your knowledge #1 tab 5/Marks

what?
1) Hepatomegally is a term describing

TYK
1 Multiple Choice:

a. Inflammation of the Kidney

b. Enlargement of the liver
c. An abnormally small head
d. A hand with an abnormal shape
e. A bladder located on the left rather than the right side
2) Cholelithiasis is a term for which of the following?
a. Inflammation of the wrist
b. Abnormally large volume of urine
c. Sound wave crushing of kidney stones
d. Stones in the gallbladder
e. Surgical removal of the spleen

3) Inflammation of the muscular layer
of the uterus is which term?
a. Ankylosis

b. Anisocytosis
c. Myometritis
d. Myasthenia

e. Salpingitis

following?
4) Hematuria defines which of the

a. Blood in the urine

b. Blood in semen
c. A tumor of the uterus
d. A kidney stone
e. A gall stone

5) Which of the f ollowing is an inflammatory
disease of the inner lining layer of the heart?
a. Anaplasia
b. Endocarditis
c. Glycolysis

d. Hypovolemia

e. Myoma

6) Which of the f ollowing procedures
involves surgical removal of kidney stones?
a. Hysterectomy
b. Oculist scan
c. Lithotripsy

d. Nephrolithotomy
e. Orchidectomy
Which area of the body does each word
relate to:
Medical Term

Body part or component

Brachia

Arm

Coxodynia

Hip joint

Cystoscope

Bladder

Dorsal

Back

Episiotomy

Vulva

Gastrocele

Stomach

Humerus

Shoulder

Hysteropathy

Uterus

Lingual

Tongue

Mammogram

Breast

Nephrosclerosis

Kidney

Onychophagy

Nails

Osteoporosis

Bone

Phlebography

Vein

Pneumolith

Lung

Prosopagnosia

Face

Renal

Kidney

Rhinoplasty

Nose

Sanguine

Blood

Subcutaneous

Skin

Trachelism

Neck

Trichologia

Hair

Unguiform

Nail

Vesica

Bladder

Summer
Material/students/Medical terminology med 2 /TYK 1 answers tab 6/Marks

Multiple Choice:

1) Hepatomegally is a term describing
what?
a. Inflammation of the Kidney
b. Enlargement of the liver

c. An abnormally small head

d. A hand with an abnormal shape
e. A bladder located on the left rather than the right side

2) Cholelithiasis is a term for which of the following?
a. Inflammation of the wrist

b. Abnormally large volume of urine
c. Sound wave crushing of kidney stones
d. Stones in the
gallbladder
e. Surgical removal of the spleen
3) Inflammation of the muscular layer of the uterus is which term?
a. Ankylosis

b. Anisocytosis
c. Myometritis
d. Myasthenia
e. Salpingitis

4) Hematuria defines which of the following?
a. Blood in the urine
b. Blood in semen
c. A tumor of the uterus
d. A kidney stone
e. A gall stone

5) Which of the f ollowing is an inflammatory disease of the inner lining layer of the heart?
a. Anaplasia
b. Endocarditis
c. Glycolysis
d. Hypovolemia
e. Myoma

surgical removal of kidney stones?
6) Which of the f ollowing procedures involves
a. Hysterectomy
b. Oculist scan
c. Lithotripsy
d. Nephrolithotomy

e. Orchidectomy


Medical term

Definition

Cardiovascular

congenital

hepatosplenomegaly

laparotomy

necrosis

pericardial

percutaneous

stenosis

tachycardia

thrombocytopenia

Respiratory

acromegaly

anaphylaxis

bifurication

erythematosus

laryngopharyngectomy

melanoma

myasthenia

pneumothorax

septicemia

spondylitis

Renal

hematuria

hepatorenal

hypokalemia

nephrolithiasis

pancreatitus

radiolucent

Medical term

Definition

Cardiovascular

congenital

existing at birth

hepatosplenomegaly

enlargement of liver and spleen

laparotomy

incision into the loin (abdomen)

necrosis

pathological death of one or more cells or a portion of tissue/organ

pericardial

surrounding the heart

percutaneous

the passage of substances through unbroken skin

stenosis

a narrowing , especially of one of the cardiac valves

tachycardia

rapid beating heart

thrombocytopenia

abnormally small number of platlets in circulating blood

Respiratory

acromegaly

enlarged extremities

anaphylaxis

extreme sensitivity to foreign material resulting; alergic reaction

bifurication

a division into two branches

erythematosus

relating to or marked by redness of skin

laryngopharyngectomy

resection or excision of both larynx and pharynx

melanoma

a tumor from cells capable of forming melanin (dark brown/black pigment)

myasthenia

musclular weakness

pneumothorax

the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity

septicemia

disease caused by multiplication of microorgamisms in circulating blood

spondylitis

inflammation of one or more of the vertebrae

Renal

hematuria

any condition in which the urine contains blood

hepatorenal

related to liver and kidney

hypokalemia

abnormally small concentration of potasium ions in circulating blood

nephrolithiasis

kidney stones

pancreatitus

inflammation of the pancreas

radiolucent

relatively penetrable by x-rays