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What is the medical term for inflammation of the bone and bone marrow?
osteomyelitis
What is the term for a weakening in the wall of an artery, which results in a balloon-like protrusion?
aneurysm
What does the abbreviation CABG stand for?
coronary artery bypass graft
What does the term dyspepsia mean?
indigestion
A cholangiogram is a recording of the___________________
bile vessel
Which blood test shows the percentage of each type of WBC?
Differential
What does hematopoiesis mean?
production of blood
Which genetic condition causes problems with blood clotting. It is often referred to as the "Royal Disease"
hemophilia
The combining form somat/o means:
body
What medical term means excessive thirst?
polydipsia
Which type of diabetes is the most common?
NIDDM
The name of this hormone literally means "rapid birth"
oxytocin
What occurs when air enters the pleural space (give medical term)
pneumothorax
Name the genetic disorder which causes thick mucus to build up in the air passageways.
cystic fibrosis
What medical term means an increased blood potassium level?
hyperkalemia
What is the term for an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine?
scoliosis
What is the medical term for surgical removal of the gallbladder?
cholecystectomy
What is the medical term for visual examination of the abdomen?
laparoscopy
What does the medical term anorexia mean?
without an appetite
Which suffix means blood condition?
-emia
What does the medical term hypercapnia mean?
excessive carbon dioxide
What medical term is used to describe an unusual bluish discoloration of the skin?
cyanosis
Which term means slow breathing?
bradypnea
What medical term means a surgical incision into the voice box?
laryngotomy
What is an embolus?
A clot that has traveled through the body
A localized area of necrotic tissue (usually due to ischemia) is called a(n):
infarct
Which medical word means chest pain?
angina
What medical term means a surgical repair of the heart?
cardioplasty
The suffix -systole means__________
contraction of the heart
Name 2 roots for vein
phleb/o, ven/o
A woman has a condition where tiny "pouches" within her large intestine became inflammed. What is the name for this condition?
diverticulitis
The term hyponatremia means:
decreased sodium levels in the blood
What does the term androgen mean?
substance that generates male (characteristics)
The endocrine suffix -tropin means:
to stimulate
What medical term means "instrument used to measure breathing?"
spirometer
The root myel/o means:
bone marrow or spinal cord
What does the medical term orthopnea mean?
difficulty breathing while lying flat
What medical term means difficulty speaking?
dysphasia
What medical term means inflammation of the throat?
pharyngitis
Name 2 suffixes for pain
-algia, -dynia
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