Medical Terminology

Front 1

Adenitis

Back 1

Iinflammation of the gland

Hint 1

Itis=inflammation

Front 2

Adenoma

Back 2

Cancerous,tumor of the glands

Hint 2

Oma=cancer,tumor

Front 3

Anemia

Back 3

Condition of low hemoglobin levels

Hint 3

Mia=Blood condition

Front 4

Arthralgia

Back 4

Pain in the joint

Hint 4

Algia= pain

Arthr=joint

Front 5

Arthritis

Back 5

Inflammation of the joint

Hint 5

Itis=inflammation

Arth=joint

Front 6

Arthrogram

Back 6

X-ray record of the joint

Hint 6

Gram=record

Arth=joint

Front 7

Arthroscope

Back 7

Instrument used to examinate a joint

Hint 7

Scope=Instrument

Arthro=joint

Front 8

Arthroscopy

Back 8

Process of visualize examination of the joint.

Hint 8

Scopy=procedure to exam organs

Arthro=joint

Front 9

Autopsy

Back 9

Examination of a dead body to determine the cause of the dead.

Hint 9

Opsy= to view

Front 10

Biology

Back 10

Study of life

Hint 10

Logy=Study of

Front 11

Biopsy

Back 11

Living tissue is removed and view under microscope.

Hint 11

Opsy=to view

Front 12

Carcinoma

Back 12

Cancerous, tumor

Hint 12

Oma=Cancerous tumor

Front 13

Cardiac

Back 13

Pertaining to the heart

Hint 13

Ac=Pertaining to

Front 14

Cardiology

Back 14

Study of the heart

Hint 14

Card=heart

Logy=Study of

Front 15

Cephalic

Back 15

Pertaining to the head

Hint 15

Ic=Pertaining to

Cephal/o= head

Front 16

Cerebral

Back 16

Pertaining to the cerebrum

Hint 16

Al=Pertaining to

Cerebral=cerebrum

Front 17

Cerebrovascular accident

Back 17

Blood is prevented from reaching areas of the cerebrum and brain cells die.

Front 18

Cystoscopy

Back 18

Visual examination of the urinary bladder.

Hint 18

Cysto=urinary bladder

Scopy= process of visual examination

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Cystoscope

Back 19

Instrument used to view the urinary bladder.

Hint 19

Scope=Instrument

Cysto=urinary bladder

Front 20

Dermal

Back 20

Pertaining to the skin

Hint 20

Al=Pertaining

Derm=skin

Front 21

Dermatitis

Back 21

Inflammation of the skin

Hint 21

Itis=inflammation

Derm=skin

Front 22

Dermatosis

Back 22

Abnormal condition of the skin

Hint 22

Osis=Abnormal condition

Derma=skin

Front 23

Diagnosis

Back 23

Complete knowledge of patients condition.

Hint 23

Osis=condition

Dia=complete

Front 24

Diameter

Back 24

Measurement center of a circle or tube.

Hint 24

Meter=Measurement

Dia= complete ,through

Front 25

Dysentery

Back 25

Condition of Painful intestines by bacterial infection.

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Electrocardiogram

Back 26

Record of the electricity in the heart

Hint 26

Gram=record

Electro=electrysity

Card=heart

Front 27

Electroencephalogram

Back 27

Record of the electricity in the brain

Hint 27

Gram=record

Electro=electricity

Encephalo=brain

Front 28

Endocardio

Back 28

Inner lining of the heart

Hint 28

Endo=within ,inner

Cardi=heart

Front 29

Endocrine glands

Back 29

Organs that produce hormones

Thyroid,pituitary and adrenal glands

Front 30

Endocrinology

Back 30

study of endocrine glands

Front 31

Enteritis

Back 31

Inflammation of the small intestine.

Hint 31

Itis=inflammation

Enter=small intestine

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Erythrocyte

Back 32

Red blood cell

Hint 32

Cyte=cell

Erthro=red

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Exocrine glands

Back 33

Glands that produce chemicals that leave the body through tubes, ex-sweat,tears,and salivary glands.

Front 34

Gastrectomy

Back 34

Exsicion of the stomach

Hint 34

Ectomy= remove, exsicion

Gastro=stomach

Front 35

Gastric

Back 35

Pertaining to the stomach

Hint 35

ic=Pertaining to

Gastr=stomach

Front 36

Gastroenteritis

Back 36

Inflammation of the stomach and the intestines.

Hint 36

itis=inflammation

Enter=intestine

Gastro=stomach

Front 37

Gastroenterology

Back 37

Study of the stomach and the intestines.

Hint 37

Logy=Study of

Entero=intestine

Gastro=stomach

Front 38

Gastroscope

Back 38

Instrument to view the stomach

Hint 38

Scope=Instrument

Gastro=stomach

Front 39

Gastroscopy

Back 39

Visual examination of the stomach

Hint 39

Scopy= visual examination

Gastro=stomach

Front 40

Gastrotomy

Back 40

Incision of the stomach

Hint 40

Tony =Incision

Gastro=stomach

Front 41

Gynecologist

Back 41

Specialist in the study of female disorders.

Hint 41

Logist=Specialist in the study of

Gyne=female

Front 42

Gynecology

Back 42

Study of female disorders.

Hint 42

Logy=Study of

Gyne=female

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Hematoma

Back 43

Mass or collection of blood under the skin.

Hint 43

Oma=Mass

Hema=blood

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Hemoglobin

Back 44

Oxygen carrying protein found in red blood cells.

Hint 44

Globin=protein

Hemo=blood

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Hepatitis

Back 45

Inflammation of the liver.

Hint 45

itis=inflammation

Hepa=liver

Front 46

Hepatoma

Back 46

Tumor of the liver.

Hint 46

Oma=Tumor

Hepa=liver

Front 47

Hyperglycemia

Back 47

High blood sugar

Hint 47

Emia=blood

Hyper=high

Front 48

Hyperthyroidism

Back 48

Excessive activity of the thyroid glands.

Hint 48

Hyper= higher

Front 49

Hypoglycemia

Back 49

Low blood sugar

Hint 49

Hypo=low

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Hypothyroidism

Back 50

Less than normal activity of the thyroid gland.

Front 51

Laparoscope

Back 51

Instrument to visually examine the abdomen.

Hint 51

Laparo=abdomen

Scope=Instrument

Front 52

Laparoscopy

Back 52

Visual examination of the abdomen.

Hint 52

Scopy=visual examination

Laparo=abdomen

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Laparotomy

Back 53

Incision of the abdomen.

Hint 53

Tomy=Incision

Front 54

Leukemia

Back 54

Increase in malignant wbc and bone marrow.

Hint 54

Emia=blood condition

Leuke=white

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Leukocyte

Back 55

White blood cell.

Front 56

Leukocytosis

Back 56

Abnormal condition of white blood cells.increase in number of normal wbc.

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Nephrectomy

Back 57

Removal (excision) of a kidney.

Hint 57

Ectomy=excision

Nephre=kidney

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Nephritis

Back 58

Inflammation of kidneys.

Hint 58

itis=inflammation

Nephri=kidneys

Front 59

Nephrolithiasis

Back 59

Condition of kidney stones.

Front 60

Nephrology

Back 60

Study of the kidneys and it's diseases.

Front 61

Nephrosis

Back 61

Abnormal condition of the kidney.

Hint 61

Osis=Abnormal condition

Nephro=kidney

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Neural

Back 62

Pertaining to the nerves.

Hint 62

Al=Pertaining

Neuro=nerve

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Neuralgia

Back 63

Nerve pain

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Neuritis

Back 64

Inflammation of the nerve.

Hint 64

Itis=inflammation

Neuro= nerve

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Neurology

Back 65

Study of the nervous system and nerve disorders.

Hint 65

Olgy=Study of

Neuro=Nerve

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Neurotomy

Back 66

Incision of a nerve.

Hint 66

Tomy=insicion

Neuro=nerve

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Oncologist

Back 67

Physician Specializing in the study and treatment of cancerous tumors.

Front 68

Ophthalmoscope

Back 68

Instrument used to visually examine the eyes.

Hint 68

Scope=Instrument used to

Opthalmo=eyes

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Osteitis

Back 69

Inflammation of the bone.

Hint 69

Itis=Inflammation

Oste=bone

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Osteoarthritis

Back 70

Inflammation of the bones and joints.

Hint 70

Itis=inflammation

Osteo=bone

Arthri=joint

Front 71

Phalologist

Back 71

Specialist in the study disease.

Hint 71

Logist=Specialist in the study of

Phatho=disease

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Pericardium

Back 72

Membrane surrounding the heart.

Front 73

Platelets

Back 73

Clotting cell; thrombocyte

Front 74

Prognosis

Back 74

Prediction that forecast the outcome of treatment. Before knowledge.

Hint 74

Sis=state of

Pro=before

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Prostate gland

Back 75

Male gland that surrounds the base of urinary bladder.

Hint 75

Pro=forward

Front 76

Psychosis

Back 76

Abnormal condition of the mind

Hint 76

OSis= Abnormal condition of

Psycho=mind

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Renal

Back 77

Pertaining to the kidney.

Hint 77

Al=Pertaining

Ren=kidney

Front 78

Resection

Back 78

Removal of an organ or structure.

Front 79

Retrogastric

Back 79

Pertaining to behind the stomach.

Hint 79

Al=Pertaining to

Gastric =stomach

Front 80

Rhinitis

Back 80

Inflammation of the nose.

Hint 80

Itis=inflammation

Rhini=nose

Front 81

Rhinotomy

Back 81

Incision the nose.

Hint 81

Tomy=insicion

Rhino=nose

Front 82

Sarcoma

Back 82

Cancerous tumor of connective tissue ,such as bone,cartilage,muscle,fat.

Front 83

Subgastric

Back 83

Pertaining to below stomach.

Hint 83

Sub=below

Gastric=stomach

Front 84

Subhepatic

Back 84

Pertaining to under the liver.

Hint 84

Sub=below,under

Hepa=liver

Front 85

Thrombosis

Back 85

Abnormal condition of clot formation.

Hint 85

Osis=Abnormal condition of

Thrombo=Clotting

Front 86

Thrombocyte

Back 86

Clotting cell; a platelet.

Hint 86

Cyte=cell

Thrombo=Clot.

Front 87

Transdermal

Back 87

Pertaining to through the skin.

Hint 87

Al=Pertaining

Trans=through

Derma=skin

Front 88

Transgastric

Back 88

Pertaining to across (through) the stomach.

Hint 88

Ic=Pertaining

Trans=across,through

Gastric=stomach

Front 89

Transurethal

Back 89

Pertaining to across (through) the urethal.

Hint 89

Al=Pertaining

Trans=across,through

Urethral=Urethral