Combining forms and anatomy
This word part means either bone marrow or spinal cord.
Myel/o
Inflammation of the appendix
appendicitis
This term is an adjective that means pertaining to the heart?
cardiac
_____ is the use of radioactive materials in contact with or implanted into the tissues to be treated.
Brachytherapy
This type of disease is also known as a contagious disease.
communicable disease
What term means the renal pelvis?
pyel/o
The abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries is known as _____.
arteriostenosis
A/An _____ is a physician who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of malignant disorders such as tumors and cancer.
oncologist
Surgical removal of an entire breast and many of the surrounding tissues?
radical mastectomy
_____ tissue has the specialized ability to contract and relax.
Muscle
Which combining form means white?
leuk/o
____ is any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissues or organs?
Melanosis
_____ lymph nodes are located along the sides of the neck.
Cervical
Which term means surgical removal of all or part of the stomach?
gastrectomy
Which medication is taken in a small daily dose to reduce the ability of the blood to clot?
aspirin
Which term describes the outer region of the kidney?
renal cortex
A/An _____ is the condition of having a blood clot attached to the wall of a deep vein.
deep vein thrombosis
Which term means bleeding from the lungs?
pneumorrhagia
A/An _____ is the removal of excess tissue from an enlarged prostate gland with the use of a resectoscope.
transurethral prostatectomy
_____ is a rare but aggressive form of breast cancer.
Inflammatory breast cancer
The _____ are gamete-producing glands.
gonads
The condition of having an abnormally slow resting heartbeat is known as _____.
bradycardia
The _____ is the thin, fluid-filled space also known as the pleural space.
pleural cavity
What is a surgical fixation of a floating kidney?
nephropexy
A/An _____ is a mechanical device for artificial respiration that is used to replace or supplement the patient’s natural breathing function.
Ventillator
The _____ works with the hormone calcitonin to regulate calcium levels in the blood and tissues.
parathyroid hormone
What is a soft-tissue sarcoma of the synovia called?
synovial sarcoma
What is a runny nose called?
Rhinorrhea
What is a scope into the ureter called?
ureteroscopy
Which term, also known as abdominal breathing?
diaphragmatic breathing
Which hormone is produced by the pituitary gland?
adrenocorticotropic hormone
_____ is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States.
Lung cancer
Which term is also known as vomiting?
emesis
A/An _____ is the surgical removal of one lobe of the thyroid gland.
lobectomy
Which are the largest of the paranasal sinuses?
maxillary sinuses
A pheochromocytoma is a rare, benign tumor of the _____ gland.
adrenal
Which type of hepatitis is transmitted mainly through contamination of food and water with infected fecal matter?
hepatitis A
Which type of incontinence usually occurs in older men with enlarged prostates?
overflow incontinence
Which structure secretes bile?
liver
_____ is also known as bad breath.
halitosis
Urine drains from the ureters into the bladder through the _____.
ureteral orfices
Which term is also known as a harelip?
cleft lip
The elevation of the blood urea nitrogen in the blood is called?
azotemia
A/An _____ is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and malfunctions of the endocrine glands.
Endocrinologist
The _____ returns filtered blood to the bloodstream after passing through the glomerulus.
renal vein
The term _____ describes difficult or painful urination.
dysuria
_____ is caused by overproduction of the antidiuretic hormone.
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
Which hormone is also known as prolactin?
lactogenic hormone
A/An _____ is a relatively rare, life-threatening condition caused by exaggerated hyperthyroidism.
thyroid storm
Which gland secretes the hormone melatonin?
pineal
Which condition is also known as diabetic ketoacidosis?
diabetic coma
What is also known as thyromegaly?
goiter
Which type of diabetes is an insulin resistance disorder?
type 2 diabetes
The condition hypoparathyroidism also causes _____.
hypocalcemia