Medical Terminology
This suffix means “inflammation”
-itis
High-pitched breathing sound
stridor
When one part of the intestine slides into another
intussusception
Cancer linked to asbestos exposure
mesothelioma
Congenital absence of an organ is termed:
agenesis
This term means swelling caused by excess fluid in tissues
edema
Difficulty breathing
dyspnea
A collection of fluid in a body cavity
effusion
A benign tumor made of fat tissue
lipoma
The syndrome that involves ptosis, contraction of pupil, diminished sweating and paralization of one side of the neck is termed:
Horner's Syndrome
The medical term for lack of blood flow to an organ
ischemia
Yellowing of skin and eyes
jaundice
Death of tissue due to lack of blood supply
necrosis
Procedure often done in the axillary region for breast cancer
lymph node dissection
Which cancer is ascites most commonly associated with?
ovarian
Blocked lymphatic drainage → fluid accumulation in tissues
lymphedema
A patient undergoes lymph node removal during cancer surgery and later develops swelling in one arm. What is the most likely diagnosis?
lymphedema
The body’s response to injury or infection
inflammation
Wilm’s tumor is found in this organ
kidney
The lymph nodes that lie along the sternum
IMN's/IMC Internal Mammary Nodes or Chain
A patient develops sudden shortness of breath after a long flight. A clot traveled from the leg to the lungs.
pulmonary embolism
Bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen
cyanosis
The following shock involves symptoms of the heart:
cardiogenic
The four main types of lung cancer
adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, small cell carcinoma, and large cell carcinoma
Name the anatomical structure that serves as the border between the oropharynx and nasopharynx.
soft palate/uvula