Terminology
What is the suffix for surgical repair?
-plasty
What is the combining form for the large intestines?
colon/o, col/o
Which term means difficulty swallowing?
dysphagia
What is the term for a heart attack?
Myocardial infarction
What body plane divides the body into the top and bottom half?
Transverse plane
What does the combining form "encephal/o" mean?
cholecyst/o
What term describes the abnormal enlargement of the spleen?
Splenomegaly
Which term describes the bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood?
cyanosis
Which gland secrete hormones that control the activity of other endocrine glands?
Pituitary gland
What does the combining form "contus/o" mean?
Bruise
What does the combing form "pyel/o" mean?
Renal Pelvis
What is the discharge of blood from the ureter
Ureterorrhagia
What type of anemia is the most common form?
Iron-deficiency anemia
Name the four lobes of the brain.
Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal
What does the combining form "blephar/o" mean?
Eyelid
What does the suffix "-desis" mean?
to bind together
Which medical term describes the flow of pus from the ear?
Otopyorrhea
Which term describes the total paralysis affecting only one side of the body?
Hemiplegia
Which is also known as the gingiva?
Gums
What does the suffix "-tripsy" mean?
to crush
What does the combining form "sarc/o" mean?
flesh, connective tissue
What is the chronic degenerative disease of the liver characterized by scarring?
Cirrhosis
What is the disorder of unknown cause in which the immune system attacks the thyroid gland and stimulates it to make excessive amounts of thyroid hormone?
Graves' disease
Which structure in the ear transmits sound by vibrating?
Tympanic Membrane