Medical Terms 1
abdominal/o refers to what body part?
stomach
The suffix "emia" refers to?
blood, blood condition
What is the term for surgical removal of the tonsils?
tonsilectomy
Oste/o refers to...?
bone
Gastro refers to...?
Stomach
algia refers to?
pain
derma refers to?
skin
dermatologist is a
skin specialist
In hypothyroidism the prefix means?
low
arthr/o refers to?
joint
dermatitis is?
inflammation of the skin
mammogram refers to what region of the body?
breast
nephrology is the study of?
kidneys
The suffix "-itis" refers to this condition
Inflammation
In the term post operative, post refers to?
After
Tachycardia refers to?
Fast heart rate
removal of tissue for examination is called?
pathology is?
study of disease
what is myocarditis?
inflammation of the heart muscle
colitis refers to what body part?
colon
appendectomy
apnea is?
no airflow
hemi refers to?
half
bad cells (cancerous lesion) refers to?
malignancy
neuritis refers to?
inflammation of the nervous system