Medical terms
Origin of most medical terms
What is Greek & Latin
Records electrical activity in the brain
What is an Electroencephalogram?
itis
What is inflammation
Orthopedics
What is pertaining to a straight foot?
Bones become brittle & porous
What is osteoporosis?
Tonsillectomy
What is removal of the tonsils
Used to diagnose broken bones.
What is an Xray?
ic
What is pertaining to?
Cardiomegaly
What is enlargement of the heart?
Congenital defect-whole between the right and left ventricle in the heart.
What is a ventricular septal defect?
-ectomy defined
What is removal?
Uses soundwaves to examine the heart
What is an Echocardiogram?
Meter
What is to measure?
cephalgia
What is pain in the head?
A group of genetic diseases that cause muscle weakness and loss of muscle mass
What is Muscular Dystrophy?
Term means water on the brain
What is hydrocephalus
Measures visual acuity
What is a Snellen chart?
Plasty
what is surgical repair?
Bradypnea
What is slow breathing?
Reason for the Ice Bucket challenge.
What is ALS?
Removal of the gallbladder
What is a cholecystectomy
Measures Blood Pressure
What is a sphygmomanometer
al
What is pertaining to?
Meningitis
What is inflammation of the meninges?
A buildup of plaque in the blood vessels leading to risks of heart attack & stroke
What is atherosclerosis?