Medical Terminology
An instrument used for visual exam?
Scope
Define the medical root word: leuk/o.
What is white
Arthritis refers to what body part?
Joints
A specialist in treating disorders of the urinary tract is called a:
What is Urologist
The word hematuria refers to which of the following conditions?
Blood in the urine
A person's heart beat that is above 100 BPM is said to have ________?
Tachycardia (fast, rapid)
A procedure that visualizes the oropharynx, esophagus, stomach and proximal duodenum ?
An EGD
(Esophagogastroduodenoscopy)
Define the medical root word: erythr/o
What is red
What is the medical term for inflammation of the bronchi?
Bronchitis
A Nephrologist specializes in this organ?
The kidney
What are you vomiting in hematemesis or hemoptysis?
What is blood
The word hyperglycemia means:
What is Excessive level of glucose in the blood.
What is the medical term for a "nose job"
Rhinoplasty
What color do you expect to see if a patient has cyanosis?
Blue
Medical term for stomach bug
Gastritis
What doctor studies and specializes in diseases of the lungs?
A pulmonologist
Large amount of blood loss is referred to?
Hemorrhage
Bradycardia refers to what type of heart beat?
Slow
The prefix meaning without or no?
a-, an-
What is the term Leukopenia?
Low WHITE blood cell count.
Cholecystitis refers to what condition?
Inflammation of the Gall Bladder.
The thyroid and parathyroid glands belong to the Endocrine system. What doctor might you seek for conditions affecting this system?
An Endocrinologist
A condition characterized by lack of red blood cells. (There are several different types)
What is Anemia.
Low blood glucose is also called?
Hypoglycemia
What body part do the terms myopia, presbyopia, and diplopia refer to?
The eye (vision)
An erythrocyte is?
A red blood cell.
(Responsible for oxygen transportation from the lungs throughout our body)
The definition of itis is __?
The inflammation of an organ or tissue or joint
Neonatologist takes care of what age of patients?
Newborns
What is the main component of RBC's?
What is Hemoglobin
High blood pressure is referred to what?
What is Hypertension.
An otoscope is used to visualize what body part?
The Ear
Erythema is the medical term for?
Redness of the skin or mucous membranes.
Dermatitis refers to inflammation of what body part?
A doctor who specializes in the care of our elder population is called a _?
Gerontologist
The suffix "emia" refers to
A blood condition.
Rapid breathing (over 20 breaths per minute)?
What is tachypnea.