Medical Terminology Final part 1

A

100

Directional term "toward the Midline" and "toward the side"

Medial and lateral

200

Abbreviation for Biopsy

BX

300

Medical term for opening the small airways is

Bronchodilation

400

What does oligospermia mean

too few sperm

500

Term for surgical incision into the chest wall

thoracotomy

B

100

The patient had a CABG (cabbage)  5 years ago.  What procedure did he have done>

Coronary artery bypass graft

200

Medical Term for fast heart rate

tachycardia

300

The gland that surrounds the urethra in a man.  It often develops problems in later life.

Prostate gland

400

Mr. B was in a terrible accident and is now paralyzed from the neck down.  What is the medical term for this condition?

quadriplegia

500

The medical care that a mother and her unborn baby receives before birth 

prenatal care

C

100

Numbness and tingling.  What is the syndrome for these symptoms.

paresthesia

200

The meninges are special membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.  What is the medical term when these membranes are inflammed

meningitis

300

What type of professional completes an eye exam

optometrist

400

The patient states that he cannot breathe lying down, and he must prop up on three pillows to breathe.  What medical term is this called

orthopnea

500

What does the abbreviation GTT mean

Glucose tolerance test

D

100

A patient had her appendix removed.  What is the medical term for this?

appendectomy

200

Janine has an aunt that is very thin and has bulging, protruding eyes, and a fast heart rate.  What is the name of the eye condition and the name of the endocrine condition?

exophthalmos; hyperthroidism

300

The prefix HYPO means

abnormally low 

400

What does the abbreviation PTSD mean

Posttraumatic stress disorder

500

What does the term Cardiology mean

study of the heart

E

100

What prefix can be combined with -uria to mean  "painful urination"

dysuria

200

The football player had a question for his coach, "Coach what exactly is the ACL?"

ACL is the anterior cruciate ligament. It is found in the knee joint.

300

What does the abbreviation MI stand for?  What is this condition?

Myocardial Infarction, heart attack.

400

The medical word for fast breathing

tachypnea

500

A procedure of viewing the colon with an endoscope for colon cancer

colonoscopy