What's wrong with the patient
Guess the diagnosis
Surgery
Medical talk
Terms/Suffix
100

This is a surgical repair of the skull

What is a crainioplasty?

100

Patient has sudden chest pain and shortness of breath after taking a flight

What is a Pulmonary embolism?

100

An opening of the large intestines made through the abdomen is known as this

What is a Colostomy

100

This organ is found in the RLQ

What is the appendix

100

This suffix refers to blood

What is -emia

200

This is the term for an increased lateral curvature of the spine

What is scoliosis?

200

Pain in the right upper quadrant after having a fatty meal would be associated with this

What is cholecystitis?

200

A procedure to create an artificial airway

What is a tracheostomy

200

The abbreviation WBAT stands for this

What is weight bearing as tolerated

200

The suffix -malacia is this

What is abnormal softening

300

Patient has salpingitis, this is a condition affecting these

What are the fallopian tubes

300

A 55 year old woman c/o of joint pain in her knees  this associated with this condition

What is Osteoarthritis

300

Repair of the eardrum is know as this

What is tympanoplasty

300

A patient was NPO 12 hours before surgery, this refers to this

What is nothing by mouth

300

The suffix for abnormal enlargement

What is -meglay

400

When a patient has a pounding or racing heart

What is palpitation

400

This organ is removed during a cholecystectomy

What is the Gallbladder

400

Removal of a kidney is called this

What is a Nephrectomy

400

A UTI may involve this organ

What is the bladder

400

This term is used for hardening

What is -sclerosis

500

Patient has facial drooping on left side, can not lift their left arm and has slurred speech

What is a CVA

500

Inflammation of the kidneys is know as this

What is nephritis

500

This is removal of the stomach

What is a gastrectomy

500

The period after birth is called this

What is postpartum

500

This is the suffix meaning to view

What is -opsy