Medical Terminology Exam #3

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Reno/vascul/ar

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Pertaining to the vessels and kidney.

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Nephro/lith

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A kidney stone

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Nephro/ptosis

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Downward displacement of the kidney

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Dys/uria

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Difficult or painful urination

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Nyct/uria

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Excessive urination at night

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Cysto/cele

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Herniation of the bladder

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Extra/cystic

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Outside a cyst or outside the bladder

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Cysto/stomy

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Formation of a new opening into the bladder

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Inter/renal

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Between the kidneys

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Cysto/scopy

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Visual examination of the urinary tract with an instrument inserted through the urethra

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Urethr/a

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The passage by which urine is discharged from the bladder to the exterior

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Ureter

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The tubular organ through which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder

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Uretero/pyel/itis

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Inflammation of the ureter and renal pelvis

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Renal Arteries

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Either of the two branches of the abdominal aorta of which each supplies one of the kidneys.

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Uro/graphy

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A radiographic examination of the urinary tract

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Oophoro/pathy

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Any disease of the ovary

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Oophor/algia

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Ovarian pain

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Oo/blast

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An immature ovum

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Oo/genesis

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The origin and formation of eggs in the female sex.

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Oophoro/salping/ectomy

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Surgical removal of an ovary and uterine tube

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Orchi/epididym/itis

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Inflammation of a testicle and an epididymis

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Hystero/pexy

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Surgical fixation of the uterus

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Colpo/plasty

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Plastic surgery of the vagina

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Anorchidism

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Absence of testes

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Hystero/salpingo/graphy

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Radiography of the uterus and uterine tubes after injection of opaque material

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Eclampsia

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Convulsions occurring in a pregnant women with hypertension, proteinuria, and/or edema.

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Nulli/pora

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A female individual who has never borne a child

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Amnio/centesis

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Percutaneous transabdominal puncture of the amnion for the purpose of removing amniotic fluid.

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Spermato/genesis

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The process of formation of sperm

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Peri/metrium

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The serous coat of the uterus

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Cryptor/chidism

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A developmental defect in which the testes remain in the abdominal cavity

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Laparo/hyster/ectomy

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Laparoscopic fixation of the uterus

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Prostat/ectomy

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Surgical removal of the prostate or part of it

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Neonatology

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The branch of medicine dealing with treatment of the newborn infant

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Ilio/femor/al

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Pertaining to the ilium and the femur

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Arthro/pathy

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Any joint disease

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Inter/scapular

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Between the two shoulder blades

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Lumbar

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Lower back

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Myo/rrhaphy

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Suture of divided muscle

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Infra/costal

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Situated beneath a rib or all the ribs

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Inter/coastal Muscles

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Muscles that run between the ribs and help form and move the chest wall

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Metacarp/als

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Pertaining to the metacarpus

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Osteo/arthro/pathy

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Any disease of the bones and joints

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Sub/stern/al

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Situated or perceived behind or below the sternum

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Cranio/cerebr/al

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Pertaining to the cranium and the cerebrum

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Hemi/plegia

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Paralysis of one side of the body

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Central Nervous System

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Consists of the brain and spinal cord

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Intra/cranial

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Within the skull

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Echo/encephalo/gram

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A recording produced by an echoencephalograph

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Encephalo/myelo/pathy

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A disease involving the brain and spinal cord.