Medical Terminology Quiz 1

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Cancer

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Carcin

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Blood

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Hemat-

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Cell

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Cyt-

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Brain

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Cerebr-

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Stomach

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Gastr

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Urinary bladder

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Cyst-

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X-ray

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Radio-

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Disease

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Path-

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Within

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Endo-

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Gland

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Aden-

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Small intestine

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Enter-

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Liver

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Hepat-

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Neck

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Cervic-

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Chest

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Thorac-

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Secrete

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Crin/o

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Knowledge

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Gnos

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Internal organs

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Viscer-

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Sacrum

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Sacr-

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Fat

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Adip-

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Groin

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Inguin-

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-scopy

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Process visual examination under the microscope

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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-sis

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State of

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-emia

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Blood condition

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peri-

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Surrounding

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hyper-

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Excessive

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re-

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Back

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Trans-

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Across

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Ventr-

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bellyside of the body

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Kary-

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nucleus

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Lumb/o

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Lower back

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Proxim/o

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Nearest

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Pelv/o

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Pelvis

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Coccyg/o

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Tailbone

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Ana-

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Up

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Inter-

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Between

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Sarc/o

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Flesh

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Meta-

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Change (beyond)

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Chrom/o

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Color

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Medi/o

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Middle

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-pathy

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Disease condition

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Inferior

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Situated below a structure

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Superior

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Situated above a structure

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Lateral

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Pertaining to the side

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Anterior

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Front surface of the body

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Posterior

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Back side of the body

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Proximal

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At the beginning of a structure, near the point of attachment

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Distal

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Away from the beginning of a structure, far from the point of attachment

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Superficial

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Near the surface

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Prone

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Lying on the belly

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Supine

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Lying on the back

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Respiratory

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Nose, trachea, lungs

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Reproductive

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Ovaries, fallopian tubes

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Cardiovascular

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Heart, blood vessels

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Nervous

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Brain, spinal cord

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Endocrine

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Thyroid, pituitary glands

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Urinary

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Kidneys, urinary bladder

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digestive

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Mouth, esophagus, stomach

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iatrogenic

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Pertaining to secondary condition produced by the treatment of primary condition

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carcinoma

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Cancerous tumor

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biopsy

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Process of visual examination of living tissues under the microscope

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erythrocyte

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Red blood cell

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diagnosis

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State of complete knowledge

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hypodermic

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Pertaining to under the skin

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hematoma

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Collection of blood under the skin

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autopsy

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Process of visual examination of dead body or dead tissue under the microscope

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incision

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Process of cutting into

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ophthalmoscopy

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Process of visual examination of the eye

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pediatrics

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Pertaining to treatment of childhood diseases

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urology

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The study of the urinary tract and male reproductive system and diseases

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adipose

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Full of fat

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LLQ

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Left lower quadrant

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lumbosacral

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Pertaining to sacrum and lower back

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gynecology

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The study of female reproductive system and diseases including breasts

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craniotomy

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Surgical cutting into the skull

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histology

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Study of tissues

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iliac

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Pertaining to part of the pelvic bone

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karyotype

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Picture or classification of the nucleus

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Catabolism

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Process of breaking down

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Rhinitis

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Inflammation of the nose

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Thrombocyte

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Blood clotting cell

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Cardiac

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Pertaining to the heart

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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin

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Adenoma

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Tumor of gland

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Cephalic

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Pertaining to the head

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Hyperglycemia

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Blood condition of excessive sugar in the blood

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Neurotomy

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Process of cutting into a nerve

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Deep

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Away from the surface

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Umbilical

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Pertaining to navel

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Visual exam of urinary bladder

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cystoscopy

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Record of brain active

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electroencephalogram

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Pain in a joint

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arthralgia

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Study of tumor

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oncology

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Process of building

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anabolism

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Cancer producing

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carcinogenic

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Remove of the stomach

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gastrectomy

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Inflammation of the liver

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hepatitis

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Tissue surrounding heart

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pericardium

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Disease specialist

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pathologist