Medical Terminology September 8

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Scope

Back 1

Instrument used for visual examination

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Bronchoscope

Back 2

A lighted, flexible tube inserted into the windpipe to view the bronchi or withdraw fluid samples for testing

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Colonoscope

Back 3

Instrument for examining the colon, consisting of a flexible lighted tube that is inserted into the colon to look for abnormalities and to remove them or take sample

Front 4

Hysteroscope

Back 4

A modification of the stethoscope, for directly auscultating the uterus from the vagina

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Tomy

Back 5

Surgical incision

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Thoracotomy

Back 6

Surgical incision into the chest wall

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Phlebotomy

Back 7

Surgical incision into a vein

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Stomy

Back 8

Surgical opening

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Colostomy

Back 9

Surgical formation of an opening from the colon onto the surface of the body, which functions as an anus

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Ileostomy

Back 10

Surgical formation of a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the ileum

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Tracheostomy

Back 11

Surgical formation of a temporary or permanent opening into the trachea

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Ectomy

Back 12

Surgical removal

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Nephrectomy

Back 13

Surgical removal of a kidney

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Appendectomy

Back 14

Surgical removal of appendix

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Graphy

Back 15

Process of recording

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Electrocardiography

Back 16

Recording of the electrical activity of heart over a period of time

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Mammography

Back 17

X-Ray examination of breasts for detection of tumors

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Ante

Back 18

Before/Forward

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Antepartum

Back 19

Occurring or existing before birth or labor

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Epi

Back 20

Upon/On/Above

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Epidermis

Back 21

Outer, protective, nonvascular layer of skin; above the dermis

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Hypo

Back 22

Under/deficient/below

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Hypodermic

Back 23

Relating to layer just beneath the epidermis

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Hypotension

Back 24

Abnormally low blood pressure

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Hyper

Back 25

Above/excessive/beyond

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Hyperthyroid

Back 26

Overactive thyroid gland

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Hypertension

Back 27

High blood pressure

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A or an

Back 28

Without/not

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Apnea

Back 29

Suspension of external breathing

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Aphasia

Back 30

Impairment of language ability

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Anemia

Back 31

Condition when you don't have enough red blood cells

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Root

Back 32

Foundation of the term

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Suffix

Back 33

Word ending

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Prefix

Back 34

Word beginning

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Combining vowel

Back 35

Vowel (usually o) that links the root to the suffix or the root to another root

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Combining form

Back 36

Combination of the root and the combining vowel

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Anterior/Ventral

Back 37

Front of the body

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Posterior/Dorsal

Back 38

Back of the body

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Deep

Back 39

Away from the surface

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Superficial

Back 40

On the surface

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Inferior

Back 41

Situated below

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Superior

Back 42

Situated above

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Lateral

Back 43

Pertaining to the side

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Medial

Back 44

Pertaining to the middle

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Prone

Back 45

Lying face down

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Supine

Back 46

Lying face up