NUR 337 MED TERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
adenitis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅inflammation of a gland
adenoma - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅benign tumor of glandular cells
anemia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅deficiency of hemoglobin and/orin number of red blood cells, which
results in reduced oxygen to body cells
"lacking blood"
arthritis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅inflammation of a joint
arthrogram - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅x-ray record of a joint
arthroscope - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅instrumentused to examine the inside of a joint
arthroscopy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅process of visual examination of a joint
autopsy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death
biology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅study of life
biopsy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅removing living tissue for subsequent viewing under a microscope or
other laboratory studies
carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅cancerous tumor formed from the epithelial tissue
cardiac - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅pertaining to the heart
,cardiology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅study of the heart
cephalic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅pertaining to the head
cerebral - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅pertaining to the cerebrum
cerebrovascular accident - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅disorder of blood vessels within the cerebrum that
results from inadequate blood supply to the brain
cystoscope - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅instrument used to view the urinary bladder
cystoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅visual examination of the urinary bladder
cytology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅study of cells
dermal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅pertaining to the skin
dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅inflammation of the skin
dermatosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅any abnormal condition of the skin
diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅complete knowledge of patient's condition
diameter - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle when
the end points are on the circle
dysentery - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅condition of painful intestines often caused by bacterial infection
electrocardiogram - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅record of the electricity in the heart
, electroencephalogram - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅record of the electricity in the brain
endocardium - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅inner lining of the heart
endocrine gland - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅organs that produce and secrete hormones
endocrinology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅study of endocrine glands
enteritis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅inflammation of the small intestine
erythrocyte - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅red blood cell
exocrine glands - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅glands the produce and secrete chemicals that leave the body
through tubes (tear, sweat, salivary)
gastrectomy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅removal of the stomach
gastric - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅pertaining to the stomach
gastritis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅inflammation of the stomach
gastroenteritis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅inflammation of the stomach and intestines
gastroenterology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅study of the stomach and intestines
gastroscope - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅instrument used to view the stomach. passed down through the
throat and esophagus into the stomach
adenitis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅inflammation of a gland
adenoma - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅benign tumor of glandular cells
anemia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅deficiency of hemoglobin and/orin number of red blood cells, which
results in reduced oxygen to body cells
"lacking blood"
arthritis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅inflammation of a joint
arthrogram - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅x-ray record of a joint
arthroscope - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅instrumentused to examine the inside of a joint
arthroscopy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅process of visual examination of a joint
autopsy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death
biology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅study of life
biopsy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅removing living tissue for subsequent viewing under a microscope or
other laboratory studies
carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅cancerous tumor formed from the epithelial tissue
cardiac - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅pertaining to the heart
,cardiology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅study of the heart
cephalic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅pertaining to the head
cerebral - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅pertaining to the cerebrum
cerebrovascular accident - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅disorder of blood vessels within the cerebrum that
results from inadequate blood supply to the brain
cystoscope - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅instrument used to view the urinary bladder
cystoscopy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅visual examination of the urinary bladder
cytology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅study of cells
dermal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅pertaining to the skin
dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅inflammation of the skin
dermatosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅any abnormal condition of the skin
diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅complete knowledge of patient's condition
diameter - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle when
the end points are on the circle
dysentery - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅condition of painful intestines often caused by bacterial infection
electrocardiogram - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅record of the electricity in the heart
, electroencephalogram - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅record of the electricity in the brain
endocardium - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅inner lining of the heart
endocrine gland - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅organs that produce and secrete hormones
endocrinology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅study of endocrine glands
enteritis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅inflammation of the small intestine
erythrocyte - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅red blood cell
exocrine glands - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅glands the produce and secrete chemicals that leave the body
through tubes (tear, sweat, salivary)
gastrectomy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅removal of the stomach
gastric - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅pertaining to the stomach
gastritis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅inflammation of the stomach
gastroenteritis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅inflammation of the stomach and intestines
gastroenterology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅study of the stomach and intestines
gastroscope - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅instrument used to view the stomach. passed down through the
throat and esophagus into the stomach
