Medical Terminology Study Guide #1
Appendicitis - Correct answerinflammation of the appendix
Peristalsis - Correct answerInvoluntary waves of muscle contraction that keep food
moving along in one direction through the digestive system.
Hiatal hernia - Correct answerprotrusion of a part of the stomach upward through
the opening in the diaphragm
Cholecystectomy - Correct answersurgical removal of the gallbladder
Jaundice - Correct answeryellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused
by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood. Deals with the liver.
Diverticulosis - Correct answerabnormal outpouchings in the intestinal wall of the
colon
ileus - Correct answerloss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines
Hematemesis - Correct answerblood in vomit
Dysphagia - Correct answercondition in which swallowing is difficult or painful
Dyspesia - Correct answerindigestion
Herniorrhaphy - Correct answersurgical repair of a hernia
Emetic - Correct answersubstance causing vomiting; ADJ.
Barium Swallow - Correct answerradiographic examination of the esophagus,
stomach, and small intestine after oral administration of barium sulfate
Nephrolithiasis - Correct answerpresence of stones in the kidney
Glomerulonephritis - Correct answerinflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney
Oliguria - Correct answerDecreased urine output
Polyruia - Correct answerproduction of abnormally large volumes of dilute urine
Dysuria - Correct answerpainful or difficult urination
, Enuresis - Correct answerinvoluntary discharge of urine
Cystitis - Correct answerinflammation of the urinary bladder
Hematuria - Correct answerpresence of blood in the urine
Cystoscopy - Correct answerthe visual examination of the urinary bladder using a
cystoscope
Lithotripsy - Correct answersurgical crushing of a stone
Gravida - Correct answerpregnancy
Para - Correct answerbeside, near
Salpingectomy - Correct answersurgical removal of a fallopian tube
Ovarian follicle - Correct answerDeveloping sac enclosing each ovum within the
ovary. Only about 400 of these sacs mature in a woman's lifetime.
Cervix - Correct answerEntrance to the uterus
Endometriosis - Correct answera condition in which patches of endometrial tissue
escape the uterus and become attached to other structures in the pelvic cavity
Anovulatory - Correct answerovulation does not occur; ovum is not released from
the ovary
Oophorectomy - Correct answersurgical removal of an ovary
Dysmenorrhea - Correct answerpain caused by uterine cramps during a menstrual
period
Hysterectomy - Correct answersurgical removal of the uterus
Placenta Previa - Correct answerthe abnormal implantation of the placenta in the
lower portion of the uterus
Cryptorchism - Correct answerfailure of one or both testes to descend into the
scrotum
Appendicitis - Correct answerinflammation of the appendix
Peristalsis - Correct answerInvoluntary waves of muscle contraction that keep food
moving along in one direction through the digestive system.
Hiatal hernia - Correct answerprotrusion of a part of the stomach upward through
the opening in the diaphragm
Cholecystectomy - Correct answersurgical removal of the gallbladder
Jaundice - Correct answeryellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused
by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood. Deals with the liver.
Diverticulosis - Correct answerabnormal outpouchings in the intestinal wall of the
colon
ileus - Correct answerloss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines
Hematemesis - Correct answerblood in vomit
Dysphagia - Correct answercondition in which swallowing is difficult or painful
Dyspesia - Correct answerindigestion
Herniorrhaphy - Correct answersurgical repair of a hernia
Emetic - Correct answersubstance causing vomiting; ADJ.
Barium Swallow - Correct answerradiographic examination of the esophagus,
stomach, and small intestine after oral administration of barium sulfate
Nephrolithiasis - Correct answerpresence of stones in the kidney
Glomerulonephritis - Correct answerinflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney
Oliguria - Correct answerDecreased urine output
Polyruia - Correct answerproduction of abnormally large volumes of dilute urine
Dysuria - Correct answerpainful or difficult urination
, Enuresis - Correct answerinvoluntary discharge of urine
Cystitis - Correct answerinflammation of the urinary bladder
Hematuria - Correct answerpresence of blood in the urine
Cystoscopy - Correct answerthe visual examination of the urinary bladder using a
cystoscope
Lithotripsy - Correct answersurgical crushing of a stone
Gravida - Correct answerpregnancy
Para - Correct answerbeside, near
Salpingectomy - Correct answersurgical removal of a fallopian tube
Ovarian follicle - Correct answerDeveloping sac enclosing each ovum within the
ovary. Only about 400 of these sacs mature in a woman's lifetime.
Cervix - Correct answerEntrance to the uterus
Endometriosis - Correct answera condition in which patches of endometrial tissue
escape the uterus and become attached to other structures in the pelvic cavity
Anovulatory - Correct answerovulation does not occur; ovum is not released from
the ovary
Oophorectomy - Correct answersurgical removal of an ovary
Dysmenorrhea - Correct answerpain caused by uterine cramps during a menstrual
period
Hysterectomy - Correct answersurgical removal of the uterus
Placenta Previa - Correct answerthe abnormal implantation of the placenta in the
lower portion of the uterus
Cryptorchism - Correct answerfailure of one or both testes to descend into the
scrotum
