Basic Medical Terminology I

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1. Scraping away of the skin or mucous membrane by friction. Contusion Bullae Carbuncle Abrasion

2. Surgical repair of the cornea. Corneoplasty Keratonomy Keratoscopy Keratoplasty

3. Inflammation of the tympanic membrane. Myringitis Meniere's disease Anotia Labyrinthitis

4. Bluish discoloration of the skin. Cyanosis Edema Cilium Effusion

5. Disease of the heart muscle. Cardioplexy Cardiopathy Cardiomyopathy Myopathy

6. Removal of the gallbladder. Cystectomy Choledochectomy Cholecystectomy Cholangiography

7. Painful menstruation. Dysmenorrhea Dyspareunia Amenorrhea Hypermenorrhea

8. Above the pubic bones. Perineum Transperineal Inferiopubic Suprapubic

9. Enlargement of a finger or toe. Kyphosis Diaphysis Dactylomegaly Ankylosis

10. The medical term for headache. Migraine Cephalgia Cyanosis Concussion

11. Red blood cell. Lymphocyte Erythrocyte Leukocyte Eosinophil

12. An infection with the fungus Candida. Impetigo Titer Thrush Macrophage

13. Disease of a lymph node. Adenectomy Lymphadenopathy Adenoidopathy Adenitis

14. A woman who has never been pregnant. Nulligravida Primigravida Nullipara Primipara

15. Accumulation of blood in a joint. Hematosis Hemarthrosis Hematuria Hepatitis

16. Protrusion of the eyeballs. Opacification Exotropia Exophthalmos Ophthalmus

17. Abnormal widening of the bronchi. Bronchiolitis Asthma Bronchiolvescular Bronchiectasis

18. Membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis Meninges Cerebrospinal fluid Myasthenia

19. An agent that causes disease. Phagocyte Pathogen Prophylaxis Protease

20. Blood in the urine. Uremia Hematocrit Heomstasis Hematuria