Basic Medical Terminology I

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

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

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

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. Amenorrhea Hypermenorrhea Dyspareunia Dysmenorrhea

8. Above the pubic bones. Perineum Transperineal Inferiopubic Suprapubic

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

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

11. Red blood cell. Lymphocyte Eosinophil Leukocyte Erythrocyte

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

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

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

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

16. Protrusion of the eyeballs. Exophthalmos Ophthalmus Exotropia Opacification

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

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

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

20. Blood in the urine. Uremia Hematocrit Heomstasis Hematuria