Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
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The body is divided into front and back
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Coronal
2
Q
The opposite of ventral
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Dorsal
3
Q
Enlargement of the heart
A
Megalocardia
4
Q
The part of the small intestine that connects with the stomach is
A
Duodenum
5
Q
The medical term for headache is
A
Cephalalgia
6
Q
Excessive vomiting is
A
Hyperemesis
7
Q
An incision into the gallbladder is
A
Cholecystotomy
8
Q
Enlargement of the kidney
A
Nephromegaly
9
Q
Destruction or breakdown of fat is
A
Lipolysis
10
Q
Diathermy means
A
Generating heat through tissues
11
Q
Tachy is a prefix meaning
A
Fast
12
Q
A combining form that means pus is
A
Pyo
13
Q
A prefix meaning toward
A
Ab
14
Q
Painful menstrual flow is
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Dysmenorrhea
15
Q
A word meaning fever is
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Pyrexia
