Medical Terminology Review- all terms

What is the medical term for the study of blood?

• Oncology

• Hematology

• Cardiology

• physiology

Determine the meaning: dysuria

• painful urination

• normal urination

• excessive urination

• the absence of urine

What is the medical term for the removal of a kidney?

• nephrectomy

• neurectomy

• cystectomy

• cephalectomy

Eupnea describes:

• normal respiration

• fast heart beat

• normal heart beat

• slow respiration

Hemiplegia refers to:

• paralysis of half of the body

• partial weakness in one extremity

• blood stoppage

• half of the lung

What is the medical term for a surgical incision of the skull?

• cephalostomy

• craniotomy

• colostomy

• cystoid

What is the medical term for enlarged heart?

• cardiomegaly

• cardiomyopathy

• cardiogram

• cardioplasty

Intercostal is the medical term for ____.

• between the ribs

• below the bladder

• under the brain

• within the head

The medical term for surgical correction of the nose is ____.

• rhinoplasty

• rhinorhhea

• rhinotomy

• rhinopathy

The medical term for rapid heart rate is ___.

• tachypnea

• tachycardia

• bradypnea

• bradycardia