Medical Terminology Review

Removal of the spleen

• Splenectomy

• Splenotomy

• Splenology

• Nephrectomy

Adenocarcinoma is ___________ cancer.

Draw the body part that encephalo- refers to

Answer explanation

Head

Opthalmoscope is an used for what in the eye?

• an instrument to test pressure

• an instrument testing vision

• an instrument for looking/observing

• an instrument to test pupillary reaction

Carditis is ___________ of the heart

Psychology is the study of the

• heart

• brain

• head

• mind

How do you say windpipe?

• Neck

• Pharyngeal

• Tracheo

• Laryngeal

Colostomy refers to an opening in the

• Stomach

• Colon

• Appendix

• Liver

Hepatology is what of the liver?

• Study of

• Doctor of

• Incision of

• Opening in

What term means false inflammation of the appendix?

• Appendicitis

• Pseudotonsilitis

• Pseudoappendicitis

• Pancreatitis