Medical Terminology Review

What is the medical term for "cutting into the skull"?

• Craniotomy

• Hysterectomy

• Periorrhaphy

• Thrombolysis

Which term means "inflammation around the heart"?

• Pericarditis

• Cholecystitis

• Meningitis

• Polycythemia

What does "dysuria" refer to?

• Difficult urination

• Rapid heart

• Nerve pain

• Blood poisoning

Which word means "excess of blood cells"?

• Polycythemia

• Leukocyte

• Polyuria

• Bradycardia

What is the term for "inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord"?

• Meningitis

• Pericarditis

• Cholecystitis

• Neopathy

What is the medical term for the enlargement of the heart?

• cardiomegaly

• osteomalacia

• melanoma

• anorexia

Which instrument is used for recording electrical activity of the brain?

• electroencephalograph

• dermascope

• proctoscope

• rhinoplasty

What is the term for inflammation of the gums?

• gingivitis

• dysphagia

• paraplegia

• carcinoma

What is the medical term for paralysis of the lower half of the body?

• paraplegia

• anorexia

• bradypnea

• hydrocele

Which term refers to a tumor that is black?

• melanoma

• carcinoma

• lipocyte

• hydrocele