Medical Terminology - The Introduction to Medical Terminology.Final Exam Test .

Medical Terminology - The Introduction to Medical Terminology.Final Exam
Test 2026\2027.




-algia
pain, suffering
dys-
bad, difficult, painful
-ectomy
surgical removal, cutting out
hyper-
excessive, increased
hypo-
deficient, decreased
-itis
inflammation
-osis
abnormal condition, disease
-ostomy
the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
-otomy
cutting, surgical incision
-plasty
surgical repair
-rrhage
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
-rrhaphy
surgical suturing
-rrhea
flow or discharge
-rrhexis

, Medical Terminology - The Introduction to Medical Terminology.Final Exam
Test 2026\2027.



rupture
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
abdominocentis
the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
acroynm
a word formed from initial letter of the major parts of a compound term
acute
rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
angiography
the process of producing a radiographic study of blood vessels after the injection of a
contrast medium to make blood vessels visible
appendectomy
surgical removal of the appendix
ateriosclerosis
abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
arthralgia
pain in a joint or joints
colostomy
the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body
surface
cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood
dermatologist
a physician who specialized in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
diagnosis
identification of a disease
diarreha
the frequent flow of loose or watery stool
edema