UTMB Medical Terminology Test Questions with Correct Answers Already Passed
-ectomy - Answers surgical removal of
-ostomy - Answers opening; orifice
masto - Answers breast
-itis - Answers inflammation
-lithiasis - Answers stone/calculi
osteo - Answers bone
arthro - Answers joint
hem - Answers blood
arthralgia - Answers joint pain
abrasion - Answers scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
anterior/ventral - Answers located on front of the body
bradycardia - Answers slow heart rate (<60 bpm)
cellulitis - Answers local infection of the deep dermis and subcutaneous tissue
cholecystitis - Answers gallbladder inflammation
cholelithiasis - Answers gallstone
cerebrovascular accident - Answers stroke; lack of blood supply to the brain
claudication - Answers pain, cramping, or fatigue in muscles typically during exercise and resolves with
rest
coronal plane - Answers divides into anterior and posterior parts
diaphoresis - Answers sweating
distal - Answers farther away from trunk of body
deep vein thrombosis - Answers blood clot in deep vein (i.e. popliteal vein)
dysphagia - Answers difficulty swallowing
dyspnea - Answers difficulty breathing
dysuria - Answers painful urination
, ecchymosis - Answers bruise
edema - Answers swelling
epistaxis - Answers nosebleed
erythema - Answers redness
hematemesis - Answers blood in vomit
hematochezia - Answers blood in stool
hematoma - Answers a collection caused by bleeding into subcutaneous tissue, muscle, organ tissue, or
cavity
hematuria - Answers blood in urine
hemoptysis - Answers cough with bloody sputum
hepatomegaly - Answers enlarged liver
hirsutism - Answers condition in women of course or dark hair in male-like pattern
infarct - Answers tissue death due to inadequate blood supply
ischemia - Answers inadequate blood supply
jaundice - Answers whites of eyes, skin, and mucous membranes turn yellow due to accumulation of
bilirubin
lymphedema - Answers swelling associated with lymphatic obstruction and reduced fluid clearance
melena - Answers black, tarry stool
myocardial infarction - Answers heart attack
myalgia - Answers muscle pain
odynophagia - Answers painful swallowing
orthopnea - Answers difficulty breathing when laying flat
pallor - Answers pale color
parestesia - Answers abnormal sensations such as burning, prickling, itching, or tingling
pleurisy - Answers sharp chest pain that worsens during breathing
polyphagia/polydipsia - Answers excessive hunger/thirst
-ectomy - Answers surgical removal of
-ostomy - Answers opening; orifice
masto - Answers breast
-itis - Answers inflammation
-lithiasis - Answers stone/calculi
osteo - Answers bone
arthro - Answers joint
hem - Answers blood
arthralgia - Answers joint pain
abrasion - Answers scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
anterior/ventral - Answers located on front of the body
bradycardia - Answers slow heart rate (<60 bpm)
cellulitis - Answers local infection of the deep dermis and subcutaneous tissue
cholecystitis - Answers gallbladder inflammation
cholelithiasis - Answers gallstone
cerebrovascular accident - Answers stroke; lack of blood supply to the brain
claudication - Answers pain, cramping, or fatigue in muscles typically during exercise and resolves with
rest
coronal plane - Answers divides into anterior and posterior parts
diaphoresis - Answers sweating
distal - Answers farther away from trunk of body
deep vein thrombosis - Answers blood clot in deep vein (i.e. popliteal vein)
dysphagia - Answers difficulty swallowing
dyspnea - Answers difficulty breathing
dysuria - Answers painful urination
, ecchymosis - Answers bruise
edema - Answers swelling
epistaxis - Answers nosebleed
erythema - Answers redness
hematemesis - Answers blood in vomit
hematochezia - Answers blood in stool
hematoma - Answers a collection caused by bleeding into subcutaneous tissue, muscle, organ tissue, or
cavity
hematuria - Answers blood in urine
hemoptysis - Answers cough with bloody sputum
hepatomegaly - Answers enlarged liver
hirsutism - Answers condition in women of course or dark hair in male-like pattern
infarct - Answers tissue death due to inadequate blood supply
ischemia - Answers inadequate blood supply
jaundice - Answers whites of eyes, skin, and mucous membranes turn yellow due to accumulation of
bilirubin
lymphedema - Answers swelling associated with lymphatic obstruction and reduced fluid clearance
melena - Answers black, tarry stool
myocardial infarction - Answers heart attack
myalgia - Answers muscle pain
odynophagia - Answers painful swallowing
orthopnea - Answers difficulty breathing when laying flat
pallor - Answers pale color
parestesia - Answers abnormal sensations such as burning, prickling, itching, or tingling
pleurisy - Answers sharp chest pain that worsens during breathing
polyphagia/polydipsia - Answers excessive hunger/thirst
