Medical Transcription Week
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. KARYOTYPE
A. The part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum
2. OSTEOPOROSIS
B. Abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria
3. MYALGIA
C. A graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an ___
4. CONJUNCTIVA
D. A mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
5. ACUTE
E. An underactive thyroid gland
6. GRAVIDA
F. A localized swelling filled with blood
7. PREECLAMPSIA
G. A transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of
8. BEDSORE
H. A tooth for cutting or gnawing
9. HYPOGLYCEMIA
I. The end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
10. HYPOTHYROIDISM
J. The number of the pregnancy that a woman is in
11. MYOPIA
K. An encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
12. CYST
L. The appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species
13. SPERMATOCELE
M. Eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability
14. CALCULUS
N. Pain in a muscle or group of muscles
15. GANGLION
O. A hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts
16. HEMATOMA
P. A closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure
17. COCCYX
Q. A swelling on the epididymis or the testis
18. ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
R. Abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium
19. INCISOR
S. A chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it
20. DUODENUM
T. Abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet