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