Ch. 4

Question 1

symptom

Answer 1

change that is perceived by the patient

Question 2

Signs

Answer 2

objective, or definitive, evidence of an illness or disordered function that are perceived by an examiner

Question 3

Diagnosis

Answer 3

identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation

Question 4

Prognosis

Answer 4

Predicted outcome of a disease

Question 5

Acute

Answer 5

Having a short and relatively severe course

Question 6

Chronic

Answer 6

The disease exists over a long time

Question 7

Specimen

Answer 7

A small sample or part taken from the body to represent the nature of the whole is called a specimen

Question 8

Pulse

Answer 8

Rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs as the heart beats

Question 9

Respiration

Answer 9

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body or to breathe

Question 10

Tympanic thermometer

Answer 10

has a specially designed probe tip that is placed at the external opening of the ear Canal

Question 11

systolic pressure

Answer 11

higher reading in blood pressure

Question 12

diastolic pressure

Answer 12

lower reading in blood pressure

Question 13

Inspection

Answer 13

The examiner uses eyes and ears to observe and listen to the patient. Can reveal superficial abnormalities.

Question 14

Palpation

Answer 14

The examiner feels the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts with the hands.

Question 15

Percussion

Answer 15

The examiner taps the body with fingertips or fist to evaluate size, borders, and consistency of internal organs.

Question 16

Auscultation

Answer 16

The examiner listens for sounds within the body to evaluate the heart, blood vessels, lungs, intestines, or other organs, or to detect the fetal heart sounds.

Question 17

Endoscope

Answer 17

instrument for the visualization of the interior of a body cavity or organ.

Question 18

Endoscopy

Answer 18

Visual inspection of the body

Question 19

Ech/o, son/o

Answer 19

sound

Question 20

electr/o

Answer 20

electricity

Question 21

fluor/o

Answer 21

emitting or reflecting light

Question 22

radi/o

Answer 22

radiant energy

Question 23

tom/o

Answer 23

to cut

Question 24

ultr/a

Answer 24

excessive

Question 25

Computed Tomography (CT)

Answer 25

uses ionizing radiation to produce a detailed image of a cross section of tissue, similar to what one would see if the body or body part were actually cut into sections

Question 26

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Answer 26

creates images of internal structures based on the magnetic properties of chemical elements within the body and uses a powerful magnetic field and radio wave pules rather than ionizing radiation such as x-rays.

Question 27

Fluoroscopy

Answer 27

visual examination of an internal organ using a fluoroscope

Question 28

Positron emission tomography

Answer 28

a type of nuclear medicine scan, combines computed tomography and radioactive substances to produce enhanced images of selected body structures, especially the heart, blood vessels, and the brain.

Question 29

algesi/o

Answer 29

sensitivity to pain

Question 30

chem/o

Answer 30

chemical

Question 31

pharmac/o, pharmaceut/i

Answer 31

drugs or medicine

Question 32

plast/o

Answer 32

repair

Question 33

therapeut/o

Answer 33

treatment

Question 34

tox/o

Answer 34

poison

Question 35

-therapy

Answer 35

treatment

Question 36

Remission

Answer 36

the disappearance of the characteristics of a malignant tissue