Chapter 1

Question 0

Acronym

Answer 0

an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.

Question 1

Abdominocentesis

Answer 1

The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

Question 2

Acute

Answer 2

Of bad, difficult, or unwelcoming

Question 3

Angiography

Answer 3

Examination by x-Ray of blood or lymph vessels

Question 4

Appendectomy

Answer 4

Surgical operation to remove appendix

Question 5

Arthralgia

Answer 5

Pain in the joints

Question 6

Colostomy

Answer 6

Surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and body surface.

Question 7

Arteroclerosis

Answer 7

Hardening of the skin.

Question 8

Cyanosis

Answer 8

Discoloration of the skin (blue pale skin)

Question 9

Dermatologists

Answer 9

Skin doctor

Question 10

Diagnosis

Answer 10

Identification of illness

Question 11

Diahrrhea

Answer 11

Frequent flow of loose stool

Question 12

Edema

Answer 12

Swelling of the organs

Question 13

Endarterial

Answer 13

Pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery.

Question 14

Eponym

Answer 14

A person after whom a discovery, invention, place, etc is named

Question 15

Erythrocyte

Answer 15

Red blood cell without nucleus.

Question 16

Fissure

Answer 16

Long narrowing or line of breakage or splitting.

Question 17

Fistula

Answer 17

Abnormal passage between a hallow/tubular organ and body surface.

Question 18

Gastralgia

Answer 18

Stomachache

Question 19

Gastritis

Answer 19

Inflammation of the stomach.

Question 20

Gastroenteritis

Answer 20

Inflammation of the stomach and intestine.

Question 21

Hemorrhage

Answer 21

Escape of blood from a rupture blood vessel.

Question 22

Hepatomegaly

Answer 22

Enlargement of liver.

Question 23

Hypertension

Answer 23

High blood pressure.

Question 24

Hypotension

Answer 24

Low blood pressure.

Question 25

Infection

Answer 25

Process of being infected.

Question 26

Inflammation

Answer 26

swelling

Question 27

Interstitial

Answer 27

of forming/occupying interstices

Question 28

Intramuscular

Answer 28

within a muscle

Question 29

laceration

Answer 29

a deep cut in the skin

Question 30

Lesion

Answer 30

an organ or tissue that has suffered injury through injury or disease

Question 31

Malaise

Answer 31

discomfort

Question 32

Mycosis

Answer 32

disease caused by infection with fungus

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Myelopathy

Answer 33

disease of the spinal cord

Question 34

Maypathy

Answer 34

muscle tissue disease

Question 35

Mayorrexis

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muscle tearing

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Natal

Answer 36

having to do with birth

Question 37

Neonatology

Answer 37

new born doctor

Question 38

Neurorrahaphy

Answer 38

surgical suturing of the nerve

Question 39

Otorhinolarynology

Answer 39

study of the ear nose and throat

Question 40

Palpation

Answer 40

using your hands to examine the body

Question 41

Palpitation

Answer 41

rapid irregular heart beats

Question 42

Phalanges

Answer 42

finger of the toes

Question 43

Poliomyelitis

Answer 43

infecting of the central nervous system

Question 44

Prognosis

Answer 44

likely course of disease

Question 45

Pyodermia

Answer 45

skin infection with pus

Question 46

Pyosis

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heart burn

Question 47

Remission

Answer 47

cancelation of a debt

Question 48

Sign

Answer 48

something that can be seen

Question 49

Supination

Answer 49

hands upside down like a bowl of soup

Question 50

Suppuration

Answer 50

forming or discharge of pus

Question 51

Supracostal

Answer 51

outside of the ribs

Question 52

Syndrome

Answer 52

emotions/behavior

Question 53

Tonsilitis

Answer 53

inflammation

Question 54

Trauma

Answer 54

distressing experience

Question 55

Triage

Answer 55

the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and proper place of treatment

Question 56

Viral

Answer 56

relating to virus