Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

Question 1

Time and events occuring before birth

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Prenatal

Question 2

Process of recording of an x-ray of blood vessels

Answer 2

Angiography

Question 3

Pertaining to the time and events surrounding birth

Answer 3

Perinatal

Question 4

Surgical repair of nerve

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Neuroplasty

Question 5

Blue discoloration of the skin caused by lacked of adequate oxygen in blood

Answer 5

Cyanosis

Question 6

Loss of a large amount of blood in a short time

Answer 6

Hemorrhage

Question 7

Abnormal enlargement of liver

Answer 7

Hepatomegaly

Question 8

White blood cell

Answer 8

Leukocyte

Question 9

Surgical suturing of the tendon

Answer 9

Tenorrhaphy

Question 10

Medical term for stomachache

Answer 10

Gastralgia

Question 11

Medical term for tissue death of an artery or arteries is

Answer 11

Artrionecrosis

Question 12

Frequent flow of loose or watery stools

Answer 12

Diarrhea

Question 13

Medical term that means between, but no within, the parts of a tissue

Answer 13

Interstitial

Question 14

Pain in joint or joints

Answer 14

Arthralgia

Question 15

Pertaining to the interior or lining of artery

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Endoarterial

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Surgical procedure creates opening between colon and body surface

Answer 16

Colostomy

Question 17

Any acute inflammatory pus-forming bacterial skin infection

Answer 17

Pyoderma

Question 18

Medical term for a condition or disease caused by a fungus

Answer 18

Mycosis

Question 19

Screening patients to determine relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment is referred as

Answer 19

Triage

Question 20

A fever is an example of

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Sign

Question 21

Term means any disease of the stomach

Answer 21

Gastrosis

Question 22

Term meaning a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness is

Answer 22

Malaise

Question 23

Patient with lower-than-normal blood pressure would be diagnosed with what condition?

Answer 23

Hypotension

Question 24

Word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term is a(n)

Answer 24

Acronym

Question 25

A patient indicates they are experiencing pain above their ribs; describe the location of pain

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Supracostal

Question 26

Prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease is its

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Prognosis

Question 27

Abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body

Answer 27

Fistula

Question 28

Groove or crack-like sore of skin

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Fissure

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Torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut

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Laceration

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Formation of pus

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Suppration

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Wound or injury

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Trauma

Question 32

Describe the term ilium

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Ilium is part of the hip bone

Question 33

Localized response to an injury or the destruction of tissues is known as

Answer 33

Inflammation

Question 34

Study of the ears, nose, and throat is known as

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Otorhinolaryngology

Question 35

Pathlogic change of the tissues due to disease or injury id

Answer 35

Lesion