Chapter 1 Medical Terms

Question 1

abdominocentesis

Answer 1

surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

Question 2

acronym

Answer 2

word formed from the initial letters of the major parts of a compound term

Question 3

acute

Answer 3

condition that has a rapid onset, severe course, and relatively short duration

Question 4

angiography

Answer 4

process of producing a radiographic study of blood vessels after injecting contrast medium

Question 5

appendectomy

Answer 5

surgical removal of the appendix

Question 6

arteriosclerosis

Answer 6

abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery

Question 7

arthralgia

Answer 7

pain in a joint

Question 8

colostomy

Answer 8

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

Question 9

cyanosis

Answer 9

blue discoloration of the skin due to lack of adequate oxygen in the blood

Question 10

dermatologist

Answer 10

physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin

Question 11

diagnosis

Answer 11

identification of a disease

Question 12

diarrhea

Answer 12

frequent flow or loose or watery stools

Question 13

edema

Answer 13

swelling caused by excess fluid in tissues

Question 14

endarterial

Answer 14

interior or lining of an artery

Question 15

eponym

Answer 15

disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for who discovered it first

Question 16

erythrocyte

Answer 16

mature red blood cell

Question 17

fissure

Answer 17

groove or cracklike sore of the skin

Question 18

fistula

Answer 18

abnormal passage between internal organs or leading from organ to body surface

Question 19

gastralgia

Answer 19

pain in stomach

Question 20

gastritis

Answer 20

inflammation of stomach

Question 21

gastroenteritis

Answer 21

inflammation of stomach and small intestine

Question 22

gastrosis

Answer 22

abnormal condition or disease of stomach

Question 23

hemorrhage

Answer 23

loss of a large amount of blood in short time

Question 24

hepatomegaly

Answer 24

abnormal enlargement of liver

Question 25

hypertension

Answer 25

higher-than-normal blood pressure

Question 26

hypotension

Answer 26

lower-than-normal blood pressure

Question 27

infection

Answer 27

invasion of the body by pathogenic organism

Question 28

inflammation

Answer 28

localized response to injury or destruction of tissue characterized by heat, redness, swelling, and pain

Question 29

interstitial

Answer 29

between, not within, parts of tissue

Question 30

intramuscular

Answer 30

within muscle

Question 31

laceration

Answer 31

torn, jagged wound or accidental cut

Question 32

lesion

Answer 32

pathologic change of tissues due to disease or injury

Question 33

malaise

Answer 33

feeling of general discomfort that's often first indication of infection or disease

Question 34

mycosis

Answer 34

abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus

Question 35

myelopathy

Answer 35

pathological change or disease of the spinal cord

Question 36

myopathy

Answer 36

pathological change or disease of muscle tissue

Question 37

myorrhexis

Answer 37

rupture of a muscle

Question 38

natal

Answer 38

pertaining to birth

Question 39

neonatology

Answer 39

study of disorders of newborns

Question 40

neurrhaphy

Answer 40

suturing together the ends of severed nerves

Question 41

otorhinolaryngology

Answer 41

study of ears, nose, and throat

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palpation

Answer 42

examination technique in which examiner's hands are used to feel texture, size, consistency, and location of body parts

Question 43

palpitation

Answer 43

racing or pounding heart

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pathology

Answer 44

study of all aspects of disease

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phalanges

Answer 45

bones of the fingers and toes

Question 46

poliomyelitis

Answer 46

viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of spinal cord

Question 47

prognosis

Answer 47

prediction of the probably course and outcome of a disease

Question 48

pyoderma

Answer 48

any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection

Question 49

pyrosis

Answer 49

discomfort due to regurgitation of stomach acid into esophagus

Question 50

remission

Answer 50

temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of symptoms of disease without finding a cure

Question 51

sign

Answer 51

objective evidence of disease such as fever

Question 52

supination

Answer 52

act of rotating arm so the palm is forward or upward

Question 53

suppuration

Answer 53

formation or discharge of pus

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supracostal

Answer 54

above or outside ribs

Question 55

symptom

Answer 55

subjective evidence of a disease such as pain or headache

Question 56

syndrome

Answer 56

set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of disease process

Question 57

tonsillitis

Answer 57

inflammation of the tonsils

Question 58

trauma

Answer 58

wound or injury

Question 59

triage

Answer 59

medical screening to determine relative priority and proper place of treatment

Question 60

viral

Answer 60

pertaining to a virus