CHAPTER 1 pt. 1

Question 1

-algia

Answer 1

pain, suffering

Question 2

-dynia

Answer 2

pain

Question 3

-ectomy

Answer 3

surgical removal, cutting out

Question 4

-gram

Answer 4

picture or record

Question 5

hyper-

Answer 5

excessive, increased

Question 6

hypo-

Answer 6

deficient, decreased

Question 7

itis-

Answer 7

inflammation

Question 8

-osis

Answer 8

abnormal condition, disease

Question 9

ostomy

Answer 9

the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

Question 10

pre

Answer 10

before, in front of

Question 11

-plasty

Answer 11

surgical repair

Question 12

-rrhage

Answer 12

bleeding abnormal excessive fluid discharge

Question 13

-rrhaphy

Answer 13

surgical suturing

Question 14

-rrhea

Answer 14

flow or discharge

Question 15

-sclerosis

Answer 15

abnormal hardening

Question 16

abdominocentesis

Question 17

acronym

Answer 17

a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term.

Question 18

acute

Answer 18

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

Question 19

angiography

Answer 19

process of producing an x-ray, or radiographic study, of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible.

Question 20

appendectomy

Answer 20

surgical removal of the appendix.

Question 21

arteriosclerosis

Answer 21

abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries.

Question 22

arthralgia

Answer 22

pain in a joint or joints.

Question 23

colostomy

Question 24

cyanosis

Answer 24

blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood.

Question 25

dermatologist

Answer 25

skin doctor

Question 26

diagnosis

Answer 26

the identification of a disease.

Question 27

diarrhea

Answer 27

the frequent flow of loose or watery stools

Question 28

edema

Answer 28

swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body.

Question 29

endarterial

Answer 29

pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery.

Question 30

Eponym

Answer 30

a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first.