CHAPTER 1. pt.2

Question 1

erythrocyte

Answer 1

red blood cell

Question 2

fissure

Answer 2

a groove or crack-like sore of the skin; this term also describes normal folds in the contours of the brain.

Question 3

fistula

Answer 3

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

Question 4

gastralgia

Answer 4

also known as a stomachache, means pain in the stomach.

Question 5

gastritis

Answer 5

inflammation of the stomach.

Question 6

gastroenteritis

Answer 6

inflammation of the stomach and small intestine.

Question 7

gastrosis

Answer 7

any disease of the stomach

Question 8

hemorrhage

Answer 8

the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.

Question 9

hepatomegaly

Answer 9

abnormal enlargement of the liver

Question 10

hypertension

Answer 10

high blood pressure

Question 11

hypotension

Answer 11

low blood pressure

Question 12

infection

Answer 12

invasion of the body by a pathogenic (disease-producing) organism.

Question 13

inflammation

Answer 13

a localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues.

Question 14

intramuscular

Answer 14

within the muscle

Question 14

interstitial

Answer 14

between, but not within, the parts of a tissue.

Question 15

laceration

Answer 15

a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut.

Question 16

lesion

Answer 16

a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

Question 17

malaise

Answer 17

word of French origin referring to a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease.

Question 18

mycosis

Answer 18

any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus

Question 19

myelopathy

Answer 19

any injury, degeneration or disease in the spinal cord.

Question 20

myopathy

Answer 20

any injury, degeneration or disease in the spinal cord.

Question 21

neonatology

Answer 21

the study of disorders of the newborn.

Question 22

natal

Answer 22

pertaining to birth

Question 23

neurorrhaphy

Answer 23

suturing together the ends of a severed nerve.

Question 24

otorhinolaryngology

Answer 24

study of the ears, nose, and throat.

Question 25

palpation

Answer 25

an examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts.

Question 26

palpitation

Answer 26

a pounding or racing heart.

Question 27

pathology

Answer 27

the study of all aspects of diseases.

Question 28

phalanges

Answer 28

the bones of the fingers and toes.

Question 28

poliomyelitis

Answer 28

a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord.

Question 29

prognosis

Answer 29

a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease.

Question 30

pyoderma

Answer 30

any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo.

Question 31

pyrosis

Answer 31

also known as heartburn, is discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus.

Question 32

remission

Answer 32

the temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure.