Chapter 1 Words

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

decreased, deficient

Question 7

-itis

Answer 7

inflammation

Question 8

-osis

Answer 8

abnormal condition or disease

Question 9

-ostomy

Answer 9

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

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

Answer 16

surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

Question 17

acute

Answer 17

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

Question 18

angiography

Answer 18

process of producing an x-ray or radiographic study, of the blood vessel after the injection of a contrast medium

Question 19

appendectomy

Answer 19

surgical removal of the appendix

Question 20

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 20

Abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

Question 21

arthralgia

Answer 21

pain in joint or joints

Question 22

colostomy

Answer 22

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

Question 23

cyanosis

Answer 23

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

Question 24

dermatologist

Answer 24

a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating skin disorders

Question 25

diagnosis

Answer 25

identification of a disease

Question 26

diarrhea

Answer 26

frequent flow of loose or watery stools

Question 27

edema

Answer 27

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

Question 28

endarterial

Answer 28

pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery

Question 29

eponym

Answer 29

naming a disease, structure, operation, procedure after the one who discovered/described it first

Question 30

erythrocyte

Answer 30

a mature red blood cell

Question 31

Fissure

Answer 31

Groove or crack-like sore of the skin; also normal folds in the contours of the brain

Question 32

fistula

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Gastralgia

Answer 33

Pain in the stomach

Question 34

Gastritis

Answer 34

Inflammation of the stomach lining

Question 35

Gastroenteritis

Answer 35

inflammation of the lining of the small intestine and the stomach

Question 36

gastrosis

Answer 36

any disease of the stomach

Question 37

hemorrhage

Answer 37

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

Question 38

hematomegaly

Answer 38

abnormal enlargement of the liver

Question 39

Hypertension

Answer 39

higher-than-normal blood pressure

Question 40

hypotension

Answer 40

lower-than-normal blood pressure

Question 41

infection

Answer 41

invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism

Question 42

inflammation

Answer 42

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

Question 43

intersitial

Answer 43

between, but not within, the parts of a tissues

Question 44

intramuscular

Answer 44

with in a muscle

Question 45

laceration

Answer 45

a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut

Question 46

lesion

Answer 46

a pathologic change of tissues due to disease or injury

Question 47

malaise

Answer 47

a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease

Question 48

mycosis

Answer 48

any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus

Question 49

myelopathy

Answer 49

any injury, degeneration or disease in the spinal cord

Question 50

myopathy

Answer 50

any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue

Question 51

natal

Answer 51

pertaining to birth

Question 52

neonatology

Answer 52

the study of disorders of the newborn

Question 53

neurorrhaphy

Answer 53

suturing together the ends of a severed nerve

Question 54

otorhinolaryngology

Answer 54

study of the ears, nose, and throat

Question 55

palpation

Answer 55

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