Chapter 1-Words

Question 1

arthrocentesis

Answer 1

surgical puncture of a joint

Question 2

osteoclasis

Answer 2

surgical fracture of a bone

Question 3

arthrodesis

Answer 3

fixation of a joint

Question 4

appendectomy

Answer 4

removal of the appendix

Question 5

thrombolysis

Answer 5

destruction of blood clots

Question 6

mastopexy

Answer 6

fixation of the breast

Question 7

rhinoplasty

Answer 7

surgical repair of the nose

Question 8

myorrhaphy

Answer 8

suture of a muscle

Question 9

tracheostomy

Answer 9

forming of the opening of the trachea

Question 10

osteotome

Answer 10

instrument to cut a bone

Question 11

tracheotomy

Answer 11

incision of the trachea

Question 12

lithotripsy

Answer 12

crushing of a stone

Question 13

electrocardiogram

Answer 13

record of the electrical activity of the heart

Question 14

cardiograph

Answer 14

instrument for recording the heart

Question 15

angiography

Answer 15

process of recording a vessel

Question 16

pelvimeter

Answer 16

instrument for measuring the pelvis

Question 17

pelvimetry

Answer 17

act of measuring the pelvis

Question 18

endoscope

Answer 18

instrument for examining within the body

Question 19

endoscopy

Answer 19

visual examination within the body

Question 20

neuralgia

Answer 20

pain in a nerve

Question 21

otodynia

Answer 21

ear pain

Question 22

hepatocele

Answer 22

hernia/swelling of the liver

Question 23

bronchiectasis

Answer 23

dilation or expansion of the bronchus (lung)

Question 24

lymphedema

Answer 24

swelling of the lymph nodes

Question 25

hyperemesis

Answer 25

excessive vomiting

Question 26

anemia

Answer 26

condition without blood

Question 27

cholelithiasis

Answer 27

abnormal condition of gall or bile stones

Question 28

gastritis

Answer 28

inflammation of the stomach

Question 29

cholelith

Answer 29

gall or bile stones

Question 30

chondromalacia

Answer 30

softening of the cartilage

Question 31

cardiomegaly

Answer 31

enlargement of the heart

Question 32

neuroma

Answer 32

nerve tumor

Question 33

cyanosis

Answer 33

abnormal condition/ increase of blue blood cells

Question 34

myopathy

Answer 34

disease of the muscles

Question 35

erythropenia

Answer 35

decrease of red blood cells

Question 36

hemophobia

Answer 36

fear of blood

Question 37

hemiplegia

Answer 37

paralyzed in one half of the body

Question 38

hemorrhage

Answer 38

bursting of blood cells

Question 39

menorrhagia

Answer 39

bursting of menstration

Question 40

diarrhea

Answer 40

discharge or flow across/ through

Question 41

arteriorrhexis

Answer 41

rupture of the artery

Question 42

arteriostenosis

Answer 42

narrowing of an artery

Question 43

hepatotoxic

Answer 43

poison in the liver

Question 44

dystrophy

Answer 44

bad/ painful nourishment or development

Question 45

amastia

Answer 45

without a breast

Question 46

anesthesia

Answer 46

without feeling

Question 47

circumduction

Answer 47

bringing around

Question 48

periodontal

Answer 48

pertaining to around the teeth

Question 49

diathermy

Answer 49

the process of heating across

Question 50

transvaginal

Answer 50

pertaining to across the vagina

Question 51

diplopia

Answer 51

double vision

Question 52

diplobacterial

Answer 52

pertaining to double bacteria

Question 53

dysphonia

Answer 53

difficulty speaking

Question 54

endocrine

Answer 54

secreting within

Question 55

intramuscular

Answer 55

pertaining to within the muscle

Question 56

homograft

Answer 56

same transplantation

Question 57

homeoplasia

Answer 57

same formation/growth

Question 58

hypodermic

Answer 58

pertaining to under the skin

Question 59

macrocyte

Answer 59

large cell

Question 60

microscope

Answer 60

instrument for examining small things

Question 61

monotherapy

Answer 61

one treatment

Question 62

uninuclear

Answer 62

one nucleus

Question 63

postnatal

Answer 63

pertaining to after birth

Question 64

prenatal

Answer 64

pertaining to before birth

Question 65

prognosis

Answer 65

knowing before

Question 66

primigravida

Answer 66

first pregnancy

Question 67

retroversion

Answer 67

turning backwards

Question 68

superior

Answer 68

pertaining to upper/above