chapter 16- medicine

Question 1

chiropractor

Answer 1

manipulates spine with hands

Question 2

chiropodist

Answer 2

treats feet using hands

Question 3

chiromancy

Answer 3

palm reading

Question 4

exposure

Answer 4

leaving a child in the open to die

Question 5

cytopathogenic

Answer 5

refers to structural changes in host cells that are caused by viral invasion

Question 6

faciocephalgia

Answer 6

neuralgic pain in the face and neck attributed to disorders of the autonomic nervous system.

Question 7

melanoma

Answer 7

malignant tumor occuring in the skin

Question 8

sarcoma

Answer 8

tumour in soft tissue

Question 9

myosarcoma

Answer 9

tumour in muscle and sopt tisse

Question 10

osteoma

Answer 10

benign tumour composed of bone

Question 11

hepatoma

Answer 11

tumour in liver

Question 12

haematoma

Answer 12

benign tumour

Question 13

myalgia

Answer 13

muscle pain

Question 14

neuralgia

Answer 14

severe nerve pain

Question 15

pyrexia

Answer 15

fever

Question 16

cephalagia

Answer 16

headache

Question 17

otitis

Answer 17

inflammation of the ear

Question 18

dermatitis

Answer 18

inflammation of the skin

Question 19

myoencarditis

Answer 19

inflammation of heart muscle

Question 20

encephalitis

Answer 20

inflammation of the brain

Question 21

encephalosis

Answer 21

abnormal condition of the brain

Question 22

haemangiomatosis

Answer 22

abnormal condition of blood vessels

Question 23

neurosis

Answer 23

abnormal condition of nervous system- hysteria, anxiety, depression

Question 24

cardiopathy

Answer 24

heart disease

Question 25

cardiotomy

Answer 25

incision to the hear

Question 26

enterotomy

Answer 26

incision into intestine

Question 27

hysterectomy

Answer 27

excision of womb

Question 28

appendectomy

Answer 28

excision of appendix

Question 29

nephrectomy

Answer 29

excision of kidney

Question 30

cephalometer

Answer 30

measures head circumference

Question 31

electroencephalograph

Answer 31

records electrical activity of brain

Question 32

otopyorrhoea

Answer 32

discharge of pus from ear

Question 33

haemorrhage

Answer 33

profuse bleeding from ruptured blood vessels

Question 34

cysorrhagia

Answer 34

profuse discharge from bladder

Question 35

leukocyte

Answer 35

white blood cells

Question 36

cytotoxin

Answer 36

poisonous for cells- especially cancer cells

Question 37

cytology

Answer 37

study of cells

Question 38

atrophy

Answer 38

wasting away of an organ or part

Question 39

hypotrophy

Answer 39

undernourished organ or part

Question 40

hypertrophy

Answer 40

excessive growth of organ or part

Question 41

dystrophy

Answer 41

bodily disorders characterised by wasting of tissues

Question 42

rhinoplasty

Answer 42

plastic surgery to nose

Question 43

rhinometer

Answer 43

measure nasal cavities

Question 44

rhinoscope

Answer 44

instrument to measure nasal cavities

Question 45

otorhinolaryngologist

Answer 45

ear, nose, throat specialist

Question 46

haemotology

Answer 46

study of blood

Question 47

leukimia

Answer 47

acute or chronic disease characterised by low white blood cells

Question 48

septicaemia

Answer 48

rotten blood. blood poisoning