Chapter 2

Question 1

tenodynia

Answer 1

pain in the tendon

Question 2

syn-

Answer 2

together

Question 3

rhinorrhea

Answer 3

nasal discharge or runny nose

Question 4

rhinorrhagia

Answer 4

abnormal discharge of the nose or nosebleed

Question 5

polycythemia

Answer 5

an overproduction of red blood cells

Question 6

ocular

Answer 6

pertaining to the eyes

Question 7

meningocele

Answer 7

hernia of the meninges of the brain or spinal cord.

Question 8

lithotripsy

Answer 8

surgical crushing of unwanted stones

Question 9

laparoscopy

Answer 9

process of viewing abdomen

Question 10

lapar-

Answer 10

abdomen

Question 11

hematemesis

Answer 11

vomiting blood

Question 12

gastrostomy

Answer 12

the surgical creation of an opening in the stomach

Question 13

fibrous

Answer 13

pertaining to fiber

Question 14

electrocardiograph

Answer 14

an instrument to record electrical events of the heart

Question 15

electrocardiogram

Answer 15

records electrical events of the heart

Question 16

craniotomy

Answer 16

performed access to the brain

Question 17

craniotome

Answer 17

cutting instrument used during

Question 18

cephalad

Answer 18

toward the head

Question 19

cardiomalacia

Answer 19

Softening or degeneration of heart tissue, usually from insufficient blood supply or tissue degeneration.

Question 20

bronchospasm

Answer 20

indicates a sudden, involuntary muscle contraction of the wall of bronchi.

Question 21

arthropathy

Answer 21

disease of the joint

Question 22

arthrodesis

Answer 22

procedure that involves surgical fixation or fusion on two or more joints using either bone grafts or metal rods.

Question 23

arteriosclerosis

Answer 23

hardening of artery walls and losing their elasticity

Question 24

amniorrhexis

Answer 24

rupture of the membrane known as amnion, which encloses a fetus

Question 25

adenosis

Answer 25

condition of the gland

Question 26

-tripsy

Answer 26

surgical crushing

Question 27

-tomy

Answer 27

surgical incision

Question 28

-tome

Answer 28

cutting insturment

Question 29

-stomy

Answer 29

surgical creation or opening

Question 30

-stasis

Answer 30

standing still

Question 31

-spasm

Answer 31

indicates a sudden, involuntary muscle constriction.

Question 32

-scopy

Answer 32

process of viewing

Question 33

-sclerosis

Answer 33

hardening

Question 34

-rrhexis

Answer 34

rupture

Question 35

-rrhea

Answer 35

discharge

Question 36

-rrhaphy

Answer 36

suturing

Question 37

-rrhagia

Answer 37

abnormal discharge

Question 38

-practic

Answer 38

praktikos, a practice

Question 39

-plegia

Answer 39

paralysis

Question 40

-plasia

Answer 40

formation, growth

Question 41

-physis

Answer 41

growth

Question 42

-phylaxis

Answer 42

protection

Question 43

-phagia

Answer 43

eating or swallowing

Question 44

-pexy

Answer 44

surgical fixation, suspension

Question 45

-penia

Answer 45

deficiency or abnormal reduction in number

Question 46

-oxia

Answer 46

oxygen

Question 47

-ous

Answer 47

pertaining to

Question 48

-osis

Answer 48

condition of

Question 49

-opsy

Answer 49

view of

Question 50

-oma

Answer 50

tumor

Question 51

-malacia

Answer 51

softening

Question 52

-ism

Answer 52

condition or disease

Question 53

-ion

Answer 53

process

Question 54

-ic

Answer 54

pertaining to

Question 55

-iatry

Answer 55

treatment of specialty

Question 56

-dynia

Answer 56

pain

Question 57

-drome

Answer 57

run or running

Question 58

-desis

Answer 58

surgical fixation or fusion

Question 59

-clast

Answer 59

break apart

Question 60

-clasis

Answer 60

break apart

Question 61

-clasia

Answer 61

break apart

Question 62

-centesis

Answer 62

surgical punture

Question 63

-cele

Answer 63

hernia, swelling, or protrusion

Question 64

-atresia

Answer 64

closure or the absence of a normal body opening

Question 65

-asthenia

Answer 65

weakness

Question 66

-ary

Answer 66

pertaining to

Question 67

-atresia

Answer 67

closure of absence of a normal body opening

Question 68

-ar

Answer 68

pertaining to

Question 69

-algia

Answer 69

condition of pain

Question 70

-al

Answer 70

pertaining to

Question 71

-ae

Answer 71

vertebra, bone or spine. 24 vertebral in an adult.

Question 72

-ad

Answer 72

toward

Question 73

-ac

Answer 73

pertaining to

Question 74

-asthenia

Answer 74

weakness of the muscle

Question 75

dysphagia

Answer 75

painful or difficult to eat or swallow

Question 76

-phasia

Answer 76

speaking

Question 77

aphasia

Answer 77

without or absence of speaking

Question 78

Chondrectomy

Answer 78

Excision of cartilage

Question 79

Neoplasia

Answer 79

Uncontrolled growth of cells or tissues in the body.

Question 80

Angiography

Answer 80

Type of x-ray to check blood vessels.