Chapter 2 - Medical Words

Question 1

Condition in which there is a lack of the sense of pain

Answer 1

analgesia

Question 2

excessive thirst

Answer 2

polydipsia

Question 3

Study of the female reproductive system

Answer 3

gynecology

Question 4

The spreading of cancer from a primary site to a secondary site

Answer 4

metastasis

Question 5

Pertaining to the head

Answer 5

cephalad

Question 6

Pertaining to a normal appearance of the head

Answer 6

normocephatic

Question 7

Pertaining to an abnormal condition of the skin and mucous membranes turning blue due to oxygen deficiency

Answer 7

cyanotic

Question 8

Treatment of diseases and disorders of the foot/feet

Answer 8

podiatry

Question 9

Condition of a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel

Answer 9

embolism

Question 10

Pain in a tooth; toothache

Answer 10

dentalgia

Question 11

Hernia of the urinary bladder that protrudes into the vagina

Answer 11

cystocele

Question 12

Pain in the ear; earache

Answer 12

otodynia

Question 13

Condition of enlargement of the bones in the face and extremeties

Answer 13

acromegaly

Question 14

Malignant tumor

Answer 14

carcinoma

Question 15

Deficiency of bone tissue

Answer 15

osteopenia

Question 16

Difficulty in digestion; indigestion

Answer 16

dyspepsia

Question 17

Difficult speech

Answer 17

dysphasia

Question 18

Excessive formation and growth of normal cells

Answer 18

hyperplasia

Question 19

Temporary lack of breathing during sleep

Answer 19

sleep apnea

Question 20

Surgical puncture of the amniotic sac for removal of amniotic fluid

Answer 20

amniocentesis

Question 21

Surgical excision and removal of a part of the vas deferens to provide sterility

Answer 21

vasectomy

Question 22

Recording images of the breast

Answer 22

mammopraphy

Question 23

Surgical removal of a piece of tissue for microscopic examination

Answer 23

biopsy

Question 24

Process of scraping away the surface of the skin

Answer 24

abrasion

Question 25

To induce a feeling of sensation during medical procedure

Answer 25

anesthetize

Question 26

Pertaining to a state of alertness

Answer 26

arousal

Question 27

Pertaining to being of unequal size or shape

Answer 27

asymmetrical

Question 28

Pertaining to a lack of conciousness

Answer 28

comatose

Question 29

Pertaining to a disease produced by an external source

Answer 29

exogenous

Question 30

Pertaining to a feeling of greatness

Answer 30

grandiose

Question 31

To use the hands to examine the body by touch

Answer 31

palpate

Question 32

Condition in which bacteria are present in the blood; the spread of infection from its initial site to the bloodstream

Answer 32

sepsis

Question 33

Physical or psychological injury caused by external source

Answer 33

trauma

Question 34

Resiliency of the skin caused by the outward pressure of the cells and fluid

Answer 34

turgor