Chapter 3

Question 1

Acute

Answer 1

Short term pain/sharp

Question 2

Chronic

Answer 2

Long term pain

Question 3

Arthralgia

Answer 3

Condition of joint pain

Question 4

Arthropathy

Answer 4

Joint disease or condition

Question 5

Axillary

Answer 5

Pertaining to armpit or underarm

Question 6

Cholecystectomy

Answer 6

Excision of gall bladder

Question 7

Hysterectomy

Answer 7

Excision of Uterus

Question 8

Mastectomy

Answer 8

Excision of a breast

Question 9

Contraction and relaxation of intestines to move food through digestive tract

Answer 9

Peristalsis

Question 10

Covers dentin, outside hard covering of teeth

Answer 10

Enamel

Question 11

Inflammation of gum tissue

Answer 11

Gingivitis

Question 12

Cholecysticitis

Answer 12

Inflammation of gall bladder

Question 13

Opening at end of digestive tract

Answer 13

Anus

Question 14

Bariatric

Answer 14

Treatment for obesity

Question 15

Gastric

Answer 15

Pertaining to stomach

Question 16

Gastroenterology

Answer 16

Study of intestines and stomach

Question 17

Exam of abdomen with endoscope

Answer 17

Laparoscopy

Question 18

Single amount/mass of substance

Answer 18

Bolus

Question 19

Gingiva

Answer 19

Gum tissue

Question 20

Halitosis

Answer 20

Condition of bad breath

Question 21

Dysphagia

Answer 21

Difficulty swallowing

Question 22

Emesis

Answer 22

Vomit

Question 23

Hematemesis

Answer 23

Vomiting of blood

Question 24

Stricture

Answer 24

Narrowing of a tube

Question 25

Flatus

Answer 25

Gas expelled through anus

Question 26

Flatulence

Answer 26

Excessive gas in the stomach

Question 27

Gluten

Answer 27

Insoluble protein in wheat, barley and oats

Question 28

Celiac's disease

Answer 28

Intolerance to gluten

Question 29

Produce fluid for semen

Answer 29

Prostate gland

Question 30

Enlarged prostate due to increased cells (BPH)

Answer 30

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Question 31

(STD)

Answer 31

Sexually Transmitted Disease

Question 32

Blood test used to assess the prostate (PSA)

Answer 32

Prostate Specific Antigen

Question 33

Surgically excision of vas deferens

Answer 33

Vasectomy

Question 34

Cell produced as a result of fertillization

Answer 34

Zygote

Question 35

Embryo

Answer 35

(8 weeks of pregnancy)

Question 36

Diagnostic Suffixes: | algia

Answer 36

pain

Question 37

Diagnostic suffixes: | emia

Answer 37

blodd condition

Question 38

Diagnostic suffixes: ia

Answer 38

Condition

Question 39

Diagnostic suffixes: itis

Answer 39

Inflammation

Question 40

Diagnostic Suffixes: megaly

Answer 40

enlargement

Question 41

Diagnostic suffixes: oma

Answer 41

tumor, mass

Question 42

Diagnostic suffixes: osis

Answer 42

abnormal condition

Question 43

Diagnostic suffixes: pathy

Answer 43

disease condition

Question 44

Diagnostic suffixes: rrhea

Answer 44

flow, discharge

Question 45

Diagnostic suffixes: rrhage

Answer 45

excessive

Question 46

Diagnostic suffixes: rrhagia

Answer 46

discharge of blood

Question 47

Diagnostic suffixes: sclerosis

Answer 47

hardening

Question 48

Diagnostic suffixes: uria

Answer 48

Condition of urine

Question 49

al/eal

Answer 49

pertaining to

Question 50

ar

Answer 50

pertaining to

Question 51

ary

Answer 51

pertaining to

Question 52

ic

Answer 52

pertaining to

Question 53

Procedural Suffixes: centesis

Answer 53

surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 54

Procedural suffixes: ectomy

Answer 54

removal, resection, excision

Question 55

Procedural suffixes: gram

Answer 55

record

Question 56

Procedural suffixes: graphy

Answer 56

process of recording

Question 57

Procedural suffixes: lysis

Answer 57

Separation, breakdown, destruction

Question 58

Procedural suffixes: plasty

Answer 58

Surgical repair or surgical correction

Question 59

Procedural suffixes: scopy

Answer 59

process of visual examination

Question 60

Procedural suffixes: stomy

Answer 60

opening

Question 61

Procedural suffixes: therapy

Answer 61

treatment

Question 62

Procedural suffixes: tomy

Answer 62

incision, to cut into