Chapter 4 Match The Term

Question 1

What is a metacarpal?

Answer 1

Hand bone

Question 2

What does remission mean?

Answer 2

Symptoms of disease disappear

Indicates a reduction or disappearance of symptoms.

Question 3

What does subscapular refer to?

Answer 3

Below the shoulder blade

Pertains to the area beneath the scapula.

Question 4

What does perianal mean?

Answer 4

Pertaining to surrounding the anus

Relates to the area around the anal opening.

Question 5

What is a relapse?

Answer 5

Symptoms of disease return
Refers to the return of symptoms after a period of improvement.

Question 6

What does subcostal mean?

Answer 6

Under the ribs

Refers to the area beneath the rib cage.

Question 7

What is the periosteum?

Answer 7

Membrane surrounding a bone

A dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones.

Question 8

What does retroperitoneal mean?

Answer 8

Behind the abdominal cavity

Refers to the space behind the peritoneum.

Question 9

What is a congenital anomaly?

Answer 9

Abnormality present at birth

Refers to a condition that is present at birth.

Question 10

What is an antigen?

Answer 10

Foreign body; bacteria, virus

A substance that induces an immune response.

Question 11

What is the spelling of a term meaning harmless, noncancerous?

Answer 11

benign

Question 12

What is the spelling of a term meaning slow heartbeat?

Answer 12

bradycardia

Question 13

What is the spelling of a term meaning discharge of fluid from the rectum?

Answer 13

diarrhea

Question 14

What is the spelling of a term meaning abnormal growth or development?

Answer 14

dysplasia

Question 15

What is the spelling of a term meaning difficult breathing?

Answer 15

dyspnea

Question 16

What is the spelling of a term meaning painful urination?

Answer 16

dysuria

Question 17

What is the spelling of a term meaning embryo is not in the proper location?

Answer 17

ectopic pregnancy

Question 18

What is the spelling of a term meaning collection of blood above a meningeal layer?

Answer 18

epidural hematoma

Question 19

What is the spelling of a term meaning excessive development?

Answer 19

hypertrophy

Question 20

What is the spelling of a term meaning low blood sugar?

Answer 20

hypoglycemia

Question 21

What is the spelling of a term meaning between a backbone?

Answer 21

intervertebral

Question 22

What is the spelling of a term meaning within the uterus?

Answer 22

intrauterine

Question 23

What is the spelling of a term meaning cancerous; harmful?

Answer 23

malignant

Question 24

What is the spelling of a term meaning spread of a cancerous (malignant tumor)?

Answer 24

metastasis

Question 25

What is the spelling of a term meaning pertaining to a newborn?

Answer 25

neonatal

Question 26

What is the spelling of a term meaning loss of movement due to nerve damage?

Answer 26

paralysis

Question 27

What is the spelling of a term meaning after birth?

Answer 27

postpartum

Question 28

What is the spelling of a term meaning falling down; drooping of a part of the body?

Answer 28

prolapse

Question 29

What is the spelling of a term meaning artificial part attached to the body?

Answer 29

prosthesis

Question 30

What is the spelling of a term meaning pertaining to one side?

Answer 30

unilateral