Chapter 7

Question 1

anti-

Answer 1

against

Question 2

chlor/o

Answer 2

green

Question 3

erythr/o

Answer 3

red

Question 4

melan/o

Answer 4

black

Question 5

pyret/o

Answer 5

fever

Question 6

xanth/o

Answer 6

yellow

Question 7

vital

Answer 7

relating to life

Question 8

pyro

Answer 8

fire, heat

Question 9

pyrexia

Answer 9

fever

Question 10

hypothermia

Answer 10

body temperature below normal

Question 11

periphery

Answer 11

outer surface of the body
away from the center

Question 12

central

Answer 12

near the center of the body

Question 13

pne/o, pne/a

Answer 13

breath, breathing

Question 14

hypertension

Answer 14

elevated blood pressure

Question 15

hypotension

Answer 15

decreased blood pressure

Question 16

local

Answer 16

small area of the body

Question 17

general, systemic

Answer 17

involving the whole body or many different areas or parts of the body at the same time

Question 18

edema

Answer 18

fluid accumulation in the tissues

Question 19

orhexia

Answer 19

appetite

Question 20

malaise

Answer 20

vague sensation of not feeling well
ill at ease

Question 21

nausea

Answer 21

sickness of the stomach with desire to vomit

Question 22

vertigo

Answer 22

turning around

Question 23

tinnitus

Answer 23

jingling, tinkling sound in the ear

Question 24

pro-

Answer 24

before, or in front of

Question 25

diagnosis

Answer 25

identification of an illness using evaluations, signs, symptoms, data, tests, etc.

Question 26

prognosis

Answer 26

predicts the course and outcome of a disease

Question 27

acute

Answer 27

sharp, severe, rapid onset and short course

Question 28

chronic

Answer 28

long, drawn-out

Question 29

syndrome

Answer 29

a group of signs and symptoms running along together

Question 30

drome

Answer 30

running along

Question 31

active treatment

Answer 31

aims for a cure

Question 32

systemic treatment

Answer 32

attacks constitutional signs and symptoms

Question 33

palliative treatment

Answer 33

relieves bothersome symptoms and makes a patient comfortable

Question 34

prophylaxis, PROPHYLACTIC, treatment

Answer 34

focuses on prevention of disease

Question 35

morbidity

Answer 35

rate of sickness, disease
diseased state

Question 36

mortality

Answer 36

death rate
death, deceased state

Question 37

paroxysmal

Answer 37

sudden periodic attack, recurrence of symptoms, convulsions

Question 38

prodromal

Answer 38

phase before symptoms