Chapter 8 - Patient History, Problems, Complaints

Question 1

anemia

Answer 1

an / emia

no / blood condition

reduction of red blood cells noticed by the patient by weakness and fatigue

Question 2

ecchymosis

Answer 2

Greek for, to pour out

large bruise

Question 3

hematoma

Answer 3

hemat / oma

blood / tumor

mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue

Question 4

hemophilia

Answer 4

hemo /phil / ia

blood / love / condition

condition in which the blood doesn’t clot, thus causing excessive bleeding

Question 5

hemorrhage

Answer 5

hemo / rrhage

blood / burst forth

excessive blood loss

Question 6

petechia

Answer 6

Latin for, freckle or spot

small bruise

Question 7

reperfusion injury

Answer 7

re / per / fusion injury

again / through / pour

injury to tissue that occurs after blood flow is restored

Question 8

lymphadenopathy

Answer 8

lymph / adeno / pathy

lymph / gland / disease

any disease of a lymph gland (node); used to refer to noticeably swollen lymph nodes, especially in the neck

Question 9

lymphedema

Answer 9

lymph / edema

lymph / swelling

swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph, usually in the extremities

Question 10

splenalgia

Answer 10

splen / algia

spleen / pain

pain in the spleen

Question 11

splenodynia

Answer 11

spleno / dynia

spleen / pain

pain in the spleen