Difficult Words (Midterm)

Question 1

cachectic

Answer 1

appearance of weight loss and muscle wasting

Question 2

sepsis

Answer 2

severe bacterial blood infection

Question 3

LMP

Answer 3

last menstrual period

Question 4

DTR

Answer 4

deep tendon reflex

Question 5

IM

Answer 5

intramuscular

Question 6

LP

Answer 6

lumbar puncture

Question 7

LVH

Answer 7

left ventricular hypertrophy

Question 8

NAD

Answer 8

no acute distress

Question 9

US

Answer 9

ultrasound

Question 10

anter/o

Answer 10

front

Question 11

dist/o

Answer 11

far

Question 12

dors/o

Answer 12

back of body

Question 13

infer/o

Answer 13

below/lower

Question 14

poster/o

Answer 14

back, behind

Question 15

proxim/o

Answer 15

near, nearest

Question 16

super/o

Answer 16

upper/above

Question 17

radi/o

Answer 17

radius (arm bone), x-ray, radiation

Question 18

WNL

Answer 18

within normal limits

Question 19

-plasia

Answer 19

formation, growth

Question 20

-gen, -genesis

Answer 20

forming, producing, origin

Question 21

posterior

Answer 21

behind

Question 22

pronate

Answer 22

turn hands palm down

Question 23

prone

Answer 23

lying belly down

Question 24

radiography

Answer 24

process of recording radiation

Question 25

icthy/o

Answer 25

dry, scaly

Question 26

seb/o

Answer 26

sebum, sebaceous

Question 27

-phoresis

Answer 27

transmission, communication

Question 28

cellulitis

Answer 28

skin infection

Question 29

decubitis ulcer

Answer 29

pressure ulcer

Question 30

dermatitis

Answer 30

skin inflammation

Question 31

diaphoresis

Answer 31

sweating

Question 32

psoriasis

Answer 32

chronic skin condition marked by dry scaly patches and itchy

Question 33

pruiritic

Answer 33

itchy

Question 34

seborrhea

Answer 34

skin condition causing scaly patches, inflamed skin and dandruff

Question 35

sudoresis

Answer 35

condition of sweat (excessive sweating)

Question 36

bronchiolitis

Answer 36

inflammation of the bronchioles

Question 37

bronchitis

Answer 37

inflammation of the bronchi

Question 38

laryngoscope

Answer 38

instrument for examining the larynx

Question 39

rales

Answer 39

crackling noise heard with auscultation of the lung

Question 40

rhonchi

Answer 40

coarse rattling breath sound

Question 41

stridor

Answer 41

wheeze like sound heard with auscultation (from obstruction)

Question 42

tuberculosis

Answer 42

infectious disease cause by bacteria

Question 43

thromb/o

Answer 43

blood clot

Question 44

aneurysm

Answer 44

widening/ballooning of an artery from weakness of the arterial wall

Question 45

angiography

Answer 45

process of recording a blood vessel

Question 46

arrhythmia

Answer 46

irregular heartbeat

Question 47

varicose

Answer 47

dilated vein

Question 48

immune/o

Answer 48

immune, immunity, safe

Question 49

myel/o

Answer 49

bone marrow (also spinal cord)

Question 50

-phylaxis

Answer 50

protection

Question 51

leukemia

Answer 51

blood condition of white (cancer developing from leukocytes – white blood cells)

Question 52

anaphylaxis

Answer 52

against protection

Question 53

lymphedema

Answer 53

swelling of lymph

Question 54

macrophage

Answer 54

large swallowing, eating (type of white blood cell, phagocyte)

Question 55

mononucleosis

Answer 55

abnormal condition of one nucleus (“mono” acute viral infection)

Question 56

phagocyte

Answer 56

swallowing, eating cell (cell that carries out phagocytosis)