Intro- Unit 1

Question 1

medical terms are built using

Answer 1

word roots

Question 2

stomach

Answer 2

gastr

Question 3

what is a word root plus a vowel

Answer 3

combining form

Question 4

the ending that follows a word root or combining form

Answer 4

suffix

Question 5

inflammation of the skin extremities

Answer 5

acrodermatitis

Question 6

enlarged extremities

Answer 6

acromegaly

Question 7

paralysis of the extremities

Answer 7

acroparalysis

Question 8

lack of blood

Answer 8

anemia

Question 9

glandular structure below the cecum

Answer 9

appendix

Question 10

rod-shaped bacteria

Answer 10

bacillus

Question 11

microorganism group

Answer 11

bacterium

Question 12

brain structure that includes: midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata

Answer 12

brainstem

Question 13

a cancerous tumor

Answer 13

carcinoma

Question 14

wrist bone

Answer 14

carpus

Question 15

viral infection with varicella zoster

Answer 15

chickenpox

Question 16

rounded bony process

Answer 16

condyle

Question 17

condition of shortening a body part, tension, muscle function

Answer 17

contraction

Question 18

acute situation

Answer 18

crisis

Question 19

condition of blueness

Answer 19

cyanosis

Question 20

instrument that measures cells

Answer 20

cytometer

Question 21

inflammation of the skin

Answer 21

dermatitis

Question 22

the study of the skin

Answer 22

dermatology

Question 23

abnormal function or condition

Answer 23

disease

Question 24

stretching or elongation

Answer 24

extension

Question 25

excision of the stomach

Answer 25

gastrectomy

Question 26

inflammation of the stomach

Answer 26

gastritis

Question 27

examination by looking into the stomach and the duodenum with a scope

Answer 27

gastroduodenoscopy

Question 28

make a new surgical opening between the stomach and duodenum

Answer 28

gastroduodenostomy

Question 29

herniation or sac containing water

Answer 29

hydrocele

Question 30

abnormal fear of water

Answer 30

hydrophobia

Question 31

overactive thyroid condition

Answer 31

hyperthyroidism

Question 32

therapy using water

Answer 32

hydrotherapy

Question 33

upper pelvic bone

Answer 33

ilium

Question 34

condition defined by redness, swelling, pain and warmth

Answer 34

inflammation

Question 35

put in using a needle

Answer 35

inject

Question 36

voice box

Answer 36

larynx

Question 37

disease of a lymph gland

Answer 37

lymphadenopathy

Question 38

very small organism

Answer 38

microbe

Question 39

image reduced to small size on film

Answer 39

microfilm

Question 40

on millionth of a meter

Answer 40

micrometer

Question 41

instrument used to look at small structures

Answer 41

microscope

Question 42

surgery using a microscope

Answer 42

microsurgery

Question 43

watery substance produced by a membrane

Answer 43

mucus

Question 44

nerve spasm

Answer 44

neurospasm

Question 45

one who practices

Answer 45

practitioner

Question 46

placed before a word root to change its meaning

Answer 46

prefix

Question 47

specialist in treating mental disorders

Answer 47

psychiatrist

Question 48

one who makes x-ray images

Answer 48

radiographer

Question 49

quality of being sensitive

Answer 49

sensitivity

Question 50

sperm

Answer 50

spermatozoon

Question 51

instrument that measures temperature

Answer 51

thermometer

Question 52

carry across

Answer 52

transport

Question 53

spinal bones

Answer 53

vertebra