Med Term Ch 6

Question 1

Analgesia

Answer 1

Insensibility to pain

Question 2

Anemia

Answer 2

Less than normal number of red blood cells

Question 3

Anesthesiologist

Answer 3

A physician specializing in the administration of anaesthesia ((removing feeling))

Question 4

Angiogram

Answer 4

Radiograph or X Ray obtained by angiography
(injecting a substance like iodine into blood vessels or lymph vessels so they can be seen)

(( and used in diagnosing pathology in the cardiovascular system, such as arteriosclerosis.))

Question 5

Cardiorrhexis

Answer 5

Rupture of the heart wall

Question 6

Chondrodysplasia

Answer 6

Abnormal development of the cartilage beginning before birth where cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism (inherited)

Question 7

Cystorrhexis

Answer 7

Rupture of the bladder

Question 8

Dactylomegaly

Answer 8

An abnormally large digit

Question 9

Dactylogram

Answer 9

A finger print

Question 10

Defibrillation

Answer 10

The arrest of fibrillation of the cardiac muscle with restoration of a normal rhythm

Question 11

Embolism

Answer 11

An obstruction or occlusion of a vessel by an embolus

Question 12

Embolus

Answer 12

moving clot or undissolved material such as clumps of bacteria, gas bubbles, tissue fragments, fat globules etc

Question 13

Esthesiometer

Answer 13

an instrument for measuring the degree of tactile sensibility

Question 14

Hyperesthesia

Answer 14

Abnormal acuteness of sensitivity to touch, pain, or other sensory stimuli

Question 15

Hypoesthesia

Answer 15

Decreased sensitivity to pain

Question 16

Hypoplasia

Answer 16

Underdevelopment of an organ

Question 17

Hysterorrhexis

Answer 17

Rupture of the uterus

Question 18

Lithotripsy

Answer 18

The crushing of a stone in the renal pelvis, ureter, or bladder by mechanical force or sound waves

Question 19

Macrocephalus

Answer 19

Abnormally large head

Question 20

Macrocheilia

Answer 20

Abnormally large lips

Question 21

Macrotia

Answer 21

Congenital enlargement of the auricle, particularly the pinna ((outer ear)

Question 22

Micrometer

Answer 22

One millionth of a meter (1 X 10^-6)

Question 23

Neuromyelitis

Answer 23

neuritis (inflammation of a nerve) combined with spinal cord inflammation

Question 24

Phlebitis

Answer 24

inflammation of veins

Question 25

Polyarthritis

Answer 25

Inflammation of many joints

Question 26

Polyuria

Answer 26

Excessive amount of urine

Question 27

Syndactylism

Answer 27

Condition where two or more digits are merged together

Question 28

Thrombosis

Answer 28

Condition of sudden vessel occlusion caused by a thrombus or blood clot

Question 29

Bradycardia

Answer 29

Abnormally low heart rate

Question 30

Neuropathy

Answer 30

Disease or abnormality of the nervous system

Question 31

Tachycardia

Answer 31

Abnormally fast heart rate