Med Terms

Question 1

Benign

Answer 1

Not cancerous

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Contusion

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Bruise

Question 3

Medical device that uses electric to restore normal heartbeat

Answer 3

Defibrillator

Question 4

Malignant

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Indicates the presence of cancerous cells

Question 5

The predicted outcome of disease progression/treatment

Answer 5

Prognosis

Question 6

Prefix a/an

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Lack of

Question 7

Suffix -ation

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Indicates a process

Question 8

Prefix dys

Answer 8

Abnormal, difficult, or painful

Question 9

Suffix -ectomy

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Surgical removal of something

Question 10

Suffix ismus

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Indicates a spasm or contraction

Question 11

Suffix -itis

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Signifies inflammation

Question 12

Suffix -osis

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Indicates something that is abnormal

Question 13

Suffix -pathy

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Disease

Question 14

Root word encephal/o

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Brain

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Root word pulmon/o

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Lungs

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Root word rhino

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Nose

Question 17

Sclerosis

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Hard or hardening

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Stasis

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Slowing or stopping the flow of bodily fluids

Question 19

Hemi

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Half

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Pan

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All

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Megaly

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Large

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Phagia

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Eat, swallow

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Phasia

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Speech

Question 24

Pnea

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Breathing

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Centesis

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Puncture to withdrawal fluid

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Oligo

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Scant

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Abscess

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Fluid-filled pocket from infection

Question 28

Embolism

Answer 28

Arterial blockage, caused by blood clot