Midterm Ch.1-6

Question 1

Dys/plasia

Answer 1

abnormal growth

Question 2

laryng/ectomy

Answer 2

removal of larynx

Question 3

pneumon/ia

Answer 3

diseased state of the lung

Question 4

trich/o/pathy

Answer 4

disease of the hair

Question 5

dermat/o/coni/osis

Answer 5

abnormal condition of the skin caused by dust

Question 6

leuk/o/rrhea

Answer 6

white discharge from vagina

Question 7

anemia

Answer 7

condition reduction in number of erythrocytosis

Question 8

thorac/algia

Answer 8

pain in the chest

Question 9

eu/pnea

Answer 9

normal breathing

Question 10

pharyng/itis

Answer 10

inflammation of the pharynx

Question 11

meta/stasis

Answer 11

beyond control (transfer of cells from one organ to another)

Question 12

dys/pnea

Answer 12

difficult breathing

Question 13

a/phon/ia

Answer 13

condition of absence of voice

Question 14

onych/o/crypt/osis

Answer 14

abnormal condition of a hidden nail (ingrown nail)

Question 15

bronchi/estasis

Answer 15

dilation of bronchi

Question 16

pyel/o/nephr/itis

Answer 16

imflammaiton of the renal pelvis and kidney

Question 17

inflamed

Answer 17

localized protective response to injury or tissue destruction characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain

Question 18

rhabd/o/myo/sarcoma

Answer 18

malignant tumor of striated muscle

Question 19

onc/o/logy

Answer 19

study of malignant tumors

Question 20

lip/oma

Answer 20

tumor composed of fat

Question 21

sagittal

Answer 21

vertical plane passing though the body from front to back, dividing body into right and left.

Question 22

ureter/o/stenosis

Answer 22

narrowing of the ureter

Question 23

onych/o/myc/osis

Answer 23

abnormal condition of fungus in the nail

Question 24

spiro/metry

Answer 24

a measurement of breathing

Question 25

pulmonary

Answer 25

pertaining to the lungs

Question 26

dia/gno/sis

Answer 26

complete state of knowledge

Question 27

atel/ectasis

Answer 27

incomplete expansion of the lung or portion of lung

Question 28

benign

Answer 28

non-malignant, nonrecurrent, favorable for recovery

Question 29

malignant

Answer 29

tending to become progressively worse and to cause death

Question 30

proximal

Answer 30

pertaining to near the point of attachment

Question 31

pneumat/o/cele

Answer 31

hernia of lung (portion of lung protrudes through an opening in the chest)

Question 32

xanth/osis

Answer 32

abnormal condition of yellow

Question 33

erythr/o/cyt/osis

Answer 33

increase in the number of RBCs

Question 34

trich/o/pathy

Answer 34

disease of the hair

Question 35

laryng/o/trache/o/bronch/itis (LTB)

Answer 35

inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi (Croup)

Question 36

ungu/al

Answer 36

pertaining to the nail

Question 37

cyst/o/scopy

Answer 37

visual examination of the bladder

Question 38

a/pnea

Answer 38

absence of breathing

Question 39

laryng/itis

Answer 39

inflammation of the larynx

Question 40

urethr/itis

Answer 40

inflammation of the urethra

Question 41

Trache/o/stomy

Answer 41

creation of artificial opening into the trachea

Question 42

bronch/o/scopy

Answer 42

visual examination into the bronchi

Question 43

hema/tom/a

Answer 43

tumor of blood (collection of blood resulting form a broken blood vessel)

Question 44

phrenic

Answer 44

pertaining to the diaphragm

Question 45

lob/ectomy

Answer 45

removal of the lobe

Question 46

alveolar

Answer 46

pertaining to the alveolus

Question 47

cyst/itis

Answer 47

inflammation of the bladder

Question 48

pleur/o/plexy

Answer 48

surgical fixation of the pleura

Question 49

hem/o/thorax

Answer 49

blood in the chest cavity (blood in the pleural space)