VA1 & VA2 Terminology

Question 1

Adrenal gland function & location

Answer 1

Paired glands, located near the kidneys that produce epinephrine and cortisol

Question 2

Aerophagia

Answer 2

Swallowing of air

Question 3

Ambulate

Answer 3

To walk

Question 4

Angi/o

Answer 4

Usually referring to a blood or lymph vessel

Question 5

Anterior

Answer 5

Pertaining to the front of the body

Question 6

Antitussive

Answer 6

Agent that combats coughing

Question 7

Anuria

Answer 7

Absence of urine formation

Question 8

Apnea

Answer 8

Temporary absence or cessation of breathing

Question 9

Bradycardia

Answer 9

Slow heart rate

Question 10

Cyanosis

Answer 10

Bluish discoloration of the mucous membranes and skin caused by poor tissue oxygenation

Question 11

Cyst/o

Answer 11

Combining form for bladder

Question 12

Cystitis

Answer 12

Inflammation of the urinary bladder

Question 13

Diuresis

Answer 13

Increased production of urine

Question 14

Diuretic

Answer 14

Agent that increases urination

Question 15

Dyspnea

Answer 15

Difficulty breathing

Question 16

Embolism

Answer 16

Sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot or foreign material brought to the area by blood flow

Question 17

Endocarditis

Answer 17

Inflammation of the lining of the heart chambers

Question 18

Enucleation

Answer 18

Surgical removal of the eye

Question 19

Epistaxis

Answer 19

Bleeding from the nose

Question 20

Erythrocyte

Answer 20

Red blood cell

Question 21

Prefix ‘Eu’

Answer 21

Normal

Question 22

Gram measurement

Answer 22

1/1000 of a kg

Question 23

Hemostasis

Answer 23

Arrest of bleeding

Question 24

Hyster/o

Answer 24

Combining form for uterus

Question 25

Iatrogenic

Answer 25

Inadvertent adverse effects or complications caused by medical treatment

Question 26

Icterus

Answer 26

Yellow discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by bile pigments, jaundice

Question 27

Idiopathic

Answer 27

Of unknown origin

Question 28

Keratitis

Answer 28

Inflammation of the cornea

Question 29

Leuk/o

Answer 29

Prefix relating to white blood cells

Question 30

Leukemia

Answer 30

Malignant disease of the blood

Question 31

Leukocyte

Answer 31

White blood cell

Question 32

Luxation

Answer 32

Dislocation

Question 33

Mandible

Answer 33

Lower jaw bone

Question 34

Mast/o

Answer 34

Combination form for mammary glands

Question 35

Maxilla

Answer 35

Skull bone forming upper jaw

Question 36

Millimeter

Answer 36

1/1000 of a liter

Question 37

Myocardium

Answer 37

Muscle layers of the heart wall

Question 38

Occipital

Answer 38

Pertaining to the area of the back of the head

Question 39

Oliguria

Answer 39

Decreased urine production

Question 40

-opia

Answer 40

Suffix relating to vision

Question 41

Otic

Answer 41

Pertaining to the ear, medication used in the ear

Question 42

Panleukopenia

Answer 42

Viral disease characterized by deceased #s of white blood cells

Question 43

Paresis

Answer 43

Slight or incomplete paralysis

Question 44

Phelbitis

Answer 44

Inflammation of a vein

Question 45

Pleural Cavity

Answer 45

Space within the thoracic cavity between the thoracic organs and the body wall

Question 46

Pleural Effusion

Answer 46

Fluid in the pleural space (thoracic space)

Question 47

Pneumothorax

Answer 47

Air in the pleural cavity

Question 48

Pruritus

Answer 48

Itchiness

Question 49

Purulent

Answer 49

Consisting of or containing pus

Question 50

Radiopaque

Answer 50

Not permitting the passage of radiation

Question 51

Sanguineous

Answer 51

Containing much blood

Question 52

Sclerosis

Answer 52

Hardening of tissue, especially following inflammation

Question 53

Stasis or -stasis

Answer 53

Cessation of or reduced blood flow

Question 54

Stupor

Answer 54

Partially unconscious

Question 55

Tachycardia

Answer 55

Fast heart rate

Question 56

Thromb/o

Answer 56

Prefix relating to a clot

Question 57

Torsion

Answer 57

Twisting or rotation