Creative Word Quiz Unite 1

Question 1

-ia

Answer 1

Condition; state; thing

Question 2

-ism

Answer 2

Process; disease from a specific cause

Question 3

-itis

Answer 3

Inflammation or infection

Question 4

-megaly

Answer 4

Enlargement

Question 5

-oma

Answer 5

Tumor

Question 6

-Osis

Answer 6

Condition

Question 7

-pathy

Answer 7

Disease

Question 8

-tomy

Answer 8

Surgically incision

Question 9

-ectomy

Answer 9

Surgically remove

Question 10

-ostomy

Answer 10

An artificial opening

Question 11

Acute

Answer 11

Sudden

Question 12

Subacute

Answer 12

Less sever in intensity

Question 13

Chronic

Answer 13

-ic: pertaining to
Chron/o: time
Continuing for three months or more

Question 14

Exacerbation

Answer 14

-ation: a process; being or having
Exacerb/o: increase; provoke
A sudden worsening in the severity of signs or symptoms

Question 15

Remission

Answer 15

-Ion: action
Remiss/o: send back
Temporary improve symptoms or signs of a disease without the underlying disease being cured.

Question 16

Sequela

Answer 16

An abnormal condition or complication that arises because of the disease and remains after the disease being cured.

Question 17

Refractory

Answer 17

-Ory: having the function of
Fract/o: break up
Re- : unable to; again and again or backward.

Resistant does not respond to treatment

Question 18

Prognosis

Answer 18

-osis: process
Gnos/o : knowledge
Pro- : before
Predicted outcome of a disease

Question 19

Disability

Answer 19

A permanent impairment or loss of line ability to perform certain activities or function

Question 20

Termjnal

Answer 20

-al : pertaining to
Termin/o : end; boundary
Illness that you can not recover that leads to death

Question 21

Hemat/o

Answer 21

Blood

Question 22

Constipation

Answer 22

-ation: a process; being or having
Constip/o: compacted feces

Having infrequent bowel movements

Question 23

Obstipation

Answer 23

-ation: process; being or having
Obstip/ o : severe constipation

Having severe constipation can lead to an obstruction.

Question 24

Diarrhea

Answer 24

-rrhea: flow or discharge
Dia- : complete or completely through

Frequent loose and watery bowel movement

Question 25

Flatilence

Answer 25

-ence : state of
Flatul/ o : flatus or gas

State of having excessive amount of gas

Question 26

Hematochezia

Answer 26

-ia : condition or state or thing
Hemat/ o : blood
Chez/ o : to pass feeces

Condition of blood in the feces

Question 27

Incontinence

Answer 27

In- : or, within, or not
-ence: state of
Contin/o : hold together

The state of not being able to control bowel movements

Question 28

Steatorrhea

Answer 28

-rrhea: flow or discharge
Steat/o : fat

Flow or discharge of greasy feces that contain undigested fats.

Question 29

Oximetry

Answer 29

-metry: process of measuring
Ox/ i : oxygen

Process of measuring the degree of oxygen saturation in the blood (Tells you how well lungs are putting oxygen into the blood)

Question 30

Oximeter

Answer 30

Instructment used to measure (Note: that little thing you put at the end of your finger).