Chapter 1

Question 1

Ather/o

Answer 1

Plaque or fatty substance

Question 2

Athr/o

Answer 2

Joint

Question 3

Ectomy

Answer 3

Surgical removal

Question 4

Ostomy

Answer 4

Surgical creation of artificial opening to the body surface

Question 5

Otomy

Answer 5

Cutting or surgical incision

Question 6

Fissure

Answer 6

Groove or crack like sore of the skin

Question 7

Fistula

Answer 7

Abnormal passage between 2 organs or leading to surface of body

Question 8

Ileum

Answer 8

Longest portion of small intestine

Question 9

Ilium

Answer 9

Part of hip bone

Question 10

Infection

Answer 10

Invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism

Question 11

Inflammation

Answer 11

Localized response to an injury

Question 12

Laceration

Answer 12

A torn or jagged wound

Question 13

Lesion

Answer 13

Pathologic change of tissue that leads to disease

Question 14

Mucous

Answer 14

Membrane that lines body cavity

Question 15

Mucus

Answer 15

Fluid secreted by the mucous membranes

Question 16

Ologist

Answer 16

Means specialist

Question 17

Ology

Answer 17

Means study of

Question 18

Myc/o

Answer 18

Fungus

Question 19

My/o

Answer 19

Muscle

Question 20

Palpation

Answer 20

Exam using hands

Question 21

Palpitation

Answer 21

Pounding or racing heart

Question 22

Prostate

Answer 22

A male gland under the bladder surrounding the urethra

Question 23

Prostrate

Answer 23

To collapse or be laying flat

Question 24

Pyel/o

Answer 24

Renal pelvis,part of kidney

Question 25

Py/o

Answer 25

Pus

Question 26

Pyr/o

Answer 26

Fever or fire

Question 27

Viral

Answer 27

Pertaining to a virus

Question 28

Virile

Answer 28

Having nature or qualities of a young male

Question 29

Arteri/o

Answer 29

Artery