Ch. 3 Terminology

Question 1

arthralgia

Answer 1

pain in the joint

Question 2

otalgia

Answer 2

pain in the ear

Question 3

neuralgia

Answer 3

pain of nerves

Question 4

myalgia

Answer 4

pain of the muscles

Question 5

rectocele

Answer 5

hernia of the rectum

Question 6

cystocele

Answer 6

hernia of the urinary bladder

Question 7

thoracentesis

Answer 7

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest

Question 8

amniocentesis

Answer 8

surgical puncture to remove fluid from amnion

Question 9

abdominocentesis

Answer 9

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

Question 10

streptococcus

Answer 10

berry shaped bacterium found in twisted chains

Question 11

staphyococci

Answer 11

berry shaped bacteria in clusters

Question 12

erythrocyte

Answer 12

red blood cell

Question 13

leukocyte

Answer 13

white blood cell

Question 14

thrombocyte

Answer 14

clotting cell

Question 15

pleurodynia

Answer 15

pain in the chest wall muscle that is aggrivated by breathing (literally; pain of the pleura)

Question 16

laryngectomy

Answer 16

removal of the larynx (voice box)

Question 17

mastectomy

Answer 17

removal of the breast

Question 18

anemia

Answer 18

decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin

Question 19

ischemia

Answer 19

to hold back blood from an area of the body

Question 20

carcingenesis

Answer 20

condition of producing cancer

Question 21

pathogenesis

Answer 21

condition of producing disease

Question 22

angiogenesis

Answer 22

formation of blood vessels

Question 23

electroencephalogram

Answer 23

record of electricity in the brain

Question 24

electroencephalography

Answer 24

process of recording electricity in the brain

Question 25

mammogram

Answer 25

record (x-ray) of the breast

Question 26

electroencephalograph

Answer 26

instrument for recording the electricity in the brain

Question 27

angiography

Answer 27

process of recording (x-ray imagining) of the blood vessels

Question 28

bronchitis

Answer 28

inflammation of the bronchi

Question 29

myelitis

Answer 29

inflammation of the spinal cord

Question 30

tonsillitis

Answer 30

inflammation of the tonsils

Question 31

thrombophlebitis

Answer 31

inflammation of a vein with clot formation

Question 32

ophthalmology

Answer 32

study of the eye

Question 33

morphology

Answer 33

study of shape and form

Question 34

hemolysis

Answer 34

destruction of blood (breakdown of red blood cells with release of hemoglobin)

Question 35

osteomalacia

Answer 35

softening of bone

Question 36

chondromalacia

Answer 36

softening of cartilage

Question 37

acromegaly

Answer 37

enlargement of extremities

Question 38

splenomegaly

Answer 38

enlargement of the spleen

Question 39

myoma

Answer 39

tumor (benign) of the muscle

Question 40

myosarcoma

Answer 40

tumor (malignant) of the muscle-a type of flesh (sar/o) tissue

Question 41

multiple myeloma

Answer 41

tumor (malignant) of the bone marrow

Question 42

hematoma

Answer 42

collection of blood; a bruise

Question 43

biopsy

Answer 43

to view life; microscopic examination of living tissue

Question 44

necropsy

Answer 44

to view death-autopsy or postmortem examination

Question 45

necrosis

Answer 45

condition of death (of cells)

Question 46

hydronephrosis

Answer 46

abnormal condition of water in the kidneys

Question 47

leukocytosis

Answer 47

abnormal condition (slight increase) of normal white blood cells

Question 48

cardiomyopathy

Answer 48

disease of the heart muscle

Question 49

erythropenia

Answer 49

deficiency of red blood cells

Question 50

neutropenia

Answer 50

deficiency of neutrophils

Question 51

thrombocytopenia

Answer 51

deficiency of clotting cells

Question 52

acrophobia

Answer 52

fear of heights

Question 53

agoraphobia

Answer 53

fear of being in open, crowded spaces (marketplace)

Question 54

achondroplasia

Answer 54

no development of cartilage

Question 55

angioplasty

Answer 55

surgical repair of blood vessel

Question 56

blepharoptosis

Answer 56

prolapse, drooping eyelid

Question 57

arteriosclerosis

Answer 57

hardening of arteries

Question 58

laparoscope

Answer 58

instrument to visually examine the abdomen

Question 59

laparoscopy

Answer 59

process of visually examination of the abdomen

Question 60

metastasis

Answer 60

beyond control; spread of a canerous tumor

Question 61

hemostasis

Answer 61

stopping the flow of blood

Question 62

colonstomy

Answer 62

new opening of the colon (to the outside of the body)

Question 63

tracheostomy

Answer 63

new opening in the windpipe (trachea) to the outside of the body

Question 64

hydrotherapy

Answer 64

treatment with water

Question 65

chemotherapy

Answer 65

treatment with drugs

Question 66

radiotherapy

Answer 66

treatment with x-ray

Question 67

laparotomy

Answer 67

incision into the abdomen

Question 68

phlebotomy

Answer 68

incision of a vein

Question 69

tracheotomy

Answer 69

incision in the trachea

Question 70

hypertrophy

Answer 70

excessive development

Question 71

atrophy

Answer 71

no development; wasting away of tissue

Question 72

radiographer

Answer 72

one who records x-rays

Question 73

leukemia

Answer 73

condition of increase in white blood cells (malignancy)

Question 74

pneumonia

Answer 74

condition (abnormal) of the lungs

Question 75

nephrologist

Answer 75

specialist is the study of kidneys

Question 76

arteriole

Answer 76

small artery

Question 77

venule

Answer 77

small vein

Question 78

pericardium

Answer 78

structure surrounding to heart

Question 79

mucus

Answer 79

sticky secretion from mucous membrane

Question 80

esophagus

Answer 80

Muscular tube carrying food from the throat to the stomach

Question 81

nephropathy

Answer 81

disease of the kidney

Question 82

cardiac

Answer 82

pertaining to the heart

Question 83

periotoneal

Answer 83

pertaining to the peritoneum

Question 84

inguinal

Answer 84

pertaining to the groin

Question 85

pleural

Answer 85

pertaining to the pleura

Question 86

tonsillar

Answer 86

pertaining to the tonsils

Question 87

pulmonary

Answer 87

pertaining to the lungs

Question 88

axillary

Answer 88

pertaining to the armpit

Question 89

laryngeal

Answer 89

pertaining to the larynx (voice box)

Question 90

carcinogenic

Answer 90

pertaining to producing cancer

Question 91

osteogenic

Answer 91

pertaining to producing within bone

Question 92

chronic

Answer 92

pertaining to time; long-term; over a long time

Question 93

pathologic

Answer 93

pertaining to study of disease

Question 94

adnoids

Answer 94

collection of lymphatic tissue resembling (-oid) gland (-aden) in the throat, near the nose

Question 95

mucoid

Answer 95

resembling mucus

Question 96

adipose

Answer 96

pertaining to fat

Question 97

mucous membrane

Answer 97

a lining that secretes mucus

Question 98

necrotic

Answer 98

pertaining to death (of cells)