Ch.1 Intro

Question 1

Word Root

Answer 1

basic meaning of term, usually indicates body part involved

Question 2

Combining Form

Answer 2

word root with vowel at end. ex: gastr/o

Question 3

Suffix

Answer 3

usually indicates procedure, condition, disorder, or disease

Question 4

Prefix

Answer 4

usually indicates location, time, number, or status

Question 5

cyan/o (cyanosis)

Answer 5

blue (blue discoloration)

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erythry/o (erythrocyte)

Answer 6

red (red blood cell)

Question 7

leuk/o (leukocyte)

Answer 7

white (white blood cell)

Question 8

melan/o (melanosis)

Answer 8

black (black tissues/organs)

Question 9

poli/o (poliomyelitis)

Answer 9

gray (viral infection)

Question 10

-algia (gastralgia)

Answer 10

pain and suffering (stomach pain and suffering)

Question 11

-dynia (gastrodynia)

Answer 11

pain (stomach pain)

Question 12

-itis (gastritis)

Answer 12

inflammation (stomach inflammation)

Question 13

-megaly (cardiomegaly)

Answer 13

enlargement (enlarged heart)

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-malacia (arteriomalacia)

Answer 14

abnormal softening (abnormal softening of arteries)

Question 15

-necrosis (arterionecrosis)

Answer 15

tissue death (artery tissue death)

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-sclerosis (arteriosclerosis)

Answer 16

abnormal hardening (hardening of arterial walls)

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-stenosis (arteriostenosis)

Answer 17

abnormal narrowing (narrowing of arteries)

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-centesis (abdominocentesis)

Answer 18

puncture to remove fluid for diagnostics

Question 19

-graphy (angiography)

Answer 19

producing picture or record

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-gram (angiogram)

Answer 20

picture or record

Question 21

-plasty (myoplasty)

Answer 21

surgical repair

Question 22

-scopy (arthroscopy)

Answer 22

visual examination

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-rrhage (hemorrhage)

Answer 23

severe/sudden bleeding

Question 24

-rrhaphy (myorrhaphy)

Answer 24

surgical suturing to close wound

Question 25

-rrhea (diarrhea)

Answer 25

flow or discharge

Question 26

pre- (prenatal)

Answer 26

before

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peri- (perinatal)

Answer 27

surrounding

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post- (postnatal)

Answer 28

after

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ab- (abnormal)

Answer 29

away from

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dys- (dysfunctional)

Answer 30

bad, difficult, painful

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hyper- (hypertension)

Answer 31

excessive, increased

Question 32

inter- (interstitial)

Answer 32

between, among, under, below

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sub- (subdural)

Answer 33

under, below

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ad- (addiction)

Answer 34

toward, in direction of

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eu- (euthyroid)

Answer 35

good, normal , well, easy

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hypo- (hypotension)

Answer 36

deficient, decreased

Question 37

intra- (intramuscular)

Answer 37

within, inside

Question 38

super-/supra- (supracostal)

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above, excessive

Question 39

sign

Answer 39

objective. measured or evaluated

Question 40

symptom

Answer 40

subjective

Question 41

dignosis

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identification of disease

Question 42

differential diagnosis

Answer 42

attempt to determine which disease is presenting

Question 43

acute

Answer 43

rapid onset

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chronic

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long duration

Question 45

disease

Answer 45

condition for with one or more parts aren't functioning

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syndrome

Answer 46

set of signs and symptoms that are part of a specific disease

Question 47

prognosis

Answer 47

prediction of course and outcome

Question 48

eponym

Answer 48

disease named after who discovered it

Question 49

remission

Answer 49

temporary, partial, complete disappearance of symptoms

Question 50

-ectomy

Answer 50

surgical removal

Question 51

-ostomy

Answer 51

surgical creation of opening to body surface

Question 52

-otomy

Answer 52

cutting or surgical incision