Chapter 1

Question 1

abdominocentesis

Answer 1

surgical puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid

Question 2

acronym

Answer 2

word formed from initial letter of major parts of a term

Question 3

acute

Answer 3

rapid onset , severe course, relatively short duration

Question 4

angiography

Answer 4

process of an xray of blood vessels after contrast injection

Question 5

appendectomy

Answer 5

surgical removal of the appendix

Question 6

arteriosclerosis

Answer 6

abnormal hardening of arterial walls

Question 7

arthralgia

Answer 7

pain in joint/joints

Question 8

colostomy

Answer 8

surgical creation of excretory opening between colon and body surface

Question 9

cyanosis

Answer 9

blue discoloration of skin caused by lack of oxygen in the blood

Question 10

dermatologist

Answer 10

physician specializes in Dx and tx disorders of the skin

Question 11

diagnosis

Answer 11

identification of a disease

Question 12

diarrhea

Answer 12

frequent flow of loose/watery stool

Question 13

edema

Answer 13

swelling caused by abnormal fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body

Question 14

endarterial

Answer 14

pertaining to interior (lining) of an artery

Question 15

eponym

Answer 15

disease, structure, operation, procedure named after the person who discovered it

Question 16

erythrocyte

Answer 16

mature red blood cell

Question 17

fissure

Answer 17

groove or crack-like sore of the skin

Question 18

fistula

Answer 18

abnormal passage (channel) usually between two internal organs or from an organ to body surface

Question 19

gastralgia

Answer 19

pain in the stomach (stomachache)

Question 20

gastritis

Answer 20

inflammation of the stomach

Question 21

gastroenteritis

Answer 21

inflammation of stomach and small intestine

Question 22

gastrosis

Answer 22

any disease of the stomach

Question 23

hemorrhage

Answer 23

loss of large amount of blood in a short time

Question 24

hepatomegaly

Answer 24

abnormal enlargement of the liver

Question 25

hypertension

Answer 25

higher than normal blood pressure

Question 26

hypotension

Answer 26

lower than normal blood pressure

Question 27

infection

Answer 27

invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism. can be local or systemic

Question 28

inflammation

Answer 28

localized response to an injury (redness,hot to the touch, edema, pain)

Question 29

interstitial

Answer 29

between (not within) parts of tissue

Question 30

intramuscular

Answer 30

within the muscle

Question 31

laceration

Answer 31

torn or jagged wound or accidental cut

Question 32

lesion

Answer 32

pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

Question 33

malaise

Answer 33

French, feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, often first indication of infection

Question 34

mycosis

Answer 34

any abnormal condition or disease caused by fungus

Question 35

myelopathy

Answer 35

any injury, degeneration or disease in the spinal cord

Question 36

myopathy

Answer 36

any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue

Question 37

natal

Answer 37

pertaining to birth

Question 38

neonatology

Answer 38

study of diseases in newborns

Question 39

neurorrhaphy

Answer 39

suturing together ends of a severed nerve

Question 40

otorhinolaryngology

Answer 40

study of Ears, Nose, and Throat (ENT)

Question 41

palpation

Answer 41

examination technique, use your hands to feel texture size consistency and location

Question 42

palpitation

Answer 42

pounding or racing heart

Question 43

pathology

Answer 43

study of all aspects of diseases

Question 44

phalanges

Answer 44

finger/toe bones

Question 45

poliomyelitis

Answer 45

viral infection of grey nerve tissue of the spinal cord

Question 46

prognosis

Answer 46

prediction of the probable course/outcome of a disease

Question 47

pyoderma

Answer 47

any acute inflammatory pus forming bacterial skin infection

Question 48

pyrosis

Answer 48

(heartburn) discomfort due to regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus

Question 49

remission

Answer 49

temporary/partial/or complete disappearance of symptoms of a disease without achieving a cure

Question 50

sign

Answer 50

objective evidence of disease

Question 51

supination

Answer 51

act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

Question 52

suppuration

Answer 52

formation of pus

Question 53

supracostal

Answer 53

above or outside the ribs

Question 54

symptom

Answer 54

subjective evidence of disease

Question 55

syndrome

Answer 55

set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process

Question 56

tenorrhaphy

Answer 56

surgical suturing of a tendon

Question 57

tonsillitis

Answer 57

inflammation of the tonsills

Question 58

trauma

Answer 58

wound or injury

Question 59

triage

Answer 59

medical screening to determine priority of need

Question 60

viral

Answer 60

pertaining to a virus

Question 61

-algia

Answer 61

pain, suffering

Question 62

-dynia

Answer 62

pain

Question 63

-ectomy

Answer 63

surgical removal, cutting out

Question 64

-gram

Answer 64

picture or record

Question 65

hyper-

Answer 65

excessive, increased

Question 66

hypo-

Answer 66

deficient, decreased

Question 67

-itis

Answer 67

inflammation

Question 68

-osis

Answer 68

abnormal condition, disease

Question 69

-ostomy

Answer 69

the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

Question 70

pre-

Answer 70

before, in front of

Question 71

-plasty

Answer 71

surgical repair

Question 72

-rrhage

Answer 72

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

Question 73

-rrhaphy

Answer 73

surgical suturing

Question 74

-rrhea

Answer 74

flow or discharge

Question 75

-sclerosis

Answer 75

abnormal hardening