Chapter 1

Question 1

Adenoma

Answer 1

Tumour of a gland

Question 2

Adenitis

Answer 2

Inflammation of a gland

Question 3

Arthritis

Answer 3

Inflammation of a joint

Question 4

Biology

Answer 4

The study of life

Question 5

Biopsy

Answer 5

The process of studying living tissue

Question 6

Carcinoma

Answer 6

Cancerous tumour

Question 7

Cardiology

Answer 7

The study of the heart

Question 8

Cephalic

Answer 8

Pertaining to the head

Question 9

Cerebral

Answer 9

Pertaining to the cerebrum

Question 10

Incision

Answer 10

The process of cutting into something

Question 11

Excision

Answer 11

The process of cutting something out

Question 12

Endocrine gland

Answer 12

Glands that secrete through ducts inside the body

Question 13

Cystoscopy

Answer 13

The process of viewing the urinary bladder

Question 14

Cyctology

Answer 14

The study of blood cells

Question 15

Dermatitis

Answer 15

Inflammation of the skin

Question 16

Hypodermic

Answer 16

Under the skin

Question 17

Electrocardiogram

Answer 17

Electrical recording of cardiac activity

Question 18

Electroencephalogram

Answer 18

Electrical recording of brain activity

Question 19

Enteritis

Answer 19

Inflammation of the intestines

Question 20

Erythrocyte

Answer 20

Red blood cell

Question 21

Gastrectomy

Answer 21

Removal of the stomach

Question 22

Gastrotomy

Answer 22

The process of cutting the stomach

Question 23

Hyperglycemia

Answer 23

Above normal blood sugar levels

Question 24

Diagnosis

Answer 24

Complete knowledge of a condition. “State of complete knowledge”

Question 25

Prognosis

Answer 25

Prediction of a condition. "Knowledge before"

Question 26

Gynecology

Answer 26

Study of a woman

Question 27

Hematology

Answer 27

Study of blood

Question 28

Hematoma

Answer 28

A collection of blood

Question 29

Hemoglobin

Answer 29

Blood protein that carries oxygen

Question 30

Hepatitis

Answer 30

Inflammation of the liver

Question 31

Iatrogenic

Answer 31

Pertaining to a what is produced by a physician or treatment received. These are adverse conditions that are a result of medical intervention.

Question 32

Leukocyte

Answer 32

White blood cell

Question 33

Dermatology

Answer 33

The study of the skin

Question 34

Nephritis

Answer 34

Inflammation of the kidney

Question 35

Nephrology

Answer 35

The study of the kidney

Question 36

Neurology

Answer 36

The study of the nerves

Question 37

Oncology

Answer 37

The study of a tumour

Question 38

Oncologist

Answer 38

A doctor that specializes in the study of tumours

Question 39

Ophthalmoscope

Answer 39

An instrument that helps with visual examination of the eye

Question 40

Osteitis

Answer 40

Inflammation of the bone

Question 41

Osteoarthritis

Answer 41

Degeneration of bones and joints accompanied by inflammation

Question 42

Pathology

Answer 42

The study of disease

Question 43

Pathologist

Answer 43

A doctor that studies disease, as well as looks at dead bodies to determine the cause of death

Question 44

Pediatric

Answer 44

A child doctor

Question 45

Psychology

Answer 45

The study of the mind

Question 46

Psychiatrist

Answer 46

A doctor of the mind

Question 47

Radiology

Answer 47

The study of x-rays

Question 48

Renal

Answer 48

Pertaining to the kidneys

Question 49

Rhinitis

Answer 49

Inflammation of the nose

Question 50

Sarcoma

Answer 50

A malignant tumour of the skin

Question 51

Resection

Answer 51

To cut back

Question 52

Thrombocyte

Answer 52

Platelets that form a blood clot

Question 53

Urology

Answer 53

The study of the urinary tract

Question 54

-ac

Answer 54

Pertaining to

Question 55

-al

Answer 55

Pertaining to

Question 56

-algia

Answer 56

Pain

Question 57

-cyte

Answer 57

Cell

Question 58

-ectomy

Answer 58

Excision, removal

Question 59

-emia

Answer 59

Blood condition

Question 60

-genic

Answer 60

Pertaining to, producing, produced in, or produced by

Question 61

-globin

Answer 61

Protein

Question 62

-gram

Answer 62

Record

Question 63

-ic, ical

Answer 63

Pertaining to

Question 64

-ion

Answer 64

Process

Question 65

-ist

Answer 65

Specialist

Question 66

-itis

Answer 66

Inflammation

Question 67

-logy

Answer 67

Process of study

Question 68

-oma

Answer 68

Tumour, mass, swelling

Question 69

-opsy

Answer 69

Process of viewing

Question 70

Arthralgia

Answer 70

Joint pain

Question 71

Nephrectomy

Answer 71

Removal of the kidney

Question 72

Leukemia

Answer 72

A white blood cell condition (cancer)

Question 73

Cancinogenic

Answer 73

Cancer that is produced or as a result of an outside factor

Question 74

Iatrogenic

Answer 74

Adverse conditions as a result of medical treatment

Question 75

-osis

Answer 75

An abnormal condition

Question 76

-pathy

Answer 76

Disease condition

Question 77

-scope

Answer 77

Instrument to visually examine

Question 78

-scopy

Answer 78

The process of visually examining using an instrument

Question 79

-sis

Answer 79

State of, or condition

Question 80

-tomy

Answer 80

The process of cutting

Question 81

-y

Answer 81

Process

Question 82

a-, an-

Answer 82

No, not, without

Question 83

aut-, auto-

Answer 83

Self, own

Question 84

dia-

Answer 84

Complete, through

Question 85

endo-

Answer 85

Within

Question 86

epi-

Answer 86

Above, upon

Question 87

ex-, exo-

Answer 87

Out, outside of, outward

Question 88

hyper-

Answer 88

Excessive, above normal

Question 89

hypo-

Answer 89

Deficient, below normal

Question 90

in-

Answer 90

Into, in

Question 91

peri-

Answer 91

Surrounding

Question 92

pro-

Answer 92

Before, forward

Question 93

re-

Answer 93

Back, backward

Question 94

retro-

Answer 94

Behind

Question 95

sub-

Answer 95

Below, under

Question 96

trans-

Answer 96

Across, through