Chapter 1

Question 1

-Algia

Answer 1

Pain, painful condition

Question 2

Dys-

Answer 2

Bad, difficult, or painful

Question 3

-ectomy

Answer 3

Surgical removal, cutting out, excision

Question 4

Hyper-

Answer 4

Excessive, increased

Question 5

Hypo-

Answer 5

Deficient, decreased

Question 6

-itis

Answer 6

Inflammation

Question 7

-osis

Answer 7

Abnormal condition, disease

Question 8

-ostomy

Answer 8

Surgically creating an opening

Question 9

-otomy

Answer 9

Cutting, surgical incision

Question 10

-plasty

Answer 10

Surgical repair

Question 11

-rrhage

Answer 11

Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

Question 12

-rrhaphy

Answer 12

Surgical suturing

Question 13

-rrhea

Answer 13

Flow or discharge

Question 14

-rrhexis

Answer 14

Rupture

Question 15

-sclerosis

Answer 15

Abnormal Hardening

Question 16

Myel/o

Answer 16

Spinal Cord, Bone Marrow

Question 17

Oste/o

Answer 17

Bone

Question 18

My/o

Answer 18

Muscle

Question 19

Neur/o

Answer 19

Nerve

Question 20

Arthr/o

Answer 20

Joint

Question 21

Cyan/o

Answer 21

Blue discoloration

Question 22

Erythr/o

Answer 22

Red

Question 23

Leuk/o

Answer 23

White

Question 24

Melan/o

Answer 24

Black

Question 25

Poli/o

Answer 25

Gray

Question 26

Prenatal

Answer 26

Time and events before birth

Question 27

Perinatal

Answer 27

Refers to time and events surrounding birth

Question 28

Postnatal

Answer 28

Refers to time and events after birth

Question 29

ab-

Answer 29

Away from

Question 30

ad-

Answer 30

Toward, in the direction of

Question 31

dys-

Answer 31

Bad, difficult,or painful

Question 32

eu-

Answer 32

Good, normal, well, or easy

Question 33

hyper-

Answer 33

Excessive or increased

Question 34

hypo-

Answer 34

Deficient or decreased

Question 35

inter-

Answer 35

Between or among

Question 36

intra-

Answer 36

Within or inside

Question 37

sub-

Answer 37

Under, less, or below

Question 38

super-, supra-

Answer 38

Above or excessive

Question 39

Sign

Answer 39

Objective evidence of disease such as a fever. Objective means can be measured

Question 40

Symptom

Answer 40

Is subjective evidence of a disease such as a headache. | Subjective means that only the patient can measure it.

Question 41

Syndrome

Answer 41

Set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease.

Question 42

Diagnosis

Answer 42

Identification of a disease

Question 43

Differential diagnosis

Answer 43

Known as rule out to determine which disease can be producing the signs and symptoms

Question 44

Prognosis

Answer 44

Prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder

Question 45

Acute

Answer 45

Rapid onset

Question 46

Chronic

Answer 46

Long duration

Question 47

Remission

Answer 47

Temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease.

Question 48

Disease

Answer 48

A condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally.

Question 49

Eponym

Answer 49

Disease, structure, operation, or procedure named after a person who discovered it.

Question 50

Acronym

Answer 50

Word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term.