Chapter 1

Question 1

Bariatrics

Answer 1

Prevention, control, and treatment of obesity

bar- (weight/pressure), iatr (treatment),
-ic (pertaining to)

Question 2

Endocrinology

Answer 2

Diseases of the endocrine system (the glands and the hormones they secrete)

endo- (within), crin/o (to secrete)

Question 3

Epidemiology

Answer 3

Epidemic diseases

epi- (upon), demi/o (people)

Question 4

Gerontology

Answer 4

Study of aspects of aging

geront/o (old age)

Question 5

Infectious disease

Answer 5

Diseases caused by the growth of pathogenic microorganisms within the body

Question 6

Nephrology

Answer 6

Diseases of the kidney and urinary system

nephr/o (kidney)

Question 7

Ophthalmology

Answer 7

Diseases of the eye

ophthalm/o (eye)

Question 8

Orthopedic surgery

Answer 8

Diseases and disorders involving locomotor structures of the body

orth/o (straight), ped (child)

Question 9

Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)

Answer 9

Diseases of the ear, nose, and larynx

ot/o (ear), rhin/o (nose), laryng/o (larynx)

Question 10

Proctology

Answer 10

Diseases of the colon, anus, and rectum

proct/o (anus, rectum)

Question 11

Urology

Answer 11

Diseases of the urinary system

ur/o (urination)

Question 12

Allergy/Immunology

Answer 12

Diseases of an allergic nature

Immun/o (immune)

Question 13

Neopathy

Answer 13

New disease

neo- (new), -pathy (disease)

Question 14

Diagnosis (Dx)

Answer 14

Determination of the cause and nature of a disease, which is most often determined through the process of knowledge

dia- (through), -gnosis (knowledge)

Question 15

Syndrome

Answer 15

A group of signs and symptoms occurring together that characterize a specific disease or pathological condition

syn- (together, with), -drome (that which runs together)

Question 16

Prognosis

Answer 16

“State of foreknowledge” prediction of the course of a disease and the recovery rate of the affected person

pro- (before), -gnosis (knowledge)

Question 17

Etiology

Answer 17

Study of the causes of disease

eti/o (cause), -logy (study of)

Question 18

Febrile

Answer 18

Pertaining to fever, a sustained body temperature above 98.6°F

Question 19

Chronic

Answer 19

Pertaining to time; denotes a disease with little change or of slow progression; the opposite of acute.

Question 20

Acute (ac)

Answer 20

Sudden, sharp, severe; used to describe a disease that has a sudden onset, severe symptoms, and a short course

Question 21

Abate

Answer 21

To lessen, ease, decrease, or cease. Used to note the lessoning of pain or the decrease in severity os symptoms.

Question 22

Triage

Answer 22

A system of prioritizing and classifying patient injuries to determine priority of need and treatment

Question 23

Prophylactic

Answer 23

Pertaining to preventing or protecting against disease or pregnancy

prophylact (guarding), -ic (pertaining to)

Question 24

Abnormal

Answer 24

Pertaining to away from the norm or rule. A condition that is considered to be not normal.

ab- (away from), norm (rule), -al (pertaining to)

Question 25

Antiseptic

Answer 25

Pertaining to an agent that works against sepsis; a technique or product used to prevent or limit infections

Question 26

Antitussive

Answer 26

Pertaining to an agent that works against coughing anti- (against), tuss (cough), -ive (nature of, quality of)

Question 27

Antidote

Answer 27

Substance given to counteract poisons and their effects

Question 28

Antipyretic

Answer 28

Pertaining to an agent that is used to lower snd elevated body temperature (fever) anti- (against), pyret (fever), -ic (pertaining to)