Chapter 1

Question 1

Cyanosis

Cyan/o=blue, -Osis=abnormal condition or disease

Answer 1

Blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood.

Question 2

Erythrocyte

Erythr/o=red, cyte=cell

Answer 2

A mature red blood cell

Question 3

Leukocyte

Leuk/o=white, cyte=cell

Answer 3

White blood cell

Question 4

Melanosis

Melan/o=black, -Osis=abnormal condition/disease

Answer 4

Any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissues or organs.

Question 5

Poliomyelitis

Poli/o=gray, myel=spinal cord, -itis=inflammation

Answer 5

Viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord

Question 6

Neuroplasty

Neur/o= nerve, -Plasty= surgical repair

Answer 6

Surgical repair of a nerve

Question 7

Neurorrhaphy

-Rrhaphy= surgical suturing

Answer 7

Suturing together the ends of a severed nerve

Question 8

Tonsillitis

Answer 8

An inflammation of the tonsils

Question 9

Tonsillectomy

-Ectomy= surgical removal

Answer 9

Surgical removal of the tonsils

Question 10

Hepatomegaly

Hepat/o=liver, -Megaly=enlargement

Answer 10

Abnormal enlargement of the liver

Question 11

Arteriomalacia

Arteri/o=artery, -Malacia=abnormal softening

Answer 11

Abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries

Question 12

Arterionecrosis

-Necrosis=tissue death

Answer 12

Tissue death of an artery or arteries

Question 13

Arteriosclerosis

-Sclerosis=abnormal hardening

Answer 13

Abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

Question 14

Arteriostenosis

-Stenosis=abnormal narrowing

Answer 14

Abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries

Question 15

Abdominocentesis

Abdomin/o= abdomen, -Centesis=surgical puncture to remove fluid

Answer 15

Surgical puncture or the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

Question 16

Angiography

Angi/o=blood vessel, -Graphy=process of recording

Answer 16

The process of producing a radiographic(X-ray) study of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make this blood vessels visible

Question 17

Angiogram

-Gram=picture or record

Answer 17

The resulting film that is produced by an angiography

Question 18

Myoplasty

My/o=muscle, -Plasty=surgical repair

Answer 18

Surgical repair of a muscle

Question 19

Arthroscopy

Arthr/o=joint, -Scopy=visual examination

Answer 19

Visual examination of the internal structure of a joint

Question 20

Gastroenteritis

Gastr/o=stomach, enter=small intestine, -itis=inflammation

Answer 20

An inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

Question 21

Hemorrhage

Hem/o=blood, -Rrhage=(sudden, severe) bleeding/ abnormal excessive fluid discharge, Rrhagia=(sudden, severe) bleeding

Answer 21

The loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.

Question 22

Myorrhaphy

My/o=muscle, -Rrhaphy=surgical suturing

Answer 22

Surgical suturing of a muscle wound

Question 23

Diarrhea

Dia-=through, -Rrhea=flow or discharge

Answer 23

Frequent flow of loose or watery stools

Question 24

Myorrhexis

My/o=muscle, -Rrhexis=rupture

Answer 24

The rupture of a muscle

Question 25

Prenatal | pre-=before, nat=birth, -al=pertaining to

Answer 25

The time and events before birth

Question 26

Perinatal | peri-=surrounding, nat=birth, -al=pertaining to

Answer 26

The time and events surrounding birth

Question 27

Postnatal | post-=after, nat=birth, -al=pertaining to

Answer 27

The time and events after birth

Question 28

Abnormal | ab-=away from

Answer 28

Not normal or away from normal

Question 29

Dysfunctional | dys-=bad, difficult, painful

Answer 29

An organ or body part that is not working properly

Question 30

Hypertension | hyper-=excessive or increased

Answer 30

Higher-than-normal blood pressure

Question 31

Interstitial | inter-=between or among

Answer 31

Between, but not within, the parts of a tissue

Question 32

Subcostal | sub-=under, less, or below

Answer 32

Below a rib or ribs

Question 33

Addiction | ad-=toward or in the direction of

Answer 33

Being drawn toward or having a strong dependence on a drug or substance

Question 34

Eupnea | eu-=good, normal, well, or easy

Answer 34

Easy or normal breathing

Question 35

Hypotension | hypo-=deficient or decreased

Answer 35

Lower-than-normal blood pressure

Question 36

Intramuscular | intra-=within or inside

Answer 36

Within the muscle

Question 37

Supracostal | super-/supra-=above or excessive

Answer 37

Above or outside the ribs

Question 38

Otorhinolaryngology | -ology=the study of, laryng=larynx or throat, rhin/o=nose, ot/o=ear

Answer 38

The study of the throat, nose, and ear