chapter 1 part 2

Question 1

neuroplasty

Answer 1

surgical repair of a nerve

Question 2

neurorhaphy

Answer 2

suturing together the ends of a severed nerve

Question 3

tonsill

Answer 3

tonsils

Question 4

tonsillitis

Answer 4

inflammation of the tonsils

Question 5

tonsillectomy

Answer 5

surgical removal of the tonsils

Question 6

crani

Answer 6

skull

Question 7

pathology

Answer 7

study of all aspects of diseases

Question 8

dynia

Answer 8

pain

Question 9

gastritis

Answer 9

inflammation of the stomach

Question 10

centesis

Answer 10

surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid

Question 11

abdominocentesis

Answer 11

surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

Question 12

graphy

Answer 12

process of producing a picture or record

Question 13

angiography

Answer 13

process of producing radiographic (xray) study of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make the blood vessels visible

Question 14

angio

Answer 14

blood vessel

Question 15

graphy

Answer 15

process of recording

Question 16

gram

Answer 16

picture or record

Question 17

angiogram

Answer 17

resulting film that is produced by angiography

Question 18

myoplasty

Answer 18

surgical repair of a muscle

Question 19

scopy

Answer 19

visual examination

Question 20

arthroscopy

Answer 20

visual examination of the internal structure of a joint

Question 21

megaly

Answer 21

enlargement

Question 22

hepatomegaly

Answer 22

abnormal enlargement of the liver

Question 23

malacia

Answer 23

abnormal softening

Question 24

arteriomalacia

Answer 24

abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries

Question 25

necrosis

Answer 25

tissue death

Question 26

arterionecrosis

Answer 26

tissue death of an artery or arteries

Question 27

areteriosclerosis

Answer 27

abnormal hardening of the walls or an artery or arteries

Question 28

stenosis

Answer 28

abnormal narrowing

Question 29

arteriostenosis

Answer 29

abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries

Question 30

rrhage & rrhagia

Answer 30

bleeding sudden severe

Question 31

hemorrhage

Answer 31

loss of lg amout of blood in a short time

Question 32

hem/o

Answer 32

blood

Question 33

rrhaphy

Answer 33

surgical suturing could use sutures, staples or surgical glue

Question 34

myorrhaphy

Answer 34

surgical suturing of a muscle wound

Question 35

rrhea

Answer 35

flow of fluids, discharge

Question 36

dia

Answer 36

through

Question 37

diarrhea

Answer 37

watery stools

Question 38

rrhexis

Answer 38

rupture

Question 39

myorrhexis

Answer 39

rupture of a muscle

Question 40

acute

Answer 40

condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course and a relative short duration

Question 41

diagnosis

Answer 41

identification of a disease

Question 42

edema

Answer 42

swelling caused by excess fluids in the body tissues

Question 43

eponym

Answer 43

disease structure operation or procedure named for the person who first discovered or described it

Question 44

fissure

Answer 44

groove or crack like sore of the skin

Question 45

infection

Answer 45

invasion of the body by a disease producing organism

Question 46

inflammation

Answer 46

localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues

Question 47

laceration

Answer 47

torn, ragged wound

Question 48

lesion

Answer 48

pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

Question 49

prognosis

Answer 49

prediction of the probable course and outcomes of a disorder

Question 50

remission

Answer 50

temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease w/o having achieved a cure

Question 51

sign

Answer 51

objective evidence of a disease

Question 52

symptom

Answer 52

evidence of a disease such as pain, headache, that can only be evaluated by the patient

Question 53

syndrome

Answer 53

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

Question 54

trauma

Answer 54

a wound or injury

Question 55

triage

Answer 55

medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment

Question 56

nat

Answer 56

birth

Question 57

pre

Answer 57

time and events before

Question 58

peri

Answer 58

surrounding

Question 59

al

Answer 59

pertaining to