Chapter 1 Quiz: Introduction

Question 1

-algia

Answer 1

pain, suffering

Question 2

dys-

Answer 2

bad, difficult, or painful

Question 3

-ectomy

Answer 3

surgical removal

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

surgical creation of artificial 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 or discharge

Question 12

-rrhaphy

Answer 12

surgical suturing or stitch

Question 13

-rrhea

Answer 13

flow or discharge

Question 14

-rrhexis

Answer 14

rupture

Question 15

-sclerosis

Answer 15

abnormal hardening

Question 16

cardiorrhexis

Answer 16

rupture of the heart

Question 17

perinatal

Answer 17

events and time surrounding birth

Question 18

myc/o

Answer 18

fungus

Question 19

ather/o

Answer 19

plaque or fatty substance

Question 20

pyr/o

Answer 20

fever

Question 21

myorrhexis

Answer 21

rupture of a muscle

Question 22

sign v. symptom

Answer 22

sign: objective evidence of disease, can be evaluated or measured by others, ie ever.
symptom: subjective evidence of disease, pain of headache. can be evaluated only by the patient

Question 23

mucous

Answer 23

describes specialized membranes that line the body cavities

Question 24

mucus

Answer 24

name of fluid secreted by these mucous membranes

Question 25

atheroma

Answer 25

fatty deposit within wall of artery

Question 26

palpation

Answer 26

exam technique in which the examiners hands are used to fell texture, size, consistency and location of certain body part

Question 27

myelopathy

Answer 27

pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord or bone marrow

Question 28

cardiac

Answer 28

pertaining to the heart

Question 29

remission

Answer 29

temporary disappearance of symptoms

Question 30

gastrosis

Answer 30

abnormal stomach condition

Question 31

supracostal

Answer 31

above the ribs

Question 32

syndrome

Answer 32

signs and symptoms that occur together as part of specific disease

Question 33

appendectomy

Answer 33

surgical removal of the appendix

Question 34

arthralgia

Answer 34

pain in the joint

Question 35

erythrocyte

Answer 35

mature red blood cell

Question 36

prenatal

Answer 36

before birth

Question 37

tonsillitis

Answer 37

inflammation of the tonsils

Question 38

inflammation

Answer 38

localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues , swelling, pain and redness are signs of inflammation.

Question 39

neuroplasty

Answer 39

surgical repair of a nerve

Question 40

ot/o

Answer 40

ear

Question 41

-megaly

Answer 41

abnormal enlargement

Question 42

-osis

Answer 42

abnormal condition

Question 43

pyel-

Answer 43

renal pelvis, which is part of the kidney

Question 44

neur/o

Answer 44

nerve

Question 45

diagnosis

Answer 45

identification of a disease

Question 46

leuk/o

Answer 46

white

Question 47

myopathy

Answer 47

pathologic changes or diseases of the muscle tissue

Question 48

hepat/orrhagia

Answer 48

bleeding from the liver

Question 49

gastralgia

Answer 49

pain in the stomach

Question 50

ilium

Answer 50

part of the hip bone