Chapter 1 Wordlist

Question 1

Arthralgia

Answer 1

joint pain

Question 2

Adenoma

Answer 2

a type of non-cancerous tumor or benign that may affect various organs

Question 3

Biopsy

Answer 3

a medical test that involves extraction of sample cells or tissues for examination to determine the presence of extend of a disease

Question 4

Cephalic

Answer 4

of or relating to the head

Question 5

Cerebral

Answer 5

of or relating to the brain or intellect

Question 6

Cystoscopy

Answer 6

a procedure to look inside the bladder using a thin camera called a cystoscope

Question 7

Cytology

Answer 7

the branch of biology concerned with the structure and function of plant and animal cells

Question 8

Dermatitis

Answer 8

a general term for conditions that cause inflammation of the skin

Question 9

Diagnosis

Answer 9

the act of recognizing a disease from its signs and symptoms

Question 10

Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Answer 10

a test that measures electrical activity in the brain using small metal discs (electrodes) attached to the scalp

Question 11

Epigastric

Answer 11

of or relating to the abdomen

Question 12

Erythrocyte

Answer 12

red blood cells

Question 13

Excision

Answer 13

surgical removal

Question 14

Gastrectomy

Answer 14

a medical procedure where all or part of the stomach is surgically removed

Question 15

Gastrotomy

Answer 15

surgical incision into the stomach

Question 16

Gynecology

Answer 16

the branch of physiology and medicine that focuses on the functions and diseases specific to women (especially of the reproductive system)

Question 17

Hematology

Answer 17

the study of blood and blood diseases

Question 18

Hematoma

Answer 18

an area of blood that collects outside of the larger blood vessels (a bruise)

Question 19

Hepatitis

Answer 19

inflammation of the liver

Question 20

Hypogastric

Answer 20

relating to the part of the central abdomen (below the stomach)

Question 21

Hypoglycemia

Answer 21

a condition in which your blood sugar (glucose) level is lower than it should be (the average range)

Question 22

Incision

Answer 22

a surgical cut made in skin or flesh

Question 23

Iatrogenic

Answer 23

relating to illness caused by medical examination or treatment (ex: drugs may cause side effects that lead to iatrogenic disease)

Question 24

Leukocyte

Answer 24

a white blood cell

Question 25

Leukemia

Answer 25

a broad term for cancers of the blood cells

Question 26

Nephrectomy

Answer 26

surgical removal of one or both kidneys

Question 27

Gastroenterology

Answer 27

the study of normal functions and diseases of the digestive system

Question 28

Neuralgia

Answer 28

pain caused by damaged or irritated nerves

Question 29

Oncology

Answer 29

a branch of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer

Question 30

Opthalmoscopy

Answer 30

a test that allows a healthcare professional to see inside the fundus of the eye and other structures using an ophthalmoscope

Question 31

Pathogenic

Answer 31

(of a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism) causing disease

Question 32

Pathologist

Answer 32

a doctor who studies organs, fluids, and tissues for bacteria, viruses, and other infectious agents to diagnose illnesses

Question 33

Pericardium

Answer 33

the membrane, or sac, that surrounds a heart

Question 34

Prognosis

Answer 34

a medical term for predicting the likely or expected development of a disease (whether the signs/symptoms will improve, worsen, or remain stable over time)

Question 35

Retrocardiac

Answer 35

located behind the heart

Question 36

Psychology

Answer 36

the study of mind and behavior

Question 37

Radiology

Answer 37

the branch of medicine that uses imaging technology to diagnose and treat disease

Question 38

Rhinitis

Answer 38

when a reaction occurs that causes irritation and swelling of the mucous membrane in the nose (nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, itching)

Question 39

Thrombocyte (Platelet)

Answer 39

a cell fragment whose function is to react to bleeding from blood vessel injury by clumping (producing a blood clot)

Question 40

Ophthalmoscope

Answer 40

an instrument used to see the back of the eyeball (it’s roughly the size of a flashlight, has different tiny lenses, and has a light)