Chapter 3 combinations to know

Question 1

appendicitis

Answer 1

inflammation of the appendix (hangs from the colon in the lower right abdomen)

Question 2

bursitis

Answer 2

inflammation of a small sac of fluid (bursa) near a joint

Question 3

cellulitis

Answer 3

inflammation of the soft tissue under the skin

Question 4

dermatitis

Answer 4

inflammation of the skin

Question 5

endocarditis

Answer 5

inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (endocardium)

Question 6

epiglottitis

Answer 6

inflammation of the epiglottis (cartilage at the upper part of the windpipe)

Question 7

gastritis

Answer 7

inflammation of the stomach

Question 8

hapatitis

Answer 8

inflammation of the liver

Question 9

myositis

Answer 9

inflammation of muscle (MYOS/O means muscle)

Question 10

nephritis

Answer 10

inflammation of the kidney

Question 11

osteomyolitis

Answer 11

inflammation of bone an bone arrow

Question 12

otitis

Answer 12

inflammation of the ear

Question 13

peritonitis

Answer 13

inflammation of the peritonium

Question 14

pharyngitis

Answer 14

inflammation of the throat

Question 15

thrombophlebitis

Answer 15

inflammation of a vein with a formation of clots

Question 16

chondrosarcoma

Answer 16

cancer of cartilage tissue

Question 17

fibrosarcoma

Answer 17

cancer of fibrous tissue

Question 18

leiomyosarcoma

Answer 18

cancer of visceral (attached to internal organs) muscle (leiomy/o menas visceral or smooth muscle)

Question 19

liposarcoma

Answer 19

cancer of fatty tissue

Question 20

osteogenic sarcoma

Answer 20

cancer of bone

Question 21

rhabdomyosarcoma

Answer 21

cancer of skeletal muscle (rhabdomy/o means skeletal muscle)

Question 22

hepatoma

Answer 22

malignant tumor of the liver

Question 23

lymphoma

Answer 23

malignant tumor of lymph nodes

Question 24

melanoma

Answer 24

malignant tumor of pigmented cells in the skin (melan/o means black)

Question 25

mesothelioma

Answer 25

malignant tumor of pleural cells (membrane surrounding the lungs)

Question 26

multiple myeloma

Answer 26

malignant tumor of bone marrow cells

Question 27

thymoma

Answer 27

malignant tumor of the thymus gland (located in the mediastinum)

Question 28

adenopathy

Answer 28

disease condition of lymph nodes ("glands"); lymphadenopathy

Question 29

adrenopathy

Answer 29

disease condition of the adrenal glands

Question 30

hepatopathy

Answer 30

disease condition of the liver

Question 31

myopathy

Answer 31

disease condition of muscles

Question 32

neuropathy

Answer 32

disease condition of nerves

Question 33

osteopathy

Answer 33

disease condition of bones

Question 34

retinopathy

Answer 34

disease condition of the retina of the eye

Question 35

diagnostic suffixes

Answer 35

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