chapter one

Question 1

abdominocentesis

Answer 1

the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity in order to remove fluid

Question 2

acronym

Answer 2

a word formed from the initial letter if the major parts of a compound term

Question 3

acute

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a condition with a rapid onset, severe course and a relatively short duration

Question 4

angiography

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the process of producing an x-ray of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make them visible

Question 5

appendectomy

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the surgical removal of the appendix

Question 6

arteriosclerosis

Answer 6

the abdominal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

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arthralgia

Answer 7

pain in a joint or joints

Question 8

colostomy

Answer 8

the surgical creation of an artificial opening between the colon and the body surface

Question 9

cyanosis

Answer 9

blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of oxygen in the blood

Question 10

dermatologist

Answer 10

a physician who specializes in the diagnosing of disorders of the skin

Question 11

diagnosis

Answer 11

the identification of a disease

Question 12

diarrhea

Answer 12

the frequent flow of loose or watery stools

Question 13

edema

Answer 13

swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body

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endarterial

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pertaining to the interior lining of an artery

Question 15

eponym

Answer 15

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

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erythrocyte

Answer 16

a mature red blood cell

Question 17

fissure

Answer 17

a groove or crack like sore of the skin

Question 18

fistula

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an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs, leading to the surface of the body

Question 19

gastralgia

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stomachache, pain of the stomach

Question 20

gastroenteritis

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an inflammation if the stomach and small intestine

Question 21

gastrosis

Answer 21

any disease of the stomach

Question 22

hemorrhage

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the loos of a large amount of blood in a short period of time

Question 23

hepatomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of the liver

Question 24

hypertension

Answer 24

higher than normal blood pressure

Question 25

hypotension

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lower than normal blood pressure

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infection

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the invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism

Question 27

inflammation

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a localized response to an injury to the destruction of tissues

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interstitial

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between but not within the parts of a tissue

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intramuscular

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within the muscle

Question 30

laceration

Answer 30

a torn or jagged wound or accidental cut

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lesion

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a pathologic change of the tissue due to disease or injury

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malaise

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a feeling of general discomfort or unease that is often the first indication of infection or disease

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mycosis

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any abnormal condition or disease caused by fungus

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myelopathy

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any injury, degeneration, or disease in the spinal cord

Question 35

myopathy

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pathogenic change or disease of muscle tissue

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natal

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pertaining to birth

Question 37

neonatalogy

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the pathological study of newborns

Question 38

neurorrhaphy

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suturing together the ends of a severed nerve

Question 39

otorhinolaryngology

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the study of the ears nose and throat

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palpation

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an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts

Question 41

palpitation

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a pounding or racing heart

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pathology

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the study of diseases

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phalanges

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the bones in the fingers and toes

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poliomyelitis

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viral infection of the gray nervous tissue of the spinal cord

Question 45

prognosis

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a prediction of probable course and outcome of a disease

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pyoderma

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any acute, inflammatory, pus forming bacteria skin infection

Question 47

pyrosis

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heartburn, discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upwards into the esophagus

Question 48

remission

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the temporary partial or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure

Question 49

sign

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objective evidence of a disease such as a fever

Question 50

supination

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the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

Question 51

suppuration

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the formation of pus

Question 52

supracostal

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above or outside the ribs

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symptom

Answer 53

subjective evidence of a disease

Question 54

syndrome

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

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tenorrhaphy

Answer 55

the surgical suturing of a tendon

Question 56

tonsillitis

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inflammation of the tonsils

Question 57

trauma

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wound or injury

Question 58

triage

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the medical screening of patients to determine the priority of their needs

Question 59

viral

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pertaining to a virus