LEC 2A: Word Elements Related to Pathology

Question 1

This is any disorder of normal body function.

Answer 1

Disease

Question 2

This type of disease is caused by certain harmful microorganisms and other parasites.

Answer 2

Infectious disease

Question 3

This type of disease results from wear and tear, aging or trauma which results to lesion and tissue death / necrosis.

Answer 3

Degenerative disease

Question 4

This type of disease is an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of tissue.

Answer 4

Neoplastic disease

Question 5

This type of disease is the failure of the immune system, allergies, and autoimmune diseases.

Answer 5

Immune disorders

Question 6

This type of disease results from the lack of enzymes or other factors needed for cellular functions.

Answer 6

Metabolic disorders

Question 7

This type of disease is caused by over or under reproduction

Answer 7

Hormonal disorders

Question 8

This type of disorder affects the mind and adaptation of an individual.

Answer 8

Mental and emotional disorders

Question 9

alg/o

Answer 9

pain

Question 10

this is a condition of having pain

Answer 10

algesia

Question 11

carcin/o

Answer 11

cancer

Question 12

cancerous tumor

Answer 12

carcinoma

Question 13

cyst/o

Answer 13

filled sac

Question 14

this is pertaining to having cyst

Answer 14

cystic

Question 15

lith/o

Answer 15

stone

Question 16

this is known as a stone formation

Answer 16

lithiasis

Question 17

py/o

Answer 17

pus

Question 18

this is the presence of pus in urine

Answer 18

pyuria

Question 19

scler/o

Answer 19

hard

Question 20

this is a medical procedure to eliminate varicose veins (vein hardening)

Answer 20

sclerotherapy

Question 21

a- ; an- ; ana-

Answer 21

without; not; absence

Question 22

this is the absence of or reduction in muscular coordination

Answer 22

ataxia

Question 23

absence or reduction in feeling or sensation

Answer 23

anesthesia

Question 24

without hearing

Answer 24

anacusis

Question 25

aniso-

Answer 25

unequal

Question 26

this is a condition in which the pupils of the eyes are unequal in size

Answer 26

anisocoria

Question 27

atel-

Answer 27

incomplete

Question 28

this is the incomplete expansion of a lung; collapse lung

Answer 28

atelectasis

Question 29

brady-

Answer 29

slow

Question 30

slow breathing

Answer 30

bradypnea

Question 31

dys-

Answer 31

abnormal, painful, difficult

Question 32

difficulty in breathing

Answer 32

dyspnea

Question 33

hyper-

Answer 33

excessive

Question 34

condition of having excessive hair growth

Answer 34

hypertrichosis

Question 35

hypo-

Answer 35

reduced

Question 36

condition of having reduced blood sugar level

Answer 36

hypoglycemia

Question 37

mal-

Answer 37

bad, poor

Question 38

poor absorption of nutrients

Answer 38

malabsorption

Question 39

abnormal thickness of the skull

Answer 39

pachycephaly

Question 40

pachy-

Answer 40

thick

Question 41

pseudo-

Answer 41

false

Question 42

false pregnancy

Answer 42

pseudocyesis

Question 43

tachy-

Answer 43

rapid

Question 44

condition of having rapid heart rate

Answer 44

tachycardia

Question 45

xero-

Answer 45

dry

Question 46

dryness of skin

Answer 46

xeroderma

Question 47

-a

Answer 47

condition

Question 48

condition of having slow heart rate

Answer 48

bradycardia

Question 49

-algia

Answer 49

pain

Question 50

nerve pain

Answer 50

neuralgia

Question 51

-cele

Answer 51

hernia

Question 52

hernia in the stomach

Answer 52

gastrocele

Question 53

-clasis

Answer 53

breaking

Question 54

breaking of a nucleus

Answer 54

karyoclasis

Question 55

-itis

Answer 55

inflammation

Question 56

skin inflammation

Answer 56

dermatitis

Question 57

-megaly

Answer 57

enlargement

Question 58

heart enlargement

Answer 58

cardiomegaly

Question 59

-malacia

Answer 59

softening

Question 60

bone softening

Answer 60

osteomalacia

Question 61

-mycosis

Answer 61

fungal infection

Question 62

fungal infection in the ear

Answer 62

otomycosis

Question 63

-odynia

Answer 63

pain

Question 64

pain on urination

Answer 64

urodynia

Question 65

-oma

Answer 65

tumor

Question 66

tumor of fat cells

Answer 66

lipoma

Question 67

-pathy

Answer 67

any disease of

Question 68

any disease of the nerves

Answer 68

neuropathy

Question 69

-penia

Answer 69

deficiency

Question 70

deficiency of WBC

Answer 70

Leukopenia

Question 71

-plasia

Answer 71

formation

Question 72

increase in formation / reproduction of cells causing enlargement of organs

Answer 72

hyperplasia

Question 73

-rrhage

Answer 73

profuse flow

Question 74

profuse blood flow

Answer 74

hemorrhage

Question 75

-rrhea

Answer 75

discharge

Question 76

discharge of pus

Answer 76

pyorrhea

Question 77

-rrhexis

Answer 77

rupture

Question 78

rupture of the amniotic sac

Answer 78

amniorrhexis

Question 79

-schisis

Answer 79

splitting

Question 80

splitting of the retina of the eye

Answer 80

retinoschisis

Question 81

-stenosis

Answer 81

narrowing

Question 82

narrowing of a bronchus

Answer 82

bronchostenosis

Question 83

-ptosis

Answer 83

dropping

Question 84

dropping of the eyelid

Answer 84

blepharoptosis

Question 85

-ectasia

Answer 85

dilatation

Question 86

dilatation of the stomach

Answer 86

Gastrectasia

Question 87

-sclerosis

Answer 87

hardening

Question 88

hardening of the arteries

Answer 88

arteriosclerosis

Question 89

-toxin

Answer 89

poison

Question 90

substances poisonous to kidney

Answer 90

nephrotoxin