LEC 2B: Word Elements Related to Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures

Question 1

This is the determination of the nature and cause of an illness

Answer 1

Diagnosis

Question 2

This is done by getting the patient’s medical history, performing physical examination, imaging techniques, and other clinical parameters.

Answer 2

Diagnosis

Question 3

Aer/o

Answer 3

Air / Gas

Question 4

pertaining to or requiring air / oxygen

Answer 4

Aerobic

Question 5

Bar/o

Answer 5

pressure

Question 6

instrument used to measure pressure

Answer 6

Barometer

Question 7

Chrom/o ; Chromat/o

Answer 7

Color, stain

Question 8

having color

Answer 8

Chromatic

Question 9

Cry/o

Answer 9

Cold

Question 10

instrument used to apply extreme cold

Answer 10

Cryoprobe

Question 11

Electr/o

Answer 11

Electricity

Question 12

decomposition of a substance by means of electric current

Answer 12

Electrolysis

Question 13

Phon/o

Answer 13

Sound

Question 14

Instrument used to reproduce sound

Answer 14

Phonograph

Question 15

Phot/o

Answer 15

Light

Question 16

response to light

Answer 16

Photoreaction

Question 17

Radi/o

Answer 17

Radiation, xray

Question 18

study of xray

Answer 18

Radiology

Question 19

Son/o

Answer 19

Sound

Question 20

record obtained by use of ultrasound

Answer 20

Sonogram

Question 21

therm/o

Answer 21

heat, temperature

Question 22

abnormally low body temperature

Answer 22

hypothermia

Question 23

-graph

Answer 23

instrument for recording data

Question 24

-graphy

Answer 24

act of recording data

Question 25

-gram

Answer 25

a record of data

Question 26

instrument used to record many physiologic responses simultaneously

Answer 26

polygraph

Question 27

act of recording data by ultrasound

Answer 27

Echography

Question 28

record of the heart's electrical activity

Answer 28

Electrocardiogram

Question 29

-meter

Answer 29

instrument for measuring

Question 30

instrument for measuring caloric energy of food

Answer 30

Calorimeter

Question 31

-metry

Answer 31

measurement of

Question 32

measurement of hearing

Answer 32

audiometry

Question 33

-scope

Answer 33

instrument for viewing/examining

Question 34

instrument for examining the bronchi

Answer 34

Bronchoscope

Question 35

-scopy

Answer 35

examination of

Question 36

examination of the abdominal cavity

Answer 36

Celioscopy

Question 37

This is also termed as "therapy"

Answer 37

Treatment

Question 38

This may consist of counseling, drugs, surgery, radiation, physical therapy, occupational therapy, psychiatric treatment, and other clinical parameters.

Answer 38

Treatment

Question 39

-centesis

Answer 39

puncture, tap

Question 40

puncture of the chest

Answer 40

thoracentesis

Question 41

-desis

Answer 41

binding, fusion

Question 42

binding of the pleura

Answer 42

pleurodesis

Question 43

-ectomy

Answer 43

excision, surgical removal

Question 44

excision of liver tissue

Answer 44

hepatectomy

Question 45

-pexy

Answer 45

surgical fixation

Question 46

surgical fixation of the uterus

Answer 46

Hysteropexy

Question 47

-plasty

Answer 47

plastic repair, surgery

Question 48

plastic surgery of the nose

Answer 48

Rhinoplasty

Question 49

-rrhaphy

Answer 49

surgical repair

Question 50

surgical repair of hernia

Answer 50

Herniorrhaphy

Question 51

-stomy

Answer 51

surgical creation of an opening

Question 52

creation of an opening into the trachea

Answer 52

Tracheostomy

Question 53

-tome

Answer 53

instrument for incising

Question 54

instrument for cutting thin sections of tissue

Answer 54

Microtome

Question 55

-tomy

Answer 55

incision, cutting

Question 56

surgical incision of the abdomen

Answer 56

laparotomy

Question 57

-tripsy

Answer 57

crushing

Question 58

crushing of a nerve

Answer 58

Neurotripsy