Terminology Unit 2

Question 1

-some

Answer 1

small / body

Question 2

kary

Answer 2

nucleus

Question 3

histo

Answer 3

tissue/ histocompatibility tissue similarity that permits transplantation

Question 4

papill/o

Answer 4

nipple

Question 5

myxadenitis

Answer 5

inflammation (-itis) of a mucus-secreting gland / myx mucus

Question 6

Adenitis

Answer 6

inflammation of gland

Question 7

Adenitis

Answer 7

inflammation of gland

Question 8

myxoma

Answer 8

A tumor of tissue that secretes mucus

Question 9

mucosa

Answer 9

A membrane that secretes mucus

Question 10

Somatotropin

Answer 10

also called growth hormone, has a general stimulating effect on the body

Question 11

-blast

Answer 11

productive cell

Question 12

karyogenesis

Answer 12

formation of a nucleus

Question 13

autophagy

Answer 13

self (auto)-destruction of a cell’s organelles

Question 14

plas

Answer 14

formation, development

Question 15

chronotropic

Answer 15

affecting rate or timing (chron/o) / trop affect

Question 16

troph

Answer 16

feeding, growth, nourishment

Question 17

gonadotropin

Answer 17

substance that acts on the sex glands

Question 18

steatorrhea

Answer 18

discharge (-rhea) of fatty stools

Question 19

aversion

Answer 19

avoidance

Question 20

Liposuction

Answer 20

the surgical removal of lipids

Question 21

glucocorticoid

Answer 21

a hormone that controls the metabolism of glucose

Question 22

adipocyte

Answer 22

a cell that stores lipids

Question 23

asteatosis

Answer 23

is a dermatological condition that is characterized by dry, fissured skin that occurs from epidermal water loss. It is a common condition that affects mostly geriatric patients in dry, cold climates.

Question 24

lapar/o

Answer 24

abdominal wall

Question 25

celiocentesis

Answer 25

surgical puncture (centesis) of the abdomen

Question 26

peritoneal

Answer 26

pertaining to the peritoneum (the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in the abdomen)

Question 27

cervic

Answer 27

neck

Question 28

acro

Answer 28

extremity (limb)`

Question 29

dactyl

Answer 29

finger

Question 30

antebrachium

Answer 30

forearm

Question 31

ped/pod

Answer 31

foot

Question 32

kinesia

Answer 32

excess motion

Question 33

brachiate

Answer 33

such as monkeys, swing from place to place using their arms

Question 34

Sinistropedal

Answer 34

use of left foot

Question 35

circumoral

Answer 35

around mouth

Question 36

periorbital

Answer 36

around eye

Question 37

juxtaposition

Answer 37

a location near or beside another structure

Question 38

retrouterine

Answer 38

behind the uterus

Question 39

intraocular

Answer 39

in an eye

Question 40

alg/

Answer 40

pain

Question 41

carcin

Answer 41

cancer

Question 42

cysto

Answer 42

filled sac

Question 43

lith

Answer 43

stone

Question 44

onc

Answer 44

tumor

Question 45

py

Answer 45

pus / pyocyt

Question 46

pyrexia

Answer 46

fever pyro & pyret

Question 47

sclerosis

Answer 47

hardening

Question 48

pyorrhea

Answer 48

The pyorrhea, also known as periodontitis, is a multifactorial disease affecting oral gum. It is an inflammation caused by bacteria, which can affect causing halitosis (bad smell of the mouth), gingival recession, destruction of the support bone of the tooth and, in the worst case, cause even the loss of the tooth.

Question 49

lithotomy

Answer 49

surgical removal of stone

Question 50

lithotomy

Answer 50

surgical removal of stone

Question 51

oncogene

Answer 51

gene that causes a tumor

Question 52

dysplasia

Answer 52

abnormal development of tissue

Question 53

bradypnea

Answer 53

slow breathing (-pnea) rate

Question 54

pachy-

Answer 54

thick

Question 55

xero

Answer 55

dry

Question 56

pachydactyly

Answer 56

abnormal thickness of the fingers

Question 57

dysphagia

Answer 57

difficulty in swallowing

Question 58

Dysentery

Answer 58

an infection of the intestines that causes diarrhea containing blood or mucus

Question 59

xerosis

Answer 59

abnormal dry

Question 60

-cele

Answer 60

hernia, localized dilation

Question 61

gastrocele

Answer 61

hernia of the stomach

Question 62

clasia

Answer 62

breaking

Question 63

itis

Answer 63

inflammation

Question 64

cystitis

Answer 64

inflammation of urinary bladder

Question 65

odynia

Answer 65

pain (algo)

Question 66

rhea

Answer 66

flow

Question 67

rhexis (aminorrhexes)

Answer 67

rupture

Question 68

-schisis (retinoschisis)

Answer 68

fissure splitting

Question 69

menorrhagia

Answer 69

profuse menstrual flow

Question 70

hydrocele

Answer 70

local dilatation containing fluid

Question 71

Exercise 3-3