Terminology Unit 3

Question 1

ectasia

Answer 1

dilation

Question 2

lysis

Answer 2

separation, loosening, dissolving, destruction

Question 3

malacia

Answer 3

softening

Question 4

ptosis

Answer 4

dropping, downward displacement, prolapse

Question 5

blepharoptosis

Answer 5

dropping or drooping of the eyelid

Question 6

menostasis

Answer 6

suppression of menstrual (men/o) flow

Question 7

phlebosclerosis

Answer 7

hardening of veins (phleb/o)

Question 8

staphylo-

Answer 8

grape-like cluster staphylococcus(a round bacterium that forms clusters)

Question 9

strepto-

Answer 9

chain streptobacillus (a rod-shaped bacterium that forms chains)

Question 10

bactericidal

Answer 10

agent that kills bacteria

Question 11

mycosis

Answer 11

diseases that is caused by fungus

Question 12

cry

Answer 12

cold cryoprobe(instrument used to apply extreme cold)

Question 13

erg

Answer 13

work

Question 14

son

Answer 14

sound (phon/o)

Question 15

achromatic

Answer 15

NO COLOR

Question 16

centesis

Answer 16

puncture thoracentesis(puncture of thorax)

Question 17

desis

Answer 17

binding, fusion (pleurodesis)

Question 18

-pexy

Answer 18

surgical fixation hysteropexy (surgical fixation of the uterus (hyster/o))

Question 19

rhinoplasty

Answer 19

plastic surgery of the nose (rhin/o)

Question 20

rhaphy

Answer 20

surgical repair herniorrhaphy(surgical repair of a hernia (herni/o))

Question 21

tomy

Answer 21

incision

Question 22

celiocentesis

Answer 22

puncture of the abdomen

Question 23

cyst

Answer 23

urinary bladder

Question 24

stomy

Answer 24

surgical creation of an opening

Question 25

lytic

Answer 25

dissolving

Question 26

mimetic

Answer 26

simulating

Question 27

tropic

Answer 27

acting on

Question 28

hypn

Answer 28

sleep

Question 29

antiemetic

Answer 29

drug that prevents vomiting (emesis)

Question 30

narc

Answer 30

stupor narcotic agent that induces a state of stupor with decreased sensation

Question 31

analgesia

Answer 31

the inability to feel pain.

Question 32

antipyretic

Answer 32

counteracting fever