vocabulary

Question 1

abdominocentesis

Answer 1

surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

Question 2

abdomin/o

Answer 2

combining form of abdomin

Question 3

ac

Answer 3

pertaining to

Question 4

acronym

Answer 4

abbreviation of words

Question 5

al

Answer 5

pertaining to

Question 6

algia

Answer 6

pain

Question 7

appendicitis

Answer 7

inflammation of the appendix

Question 8

arterionecrosis

Answer 8

tissue death of an artery

Question 9

arteriosclerosis

Answer 9

abdominal hardening of the walls of an artery

Question 10

arthralgia

Answer 10

pain in one or more joints

Question 11

arthrectomy

Answer 11

excision of a joint

Question 12

athrosclerosis

Answer 12

stiffness of the joints, common in the elderly

Question 13

ather/o

Answer 13

fatty plaque

Question 14

cardiomegaly

Answer 14

abnormal enlargement of the heart

Question 15

-centesis

Answer 15

puncture to remove fluid

Question 16

eponym

Answer 16

the name of a disease, structure, operation, or procedure, usually diverted from the name of the person who discovered it

Question 17

erythr/o

Answer 17

red

Question 18

gastralgia

Answer 18

stomach ache

Question 19

-graphy

Answer 19

process of producinhg a picture or record

Question 20

hemorrhage

Answer 20

an escape of blood from the intravascular space; to bleed

Question 21

hepatomegaly

Answer 21

enlargement of the liver

Question 22

hypo

Answer 22

under

Question 23

hypotension

Answer 23

subnormal arterial blood pressure; reduced pressure or tension

Question 24

ic

Answer 24

pertaining to

Question 25

ileum

Answer 25

the 3rd longest portion of small intestine

Question 26

ilium

Answer 26

broad flaring portion of hip bone

Question 27

inflammation characteristics

Answer 27

redness; swollen joints; joint pain; joint stiffness

Question 28

inter-

Answer 28

among; between

Question 29

intra-

Answer 29

inside; within

Question 30

erythr/o

Answer 30

red

Question 31

gastralgia

Answer 31

stomach ache

Question 32

-graphy

Answer 32

process of producing a picture or record

Question 33

hemorrhage

Answer 33

an escape of blood from the intravascular space; to bleed

Question 34

hepatomegaly

Answer 34

enlargement of the liver

Question 35

hypo

Answer 35

under; below

Question 36

hypotension

Answer 36

subnormal arterial blood pressure; reduced pressure or tension

Question 37

-ic

Answer 37

pertaining to

Question 38

illeum

Answer 38

the 3rd & longest portion of the small intestine

Question 39

ilium

Answer 39

broad flaring portion of hip bone

Question 40

inflammation characteristics

Answer 40

redness; swollen

Question 41

inter-

Answer 41

among; between

Question 42

intra-

Answer 42

inside; within

Question 43

leukocytes

Answer 43

white blood cells that help the body fight infections

Question 44

-malacia

Answer 44

abnormal softening of a tissue

Question 45

-megaly

Answer 45

large

Question 46

mycosis

Answer 46

any disease caused by a fungus

Question 47

myel/o

Answer 47

spinal cord or bone marrow

Question 48

myelopathy

Answer 48

disorder of the spinal cord

Question 49

myorrhexis

Answer 49

tearing of a muscle

Question 50

-necrosis

Answer 50

death of living tissue affected by local injury

Question 51

neur/o

Answer 51

nerves

Question 52

neuroplasty

Answer 52

surgical repair of the nerve

Question 53

neurotomy

Answer 53

surgical incision of the nerve

Question 54

ot/o

Answer 54

ear

Question 55

perinatal

Answer 55

pertain to the period before & after birth

Question 56

phalanges

Answer 56

fingers and toes; proximal, middle, & distal phalanx in most fingers and toes

Question 57

-plasty

Answer 57

surgical repair (such as suturing a tendon to a bone)

Question 58

prefix

Answer 58

beginning of a word that text time, location, number or status

Question 59

prognosis

Answer 59

predicting the likely or expected development of a disease

Question 60

py/o

Answer 60

pus

Question 61

pyel/o

Answer 61

pelvis

Question 62

pyr/o

Answer 62

denoting fire, heat, or fever

Question 63

rhinitis

Answer 63

inflammation of the nose

Question 64

- rrhage | - rrhagia

Answer 64

bursting forth of blood excessive flow

Question 65

-rrhaphy

Answer 65

surgical suturing

Question 66

-rrhea

Answer 66

flow or discharge

Question 67

-rrhexis

Answer 67

rupture

Question 68

-scopy

Answer 68

visual examination

Question 69

sign

Answer 69

evidence of disease

Question 70

suffix

Answer 70

usually indicated the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease

Question 71

supination

Answer 71

rotation of the forearm & hand , corresponding movement of foot & leg

Question 72

suppuration

Answer 72

the formation of discharging pus

Question 73

symptom

Answer 73

subject evidence of disease

Question 74

syndrome

Answer 74

medical signs & symptoms that correlate often with a particular disease

Question 75

tonsillectomy

Answer 75

the surgical removal of both tonsils

Question 76

tonsillitis

Answer 76

inflammation of the tonsils

Question 77

trauma

Answer 77

physical injuries of sudden onset and severity which require medical attention

Question 78

triage

Answer 78

the process of sorting people based on their need for immediate medical treatment