Chapter 1

dys-

bad, difficult, painful

hyper-

excessive, increased

-megaly

enlargement

-algia

pain, suffering

-ectomy

surgical removal

-osis

abnormal condition, disease

-malacia

abnormal softening

hypo-

deficient, decreased

-itis

inflammation

-necrosis

tissue death

-rrhage

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

-ostomy

the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

-otomy

surgical incision

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhaphy

surgical suturing

-scopy

visual examination

-rrhexis

rupture

-stenosis

abnormal narrowing

-sclerosis

abnormal hardening

-rrhea

flow, discharge

myelopathy

The term describes any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord.

hypertension

The medical term for higher-than-normal blood pressure.

natal

The term meaning pertaining to birth.

symptom

Pain is classified as a \_______

disease

In the term myopathy, the suffix -pathy means \______

leukocyte

white blood cell

prognosis

prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder

edema

swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body

acute

rapid onset

supination

turning the palm of the hand upward

palpation

examination procedure

exudate

fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound

lesion

pathologic tissue change

palpitation

pounding heart

laceration

torn or jagged wound, or an accidental cut wound

gastritis

The medical term \____ describes an inflammation of the stomach.

suppuration

The formation of pus is called \____

trauma

The term meaning wound or injury is \____

viral

The term \____ means pertaining to a virus.

appendectomy

An \____ is the surgical removal of the appendix.

eponym

A disease name for the person who discovered is known as an enaponym.

inflammation

A localized response to injury or tissue destruction is called inflimmation.

fissure

A fisure of the skin is a groove or crack-like sore of the skin.

neurorrhaphy

The medical term meaning suturing together the ends of a severed nerve is neurorraphy.

tonsillitis

The medical term meaning inflammation of the tonsils is tonsilitis.

tendinitis

inflammation of a tendon

syndrome

a set of signs and symptoms

myorrhexis

rupture of a muscle

gastralgia

stomach pain

pyoderma

any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection

arteriosclerosis

The abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries is called \____

sign

A fever is considered to be a \____

gastroenteritis

An inflammation of the stomach and small intestine is known as \____

arthralgia

The term meaning pain in a joint or joints is \____

dermatologist

A \____ is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the skin.

hypotension

Lower-than-normal blood pressure is called \____

angiography

The process of recording a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium is known as \____

supracostal

The term meaning above or outside the ribs is \____

differential

A/an \____ diagnosis is also known as a rule out.

fistula

A/an \____ is an abnormal passage , usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body.

True

An erythrocyte is commonly known as a red blood cell.

False

Arteriomalacia is abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries.

True

A colostomy is the surgical creation of an artificial opening between the colon and the body surface.

False

Malaise is often the first symptom of inflammation.

True

An infection is the invasion of the body by a disease-producing organism.

ot/o, rhin/o, laryng, -ology

Otorhinolaryngology

myc, -osis

mycosis

poli/o, myel, -itis

poliomyelitis

neo-, nat, -ology

neonatology

end-, arteri, -al

endarterial

intramuscular

Miguel required a/an \____ injection. This term means that the medication was placed directly within the muscle.

abdominocentesis

Mrs. Tillson underwent \____ to remove excess fluid from her abdomen.

acronym

The term laser is a/an \____. This means that it is a word formed from the initial letters of the major parts of a compound term.

phalanges

In an accident, Felipe Valladares broke several bones in his fingers. The medical term for the injuries is fractured \____.

triage

In case of a major disaster Cheng Lee, who is a trained paramedic, helps perform \____. This is the screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment.

diagnosis

Gina's physician ordered laboratory tests that would enable him to establish a differential \____ to identify the cause of her signs and symptoms.

pathology

Jennifer plans to go to graduate school so she can specialize in \____. This specialty is concerned with the study of all aspects of diseases.

remission

John Randolph's cancer went into \____. Although this is not a cure, his symptoms disappeared and he felt much better.

pyrosis

Mr. Jankowski describes that uncomfortable feeling as heartburn. The medical term for this condition is \____.

diarrhea

Phyllis was having great fun traveling until she ate some contaminated food and developed \____. She felt miserable and needed to stay in her hotel because of the frequent flow of loose or watery stools.

neuroplasty

The term \____ describes the surgical repair of a nerve.

hemorrhage

The term \____ means loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.

arterionecrosis

The term \____ means the tissue death of an artery or arteries.

interstitial

The term \____ means between, but not within, the parts of a tissue.

hepatomegaly

The term \____ means enlargement of the liver.

cardiologist

A medical specialist concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.

rhinorrhea

The term meaning a runny nose.

arthritis

The term meaning the inflammation of a joint or joints.

neonatologist

A medical specialist in disorders of the newborn.

neurotomy

The term meaning a surgical incision into a nerve.

carditis

The term meaning inflammation of the heart.

rhinalgia

The term meaning pain in the nose.

neuralgia

The term meaning pain in a nerve or nerves.

cardiotomy

The term meaning a surgical incision into the heart.

rhinitis

The term meaning an inflammation of the nose.

myel/o

The combining form meaning spinal cord.

my/o

The combining form meaning muscle.

oste/o

The combining form meaning bone.

neur/o

The combining form meaning nerve.

arthr/o

The combining form meaning joint.