Chapter 3 - Disease and Treatment

neoplasia

uncontrolled growth of tissue

dropped down

a prolapsed organ has

injury

trauma is

necrosis

death of tissue

cause

the etiology of a disease is its

poison

a toxin is a

malignant

a neoplasm that spreads to other parts of the body is

gland

an adenocarcinoma is a tumor of a

sarcoma

cancer of a muscle or connective tissue

acute

a sudden and severe disease of short duration

cyst

a filled pouch or sac

hernia

protrusion of an organ through an abnormal opening

wound

a lesion in a

metastasis

the spreading of cancer

pathogen

organism capable of causing disease

microorganisms

sepsis is caused by

pus

the root in empyema means

cystitis

inflammation of the bladder

reduce fever

an anitpyretic is used to

reduce pain

an analgesic is used to

stone

the root in lithiasis means

adenopathy

any disease of a gland

endotoxin

term that means poison found within a cell

tumors

an oncologist studies and treats

arteriosclerosis

hardening of the arteries

gastralgia

pain in the stomach

cancer

a carcinogen produces

bradycardia

the opposite of tachycardia

poor

the prefix in malabsorption means

dry

xerotic conditions are

thick

in pachycephaly the skull is

abnormal

the prefix in dysentery means

fatty tumor

a lipoma is a

broken

in osteoclasis a bone is

\-algia

the suffix -odynia means the same as

hepatorrhexis

rupture of the liver

split

in retinoschisis the retina of the eye is

splenomegaly

enlargement of the spleen

hepatomalacia

softening of the liver

tracheostenosis

narrowing of the trachea

lysis

word that means dissolving or destruction

edema

swelling from accumulation of fluid

ectasia

synonym for dilatation

droop

in blepharoptosis the eyelids

stoppage

the word stasis means

bacteria

The roots staphyl/o, strept/o, and bacill/o refer to

fungi

mycology is the study of

bacteria

chlamydia is a type of

gram

A stain commonly used in microbiology is named for

idiopathic

disease that has no known cause

hospital

a nosocomial infection is acquired in a

exudate

material that escapes from blood vessels after injury

palpation

examination by touching the surface of the body

stethoscope

auscultation is done with a

ears

an otoscope is used to examine the

biopsy

removal of tissue for microscopic examination

staging

system used to evaluate tumors

staging

TNM relates to

within

the prefix in endoscope means

symptom

evidence or sign of disease

biofeedback

A method for learning control of involuntary responses is called

hyperbaric

increased pressure

cold

cryotherapy is a treatment done with

chronic

disease that persists over a long period of time

phonostethograph

instrument that records chest sounds

echogram

a sonogram is also called a

temperature

a homeothermic animal retains the same

oxygen

an aerobic organism requires

measures calories

a calorimeter

x-rays

a radiograph is made with

pleurodesis

binding of pleural membranes is called

lithotripsy

crushing of a stone

arthroplasty

plastic repair of a joint

surgically fixed

in a gastropexy the stomach is

repaired

in a hepatorrhapy the liver is

adenectomy

excision of a gland

tracheostomy

creating an opening into the trachea

diaphoresis

profuse sweating

sequelae

the lasting effects of a disease

fainting

syncope is

malaise

vague feeling of discomfort

prophylaxis

the prevention of a disease

thin tube

a catheter is a

washing

lavage is

bacteria

C & S stands for culture and sensitivity, a test done on

eat or drink

when the order is NPO the patient may not

anaphylaxis

severe allergic reaction

potentiation

another term for synergy

brand name

another term for proprietary name

generic name

the chemical name for a drug

herbal medicine

phytomedicine is

interfers with drug action

a drug antagonist

effectiveness

the efficacy of a drugs is its

thrombolytic

drug tat dissolves blood clots

simulating

The ending in the word sympathomimetic means

against

The prefix in the words antidote, anticoagulant, and anticonvulsant means

contraindicated

when a drug is not recommended for treatment it is

hypnotic

drug that induces sleep

fever

a pyrogen substance causes a

poisons

a toxicologist studies