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Medical Terminology Final -Chpt. 1-15 (MindTap) with
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The formation of pus is called _________ - answer suppuration
A/an __________ is an abnormal passage, usually between two internal
organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body. - answer
fistula
The term meaning pain in a joint or joints is _________ - answer arthralgia
Lower-than-normal blood pressure is called _________ - answer
hypotension
A/An __________ diagnosis is also known as a rule out. - answer differential
The abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries is called
_______________ - answer arteriosclerosis
True or False: An erythrocyte is commonly known as a red blood cell. -
answer true
The term __________ means pertaining to a virus - answer viral
An inflammation of the stomach and small intestine is known as
_______________ - answer gastroenteritis
,The term meaning wound or injury is __________ - answer trauma
True or False: Arterionecrosis is the abnormal softening of the walls of an
artery or arteries. - answer false
The medical term ___________ describes an inflammation of the stomach. -
answer gastritis
The process of recording a radiographic study of the blood vessels after
the injection of a contrast medium is known as ____________ - answer
angiography
The term meaning above or outside the ribs is _________ - answer
supracostal
A fever is considered to be a _________ - answer sign (objective evidence of
a disease)
A/An ____________ is the surgical removal of the appendix. - answer
appendectomy
True or False: A colostomy is the surgical creation of an artificial opening
between the colon and the body surface. - answer true
A _____________ is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating
disorders of the skin. - answer dermatologist
True or False: A laceration is a pathologic change of the tissues due to
disease or injury. - answer false
True or False: An infection is the invasion of the body by a disease-
producing organism. - answer true
,True or False: The suffix -gram means the process of producing a picture
or record. - answer false
Which term means the surgical repair of a nerve? - answer neuroplasty
True or False: The combining form pyel/o means fever or fire. - answer
false
True or False: The suffix -necrosis means tissue death. - answer true
Which combining form means plaque or fatty substance? - answer ather/o
True or False: Gastrosis means pertaining to the stomach. - answer false
(means any disease of the stomach)
the medical term ______________ describes any abnormal condition or
disease caused by a fungus. - answer mycosis
True or False: An eponym is a disease, structure, operation, or procedure
named for the person who discovered or described it first. - answer true
A localized response to an injury or the destruction of tissues is known as
_____________ - answer inflammation
The study of the ears, nose, and throat is known as
_______________________________ - answer Otorhinolaryngology
Word Parts: The study of disorders of the newborn - answer neo- | nat | -
ology
True or False: The combining form poli/o means gray. - answer true
, The medical term for inflammation of the appendix is _______________ -
answer appendicitis
Word Parts: pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery - answer end-
| arteri | -al
The medical screening of patients to determine their priority of need and
the proper place of treatment is called ________________ - answer triage
Which term means the rupture of a muscle? - answer myorrhexis
The medical term for the frequent flow of loose or watery stools is
_____________ - answer diarrhea
The term describing the time and events surrounding birth is _______________
- answer perinatal
Greg Brewster is scheduled to have his tonsils removed. The medical term
for this procedure is a/an _____________ - answer tonsillectomy
Which term means a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a
disease? - answer prognosis
A surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove excess fluid is
known as ______________ - answer abdominocentesis
True or False: The ileum is part of the hip bone. - answer false (the ilium
is)
True or False: The combining form arthr/o means joint. - answer true
The study of how genes are transferred from parents to their children and
the role of genes in health and disease is known as ____________ - answer
genetics
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