Learning Exercise with Answer - Medical Terminology | HRP 2303, Study notes of Medical Sciences

Download Learning Exercise with Answer - Medical Terminology | HRP 2303 and more Study notes Medical Sciences in PDF only on Docsity! Chapter 1 Learning Exercise Answers 1.1 bad, difficult, painful - dys- 1.2 excessive, increased hyper- 1.3 enlargement -megaly 1.4 pain, suffering -algia 1.5 surgical removal –ectomy 1.6. abnormal condition or disease –osis 1.7. abnormal softening –malacia 1.8. deficient, decreased hypo- 1.9. inflammation -itis 1.10. tissue death–necrosis 1.11. bleeding, bursting forth -rrhage 1.12. creation of an artificial opening to the body surface –ostomy 1.13. surgical incision–otomy 1.14. surgical repair –plasty 1.15. surgical suturing–rrhaphy 1.16. visual examination -scopy 1.17. rupture -rrhexis 1.18. abnormal narrowing –stenosis 1.19. abnormal hardening -sclerosis 1.20. flow or discharge–rrhea 1.21. The term describes any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord. myelopathy myopathy pyelitis pyrosis 1.22. The medical term for higher than normal blood pressure is . hepatomegaly hypertension hypotension supination 1.23. The term means pertaining to birth. natal perinatal postnatal prenatal 1.24. Pain is classified as a . diagnosis sign symptom syndrome 1.25. In the term myopathy, the suffix -pathy means . abnormal condition disease inflammation swelling 1.26. white blood cell leukocyte 1.27. prediction of the outcome of a disease prognosis 1.28. swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues edema 1.29. sudden onset acute 1.30. turning the palm of the hand upward supination 1.31. examination procedure palpation 1.32. male gland prostate 1.33. pathologic tissue change lesion 1.34. pounding heart palpitation 1.35. torn, ragged wound, or an accidental cut wound laceration Select the correct answer and write it on the line provided. 1.36. The medical term describes an inflammation of the stomach. gastritis gastrosis 1.37. The formation of pus is called . supination suppuration 1.38. The term meaning wound or injury is . trauma triage 1.39. The term means pertaining to a virus. viral virile 1.40. An is the surgical removal of the appendix. appendectomy appendicitis SPELLING COUNTS Find the misspelled word in each sentence. Then write that word, spelled correctly, on the line provided. 1.41. A disease named for the person who discovered it is known as an enaponym. Eponym 1.42. A localized response to injury or tissue destruction is called inflimmation. Inflammation 1.43. A fisure of the skin is a groove or crack-like sore of the skin. Fissure 1.44. The medical term meaning the inflammation of a nerve or nerves is neuroitis. Neuritis 1.45. The medical term meaning inflammation of the tonsils is tonsilitis. Tonsillitis MATCHING TERMS Write the correct answer in the middle column. Definition Correct Answer Possible Answers 1.46. abnormal condition or disease of the stomach gastrosis 1.47. a set of signs and symptoms syndrome 1.48. rupture of a muscle myorrhexis 1.49. stomach pain gastralgia 1.50. any acute pus-forming bacterial skin infection pyoderma 1.51. The abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries is called . arteriosclerosis arteriostenosis arthrostenosis atherosclerosis 1.52. A fever is considered to be a . prognosis sign symptom syndrome 1.53. An inflammation of the stomach and small intestine is known as . gastralgia gastroenteritis gastritis gastrosis 1.54. The term meaning pain in a joint or joints is . arthralgia arthritis arthrocentesis atherosclerosis 1.55. A is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the skin. dermatologist dermatology neurologist neurology Write the correct term on the line provided. 1.56. Lower than normal blood pressure is called . Hypotension 1.57. The process of recording a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium is known as . angiographology 1.58. The term meaning above or outside the ribs is .Supracostal 1.59. A/An diagnosis is also known as a rule out. Differential Diagnosis 1.60. A/An is an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs, or leading from an organ to the surface of the body. Fistula If the statement is true, write True on the line. If the statement is false, write False on the line. 1.61. An erythrocyte is commonly known as a red blood cell. True 1.62. Arteriomalacia is abnormal hardening of blood vessels of the walls of an artery or arteries. False 1.63. A colostomy is the surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the body surface. True 1.64. Malaise is often the first symptom of inflammation. True 1.65. An infection is the invasion of the body by a disease producing organism. True WORD SURGERY Divide each term into its component word parts. Write these word parts, in sequence, on the lines provided. When necessary, use a slash (/) to indicate a combining vowel. (You may not need all of the lines provided.) 1.66. Otorhinolaryngology is the study of the ears, nose, and throat. ot/o rhin/o laryng -ology