Medical Terminology Chapter 1 Med Term
Discipline: Medical Sciences (Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology etc.)
Type of Paper: Question-Answer
Academic Level: Undergrad. (yrs 3-4)
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Pages: 1
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Medical Terminology Chapter 1 Med Term
what condition is characterized by redness, heat, swelling and pain? inflammation
what prefix means within or inside? intra-
what term means abdominal hardening is the walls of and artery or arteries? arteriosclerosis
what term means the surgical repair of a nerve? neuroplasty
what combining form means red? erythr/o
what suffix means a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnosis purposes? -centesis
what term describes a disease or procedure named for the person who first discovered it? eponym
what suffix means to rupture -rrhexis
what is the correct spelling of the term meaning wound or injury? trauma
which combining form means both spinal cord and bone marrow? myel/o
which of these suffixes require the use of the combining vowel?
A. -algia B. -otomy C. -rrhea -rrhea
A. -algia B. -otomy C. -rrhea -rrhea
the term meaning any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord or bone marrow is? myelopathy
in the term otorhinolaryngology which word root mean ear? ot/o
pain which can be observed only by the patient is a? symptom
which suffix means abnormal enlargement? -megaly
which prefix means deficient or decreased? hypo-
which term means pain in the stomach? gastralgia
in the term perinatal which part is the suffix? -al
which term means rotating the arm so that the so that the palm of the hand is upward? supination
which suffix means pain, suffering? -algia
which term means rupture of a muscle? myorrhexis
which combining form means plaque or fatty substance? ather/o
which term describes part of the small intestine? ileum
which combining form means fever? pyr/o
which term describes a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease? prognosis