INTRO TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

Build a term that means the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.

Hem/o/rrhage

Which statement describes the term ilium?

The ilium is part of the hip bone.

A surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid is known as an

abdominocentesis

What does the suffix in the medical term gastrosis mean?

abnormal condition or disease

Which term means a word formed from the initial letter of each of the major parts of a compound term?

acronym

Build a term that means the resulting film that is produced by angiography.

angi/o/gram

A combining form that means plaque or fatty substance is

ather/o

Build a term that means the frequent flow of loose or watery stools.

dia/rrhea

What does the prefix HYPER- mean in the medical term hypertension?

excessive

What does the combining form PYR/O mean in the term pyrosis?

fever or fire

What does the combining form POLI/O mean in the term poliomyelitis?

gray

What is the medical term for the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time?

hemorrhage

Clue: abnormal enlargement of the liver

hepat/o/megaly

A localized response to an injury or the destruction of tissues is known as

inflammation

A pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury is a

lesion

Build a term that means the surgical repair of a muscle.

my/o/plasty

Build a term that means any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus.

myc/o/osis

The medical term that describes any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus is

mycosis

Clue: the study of disorders of the newborn

neo/nat/ology

What is the medical term for the surgical repair of a nerve?

neuroplasty

The study of the ears, nose, and throat is known as

otorhinlaryngology

The medical term used to describe the time and events surrounding birth is

perinatal

What does the suffix -GRAM mean in the medical term angiogram?

picture or record

The medical term for a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease is

prognosis

Clue: the surgical suturing of a tendon

ten/o/rrhaphy

What does the term arterionecrosis mean?

tissue death of an artery

Greg Brewster is scheduled to have his tonsils removed. The medical term for this procedure is a

tonsillectomy

What is the medical term for a wound or injury?

trauma

The medical screening of patients to determine their priority of need and the proper place for treatment is called t

triage