Chapter 1 Mindtap Assignement

Which combining form means plaque or fatty substance?

ATHER/O

What statement describes the term ilium ?

The ilium is part of the hip bone.

What of the following options describes a fissure ?

a groove or crack-like sore of the skin

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

a picture or record

Which of the following options describes a laceration ?

a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut

What does the suffix in the medical term gastrosis mean ?

abnormal condition or disease

a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term

acronym

The medical term for inflammation of the appendix is _______

appendicitis

The abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries is called

arteriosclerosis

The medical term for the frequent flow of loose or watery stools is

diarrhea

a/an ______ diagnosis is also known as a rule out.

differential

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

excessive

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

fever or fire

A/An ______ is an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body

fistula

The medical term ____ describes an inflammation of the stomach

gastritis

Any disease of the stomach is known as

gastrosis

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

gray

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

hemorrhage

lower than normal blood pressure is called ___________

hypotension

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

mycosis

The study of disorders of the newborn

neo/nat/ology

________ is the study of disorders of the newborn

neonatology

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

neuroplasty

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

perinatal

What is the medical term for a predication of the probable course and outcome of a disease ?

prognosis

The term meaning above or outside the ribs is ?

sacricostal

A fever is considered to be a

sign

the formation of pus is called

suppuration

What does the term arterionecrosis mean ?

tissue death of an artery

The term meaning wound or injury is ?

trauma

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

triage