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
