Deck 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

Question 1

​Match each definition with the correct term.
sign

A)subjective evidence of disease​
B)​objective evidence of disease
C)​signs and symptoms that occur together
D)​sudden onset of a disease
E)​temporary disappearance of symptoms

Answer 1

​objective evidence of disease

Question 2

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-plasty

A)​excessive bleeding
B)​flow or discharge
C)​rupture
D)​surgical repair
E)​surgical suturing

Answer 2

​surgical repair

Question 3

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
hyper-

A)​abnormal condition
B)​deficient
C)​excessive
D)​pain, suffering
E)​surgical removal

Answer 3

​excessive

Question 4

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-rrhaphy

A)​excessive bleeding
B)​flow or discharge
C)​rupture
D)​surgical repair
E)​surgical suturing

Question 5

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-algia

A)​abnormal condition
B)​deficient
C)​excessive
D)​pain, suffering
E)​surgical removal

Question 6

​Match each definition with the correct term.
remission

A)subjective evidence of disease​
B)​objective evidence of disease
C)​signs and symptoms that occur together
D)​sudden onset of a disease
E)​temporary disappearance of symptoms

Question 7

​Match each definition with the correct term.
symptom

A)subjective evidence of disease​
B)​objective evidence of disease
C)​signs and symptoms that occur together
D)​sudden onset of a disease
E)​temporary disappearance of symptoms

Question 8

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-ectomy

A)​abnormal condition
B)​deficient
C)​excessive
D)​pain, suffering
E)​surgical removal

Question 9

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-rrhage

A)​excessive bleeding
B)​flow or discharge
C)​rupture
D)​surgical repair
E)​surgical suturing

Question 10

​Match each definition with the correct term.
syndrome

A)subjective evidence of disease​
B)​objective evidence of disease
C)​signs and symptoms that occur together
D)​sudden onset of a disease
E)​temporary disappearance of symptoms

Question 11

​Match each definition with the correct word part.
-itis

A)abnormal hardening​
B)​surgical incision
C)​bad, difficult, painful
D)​creation of an artificial opening
E)​inflammation

Question 12

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
hypo-

A)​abnormal condition
B)​deficient
C)​excessive
D)​pain, suffering
E)​surgical removal

Question 13

​Match each definition with the correct word part.
dys-

A)abnormal hardening​
B)​surgical incision
C)​bad, difficult, painful
D)​creation of an artificial opening
E)​inflammation

Question 14

​Match each definition with the correct word part.
-ostomy

A)abnormal hardening​
B)​surgical incision
C)​bad, difficult, painful
D)​creation of an artificial opening
E)​inflammation

Question 15

​Match each definition with the correct term.
acute

A)subjective evidence of disease​
B)​objective evidence of disease
C)​signs and symptoms that occur together
D)​sudden onset of a disease
E)​temporary disappearance of symptoms

Question 16

​Match each definition with the correct word part.
-sclerosis

A)abnormal hardening​
B)​surgical incision
C)​bad, difficult, painful
D)​creation of an artificial opening
E)​inflammation

Question 17

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-rrhexis

A)​excessive bleeding
B)​flow or discharge
C)​rupture
D)​surgical repair
E)​surgical suturing

Question 18

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-osis

A)​abnormal condition
B)​deficient
C)​excessive
D)​pain, suffering
E)​surgical removal

Question 19

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-rrhea

A)​excessive bleeding
B)​flow or discharge
C)​rupture
D)​surgical repair
E)​surgical suturing

Question 20

​Match each definition with the correct word part.
-otomy

A)abnormal hardening​
B)​surgical incision
C)​bad, difficult, painful
D)​creation of an artificial opening
E)​inflammation

Question 21

Match each definition with the correct term.
suppuration

A)any disease of the stomach​
B)​frequent watery stools
C)​pertaining to the lining of an artery
D)​swelling
E)​formation of pus

Question 22

Match each definition with the correct term.
endarterial

A)any disease of the stomach​
B)​frequent watery stools
C)​pertaining to the lining of an artery
D)​swelling
E)​formation of pus

Question 23

​Match each definition with the correct term.
hypertension

A)​torn and jagged wound
B)​higher-than-normal blood pressure
C)​localized response to a tissue injury
D)​lower-than-normal blood pressure
E)​pathologic tissue change caused by disease or injury

Question 24

The term ____________________ means pain in a joint or joints.

Question 25

A/An ____________________, such as laser, is a word formed from the initial letter or letters of the major parts of a compound term.

Question 26

Match each definition with the correct term.
edema

A)any disease of the stomach​
B)​frequent watery stools
C)​pertaining to the lining of an artery
D)​swelling
E)​formation of pus

Question 27

​Match each definition with the correct term.
hypotension

A)​torn and jagged wound
B)​higher-than-normal blood pressure
C)​localized response to a tissue injury
D)​lower-than-normal blood pressure
E)​pathologic tissue change caused by disease or injury

Question 28

A pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue is known as ____________________.​

Question 29

The term ____________________ means between, but not within, the parts of a tissue.

Question 30

​Match each definition with the correct term.
fistula

A)abnormal passage between organs
B)crack-like sore of the skin
C)identification of a disease
D)prediction of a disease outcome
E)the study of all aspects of diseases

Question 31

​Match each definition with the correct term.
prognosis

A)abnormal passage between organs
B)crack-like sore of the skin
C)identification of a disease
D)prediction of a disease outcome
E)the study of all aspects of diseases

Question 32

​Match each definition with the correct term.
fissure

A)abnormal passage between organs
B)crack-like sore of the skin
C)identification of a disease
D)prediction of a disease outcome
E)the study of all aspects of diseases

Question 33

​Match each definition with the correct term.
lesion

A)​torn and jagged wound
B)​higher-than-normal blood pressure
C)​localized response to a tissue injury
D)​lower-than-normal blood pressure
E)​pathologic tissue change caused by disease or injury

Question 34

A/An ____________________ is a mature red blood cell.

Question 35

Match each definition with the correct term.
gastrosis

A)any disease of the stomach​
B)​frequent watery stools
C)​pertaining to the lining of an artery
D)​swelling
E)​formation of pus

Question 36

Match each definition with the correct term.
diarrhea

A)any disease of the stomach​
B)​frequent watery stools
C)​pertaining to the lining of an artery
D)​swelling
E)​formation of pus

Question 37

​Match each definition with the correct term.
laceration

A)​torn and jagged wound
B)​higher-than-normal blood pressure
C)​localized response to a tissue injury
D)​lower-than-normal blood pressure
E)​pathologic tissue change caused by disease or injury

Question 38

​Match each definition with the correct term.
inflammation

A)​torn and jagged wound
B)​higher-than-normal blood pressure
C)​localized response to a tissue injury
D)​lower-than-normal blood pressure
E)​pathologic tissue change caused by disease or injury

Question 39

​Match each definition with the correct term.
pathology

A)abnormal passage between organs
B)crack-like sore of the skin
C)identification of a disease
D)prediction of a disease outcome
E)the study of all aspects of diseases

Question 40

​Match each definition with the correct term.
diagnosis

A)abnormal passage between organs
B)crack-like sore of the skin
C)identification of a disease
D)prediction of a disease outcome
E)the study of all aspects of diseases

Question 41

The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid is known as ____________________.​

Question 42

The term ____________________ means within the muscle.

Question 43

Greg was injured in an auto accident. The EMS team referred to his injuries as ____________________.

Question 44

The abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries is known as ____________________.​

Question 45

A/An ____________________ is the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface.

Question 46

The term ____________________ describes a pounding or racing heart.

Question 47

The act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward is known as ____________________.​

Question 48

The term ____________________ means pertaining to birth.

Question 49

The ____________________ are the bones of the fingers and toes.

Question 50

The medical term meaning an inflammation of the stomach is ____________________.

Question 51

The term ____________________ is used to describe any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection, such as impetigo.

Question 52

The term ____________________ means pertaining to a virus.

Question 53

The medical term meaning suturing together the ends of a severed nerve is ____________________.

Question 54

The blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood is known as ____________________.​

Question 55

A/An ____________________ is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin.

Question 56

A feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection is known as ____________________.

Question 57

A/An ____________________ is the surgical removal of the appendix.

Question 58

The process of producing a radiographic study of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium is known as ____________________.

Question 59

The term ____________________ describes a disease named for the person who first discovered it.

Question 60

The term ____________________ describes discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus.

Question 61

Which prefix means between or among?

A) inter-​
B) ​intra-
C) ​sub-
D) ​supra-

Question 62

The term ____________________ means the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need.

Question 63

Which word part means abnormal softening?

A) ​-megaly
B) ​-malacia
C) ​-stenosis
D) ​-necrosis

Question 64

A/An ____________________ is the invasion of the body by a disease-producing organism.

Question 65

In the term otorhinolaryngology, which word part means ear?

A) ​laryng/o
B) ​-ology
C) ​ot/o
D) ​rhin/o

Question 66

The term ____________________ describes an examination technique using the examiner's hands.

Question 67

Abnormal enlargement of the liver is known as ____________________.

Question 68

The study of disorders of the newborn is known as ____________________.

Question 69

The term ____________________ means pain in the stomach.

Question 70

The term ____________________ describes an inflammation of the stomach and small intestine.

Question 71

A/An ____________________ is the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.

Question 72

The term ____________________ describes any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus.

Question 73

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

Question 74

Which combining form means white?

A) ​cyan/o
B) ​erythr/o
C) ​leuk/o
D) ​melan/o

Question 75

The term ____________________ means above or outside the ribs.

Question 76

The medical term for an inflammation of the tonsils is ____________________.

Question 77

Commonly known as polio, ____________________ is a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord.

Question 78

The term ____________________ describes any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord.

Question 79

The rupture of a muscle is known as ____________________.

Question 80

Which term describes the time and events surrounding birth?

A) prenatal​
B) ​perinatal
C) ​Postnatal
D) ​virile