Write the Correct Answer in the Middle Column

CHAPTER 1

Introduction to Medical Terminology

Learning Exercises

Class: ______Name:______

Matching Word Parts #1 Write the correct answer in the middle column.

Definition Correct Answer Possible Answers 1.1 abnormal condition ______-algia 1.2 deficient ______-ectomy 1.3 excessive ______hyper- 1.4 pain ______hypo- 1.5 surgical removal ______-osis

Matching Word Parts #2 Write the correct answer in the middle column.

Definition Correct Answer Possible Answers 1.6 bursting forth of blood ______-plasty 1.7 flow or discharge ______-rrhage 1.8 rupture ______-rrhaphy 1.9 surgical repair ______-rrhea 1.10 surgical suturing ______-rrhexis

Matching Word Parts #3 Write the correct answer in the middle column. Definition Correct Answer Possible Answers 1.11 abnormal hardening ______dys- 1.12 a surgical incision ______-it is 1.13 bad, difficult, painful ______-ostomy 1.14 an artificial opening ______-otomy 1.15 inflammation ______-sclerosis

Fill in the blank #1 1.16 A/An ______is the invasion of the body by a disease producing organism. 1.17 A/An ______is a word, such as LASER, which is formed from the initial letter, or letters, of the major parts of a compound term. 1.18 The term ______means between, but not within, the parts of a tissue. 1.19 The term ______describes swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues. 1.20 The term ______describes a disease named for the person who first discovered it.

Word Construction #1 Use these word parts to construct the term that answers the following questions. Combining vowels are used in the term only when necessary. The answer includes the term (plus the appropriate word parts). For example: hepatitis (hepat, -it is).

1.21 The process of producing a radiographic study of the blood vessels is known as ______. 1.22 Enlargement of the liver is described by the term ______. 1.23 The term ______means pain in the stomach. 1.24 A/An ______is the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time. 1.25 The study of all aspects of diseases is known as ______. 1.26 The term ______describes the study of disorders of the newborn. 1.27 An inflammation of the stomach is known as ______. 1.28 The term ______describes an inflammation of the stomach and small intestine. 1.29 The term ______means pertaining to birth. 1.30 The ______term means any disease of the stomach.

Matching Medical Terms and Definitions #1 Write the correct answer in the middle column. Definitions Correct Answer Possible Answers 1.31 abnormal passage between organs ______diagnosis 1.32 crack-like sore of the skin ______fissure 1.33 identification of a disease ______fistula 1.34 male organ ______prognosis 1.35 prediction of disease outcome ______prostate

Word Surgery #1 Divide these terms into word parts, in the proper sequence, on the lines provided to create the answer to the aquestion. Use a slash (/) to indicate a combining form. Use a hyphen to indicate a prefix or suffix. (you may not need all of the lines provided.)

1.36 An appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix. ______

1.37 The term arthralgia means pain in a joint or joints. ______

1.38 A colostomy is the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface. ______

1.39 Otorhinolaryngology is the study of the ears, nose, and throat. ______

1.40 A dermatologist is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin. ______

Fill in the Blank #2 1.41 A/An ______is a localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues. 1.42 Pain is classified as a/an ______. 1.43 The medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment is known as ______. 1.44 A/An ______is a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound. 1.45 a/an ______is a set of the signs and symptoms that occur together.

Multiple Choice Select the correct answer and write it on the line provided.

1.46 The act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward is known as ______. Supination suppuration

1.47 A ______is a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury. Laceration lesion

1.48 The term ______describes is an examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts. Palpation palpitation

1.49 The term ______describes higher than normal blood pressure. Hepertension hypotension

1.50 The term ______describes any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord. Myelopathy myopathy

Word Construction #2 Use these word parts to construct the term that answers the following questions. Combining vowels are used in the term only when necessary. The answer includes the term (plus the appropriate word parts). For example: hepatitis (hepat, -it is).

-al arteri/o end- -it is my/o myc/o myel neur/o -osis -otomy -pathy poli/o pyr/o - rrhexis -sclerosis tonsil/o

1.51 The term ______describes any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus. 1.52 The term ______describes any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue. 1.53 Discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus Is known as ______. 1.54 The term ______describes inflammation of a nerve or nerves. 1.55 A viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord is known as ______. 1.56 The term ______means pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery. 1.57 The rupture of a muscle is known as ______. 1.58 The term ______describes the abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries. 1.59 The ______means inflammation of the tonsils.

Matching Medical Terms and Definitions #2 Write the correct answer in the middle column. Definitions Correct Answers Possible Answers 1.60 above the ribs ______acute 1.61 objective evidence of disease ______palpitation 1.62 pertaining to a virus ______sign 1.63 pounding, racing heart ______supracostal 1.64 rapid onset ______trauma 1.65 wound or injury ______viral

Word Surgery #2 Divide these terms into word parts, in the proper sequence, on the lines provided to create the answer to the question. Use the slash (/) to indicate a combining form. Use a hyphen to indicate a prefix and suffix. (You may not need all of the lines provided.)

1.66 Abdominocentesis is a surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid. ______1.67 Diarrhea is the flow of frequent loose or watery stools. ______1.68 An erythrocyte is a mature red blood cell. ______1.69 The term cyanosis describes blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood. ______1.70 The term pyoderma describes any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo. ______

Fill in the Blank #3

1.71 The term ______describes the formation or discharge of pus. 1.72 Lower than normal blood pressure is known as ______. 1.73 The term ______means within the muscle. 1.74 The ______are the bones of the hands and feet. 1.75 A/An ______is a temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms.