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An infection is the invasion of the body by a disease-producing organism.
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true
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The term ____ means pertaining to a virus.
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pyrosis pyoderma viral -- virile
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The process of recording a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium is known as
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angiography -- (angi/o means blood vessel, and -graphy means the process of recording)
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Lower-than-normal blood pressure is called ___
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hypotension
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A/An ___ is the surgical removal of the appendix.
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appendectomy -- (append means appendix, and -ectomy means surgical removal) appendicitis appendices colostomy
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The term meaning wound or injury is ___
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laceration trauma -- lesion triage
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Arterionecrosis is the abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries.
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false -- Arterionecrosis is the tissue death of an artery or arteries (arteri/o means artery, and -necrosis means tissue death)
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A fever is considered to be a ___
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sign -- A sign is objective evidence of disease, such as a fever. symptom prognosis syndrome
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A colostomy is the surgical creation of an artificial opening between the colon and the body surface.
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true -- (col means colon, and -ostomy means the surgical creation of an artificial opening)
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A/An ___ is an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body.
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fistula
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The abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries is called ___
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arthrostenosis atherosclerosis arteriostenosis arteriosclerosis -- (arteri/o means artery, and -sclerosis means abnormal hardening)
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A ___ is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin.
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dermatologist -- (dermat means skin, and -ologist means specialist) dermatology neonatology phalanges
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An erythrocyte is commonly known as a red blood cell.
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true -- (erythr/o means red, and -cyte means cell)
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The term meaning pain in a joint or joints is ___.
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arthrocentesis arthritis arthralgia -- (arthr means joint, and -algia means pain) arthroscopy
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The term meaning above or outside the ribs is ___.
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supracostal --
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The medical term describes an inflammation of the stomach.
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gastralgia gastrosis gastritis -- (gastr means stomach, and -itis means inflammation) gastroenteritis
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A laceration is a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury.
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false -- A laceration is a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound.
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A/An ___ diagnosis is also known as a rule out.
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differential -- diagnosis, also known as a rule out, is an attempt to determine which one of several possible diseases is causing the signs and symptoms that are present.
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The formation of pus is called ___.
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suppuration -- is the formation or discharge of pus supination pyelitis pyoderma
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An inflammation of the stomach and small intestine is known as ___.
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gastritis gastroenteritis -- (gastr/o means stomach, enter means small intestine, and -itis means inflammation) gastralgia gastrosis