Chapter 1 - Introduction To Medical Terminology: Homework

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

The term meaning pain in a joint or joints is ____________________.

The term ____________________ means pertaining to a virus.

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

The medical term ____________________ describes an inflammation of the stomach.

A/An ____________________ diagnosis is also known as a rule out.

A laceration is a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury.

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

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

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

The formation of pus is called ____________________.

The term meaning wound or injury is ____________________.

Arterionecrosis is the abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries.

The term meaning above or outside the ribs is ____________________.

Lower-than-normal blood pressure is called _____________________.

A fever is considered to be a ____________________.

An inflammation of the stomach and small intestine is known as ____________________.

An infection is the invasion of the body by a disease-producing organism.

An erythrocyte is commonly known as a red blood cell.

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