Medical Terminology Chapter One

Palpation

Exudate

lesion

palpitation

laceration

John Randolph's cancer went into___________________________. Although this is not a cure, his symptoms disappeared and he felt much better.

A fever is considered to be a

The term meaning pain in the nose is_____________________________.

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

Gina's physician ordered laboratory tests that would enable him to establish a differential ________________________________to identify the cause of her signs and symptoms.

In case of a major disaster Cheng Lee, who is a trained paramedic, helps perform ________________________. This is the screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment.

The term meaning pain in a joint or joints is

Lower-than-normal blood pressure is called_____________________________.

A medical specialist in disorders of the newborn is a/an_____________________________.

The term meaning above or outside the ribs is___________________________.

A medical specialist concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease is a/an ______________________________________.

A/An _______________________diagnosis is also known as a rule out.

An inflammation of the stomach and small intestine is known as

The term laser is a/an ____________________________This means that it is a word formed from the initial letters of the major parts of a compound term.

dys-

hyper-

-megaly

-algia

-ectomy

leukocyte

prognosis

edema

acute

Supination

The term meaning the inflammation of a joint or joints is____________________________.

The term meaning an inflammation of the nose is__________________________________.

In an accident, Felipe Valladares broke several bones in his fingers. The medical term for these injuries is fractured_______________________________.

-rrhage

-ostomy

-otomy

-plasty

-rraphy

The term meaning a surgical incision into the heart is a/an___________________________.

The term meaning a runny nose is _______________________________.

Mrs. Tillson underwent ___________________________to remove excel fluid from her abdomen

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

The term meaning a surgical incision into a nerve is a/an____________________________.

Phyllis was having great fun traveling until she ate some contaminated food and developed _____________________________. She felt miserable and needed to stay in her hotel because of the frequent flow of loose or watery stools.

The term meaning pain in a nerve or nerves is_____________________________.

Mr. Jankowski describes that uncomfortable feeling as heartburn. The medical term for this condition is ______________________________.

An abnormal hardening of of the walls of an artery or arteries is called

The term meaning inflammation of the heart is____________________________________.

Jennifer plans to go to graduate school so she can specialize in _________________________. This specialty is concerned with the study of all aspects of diseases.

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

Miguel required a/an___________________________ _injection. This term means that the medication was placed directly within the muscle.