Exam 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

A sign,such as fever,is evidence of disease that can be observed by the patient and by others.

The term phlegm begins with an f sound.

The process of a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium is a/an ____________________ (angi/o means blood vessel).

A strong dependence on a drug or substance is a/an ____________________.

Match each definition with the correct term. -arthralgia

The suffix -otomy means cutting into or a surgical incision.

Match each definition with the correct term. -tonsillitis

An atheroma is a fatty deposit within a joint.

Match each definition with the correct word part. --necrosis

Which combining form means nerve?

Which suffix means a surgical creation of an artificial opening?

Which suffix means to suture or stitch?

Myelitis is any disease caused by a fungus.

The screening of patients to determine their priority of need and the proper place of medical treatment is called ____________________.

In the term otorhinolaryngology,which word part means ear?

Match each definition with the correct word part. -supra-

The surgical removal of the tonsils is a/an ____________________ (tonsill/o means tonsil).

The term ____________________ means a pounding or racing heart.

When a disease is named for the person who first discovered it,it is known as a/an ____________________.

In the term pericardiectomy,the word part -ectomy is a ____.