Exam 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

Match each definition with the correct term. -fissure

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

The medical term ____________________ describes any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus.

The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid is known as ____________________.

The ____________________ is a male gland that lies under the urinary bladder and surrounds the urethra.

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

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

The term ____________________ means pain in a joint or joints.

The term ____________________ means above or outside the ribs.

The medical term ____________________ is used to describe any acute,inflammatory,pus-forming bacterial skin infection,such as impetigo.

A/An ____________________ is the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.

The medical term ____________________ describes an inflammation of the stomach and small intestine.

Match each definition with the correct term. -hypertension

The act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward is known as ____________________.

Abnormal enlargement of the liver is known as ____________________.

Match each definition with the correct term. -gastrosis

Match each definition with the correct term. -syndrome

A pathologic change of muscle tissue is known as ____________________.

Match each definition with the correct term. -inflammation

The term ____________________ describes discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus.