Exam 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

The resulting film created by angiography is known as a/an _____.

A feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection is known as ____________________.

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

The term ____________________ means pain in the stomach.

The term ____________________ means pain in a joint or joints.

Match each definition with the correct term. -suppuration

The medical term for an inflammation of the tonsils is ____________________.

​Match each definition with the correct term. -hypertension

Inflammation of the appendix is known as _____.

This term is an adjective that means pertaining to the heart.

A pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue is known as ____________________.​

The term ____________________ describes a disease named for the person who first discovered it.

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

In the term otorhinolaryngology, which word part means ear?

The term ____________________ describes any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord.

The medical term meaning suturing together the ends of a severed nerve is ____________________.

The term ____________________ means above or outside the ribs.

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

Match each definition with the correct term. -edema