KIN 2509 [Midterm] Chapter 1-7 Test
Questions All Answered Correct.
hypotension - Answer lower-than-normal arterial blood pressure
laser - Answer an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission or radiation, used to
treat skin conditions and other disorders of the body
colostomy - Answer the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon
and the body surface
arteriosclerosis - Answer abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
pyoderma - Answer any acute, inflammatory pus-producing skin infection
arteriomalacia - Answer abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
malaise - Answer a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication
of an infection or disease
myorrhapy - Answer surgical suturing of a muscle
myopathy - Answer any pathological change or disease of muscle tissue
pyrosis - Answer discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the
esophagus
neurorrhapy - Answer suturing together the ends of a severed nerve
palpitation - Answer a pounding or racing heart with or without irregularity in rhythm
remission - Answer the temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a
,intramuscular - Answer within the muscle
gastroenteritis - Answer inflammation of the stomach and the small intestine
arthralgia - Answer pain in a joint or joints
hemorrhage - Answer the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
poliomyelitis - Answer a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord
gastrosis - Answer any abnormal condition or disease of the stomach
pyelitis - Answer inflammation of the renal pelvis
diarrhea - Answer the flow of frequent loose or watery stools
cyanosis - Answer blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the
blood
endarterial - Answer pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
interstital - Answer between, but not within, the parts of the tissue
gastrodynia - Answer pain in the stomach
diagnosis - Answer the identification of a disease
tonsilitis - Answer inflammation of the tonsils
supination - Answer the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or
upward
,arthroscopy - Answer visual examination of the internal structure of a joint using an
arthroscope
dermatologist - Answer a specialist in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
gastralgia - Answer pain in the stomach
infection - Answer invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
myoplasty - Answer the surgical repair of a muscle
phalanges - Answer the bones of the fingers and toes
viral - Answer pertaining to a virus
edema - Answer swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissue
eponym - Answer a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who
discovered or described it first
myelopathy - Answer any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord
prognosis - Answer a forecast, or prediction, of the probable course and outcome of a disorder
natal - Answer petaining to birth
symptom - Answer subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache
acute - Answer a condition that has a rapid onset, a sever course, and a relatively short
duration
lithotomy - Answer a surgical incision for the removal of a stone from the bladder
, atheroma - Answer a deposit of fatty plaque on or within the arterial wall
palpation - Answer an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel
the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
lesion - Answer a pathological changes of the tissue due to disease or injury
mycosis - Answer any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
tonsillectomy - Answer the surgical removal of the tonsils
abdominocentesis - Answer the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid for
diagnostic purposes
fissure - Answer a groove or crack-like sore of the skin; also a normal fold in the contours of
the brain
angiography - Answer the process of producing a radiographic study of the blood vessels after
the injection of a contrast medium to make the blood vessels visible
inflammation - Answer a localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues that is
characterized by heat, redness, swelling, and pain
exudate - Answer fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound
appendicitis - Answer inflammation of the appendix
triage - Answer screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the
proper place of treatment
quadriplegia - Answer paralysis of all four extremities
Questions All Answered Correct.
hypotension - Answer lower-than-normal arterial blood pressure
laser - Answer an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission or radiation, used to
treat skin conditions and other disorders of the body
colostomy - Answer the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon
and the body surface
arteriosclerosis - Answer abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
pyoderma - Answer any acute, inflammatory pus-producing skin infection
arteriomalacia - Answer abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
malaise - Answer a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication
of an infection or disease
myorrhapy - Answer surgical suturing of a muscle
myopathy - Answer any pathological change or disease of muscle tissue
pyrosis - Answer discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the
esophagus
neurorrhapy - Answer suturing together the ends of a severed nerve
palpitation - Answer a pounding or racing heart with or without irregularity in rhythm
remission - Answer the temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a
,intramuscular - Answer within the muscle
gastroenteritis - Answer inflammation of the stomach and the small intestine
arthralgia - Answer pain in a joint or joints
hemorrhage - Answer the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
poliomyelitis - Answer a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord
gastrosis - Answer any abnormal condition or disease of the stomach
pyelitis - Answer inflammation of the renal pelvis
diarrhea - Answer the flow of frequent loose or watery stools
cyanosis - Answer blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the
blood
endarterial - Answer pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
interstital - Answer between, but not within, the parts of the tissue
gastrodynia - Answer pain in the stomach
diagnosis - Answer the identification of a disease
tonsilitis - Answer inflammation of the tonsils
supination - Answer the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or
upward
,arthroscopy - Answer visual examination of the internal structure of a joint using an
arthroscope
dermatologist - Answer a specialist in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
gastralgia - Answer pain in the stomach
infection - Answer invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
myoplasty - Answer the surgical repair of a muscle
phalanges - Answer the bones of the fingers and toes
viral - Answer pertaining to a virus
edema - Answer swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissue
eponym - Answer a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who
discovered or described it first
myelopathy - Answer any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord
prognosis - Answer a forecast, or prediction, of the probable course and outcome of a disorder
natal - Answer petaining to birth
symptom - Answer subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache
acute - Answer a condition that has a rapid onset, a sever course, and a relatively short
duration
lithotomy - Answer a surgical incision for the removal of a stone from the bladder
, atheroma - Answer a deposit of fatty plaque on or within the arterial wall
palpation - Answer an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel
the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
lesion - Answer a pathological changes of the tissue due to disease or injury
mycosis - Answer any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
tonsillectomy - Answer the surgical removal of the tonsils
abdominocentesis - Answer the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid for
diagnostic purposes
fissure - Answer a groove or crack-like sore of the skin; also a normal fold in the contours of
the brain
angiography - Answer the process of producing a radiographic study of the blood vessels after
the injection of a contrast medium to make the blood vessels visible
inflammation - Answer a localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues that is
characterized by heat, redness, swelling, and pain
exudate - Answer fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound
appendicitis - Answer inflammation of the appendix
triage - Answer screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the
proper place of treatment
quadriplegia - Answer paralysis of all four extremities
