TERMINOLOGY LATEST UPDATE 100% VERIFIED COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
laceration - CORRECT ANSWERS-a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound
lesion - CORRECT ANSWERS-a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
malaise - CORRECT ANSWERS-a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the
first indication of an infection or other disease
mycosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-fungal infection
-rrhaphy - CORRECT ANSWERS-surgical suturing
-rrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS-flow or discharge
-rrhexis - CORRECT ANSWERS-rupture
-sclerosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-abnormal hardening
abdominocentis - CORRECT ANSWERS-the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to
remove fluid
acroynm - CORRECT ANSWERS-a word formed from initial letter of the major parts of a
compound term
acute - CORRECT ANSWERS-rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
, viral - CORRECT ANSWERS-pertaining to a virus
prefix - CORRECT ANSWERS-a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its
meaning
suffix - CORRECT ANSWERS-A word or letter placed after the root.
Word Root (WR) - CORRECT ANSWERS-foundation of a medical term and contains its primary
meaning
combining form - CORRECT ANSWERS-A word root with an added vowel that can be joined
with other words, roots, or suffixes to form a new word.
angiography - CORRECT ANSWERS-the process of producing a radiographic study of blood
vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make blood vessels visible
appendectomy - CORRECT ANSWERS-surgical removal of the appendix
ateriosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
arthralgia - CORRECT ANSWERS-pain in a joint or joints
colostomy - CORRECT ANSWERS-the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening
between the colon and the body surface
cyanosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-bluish discoloration of the skin by a lack of adequate oxygen in
the blood
dermatologist - CORRECT ANSWERS-a physician who specialized in diagnosing and treating
disorders of the skin