Language of Medicine Ch 6 Answered
-ectasia - ANSWER-stretching, dilation, dilatation, widening
-emesis - ANSWER-vomitng
-lysis - ANSWER-destruction, breakdown, separation
-pepsia - ANSWER-digestion
-phagia - ANSWER-eating, swallowing
-plasty - ANSWER-surgical repair
-ptosis - ANSWER-drooping; sagging; protruding
-ptysis - ANSWER-spitting
-rrhage
-rrhagia - ANSWER-bursting forth (of blood)
-rrhaphy - ANSWER-suture
-rrhea - ANSWER-flow, discharge
-spasm - ANSWER-involuntary contraction of muscles
-stasis - ANSWER-stopping; controlling
-stenosis - ANSWER-tightening, stricture, narrowing
-tresia - ANSWER-opening
Abdominal Ultrasonography - ANSWER-Sound waves beamed into the abdomen
produce an image of abdominal vescera
alk phos
phos - ANSWER-alkaline phosphatase
Alkaline Phosphatase - ANSWER-is another enzyme that may be elevated in patients
with liver, bone and other diseases
ALT,
AST - ANSWER-Alanine transminase, aspartate transaminase- enzymes measured to
evaluate liver function
, aphthous stomatitis - ANSWER-inflammation of the mouth with canker sores (ulcers)
atresia - ANSWER-absence of normal opening
Barum Swallow - ANSWER-is a study of the esophagus
BE - ANSWER-Barium Enema
BG - ANSWER-Gallbladder
biliary atresia - ANSWER-absence of normal opening of the bile ducts
blepharoplasty - ANSWER-surgical repair of the eyelid
BM - ANSWER-Bowel Movement
BRBPR - ANSWER-Bright red blood per rectum -
hematochezia (Latin per means through)
bronchiectasis - ANSWER-widening of the bronchial tubes
bronchospasm - ANSWER-involuntary contraction of muscles in the bronchial tubes
bucc/o - ANSWER-cheek
buccal - ANSWER-pertaining to the cheek
CAT scan - ANSWER-Computerized axial tomography scan. Now known as a CT scan
cec/o - ANSWER-cecum
cecal volvulus - ANSWER-twisting of the cecum on itself
celi/o - ANSWER-abdomen
celiac disease - ANSWER-pertaining to the disease of the abdomen (see description in
book)
cheil/o - ANSWER-lip
cheilosis - ANSWER-abnormal condition of the lip
chol/e - ANSWER-bile, gall
cholangi/o - ANSWER-biliary tract, bile vessels
-ectasia - ANSWER-stretching, dilation, dilatation, widening
-emesis - ANSWER-vomitng
-lysis - ANSWER-destruction, breakdown, separation
-pepsia - ANSWER-digestion
-phagia - ANSWER-eating, swallowing
-plasty - ANSWER-surgical repair
-ptosis - ANSWER-drooping; sagging; protruding
-ptysis - ANSWER-spitting
-rrhage
-rrhagia - ANSWER-bursting forth (of blood)
-rrhaphy - ANSWER-suture
-rrhea - ANSWER-flow, discharge
-spasm - ANSWER-involuntary contraction of muscles
-stasis - ANSWER-stopping; controlling
-stenosis - ANSWER-tightening, stricture, narrowing
-tresia - ANSWER-opening
Abdominal Ultrasonography - ANSWER-Sound waves beamed into the abdomen
produce an image of abdominal vescera
alk phos
phos - ANSWER-alkaline phosphatase
Alkaline Phosphatase - ANSWER-is another enzyme that may be elevated in patients
with liver, bone and other diseases
ALT,
AST - ANSWER-Alanine transminase, aspartate transaminase- enzymes measured to
evaluate liver function
, aphthous stomatitis - ANSWER-inflammation of the mouth with canker sores (ulcers)
atresia - ANSWER-absence of normal opening
Barum Swallow - ANSWER-is a study of the esophagus
BE - ANSWER-Barium Enema
BG - ANSWER-Gallbladder
biliary atresia - ANSWER-absence of normal opening of the bile ducts
blepharoplasty - ANSWER-surgical repair of the eyelid
BM - ANSWER-Bowel Movement
BRBPR - ANSWER-Bright red blood per rectum -
hematochezia (Latin per means through)
bronchiectasis - ANSWER-widening of the bronchial tubes
bronchospasm - ANSWER-involuntary contraction of muscles in the bronchial tubes
bucc/o - ANSWER-cheek
buccal - ANSWER-pertaining to the cheek
CAT scan - ANSWER-Computerized axial tomography scan. Now known as a CT scan
cec/o - ANSWER-cecum
cecal volvulus - ANSWER-twisting of the cecum on itself
celi/o - ANSWER-abdomen
celiac disease - ANSWER-pertaining to the disease of the abdomen (see description in
book)
cheil/o - ANSWER-lip
cheilosis - ANSWER-abnormal condition of the lip
chol/e - ANSWER-bile, gall
cholangi/o - ANSWER-biliary tract, bile vessels
