MAT 101 STUDY QUESTIONS WITH 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
acronym - ✔✔a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term
acute - ✔✔a condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
angiography - ✔✔The process of producing a radiographic study of the blood vessels after
the injection of a contrast medium to make the blood vessels visible.
appendectomy - ✔✔surgical removal of the appendix
arteriosclerosis - ✔✔abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
arthralgia - ✔✔pain in a joint or joints
cyanosis - ✔✔blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood
dermatologist - ✔✔a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the
skin
diagnosis - ✔✔identification of a disease
diarrhea - ✔✔the frequent flow of loose or watery stools
edema - ✔✔swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities
of the body
,endarterial - ✔✔pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
eponym - ✔✔a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who
discovered or described it first
Erythrocytes - ✔✔mature red blood cells
fissure - ✔✔a groove or crack-like sore of the skin; also normal folds in the contours of the
brain
fistula - ✔✔an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an
organ to the surface of the body
gastralgia - ✔✔also known as a stomachache, means pain in the stomach
gastritis - ✔✔inflammation of the stomach
gastroenteritis - ✔✔inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
gastrosis - ✔✔any disease of the stomach
hemorrhage - ✔✔the loss of a large amount of blood in a short timeframe
hepatomegaly - ✔✔abnormal enlargement of the liver
hypertension - ✔✔higher than normal blood pressure
, hypotension - ✔✔lower than normal blood pressure
infection - ✔✔invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
inflammation - ✔✔a localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues
interstitial - ✔✔between, but not within, the parts of a tissue
intramuscular - ✔✔within the muscle
laceration - ✔✔a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound
lesion - ✔✔a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
malaise - ✔✔a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness
mycosis - ✔✔any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
myelopathy - ✔✔any injury, degeneration or disease in the spinal cord
myopathy - ✔✔any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue
natal - ✔✔pertaining to birth
neonatology - ✔✔the study of disorders of the newborn
ACCURATE ANSWERS
acronym - ✔✔a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term
acute - ✔✔a condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
angiography - ✔✔The process of producing a radiographic study of the blood vessels after
the injection of a contrast medium to make the blood vessels visible.
appendectomy - ✔✔surgical removal of the appendix
arteriosclerosis - ✔✔abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
arthralgia - ✔✔pain in a joint or joints
cyanosis - ✔✔blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood
dermatologist - ✔✔a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the
skin
diagnosis - ✔✔identification of a disease
diarrhea - ✔✔the frequent flow of loose or watery stools
edema - ✔✔swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities
of the body
,endarterial - ✔✔pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
eponym - ✔✔a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who
discovered or described it first
Erythrocytes - ✔✔mature red blood cells
fissure - ✔✔a groove or crack-like sore of the skin; also normal folds in the contours of the
brain
fistula - ✔✔an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an
organ to the surface of the body
gastralgia - ✔✔also known as a stomachache, means pain in the stomach
gastritis - ✔✔inflammation of the stomach
gastroenteritis - ✔✔inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
gastrosis - ✔✔any disease of the stomach
hemorrhage - ✔✔the loss of a large amount of blood in a short timeframe
hepatomegaly - ✔✔abnormal enlargement of the liver
hypertension - ✔✔higher than normal blood pressure
, hypotension - ✔✔lower than normal blood pressure
infection - ✔✔invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
inflammation - ✔✔a localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues
interstitial - ✔✔between, but not within, the parts of a tissue
intramuscular - ✔✔within the muscle
laceration - ✔✔a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound
lesion - ✔✔a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
malaise - ✔✔a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness
mycosis - ✔✔any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
myelopathy - ✔✔any injury, degeneration or disease in the spinal cord
myopathy - ✔✔any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue
natal - ✔✔pertaining to birth
neonatology - ✔✔the study of disorders of the newborn
