KIN 2509 LSU EXAM 1 TERMS (CONTAINS CH. 1- CH. 4) ALREADY PASSED.
-algia - (ANSWER)pain, suffering
dys- - (ANSWER)bad, difficult, or painful
-ectomy - (ANSWER)surgical removal, cutting out
hyper- - (ANSWER)excessive, increased
hypo- - (ANSWER)deficient, decreased
-itis - (ANSWER)inflammation
-osis - (ANSWER)abnormal condition, disease
-ostomy - (ANSWER)the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
-otomy - (ANSWER)cutting, surgical incision
-plasty - (ANSWER)surgical repair
-rrhage - (ANSWER)bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
-rrhaphy - (ANSWER)surgical suturing
-rrhea - (ANSWER)flow, discharge
-rrhexis - (ANSWER)rupture
sclerosis - (ANSWER)abnormal hardening
, KIN 2509 LSU EXAM 1 TERMS (CONTAINS CH. 1- CH. 4) ALREADY PASSED.
abdominocentesis - (ANSWER)the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid for
diagnostic purposes
acronym - (ANSWER)a word formed from the initial letters of the major parts of a compound term
acute - (ANSWER)a condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
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
appendectomy - (ANSWER)surgical removal of the appendix
arteriosclerosis - (ANSWER)abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
arthralgia - (ANSWER)pain in a joint or joints
colostomy - (ANSWER)the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the
body surface
cyanosis - (ANSWER)blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood
dermatologist - (ANSWER)a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
diagnosis - (ANSWER)the identification of a disease
diarrhea - (ANSWER)the frequent flow of loose or water stools
edema - (ANSWER)swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues
-algia - (ANSWER)pain, suffering
dys- - (ANSWER)bad, difficult, or painful
-ectomy - (ANSWER)surgical removal, cutting out
hyper- - (ANSWER)excessive, increased
hypo- - (ANSWER)deficient, decreased
-itis - (ANSWER)inflammation
-osis - (ANSWER)abnormal condition, disease
-ostomy - (ANSWER)the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
-otomy - (ANSWER)cutting, surgical incision
-plasty - (ANSWER)surgical repair
-rrhage - (ANSWER)bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
-rrhaphy - (ANSWER)surgical suturing
-rrhea - (ANSWER)flow, discharge
-rrhexis - (ANSWER)rupture
sclerosis - (ANSWER)abnormal hardening
, KIN 2509 LSU EXAM 1 TERMS (CONTAINS CH. 1- CH. 4) ALREADY PASSED.
abdominocentesis - (ANSWER)the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid for
diagnostic purposes
acronym - (ANSWER)a word formed from the initial letters of the major parts of a compound term
acute - (ANSWER)a condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
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
appendectomy - (ANSWER)surgical removal of the appendix
arteriosclerosis - (ANSWER)abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
arthralgia - (ANSWER)pain in a joint or joints
colostomy - (ANSWER)the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the
body surface
cyanosis - (ANSWER)blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood
dermatologist - (ANSWER)a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
diagnosis - (ANSWER)the identification of a disease
diarrhea - (ANSWER)the frequent flow of loose or water stools
edema - (ANSWER)swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues
