Medical Terminology: diagnosis and
treatment
anesthesia - ✔✔ correct answer loss of the ability to fell pain, as by administration of a drug
auscultation - ✔✔ correct answer listening for sounds within the body, usually within the chest or
abdomen
biopsy - ✔✔ correct answer removal of a small amount of tissue for microscopic examination
cautery - ✔✔ correct answer destruction of tissue by a damaging agent, such as a harmful chemical,
heat, or electric current (cauterization)
chemotherapy - ✔✔ correct answer use of chemicals to treat disease; cancer treatment
diagnosis - ✔✔ correct answer process of determining the cause and nature of an illness
endoscope - ✔✔ correct answer instrument for examining the inside of an organ or cavity through a
body opening or small incision
excision - ✔✔ correct answer removal by cutting
fixation - ✔✔ correct answer holding or fastening a structure in firm position
grading - ✔✔ correct answer method for evaluating a tumor based on microscopic examination of
the cells
immunotherapy - ✔✔ correct answer treatment that involves stimulation or suppression of the
immune system, either specifically or nonspecifically
incision - ✔✔ correct answer a cut, as for surgery
inspection - ✔✔ correct answer visual examination of the body
, Medical Terminology: diagnosis and
treatment
laser - ✔✔ correct answer device that transforms light into a beam of intense heat and power, used
for surgery and diagnosis
ophthalmoscope - ✔✔ correct answer instrument for examining the interior of the eye
otoscope - ✔✔ correct answer instrument used to examine the ears
palliative therapy - ✔✔ correct answer providing relief, but not a cure
palpation - ✔✔ correct answer examining by placing the hands or fingers on the surface of the body
to determine characteristics such as texture, temp, movement, and consistency
percussion - ✔✔ correct answer tapping the body lightly but sharply to assess the condition of the
underlying tissue by the sounds obtained
prognosis - ✔✔ correct answer prediction of a disease's course and outcome
radiography - ✔✔ correct answer use of x-rays passed through the body to make a visual record of
internal structure either on specially sensitized film or digitally
remission - ✔✔ correct answer lessening of disease symptoms; the period during which this
decrease occurs or the period when no sign of a disease exists
sign - ✔✔ correct answer objective evidence of disease that can be observed or tested (fever, rash,
high BP)
sphygmomanometer - ✔✔ correct answer blood pressure apparatus or blood pressure cuff
staging - ✔✔ correct answer process of classifying malignant tumors for diagnosis, treatment, and
prognosis
stethoscope - ✔✔ correct answer instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body
treatment
anesthesia - ✔✔ correct answer loss of the ability to fell pain, as by administration of a drug
auscultation - ✔✔ correct answer listening for sounds within the body, usually within the chest or
abdomen
biopsy - ✔✔ correct answer removal of a small amount of tissue for microscopic examination
cautery - ✔✔ correct answer destruction of tissue by a damaging agent, such as a harmful chemical,
heat, or electric current (cauterization)
chemotherapy - ✔✔ correct answer use of chemicals to treat disease; cancer treatment
diagnosis - ✔✔ correct answer process of determining the cause and nature of an illness
endoscope - ✔✔ correct answer instrument for examining the inside of an organ or cavity through a
body opening or small incision
excision - ✔✔ correct answer removal by cutting
fixation - ✔✔ correct answer holding or fastening a structure in firm position
grading - ✔✔ correct answer method for evaluating a tumor based on microscopic examination of
the cells
immunotherapy - ✔✔ correct answer treatment that involves stimulation or suppression of the
immune system, either specifically or nonspecifically
incision - ✔✔ correct answer a cut, as for surgery
inspection - ✔✔ correct answer visual examination of the body
, Medical Terminology: diagnosis and
treatment
laser - ✔✔ correct answer device that transforms light into a beam of intense heat and power, used
for surgery and diagnosis
ophthalmoscope - ✔✔ correct answer instrument for examining the interior of the eye
otoscope - ✔✔ correct answer instrument used to examine the ears
palliative therapy - ✔✔ correct answer providing relief, but not a cure
palpation - ✔✔ correct answer examining by placing the hands or fingers on the surface of the body
to determine characteristics such as texture, temp, movement, and consistency
percussion - ✔✔ correct answer tapping the body lightly but sharply to assess the condition of the
underlying tissue by the sounds obtained
prognosis - ✔✔ correct answer prediction of a disease's course and outcome
radiography - ✔✔ correct answer use of x-rays passed through the body to make a visual record of
internal structure either on specially sensitized film or digitally
remission - ✔✔ correct answer lessening of disease symptoms; the period during which this
decrease occurs or the period when no sign of a disease exists
sign - ✔✔ correct answer objective evidence of disease that can be observed or tested (fever, rash,
high BP)
sphygmomanometer - ✔✔ correct answer blood pressure apparatus or blood pressure cuff
staging - ✔✔ correct answer process of classifying malignant tumors for diagnosis, treatment, and
prognosis
stethoscope - ✔✔ correct answer instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body
