Chapter 1

1. The term ____ means pertaining to birth.
6. The term_______ means a wound or injury.
8. Mature red blood cells are called ___?
11. The medical term _____ describes an inflammation of the stomach.
12. In the term myopathy, the suffix pathy means
14. The term ____ describes any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord.
15. Any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus.
16. The enlargement of the liver.
17. Lower than normal blood pressure.

2. A torn or jagged wound.
3. A ___ is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the skin.
4. The medical term for higher-than-normal blood pressure.
5. A fever is considered to be a __________.
7. The term that means a blue discoloration of the skin and refers to word root and combining form indicating color.
9. is the process of pus forming.
10. The abnormal hardening of the wall of an artery or arteries is called _____.
13. A localized response to injury or tissue destruction.