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NIC Med term 1 & 2
ed2go Medical terms NIC chapter 1 & 2
Question | Answer |
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abdominal cavity (ab-DOM-ih-nal) | Abdomen, contains primarily the major organs of digestion |
abdominocentesis (ab-dom-ih-noh-sen-TEE-sis) | abdomen + surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes |
acronym (ACK-roh-nim) | A word formed from the initial letters of other words |
acute | has a rapid onset, severe course, short duration |
aden/o | gland |
adenectomy (ad-eh-NECK-toh-mee) | gland + surgical removal |
adenocarcinoma (ad-eh-noh-kar-sih-NOH-mah) | gland + cancer + malignant tumor; mass |
adenoma (ad-eh-NOH-mah) | gland + benign tumor; mass (resembles glandular tissue) |
adenomalacia (ad-eh-noh-mah-LAY-shee-ah) | gland + softening |
adenosclerosis (ad-eh-noh-skleh-ROH-sis) | gland + hardening |
adip/o | fat or fatty |
-algia | pain |
anaplasia (an-ah-PLAY-zee-ah) | change in structure of cells and orientation to each other |
anatomy (ah-NAT-oh-mee) | study of the structure of the body |
angiography (an-jee-OG-rah-fee) | blood vessel + record producing imagesanomaly |
anomoly(ah-NOM-ah-lee) | a deviation from normal |
anter/o | before |
anterior (an-TEER-ee-or) | relating to or situated in front |
-aplasia (ah-PLAY-zee-ah) | incomplete or faulty development of an organ or part |
appendectomy (ap-en-DECK-toh-mee) | appendix + surgical removal |
arteriosclerosis (ar-tee-ree-oh-skleh-ROH-sis) | artery + hardening |
arthralgia (ar-THRAL-jee-ah) | joint + pain |
bloodborne transmission | spread of disease through contact with blood or body fluids contaminated with blood |
cardi/o | heart |
cardiac | heart, pertaining to |
caud/o | tail or lower part of body |
caudal (KAW-dal) | toward the lower part of the body |
centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
cephal/o | head |
cephalic (seh-FAL-ick) | toward the head |
chromosomes (KROH-moh-sohmes) | genetic structures within the nucleus |
colostomy (koh-LAHS-toh-mee) | colon + creation of artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface. |
communicable disease (kuh-MEWnih-kuh-bul) | transmitted from one person to another |
congenital disorder (kon-JEN-ih-tahl) | exists at the time of birth |
cranium | skull, portion of the skull that encloses the brain |
cyan/o | blue |
cyanosis (sigh-ah-NOH-sis) | blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood |
cyt/o | cell |
cytology | study of cells |
cytoplasm (SIGH-toh-plazm) | material within a cell but not part of nucleus |
dermatologist (der-mah-TOL-oh-jist) | skin + specialist of diagnosing and treating disorders |
diagnosis (dye-ag-NOH-sis) | identification of a disease |
diarrhea (dye-ah-REE-ah) | flow of frequent loose stools |
distal (DIS-tal) | situated farthest from the midline |
dorsal (DOR-sal) | back of the body or organ |
dys- | bad, difficult, painful |
dysplasia (dis-PLAY-see-ah) | abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues or organs |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
edema (eh-DEE-mah) | swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues |
endarterial (end-ar-TEE-ree-al) | interior or lining of an artery |
endemic (en-DEM-ick) | ongoing presence of disease, such as the common cold |
endo- | within |
endocrine glands (EN-doh-krin) | glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream |
epidemic (ep-ih-DEM-ick) | sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease |
epigastric region (ep-ih-GAS-trick) | region above the stomach |
eponym (EP-oh-nim) | named for the person that discovered |
erythr-/o | Red |
erythrocyte (eh-RITH-roh-sight) | red + blood (mature red blood cell) |
etiology (ee-tee-OL-oh-jee) | study of the causes of diseases |
exo | out of |
exocrine glands (ECK-soh-krin) | Glands that secrete substances into ducts leading either to 0rgans or out of the body |
fissure (FISH-ur) | grove or crack like sore of the skin, normal fold in contours of the brain |
fistula (FIS-tyou-lah) | abnormal passage, usually between two organs, from organ to body surface |
functional disorder | produces symptoms with no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified |
gastr/o | stomach |
gastralgia (gas-TRAL-jee-ah) | pain in the stomach |
gastritis (gas-TRY-tis) | stomach + inflammation |
gastroenteritis (gas-troh-en-ter-EYE-tis) | stomach + small intestine + inflammation |
gastrosis (gas-TROH-sis) | stomach + disease or abnormal condition |
genetic disorder | condition caused by an absent or defective gene |
geriatrician (jer-ee-ah-TRISH-un) | physician who specializes in older people |
-graphy | a picture or record |
hemophilia (hee-moh-FILL-ee-ah) | bleeding disorder which factors are missing to clot blood, from mother to son |
hemorrhage (HEM-or-idj) | loss of a large amount of blood |
hepatomegaly (hep-ah-toh-MEG-ah-lee) | liver + abnormal enlargement |
hist/o | tissue |
histology (hiss-TOL-oh-jee) | study of tissues |
homeostasis (hoh-mee-oh-STAY-sis) | process that the body maintains a constant internal environment |
hyper- | excessive or increased |
hyperplasia (high-per-PLAY-zee-ah) | enlargement of an organ or tissue due to abnormal increase of cells in the tissue |
hypertension (high-per-TEN-shun) | elevated blood pressure |
hypertrophy (high-PER-troh-fee) | enlargement of a part/organ due to increase in size w/no additional cells in the tissues |
hypo- | deficient, decreased |
hypogastric region (high-poh-GAS-trick) | area of the abdomen located below the stomach |
hypoplasia (high-poh-PLAY-zee-ah) | incomplete development of an organ or tissue due to deficiency in number of cells |
hypotension (high-poh-TEN-shun) | lower than normal blood pressure |
iatrogenic illness (eye-at-roh-JEN-ick) | side effects from medication |
idiopathic disorder (id-ee-oh-PATH-ick) | illness without a known cause |
infection (in-FECK-shun) | invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism |
infectious disease (in-FECK-shus) | illness caused by bacterium, virus or fungus |
inflammation (in-flah-MAY-shun) | heat, redness, swelling and pain |
inguinal (ING-gwih-nal) | entire lower part of the abdomen referred to as the groin |
interstitial (in-ter-STISH-al) | between, but not within, the parts of tissue |
intramuscular (in-trah-MUS-kyou-lar) | within, inside + muscle |
-itis | inflammation |
laceration (lass-er-AY-shun) | torn or ragged wound |
lesion (LEE-zhun) | pathologic change in the tissues due to disease or injury |
leuk/o | white |
leukocyte (LOO-koh-sight) | blood, white blood cell |
medial (MEE-dee-al) | direction toward, or nearer, the midline |
Melan/o | black |
melanosis (mel-ah-NOL-sis) | Tissue or organs, condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in the body or organs |
mesentery (MESS-en-terr-ee) | fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum attaching the intestine to the abdominal wall |
midsagittal plane (mid-SADJ-ih-tal) | a vertical line that divides the left and right side of the body |
mycosis (my-KOH-sis) | condition or disease caused by a fungus |
myelopathy (my-eh-LOP-ah-thee) | pathologic condition of the spinal cord |
myopathy (my-OP-ah-thee) | pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue |
myorrhexis (my-oh-RECK-sis) | muscle + rupture |
natal (NAY-tal) | pertaining to birth |
neonatology (nee-oh-nay-TOL-oh-jee) | new (newborn) + study of disorders |
neur- | nerve |
neuritis (new-RYE-tis) | nerve + inflammation |
neuroplasty | nerve + surgical repair |
nosocomial infection (nos-oh-KOH-mee-al in- | Infection acquired in a hospital or clinic |
-ologist | specialist |
-ology | the study of |
osis | abnormal condition or disease |
ostomy | surgical creation of an artificial opening |
otomy | surgical incision |
otorhinolaryngology (oh-toh-rye-noh-lar-in-GOLoh-jee) | ear + nose + throat + study of |
palpation (pal-PAY-shun) | physical examination |
palpitation (pal-pih-TAY-shun) | pounding or racing heart rhythm |
pandemic (pan-DEM-ick) | A disease outbreak occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide |
path | practitioner that emphasizes one aspect of a disease or its treatment |
path/o | disease, pathological |
pathology (pah-THOL-oh-jee) | disease + study of |
pelvic cavity (PEL-vick) | space formed by the hip bones |
peritoneum (pehr-ih-toh-NEE-um) | Membrane that protects/supports the organs located in the abdominal cavity. |
peritonitis (pehr-ih-toh-NIGH-tis) | Inflammation of the peritoneum |
peylitis | renal pelvis + inflammation |
phalanges (fah-LAN-jeez) | finger or toe bone, plural = more than one |
phalanx (fah LAN-ex) | finger or toe bone, singular = only one |
phenylketonuria (fen-il-kee-toh-NEW-ree-ah) | genetic disorder in which an essential digestive enzyme is missing |
physiology (fiz-ee-OL-oh-jee) | study of the functions of the body structures |
-plasia | formation |
-plasty | surgical repair |
poli/o | gray |
poliomyelitis (poh-lee-oh-my-eh-LYE-tis) | spinal cord, viral infection of the gray matter of thee spinal cord |
poster/o | back or toward the back |
posterior (pos-TEER-ee-or) | situated in back |
prognosis (prog-NOH-sis) | prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder |
prostate (PROS-tayt) | male gland under bladder & surrounds the urethra |
proximal (PROCK-sih-mal) | situated nearest the midline |
py/o | pus |
pyel/o | renal pelvis, part of the kidney |
pyoderma (pye-oh-DER-mah) | pus + derma, acute/inflammatory/pus bacterial skin infection |
pyr/o | fever or fire |
pyrosis (pye-ROH-sis) | fever + abnormal condition or disease |
remission | temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of symptoms of disease without achieved a cure |
retroperitoneal (ret-roh-pehr-ih-toh-NEE-al) | Located behind the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity |
rrhage | bleeding or severe bleeding ( |
-rrhaphy | surgical suturing to close wound |
-rrhea | flow or discharge of most body fluids |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
sign | objective evidence of disease, can be evaluated by others |
-stasis | control |
stem cells | Unspecialized cells that renew themselves for long periods of time through cell division |
supination (soo-pih-NAY-shun) | rotate arm so palm is forward or upward |
suppuration (sup-you-RAY-shun) | formation or discharge of pus |
supracostal (sue-prah-KOS-tal) | above or outside + rib |
symptom (SIMP-tum) | subjective evidence of disease such as pain or headache |
syndrome (SIN-drohm) | set of signs and symptoms together as part of a specific disease process |
thoracic cavity (thoh-RAS-ick) | cavity that protects the heart and the lungs; also known as the chest |
tonsill/o | tonsils |
tonsillectomy | tonsils + surgical removal of |
tonsillitis (ton-sih-LYE-tis) | tonsils + inflammation of |
transverse plane (trans-VERSE) | horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions |
trauma (TRAW-mah) | wound or injury |
triage (tree-AHZH) | screening patient for priority and treatment |
umbilicus (um-BILL-ih-kus) | umbilical cord was attached before birth |
vector-borne transmission | spread of a disease due to the bite of a vector capable of transmitting that disease |
ventral (VEN-tral) | Front or belly side of the body or organ or anterior |
viral (VYE-ral) | pertaining to virus |