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Term | Definition |
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cardi/o | heart |
cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle |
derm/o | skin |
dermat/o | skin |
dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
gylc/o | sugar |
hyperglycemia | elevated blood sugar |
pyel/o | renal pelvis |
pyelolithotomy | incision into the renal pelvis to remove a calculus (stone) |
arthr/o | joint |
arthrodesis | surgical binding of two bones |
encephal/o | brain |
encephalopathy | disease of the brain |
cyt/o | cell |
ctyoplasia | formation, development, or growth of a cell |
inter/o | small intestine |
gastrointeritis | inflammation of the stomach & small intestine |
hepat/o | liver |
hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
trache/o | windpipe |
tracheotomy | incision of the windpipe |
iguin/o | groin |
inguinal | pertaining to the groin |
chondr/o | cartilage |
chondromalacia | softening of cartilage |
xer/o | dry |
xerosis | abnormal condition of dry skin |
hist/o | tissue |
histoloy | the study of tissue |
-gram | record |
sonogram | record of sound recording |
-opsy | process of viewing |
biopsy | process of viewing life |
-oma | tumor, mass or swelling |
myoma | muscle tumor |
-scopy | process of visually examining |
cystoscopy | process of visually examining the bladder |
-logy | study of |
biology | study of life |
hyper- | excessive, above, more than normal |
hyperkalemia | excessive potassium in the blood |
inter- | between |
intercostal | between the ribs |
ana- | up |
anaplasia | increase growth, development, or formation |
epi- | above |
epidermal | above the skin or outermost layer of the skin |
intra- | within |
intraperotenial | within the peritoneal |
retro- | backward or behind |
retroversion | act of turning backward |
uni- | one |
unilateral | pertaining to one side |
nulli- | no, not. none |
nullipara | no births or never having born a child |
gastrectomy | gastric resection |
oteitits | inflammation of the bone |
glomerular | small ball of capillaries in the kidney |
gamete | female ovum or sex cell |
gestation | pregnancy |
gynecomastia | abnormal breast development in males |
testis | male gonads |
testosterone | produced by the interstitial cells of the testes |
scrotum | sac that contains the male gonads |
scoliosis | lateral curvature of the spinal column |
humeral | pertaining to the upper arm bone |
arthroplasty | surgical repair of a joint |
dermis | middle layer of skin |
keratin | hard protein material found in the epidermis |
pleural cavity | space between the lungs |
craniotomy | incision of the skull |
viscera | internal organs |
coccyx | tailbone |
supine | positioned onto back or laying on back |
neurectomy | removal of a nerve |
hematoma | collection of blood |
pericardium | membrane surrounding the heart |
edema | swelling or fluid in the tissue |
nephrosclerosis | hardening of vessels in the kidney |
calculus | stone |
polydipsia | excessive thirst |
calyx | collecting area in the kidney |
electrolyte | chemical that carries an electrical charge |
anorichism | undescended testicles |
bulbourethral | glands that secrete semen |
oligospermia | scanty sperm production |
purulent | pus filled |
erythropoietin | hormone secreted by the kidney to increase red blood cells |
muscular tube leading from the uterus | vagina |
colposcope | instrument used to visually examine the tube leading from the uterus |
clavicle | collar bone |
humerus | upper arm bone |
femur | thigh bone |
kyphosis | humpback or hunchback |
tibia | larger lower leg bone |
melanoma | malignant tumor of pigmented skin cells |
nevus | mole |
psoriasis | chronic recurring dermatosis of itchy scaly skin |
diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
eczema | inflammatory skin disease |
BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
GU | genitourinary |
TVH/BSO | total vaginal hysterectomy bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
KUB | kidney ureter bladder |
ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
ORIF | open reduction/ internal fixation |
Fx | fracture |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
GYN | gynecology |
EMG | electromyography |
FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
IM | intramuscular |
G | gravida |
D&C | dilation & curettage |
OB | obstetrics |
ortho | orthopedics |
UA | urinalysis |
HPV | human papillomavirus |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
STD | sexually transmitted disease |
DRE | digital rectal examination |