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AIMC Terminology 01
Medical Terminology 01
Question | Answer |
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aden/o | gland |
arter/o | artery |
arthr/o | joint |
blephar/o | eyelid |
bol/o | to cast, to throw |
bronch/o | bronchus |
cib/o | meals |
cis/o | to cut |
col/o, colon/o | colon |
cutane/o | skin |
cyst/o | bladder |
dermat/o | skin |
encephal/o | brain |
enter/o | intestine |
esophag/o | esophagus |
eti/o | cause |
gastr/o | stomach |
gloss/o | tounge |
hepat/o | liver |
hist/o | tissue |
iatr/o | treatment |
idi/o | unknown |
laryng/o | larynx |
later/o | side |
log/o | study of |
lymph/o | lymph |
mening/o | meninx |
myos/o | muscle |
necr/o | death |
nephr/o | kidney |
neur/o | nerve |
opthalm/o | eye |
oste/o | bone |
oxysm/o | sudden |
path/o | disease |
peritone/o | peritoneum |
pharyng/o | throat |
phleb/o | vein |
pneumon/o | lung |
prandi/o | meal |
rhin/o | nose |
sect/o | to cut |
splen/o | spleen |
synov/o | synovia; sheath(around tendon) |
ten/o, tendon/o | tendon |
trache/o | trachea |
ana- | up |
ante- | before |
bi- | two |
cata- | down |
contra- | against, opposite |
endo- | within |
ex-, exo- | out, away from |
in- | into |
meta- | change |
para- | beside; abnormal |
per- | through |
peri- | around |
post- | after |
pro- | before, forward |
re- | again, back |
retro- | backward, behind |
sub- | below, beneath |
uni- | one |
-al, -ic, -tic | pertaining to |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-gen | producing |
-genesis | production of |
-ion | process |
-ism | process |
-lapse | slide, fall, sag |
-logy | study of |
-oma | tumor, mass, swelling |
-osis | condition of |
-ous | pertaining to |
-pathy | disease condition |
-ptosis | prolapse, drooping |
-scope | instrument to visually examine |
-scopy | visual examination |
adenitis | inflammation of a gland |
arteritis | inflammation of an artery |
arthritis | inflammation of a joint |
bronchitis | inflammation of a bronchus |
colitis | inflammation of the colon |
cystitis | inflammation of the (urinary) bladder |
dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
enteritis | inflammation of (small) intestines |
encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
esophalitis | inflammation of the esophagus |
gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
glossitis | inflammation of the tongue |
hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
lymphadenitis | inflammation of a lymph gland (node) |
meningitis | inflammation of the meninges |
myositis | inflammation of a muscle |
nephritis | inflammation of the kidneys |
neuritis | inflammation of a nerve |
osteitis | inflammation of a bone |
pharyngitis | inflammation of the throat |
phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
pneumonitis | inflammation of a lung |
rhinitis | inflammation of the nasal epithelium |
splenitis | inflammation of the spleen |
tendonitis | inflammation of a tendon |
tenosynovitis | inflammation of a tendon sheath |
tracheitis | inflammation of the trachea |
unilateral | pertaining to one side only |
bilateral | pertaining to two (or both) sides |
contralateral | pertaining to the opposite side |
ipsilateral | pertaining to the same side, such as an ipsilateral reflex where the stimulus and muscle activation occur on the same side of the body |
ante cibum | before meals (abbr. = 'a.c.') |
postprandial | pertaining to after meals |
adenopathy | a disease of the gland |
adenoma | a tumor - usually benign - of a gland |
blepharoptosis | a drooping of the upper eyelid, often referred to simply as 'ptosis' |
ptosis | used alone to indicate blepharoptosis, or dropping of the upper eyelid |
endoscope | an optical instrument to look within, or examine the interior of, a cavity or hollow structure/organ |
endoscopy | the process of using an optical instrument to visually examine the interior of a structure or organ |
colonoscopy | visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) |
exophthalmos | a condition characterized by protruding eyeballs due to the deposition of fibrous matter behind them. Aka exophthalmia |
etiology | study of the cause (of an illness) |
excision | the process of cutting out (removing from the body) |
incision | process of cutting into |
resection | operation where organs are cut back or removed |
febrile | of, related to, or characterized by, fever |
florid | fully developed; manifesting a complete and typical clinical syndrome. E.g., florid adolescent acne, florid schizophrenia |
fulminant | developing, or processing suddenly, rapidly, and with great severity or intensity |
histology | the study of tissue |
iatrogenic | produced by treatment, e.g. side-effect |
idiopathic | a disease whose cause is unknown nor understood |
metabolism | total of the chemical process in a cell; = anabolism + catabolism |
anabolism | process whereby complex materials are formed from simpler material |
catabolism | process whereby complex materials are broken into simpler materials |
percutaneous | pertaining to through the skin; implies movement through |
transcutaneous | pertaining to through or across the skin; implies statically extending throughout the entire thickness of the skin |
subcutaneous | pertaining to beneath the skin |
necrosis | a condition of death of tissue or cells |
necrotic | pertaining to death (of cells or tissues) |
nosocomial | pertaining to hospitals; hospital-acquired, as in an infection acquired while in the hospital, e.g., nonsocomial infection |
palliative | pertaining to a form of treatment which will relieve or alleviate symptoms without curing |
parenchyma | the essential cells or tissues of an organ; the cells/tissue which carry out the essential functions of that organ |
stroma | the framework of an organ, usually composed of connective tissue |
paroxysmal | pertaining to sudden occurrence, such as a spasm or seizure |
paracentesis | surgical puncture of a body cavity for fluid removal; umbrella term for all of the 'centesis' procedures |
pathology | the study of disease |
pathogenesis | the production of disease |
pathological | pertaining to the study of disease |
pathogenic | pertaining to the production of disease; disease producing |
pathognomonic | distinctly characteristic or diagnostic of a specific condition or disease. e.g., exopthalmia is a pathognomonic of Grave's disease |
peritoneal | pertaining to the serous membrane which surrounds most of the abdominal viscera |
retroperitoneal | pertaining to behind the peritoneum, i.e., organs or structures lying behind (posterior to 0 the peritoneum |
prodrome | to run before, i.e., prodromal symptoms appear before the actual illness and signal its onset |
prolapse | to slide or sag forward or downward, as an organ doing this |
purulent | containing pus |
suppurative | pertaining to the formation or discharge of pus |
prone | lying on belly (face down) |
supine | lying on back (face up) |
pyrexia | fever |