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Apendix A
Prescription Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| vasectomy | excision of part of the vas deferns to produce male sterility. |
| obsterics | The speciality pertaining to the care and treatment of mother fetus througout pregnancy, childbirth, and the immediate postpartum period. |
| Mammogram | an x-ray of the breasts |
| hysterectomy | the surgical removal of the uterus |
| gynecologist | The phsyician who specializes in the reproductive system of women. |
| subcutaneous | pertaining to below the skin |
| percutaneous | through the skin |
| epidermal | pertaining to on the skin |
| dermatologist | specalist in the study of the diseases of the skin |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin. |
| myringitis | inflammation of the typanic membrane |
| photophobia | Extreme sensitivity and discomfort from light |
| optomery | process of measuring the eye |
| opthalmologist | specialist in diseases of the eye |
| intraocular | pertaining to the insde of the eye. |
| conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjectiva |
| urologist | physician who specializes in conditions of the urinary system |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis area of the kidney |
| polyuria | condition in which one urinates excessively |
| nephrectomy | surgical removal of a kidney |
| sublingual | pertaining to under the tounge |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| nasogastric | pertaining to the nose andn the stomach |
| Gastroenterologist | specialist in the study or treatment of the stomach and intestines |
| esphagitis | inflammation of the esophagus |
| dysphagia | pertaining to difficulty in eating or swallowing |
| dyspepsia | the condition od indigesion, or of painful digestion |
| colonscopy | process of viewing the colon |
| cirrhosis | chronic liver condition that causes yellowing of tissues |
| cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gail bladder |
| myeloma | tumor of the bone marrow |
| hematology | medical study of the blood |
| anemia | a blood condition in which there is a reduction in the # of red blood cells, hemoglobin,, or the volume of packed red blood cells. |
| vasectomy | excision of part of the vas deferns to produce male sterility. |
| obsterics | The speciality pertaining to the care and treatment of mother fetus througout pregnancy, childbirth, and the immediate postpartum period. |
| Mammogram | an x-ray of the breasts |
| hysterectomy | the surgical removal of the uterus |
| gynecologist | The phsyician who specializes in the reproductive system of women. |
| subcutaneous | pertaining to below the skin |
| percutaneous | through the skin |
| epidermal | pertaining to on the skin |
| dermatologist | specalist in the study of the diseases of the skin |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin. |
| myringitis | inflammation of the typanic membrane |
| photophobia | Extreme sensitivity and discomfort from light |
| optomery | process of measuring the eye |
| opthalmologist | specialist in diseases of the eye |
| intraocular | pertaining to the insde of the eye. |
| conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjectiva |
| urologist | physician who specializes in conditions of the urinary system |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis area of the kidney |
| polyuria | condition in which one urinates excessively |
| nephrectomy | surgical removal of a kidney |
| sublingual | pertaining to under the tounge |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| nasogastric | pertaining to the nose andn the stomach |
| Gastroenterologist | specialist in the study or treatment of the stomach and intestines |
| esphagitis | inflammation of the esophagus |
| dysphagia | pertaining to difficulty in eating or swallowing |
| dyspepsia | the condition od indigesion, or of painful digestion |
| colonscopy | process of viewing the colon |
| cirrhosis | chronic liver condition that causes yellowing of tissues |
| cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gail bladder |
| myeloma | tumor of the bone marrow |
| hematology | medical study of the blood |
| metastasis | d |
| leukemia | a malignant blood disease marked by abnormal white blood cells, or leukocytes |
| immunocompromised | d |
| autoimmune | d |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| hypokalemia | low blood potassium |
| hyperthylcoidism | condition of too much throid hormone. |
| hyperglycemia | to much sugar in the blood. |
| endocrinology | study of the secreting glands that comprise the endocrine system |
| tedinitis | inflammation of the tendon |
| orthopedic | straight foot |
| myalgia | muscle pain |
| intramascular | pertaining to within the muscle |
| bursitis | inflammation of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac around the joints |
| arthritis | inflammation of the joints |
| thoractomy | incision into the chest |
| stethoscope | instioument used to listen to lung and heart sounds through the chest wall. |
| spirometry | measurement of breathing |
| rhinorrhea | discharge from the nose |
| rhinoplasty | surgical repair for the nose |
| pulmonologist | specialist in diseases of the lungs |
| pharynitis | inflammation of the pharynx |
| hypoxia | a condition of deficient oxygen levels |
| dyspnea | diffuicult,painful, or faulty breathing |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
| tachycardia | pertaining to a fast hear rate |
| pericardium | lining around the outside of the heart |
| myocardium | heart muscle tissue |
| myocraditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
| hyoxemia | to little oxygen in the blood |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| endocardium | membrane lining the cavities of the heart |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle |
| cardiologist | a phsyician who specializes in diseases of the heart |
| bradycardia | pertaining to a slow heart rate |
| schiizophrenia | a type of phsychosis in which the mind is said to be split from reality. |
| neurologist | a phsyician who specializes in diseases of the neurological system. |
| neuralgia | nerve pain |
| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges of the brain |
| epilepsy | a disorder of the centeral nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures |
| epidural | pertaining to above the durameter |
| cerebrovascular | pertaining to the brain and blood vesseks that supply it |
| cerebrospinal | pertaining to the brain and the spinal cord |
| venlo | vein |
| urethrlo | urethra |
| trachelo | treachea |
| thromblo | clot |
| thorac/o | chest |
| septi | bacteria |
| rhin/o | nose |
| ren/O | kidney |
| rect/o | rectum |
| quadri/i | four |
| pulmon/O | lungs |
| phsyco/o, Phsych/i | mind or soul |
| pneum/o | lungs;air |
| phot/o | light |
| phleb/o | vein |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| or/o | mouth |
| opt/o, ocul/o, ophothalm/o | eye |
| neur/o | nerve |
| nephr/o | kideney |
| nas/o | nose |
| narc/o | sleep |
| my/o | muscle |
| muc/o | mucus |
| lymph/o | lympth |
| lip/o | fat |
| immune/o | protection |
| hyter/o | uterus |
| hydr/o | water;fluid |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hemat/o, hem/o | blood |
| gyn/o, gyn/e, gynec/o | woman |
| gastro/o | stomach |
| erthyr/o | red |
| encephal/o | brain |
| electr/o | electricity |
| cyt/o | cell |
| cyst/o | bladder,sac |
| coagul/o | clotting |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum |
| cardi/o | heart |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| bronch/o | bronchus |
| aur/o | ear |
| audi/o | hearing;sound |
| ather/o | fat;fatty plaque |
| arthr/o | joint |
| arteri/o | artery |
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| stasis | control; stop |
| schlerosis | hardening |
| rrhea | flow;discharge |
| pnea | breath |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| phobia | abnormal fear |
| pathy | disease |
| ostomy | creation of an opening |
| osis | abdnormal condition |
| oma | tumor |
| (o)logy | study of |
| (o)logist | specialist in the study or treatment of |
| oid | resemblnig; like |
| lepsy | seizure |
| itis | inflammation |
| ism | condition |
| emia | blood |
| emesis | vomit |
| ectomy | surgical removal; excision |
| cyte | cell |
| algia | pain |
| three | tri |
| tachy | with |
| syn | together;with |
| sub | below;under |
| semi | half |
| retro | behind;backward;upward |
| pre | before;infront of |
| post | after |
| poly | many;excessive |
| peri | around;surround |
| per | through |
| para | near;beside |
| non | not |
| neo | new |
| intra | within |
| inter | between |
| hypo | below; deificient |
| hyper | above; excessive |
| hemi | half |
| gynec/o | woman |
| epi | upon;above |
| endo | within |
| dys | difficult; pain |
| contra | against; opposite |
| brady | slow |
| bi | two; double; both |
| anti | against |
| ante | before; forward |
| a;an;ana | no; not; without |
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