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Medical Terminology
Question | Answer |
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Dyspepsia | The condition of indigestion, or of painful digestion |
Gastroenterologist | Specialist in the study of treatment of the stomach and intestines |
Nasogastric | Pertaining to the nose and stomach such as a tube that travel from the nose to the stomach |
Myelocyte | An immature blood cell in the bone marrow |
Thrombophlebitis | inflammation of a vein due to blood clot formation |
Abdominocentesis | a puncture of the abdomen for aspiration of abdominal fluid |
Cirrhosis | Chronic liver condition that causes yellowing of tissues |
Presbyopia | a vision condition of a reduced ability to focus due to old age |
Otosclerosis | A condition of hardening of bone tissue in the ear |
Salpingitis | inflammation of the eustachian tube in the ear or the uterine tube |
tympanometry | The process of measuring the compliance and mobility (conductibility) of the tympanic membrane |
Anorchism | the condition in whch one or both testes are absent |
Aspermia | The condition in whch one is unable to produce or ejaculate sperm |
Colposcope | A special kind of scope designed to examine the vagina |
episiotomy | an incision made in the perineum to facilitate child birth |
gynecologist | A physician who specializes in the reprductive system of women |
Hydrocele | A hernia of fluid in the testis or tubes leading from the testis |
Obstetrics | The specialty pertaining to the carc and treatment of mother and feus throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the immediate postpartum period |
Orchiopexy | Surgical treatment of an undescended testicle by freeing it and implanting it into the scrotum |
Vasectomy | Excision of part of the vas deferens to produce male sterility |
Morphology | The study of form, including the sice and shape of a specimen such as a blood cell |
Bacteriuria | The presence of bacteria in the urine |
Cytoscope | Type of endoscope that is used to examine the bladder |
Hydronephrosis | A condition of the urine pooling in the renel pelvis |
Polyuria | Condition in which one urinates excessively |
Pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis area of the kidney |
Ureterolithiasis | The condition of having a stone form in the ureter |
Urologist | Physician who specializes in conditions of the urinary system |
Exophthalmia | Pertaining to The protuberance of the eye |
Keratoplasty | The surgical repair or reconstruction of the cornea |
Photophobia | extreme sensitivity and discomfort from light |
Onychomycosis | Fungal infection of the nail |
Percutaneous | Through the skin |
sarcoma | tumor of the flesh |
subcutaneous | Pertaining to below the skin |
xeroderma | dry skin |
epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis |
hysterectomy | The surgical removal of the uterus |
lactogenic | pertaining to the production of milk |
mammogram | An x-ray of the breast |
mastodynia | breast pain |
oligospermia | to few sperm in the semen |
Oophoritis | inflammation of the ovary |
pancreatitis | inflammation fo the pancreas |
keratosis | a condition of thickened epidermis |
prostatalgia | painful prostate |
otorrhinolaryngologist | A specialist in diseases of the ear, nose, and throat |
Presbyacusis | hearing loss due to old age |
myringitis | the inflammation of the tympanic membrane |
myeloma | tumor of the bone marrow |
endoscopic | pertaining to the process of viewing inside |
otalgia | earache |
hematemesis | bloody vomit |
hematology | medical study of the blood |
epidermal | pertaining to on the skin |
nephrectomy | Surgical removal of a kidney |
Lacrimation | Process of secreting tears |
dermatologist | A specialist in the study of diseases of the skin |
glucosuria | condition of sugar in the urine |
sublingual | pertaining to under the tongue |
ophthalmologist | specialist in diseases of the eye |
dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
otitis | inflammation of the ear |
audiometry | measurement of hearing |
anemia | blood condition in which there is a reduction the the number of red blood cells, hemogloben, and the volume of packed red blood cells |
cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gall bladder |
hematopoiesis | the process of formation and development of various types of blood cells |
nephrosis | an abnormal condition of the kidney |
ketonuria | Condition in which keto bodies in the urine |
colonoscopy | process of viewing the colon |
optometry | the process of measuring the eye |
intraocular | pertaining to the inside of the eye |
blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelid |
hemocytoblasts | primitive cells in the bone marrow that develop into blood cells |
leukopenia | too few white blood cells |
conjuctivitis | inflammtion of the conjuctiva |
esophagitis | inflammation of the esophogus |
reticulocyte | immature red blood cells or erythrocytes |
hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver |
retinitis | inflammtion of the retina |
lithotripsy | the crushing of a stone |
hemolysis | the breakdown of the red blood cell membrane |
urethralgia | pain in the urethra |
vesicotomy | an incision into the bladder |
histology | the study of tissues |
tympanoplasty | surgical repair of the eardrum |
dyspahgia | pertaining to the difficulty in eating or swallowing |
arthralgia | joint pain |
arthritis | inflammation of the joints |
arthroscopy | process of viewing a joint |
bradykinesia | slow movement |
bursitis | inflammation of the bursa, a fluid filled sac around joints |
chondromomalacia | softening of the cartilage |
craniotomy | surgical incision of the skull |
electromyogram | record of the electrical activity of a muscle |
pericardium | lining arouund the outside of the heart |
polyneuritis | inflammation of two or more nerves |
intramuscular | pertaining to within the muscle |
bronchoscopy | process of viewing the bronchi |
cardiomegaly | enlarged heart |
lymphadenopathy | a disease state in which lymph nodes are enlarged |
larynygospasm | contraction of laryngeal muscles, causing constriction |
suprapubic | pertaining to above the pubic bone |
bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi |
tachycardia | pertaining to a fast heartrate |
thoractomy | incision into the chest |
orthopedist | a specialist in the study of diseases of the skeletal and muscular system |
pulmonologist | a specialist in diseases of the lungs |
electromyogram | record of the electrical activity of a muscle |
orthopedic | literally means pertaining to a straight foot-pertaining to the study of diseases of the skeletal and muscular system |
dyspnea | difficult, painful, or faulty breathing |
epidural | pertaining to above the duramater |
bursitis | inflammation of the bursa a fluid filled sac around joints |
metastasis | the spread of cancer cells beyond the origional site of the tumor thorugh blood or lymph |
thyroidectomy | surgical removal of the thyroid gland |
schizoprenia | a type of psychosis in which the mind is said to be split from reality |
epilepsy | a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures |
akinesia | loss of normal muscle movement |
rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
tracheostomy | creation of an opening in the trachea usually to insert a tube |
cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle |
cerebrospinal | pertaining to the brain and the spinal cord |
andromorphous | male form or appearance |
spirometry | measurement of breathing |
hemiparesis | paralysis of one side of the body |
leukemia | a malignant blood disease marked by abnormal white bllod cells, or leukocytes |
angiography | an examination of blood vessels via radiographic study |
anoxia | without oxygen |
hyperesthesia | increased sensitivity to stimulation such as touch or pain or other sensory stimuli |
ketoacidosis | condition of an increase presence of ketone bodies |
arthroscopy | process of viewing a joint |
tendinitis | inflammation of the tendon |
hydrocephalus | excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain |
hypertension | high blood pressure |
pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
arteriogram | record (x-ray) of an artery |
meningitis | inflammation of the meninges of the brain |
phagocyte | a cell that consumes bacteria, foreign particales and other cells |
pharyngitis | inflammation of the pharynx |
endarterectomy | surgical removal of the inside of an artery |
endocardium | membrane lining in the cavities of the heart |
stethoscope | instrument used to listen to lung and heart sounds through the chest |
arthralgia | joint pain |
myelogram | an x-ray of the spinal cord |
marcocytosis | the presence of large red blood cells |
arteriosclerosis | thickening, loss of elasticity and hardening of arterial walls |
lymphocytopenia | an abnormally reduced numer of lyphocytes |
osteomyelitis | inflammation of the bone and bone marrow |
endocrinology | study of the secreting glands that comprise the endocrine system |
myalgia | muscle pain |
cebrebrovascular | pertaining to the brain and blood vessels |
hypoxia | a condition of deficient oxygen levels |
autoimmune | the disorder characterized by abnormal function of the imune system that causes the body to produce antibodies against itself |
bradykinesia | slow movement |
adenoma | tumor of glandular tissue |
glucogenic | giving rise to or producing glucose |
adrenomegaly | enlargement of the adrenal gland |
bradycardia | pertaining to slow heart rate |
hypoxemia | to little oxygen in the blood |
pancytopenia | an abnormally reduced number of all types of blood cells |
septicemia | bacterial infection of the blood |
chonodromalacia | softening of the cartilage |
splenomegaly | an enlarged spleen |
hyperthyroidism | condition of to much thyroid hormone |
hypokalernia | low blood potassium |
hyposecretion | abnormally decreased secretion |
thymus | the removal of the thymus gland |
neuralgia | nerve pain |
caridologogist | a physician who specializes in disease of the heart |
immunocompromised | a condition in which the immune system has been compromised by disease or immune suppressive agents |
rhinorrhea | discharge from the nose |
arthritis | inflammation of the joints |
pneumothorax | air of gas in the chest cavity |
intercostal | pertaining to between ribs |
lymphoma | a neoplasm of the lymphatic system |
polydipsia | condition of excessive thirst |
neurologist | a physician who specializes in diseases of the neurological system |
paraplegia | paralysis of both lower extremities and generally the lower trunk |
myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
patellectomy | surgical removal of the kneecap |
hormonal | pertaining to hormones |
thymoma | tumor of the thymic tissue |
myocardium | heart muscle tissue |
electroencephalogram | record of the elctrical activity of the brain |
hyperglycemia | too much sugar in the blood |
larygoscope | instrument of viewing the larynx |
craniotomy | surgical incision of the skull |
neur/o | nerve |
nat/o | birth |
nephr/o | kidney |
my/o | muscle |
narc/o | sleep |
nas/o | nose |
myc/o | fungus |
myel/o | bonemarrow, spinal cord |
myring/o | eardrum |
morph/o | form/shape |
muc/o | mucus |
natal | birth/ delivery |
noct/o | night |
nyctal/o | night |
ocul/o | eye |
ophthalm/o | eye |
opt/o | eye |
onych/o | nail |
oopor/o | ovary |
or/o | mouth |
orch/o | testis |
orch/o | testis |
orchi/o | testis |
orth/o | straight |
oste/o | bone |
ot/o | ear |
ovari/o | ovary |
oxi | oxygen |
pachy | thick |
pncreat/o | pancreas |
par/o | bear;labor |
patell/o | kneecap |
pector/o | chest |
ped | children |
pelv/i | pelvis |
perine/o | perineum |
peritone/o | peritoneum |
phag/o | eat or swallow |
phalang/o | finger or toe bones |
pharyng/o | pharyny |
phleb | vein |
phot/o | light |
phren/o | mind or diaphragm |
pil/o | hair |
pneum/o | lung;air |
pod/o | foot |
podi | foot |
presby/o | old age |
proct/o | rectum |
psych/o | mind or soul |
psych/i | mind or soul |
pub/o | pubis;pubic bone |
pulmon/o | lungs |
py/o | pus |
pyel/o | renal pelvis |
quadr/i | four |
radi/o | radius |
rect/o | rectum |
ren/o | kidney |
reticul/o | a net |
retin/o | retina |
rhabdomy/o | skeletal muscle; striated muscle |
rheum | watery discharge |
rhin/o | nose |
salping/o | eustachian or uterine tube |
sarc/o | flesh |
schiz/o | split |
semin/o | semen |
septi | bacteria |
sial/o | saliva |
sinus/o | sinus |
somat/o | body |
sperm/o | sperm |
spermat/o | sperm |
spher/o | round |
sphygm/o | pulse |
spir/o | breathe,breath |
splen/o | spleen |
spondyl/o | vertebra, vertebral column |
steth/o | chest |
stoma | mouth |
stomat/o | mouth |
synovi/o | joint |
tars/o | ankle bone |
ten/o | tendon |
tend/o | tendon |
tendin/o | tendon |
tendon/o | tendon |
test/o | testis |
testicul/o | testis |
thorac/o | chest |
thromb/o | clot |
thyr/o | thyroid gland |
trache/o | trachea |
tympan/o | eardrum |
urethr/o | urethra |
ur/o | urinary tract |
vas/o | vessel |
vascul/o | vessel |
ven/o | vein |
xanth/o | yellow |
bili | bile;gall |
blephar/o | eyelid |
brinch/o | bronchus |
bronchiol/o | brinchiloe |
bucc/o | cheek |
burs/o | joint |
calc/i | calcium |
capmia | carbon dioxide |
cracin/o | cancer |
cardi/o | heart |
carp/o | wrist bone |
cephal/o | head |
cerebr/o | cerebrum |
cirrh/o | yellow |
chol/e | bilr;gall bladder |
cholangi/o | bile duct |
cholecyst/o | gall bladder |
chondr/o | cartilage |
coagul/o | clotting |
cochle/o | cochlea |
col/o | colon |
colp/o | vagina (sheath) |
canjuctiv/o | conjunctiva |
cor/o | heart |
coron/o | heart |
corne/o | cornea |
cost/o | rib |
crani/o | cranium skull |
cry/o | cold |
cut/o | skin |
cuti | skin |
cutahe/o | skin |
cyan/o | blue |
cyst/o | bladder;sac |
cyt/o | cell |
dacry/o | tears |
dent | tooth |
dermo/o | skin |
dermat/o | skin |
dipl/o | two;double |
dips/o | thirst |
duoden/o | duodenum |
dur/a | dura mater |
electr/o | electricity |
embry/o | embryo |
encephal/o | brain |
enter/o | intestines |
eosin/o | red |
erythr/o | red |
epididym/o | epididymis |
episi/o | vulva |
esophag/o | esophagus |
esthesi/o | sensation |
fasci/o | fascia |
femor/o | femur |
fet/o | fetus |
fet/iu | fetus |
fibul/o | fibula |
fund/o | fundus |
gastr/o | stomach |
gingiv/o | gums |
glauc/o | silver;gray |
gli/o | nerve cell |
glomerul/o | glomerulus |
gloss/o | tongue |
gluc/o | glucose;sugar |
glyc/o | glucose/sugar |
gonad/o | sex glands |
gravid/a | pregnancy |
gravid/o | pregnancy |
gyn/o | woman |
gyn/e | woman |
gynec/o | woman |
hemat/o | blood |
hem/o | blood |
hemangi/o | blood vessel |
hepat/o | liver |
hidr/o | sweat |
hormone/o | hormone |
humer/o | humerous |
hydr/o | water,fluid |
hyster/o | uterus |
ile/o | ileum |
ili/o | ileum |
immune/o | protection |
jejun/o | jejunum |
kal/i | potassium |
kerat/o | cornea |
ket/o | ketone bodies |
keton/o | ketone bodies |
kinesi/o | movement |
lacrim/o | tears |
lact/o | milk |
lapar/o | abdominal wall |
laryng/o | larynx |
ligament/o | ligament |
lingua | tongue |
lip/o | fat |
lith/o | stone |
lumb/o | lower back |
lymph/o | lymph |
mamm/o | breast |
mast/o | breast |
melan/o | black |
men/o | menses;menstruation |
mening/o | meninges (membrane) |
meningi/o | meninges (membrane) |
metacarp/o | hand bone |
metatars/o | foot bone |
a | no |
an | not |
ana | without |
ab | awayfrom |
ante | before;forward |
anti | against |
auto | self |
bi | two |
brady | slow |
carcin | cancerous |
contra | against;opposite |
dys | difficult; painful |
ect | outside,out |
en | within;in |
endo | within |
epi | above;upon |
ex | out |
hemi | half |
gynec/o | woman |
hyper | above, excessive |
hypo | below; deficient |
infra | below;inferior |
inter | between |
intra | within |
iso | same;equal |
macro | large |
mal | bad |
meta | change |
micro | small |
multi | many |
neo | new |
non | not |
oligo | few;less |
pan | all |
para | near |
per | through |
peri | around |
poly | many; excessive |
post | after |
pre | before; infant of |
primi | first |
retro | behind |
semi | half |
sub | below |
super | above |
above | ontop of |
sym | with |
syn | together with |
tachy | fast |
tri | 3 |
uni | 1 |
xero | dry |
ac | pertaining to |
al | pertaining to |
ar | pertaining to |
ary | pertaining to |
algia | pain |
blast | germ or bud |
cele | hernia |
centesis | surgical puncture |
crine | to secrete |
crit | to seperate |
cyte | cell |
cytosis | condition of cell |
desis | binding together |
ectomy | surgical removal, excision |
emesis | vomit |
emia | blood |
genesis | origin |
genic | producing |
gen | forming |
globin | protein |
glbulin | protein |
gram | record |
graph | instrument for measuring |
graphy | process of recording |
ia | pertaining to |
iac | pertaining to |
ic | pertaining to |
iasis | formation or presence of |
ism | condition |
itis | inflammation |
ium | structure or tissue |
lepsy | seizure |
lysis | breakdown |
lytic | breakdown |
malacia | softening |
megally | enlargement |
metry | process of measuring |
oid | resembling;like |
(o)logist | specialist in the study or treatment of |
ology | study of |
oma | tumor |
osis | abnormal condition |
ostomy | creation of an opening |
otomy | incision into |
ous | pertaining to |
paresis | paralysis |
pathy | disease |
penia | decreased number |
pepsia | digestion |
pexy | suspension or fixation |
phagia | eating;swallowing |
phobia | abnormal fear |
phonia | voice;sound |
phoresis | caryying;transmission |
phoria | feeling |
plasty | surgical repair |
plegia | paralysis |
pnea | breathing |
poiesis | formation |
r/rhage | bursting forth |
tr/rhagia | bursting forth |
rrhea | flow;discharge |
rhexis | rupture |
sclerosis | hardening |
scope | instrument for viewing |
somnia | sleep |
somn/o | sleep |
spasm | involuntary contraction or twitch |
stasis | control;stop |
stenosis | narrowing |
therapy | treatment |
thorax | chest;pleural activity |
tocia | labor |
toc/o | labor;birth |
tripsy | crushing |
trophy | growth; development |
tropin | nourish |
abdomin/o | abdomen |
aen/o | gland |
adip/o | fat |
amino | amnion |
andr/o | male |
angi/o | vessel |
aque/o | watery |
arteri/o | artery |
arteriol/o | arteriole |
arth/o | joint |
ather/o | fat |
audi | hearing; sound |
aur/o | ear |
balan/o | glans penis |