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HHS 2nd Sem Final
HHS Medical
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| or/o | mouth |
| stomat/o | mouth |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| lingu/o | tongue |
| dent/o | teeth |
| odont/o | teeth |
| pharyn/o | pharynx |
| esophagi/o | esophagus |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| append/o | appendix |
| colon/o | colon |
| col/o | colon |
| -pepsia | digestion |
| -phagia | swallowing, eating |
| -rrhea | discharge,flow |
| -emesis | vomitting |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| peri- | around |
| arthr/o | joint |
| myel/o | bone marrow; spinal cord |
| oste/o | bone |
| dactyl/o | fingers; toes |
| brachi/o | arm |
| cost/o | rib |
| cephal/o | head |
| muscul/o | muscle |
| my/o | muscle |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| pelv/o | pelvis |
| ten/o | tendon |
| tend/o | tendon |
| stern/o | sternum |
| tendin/o | tendon |
| spondyl/o | vertebrae |
| pod/o | foot |
| orth/o | bone |
| ankyl/o | stiffness; bent, crooked |
| lord/o | curve, swayback |
| Kal/i | potassium |
| -cide | killing |
| -genesis | forming, producing, origin |
| -ism | condition |
| -uria | urine |
| retro- | backward, behind |
| meat/o | opening, meatus |
| ur/o | urine, urinary tract |
| perine/o | perineum |
| -spadias | slit, fissure |
| olig/o | scanty |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| sperm/o | spermatozoa, sperm cells |
| colp/o | vagina |
| hyster/o | uterus (womb) |
| mamm/o | breast |
| men/o | menstrual |
| nat/o | birth |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| salping/o | tube |
| -arche | beginning |
| ante- | before, in front of |
| primi- | first |
| -gravida | pregnant woman |
| -tocia | childbirth, labor |
| post- | after |
| adren/o | adrenal glands |
| adrenal/o | adrenal glands |
| calc/o | calculi |
| thym/o | thymus gland |
| kal/i | potassium |
| toxic/o | poison |
| crin/o | secrete |
| gluc/o | sugar |
| glyc/o | suagr |
| home/o | same |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| hyper- | excessive |
| -dipsia | thirst |
| sprain | tearing of ligament tissue that may be slight, moderate, or complete |
| carpal tunnel syndrome | Painful condition resulting from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel(wrist canal through which the flexor tendons and the median nerve pass) |
| amputation | partial or complete removal of an extremity due to trauma or circulatory disease |
| strain | to exert physical force in a manner that may result in injury, usually muscular |
| splinting | application of an orthopedic device to an injured body part for immobilizing, stabilization, and protection during the healing process |
| casting | application of a solid, stiff dressing formed with plaster of Paris or other material to a body part to immobilize it during the healing process |
| bone grafting | implanting or transplanting bone tissue from another part of the body or form another person to serve as replacement for damaged or missing bone tissue |
| bone density tests | radiographic procedures that use low-energy x-ray absorption to measure bone mineral density (BMD) |
| rickets | form of osteomalacia in children caused by vitamin D deficiency; also called rachitis |
| fracture | a broken bone |
| muscular dystrophy | a genetic diease characterized by gradual atrophy and weakening of muscle tissue |
| contracture | fibrosis of connective tissue in the skin, fascia, muscle, or joint capsule that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint |
| crepitation | Dry, grating sound or sensation caused by bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction |
| arthritis | inflammation of a joint |
| spondylosis | Any slipping (subluxation) of a vertebra from its normal position in relationship to the one beneath it |
| sequestrum | Fragment of necrosed bone that has become seperated from surrounding tissue |
| osteophyte | Bony outgrowth that occasionally develops on the vertebra |
| phantom limb | Perceived sensationm following amputation of a limb, that the limb still exists |
| claudication | lameness, limping |
| exacerbation | Increase in severity of a disease or any of its symptoms |
| spinal curvature | any persistent, abnormal deviation of the vertebral column form its normal position may cause an abnormal spinal curvature |
| arthroscopy | visual examination of a joint |
| anuria | absense of urine production or urinary output |
| frequency | voiding urine at frequent intervals |
| nocturia | excessive or frequent urination after going to bed |
| aspermia | failure to form or ejaculate semen |
| epispadias | malformation in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis |
| erectile dysfunction | Repeated inability to initiate or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse |
| sterility | Inability to produce offspring; in the male, inability to fertilize the ovum |
| testicular self-examination | Self-examination of the testes for abnormal lumps or swellings in the scrotal sac |
| semen analysis | Test that analyzes a semen sample for volume, sperm count, motility, and morphology, to evaluate fertility or verify sterilization after a vasectomy |
| urinalysis | Battery of tests performed on a urine specimen, including physical observation, chemical tests, and microscopic evaluation |
| dialysis | Medical procedure used to filter toxic substances from the patient's bloodstream, such as excess electrolytes and nitrogenous wastes |
| vasectomy | Excision of all or a segment of the vas deferens |
| orchidectomy | Removal of one or both testes |
| circumcision | Removal of all or part of the foreskin, or prepuce, of the penis |
| benign prostatic hyperplasia | As the prostate gland enlarges, it decreases the urethral lumen, and complete voiding of urine becomes difficult |
| hesitancy | Involuntary delay in initiating urination |
| dysuria | Painful or difficult urination, commonly describes as a "burning sensation" while urinating |
| hypospadias | Developmental anomaly in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis or, in extreme cases, on the perineum |
| polycitic kidney disease | Inherited disease in which sacs of fluid called cysts develop in the kidneys |
| ultrasound | radiograph that uses high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) and displays the reflected echoes on a monitor; also called sonography, echography, or echo |
| aspermia | failure to form or ejaculate semen |
| acromegaly | chronic metabolic disorder characterized by a gradual, marked enlargement and thickening of the bones of the face and jaw |
| diuresis | increased formation and secretion of urine |
| glucagon | hormone secreted by the pancreatic alpha cells |
| virile | masucline or having characteristics of a man |
| virilism | masculinization in a woman or development of male secondary sex characteristics in the woman |
| insulinoma | tumor of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas |
| thyroid scan | After injection of a radioactive substance, a scanner detects radioactivity and visualizes the thyroid gland |
| pinealectomy | removal of the pineal body |
| total calcium | test that measures calcium to detect bone and parathyroid disorders |
| fasting blood glucose | test that measures blood glucose levels after a 12-hour fast |
| hypercalcemia | excessive amount of calcium in the blood |
| BM | bowel movement |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| LFT | liver function test |
| NG | nasogastric |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
| CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| EMG | electromyography |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| CT | computed tomography |
| Cath | chatheterization; catheter |
| K | potassium |
| Na | sodium |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| GYN | gynecology |
| BSE | breast self-examination |
| CA | cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest |
| LBW | low birth weight |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| LH | lutenizing hormone |
| GH | growth hormone |
| TFT | thyroid function test |
| RAI | radioactive iodine |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| MS | mitral stenosis; musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mental status; magnesium sulfate |
| ROM | range of motion |
| MG | myasthenia gravis |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium |
| -malacia | softening |
| -asthenia | weakness, debility |
| syn- | union, together, joined |
| -clasia | to break; surgical fracture |
| -clast | to break |
| cyst/o | bladder |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| urther/o | urethra |
| Andr/o | male |
| test/o | testis |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| primi- | first |
| ante- | before, in front of |
| anorexia | lack or loss of appetite, resulting in the ability to eat |
| appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix, usually due to obstruction or infection |
| peptic ulcer disease | develops in the parts of the GI tract that are exposed to hydrochloric acid and pepsin, an enzyme secreted in the stomach that begins the digestion of proteins. |
| colic | Spasm in any hollow or tubular soft organ especially in the colon, accompanied by pain |
| borborygmus | rumbling or gurgling noises that are audible at a distance and caused by passage of gas through the liquid contents of the intestine |
| dyspepsia | epigastric discomfort felt after eating; also called indigestion |
| dysphagia | inability or difficulty in swallowing; also called aphagia |
| eructation | Producing gas from the stomach, usually with a characteristic sound; also called belching |
| flatus | Gas in the GI tract; expelling of air from a body orifice, especially the anus |
| halitosis | offensive, or "bad", breath |
| hematemesis | Vomitting of blood from bleeding in the stomach or esophagus |
| irritable bowel syndrome | Symptom complex marked by abdominal pain and altered bowel function (typically constipation, diarrhea, or alternating constipation and diarrhea) for which no organic cause can be determined; also called spastic colon. |
| endoscopy | visual examination of a cavity or canal using a flexible fiberoptic instrument called an endoscope |
| stool culture | Test to identify microorganisms or parasites present in feces |
| barium swallow | radiographic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine following oral administration of barium sulfate (contrast medium); also called esophagram and upper GI series |
| amniocentesis | Transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac under ultrasound guidance using a needle and syringe to remove amniotic fluid |
| intrauterine device | Plastic or metal object placed inside the uterus to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterine lining |
| episiotomy | Incision of the perineum from the vaginal orifice usually done to prevent tearing of the tissue and to facilitate childbirth |
| laparoscopy | Visual examination of the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope through one or more small incisions in the abdominal wall, usually at the umbilicus |
| mastectomy | excision of the entire breast |
| hysterectomy | excision of the uterus |
| gravida | pregnant woman |
| lumpectomy | Excision of a small primary breast tumor and some of the normal tissue that surrounds it |
| mammography | Radiographic examination of the breast to screen for breast cancer |
| dyspareunia | occurence of pain during sexual intercourse |
| corpus luteum | Ovarian scar tissue that results from rupturing of a follicle during ovulation and becomes a small yellow body that produces progesterone after ovulation |
| viable | Capable of sustaining life; denotes a fetus sufficiently developed to live outside of the uterus |
| multipara | Woman who has delivered more than one viable infant |
| colposcopy | Visual examination of the vagina and cervix with an optical magnifying instrument(colposcope) |
| dilation and curettage | Widening of the cervical canal with a dilator and scraping of the uterine endometrium with a curette |
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