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Terminology chpt 1
Terms. with CF, prefixes, and suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acute | Sudden Onset |
| Abduction | Movement away from the midline of the body |
| Anemia | Decrease in red blood cells and hemoglobin |
| Anuria | No urination; unable to urinate |
| Adduction | Movement towards the midline of the body |
| Alimentary | p.t. the gastrointestinal tract |
| Antiemetic | Pertaining to against vomiting |
| Arteriosclerosis | Hardening of the arteries |
| Arthralgia | Pain in the joints |
| Arthrodynia | Pain in the joints |
| Arthroplasty | Surgical repair of a joint |
| Arthroscope | Instrument to visually examine a joint |
| Arthrotomy | Process of cutting into a joint |
| Axillary | pertaining to the armpit |
| Behaviorist | Specialist in behavior; behaviorist |
| cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
| cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
| Cardiosis | abnormal condition of the heart |
| Chemotherapy | Chemical Treatment |
| colostomy | new opening from the large intestines to the outside of the body |
| Cutaneous | Pertaining to the skin |
| cyanosis | abnormal condition of blue |
| cyanotic | Pertaining to the abnormal condition of blue color |
| cystectomy | incision or removal of the urinary bladder or a cyst |
| cystocentesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the urinary bladder |
| Diarrhea | Rapid movement of feces through the intestines |
| Dysphagia | Difficultly swallowing or bad or painful swallowing |
| Electrocardiogram | Record of the electricity in the heart |
| Electrocardiograph | Instrument for recording electricity in the heart |
| Electrocardiography | Process of recording electricity in the heart |
| Endocrine | Glands that secrete hormones directly within (into) the bloodstream |
| Endoscope | Instrument to visually examine within |
| Endoscopy | Process to visually examine within |
| Enteric | Pertaining to small intestines |
| Enterorrhaphy | Suture of small intestine |
| Enteropathy | Disease condition of small intestines |
| Epigastric | Pertaining to above the stomach |
| Euthyroid | Normal thyroid |
| Euphoria | Good feeling |
| Exocrine | Glands that secrete chemicals through tubes everywhere in the body |
| Gastric | Pertaining to stomach |
| Gastritis | Inflammation of the stomach |
| Gastroenteritis | Inflammation of the stomach and small intestines |
| Gastropexy | Surgical fixation of the stomach |
| Gastrotomy | Incision of the stomach |
| Gastrectomy | Removal of the stomach |
| Gastrostomy | New opening from the stomach to the outside of the body |
| Glycemic | Pertaining to blood condition of sugar |
| Hemarthrosis | Abnormal condition of blood in a joint |
| Hematoma | mass or collection of blood |
| Hemorrhage | Escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels |
| Hepatitis | Inflammation of the liver |
| Hypogastric | Pertaining to below the stomach |
| Hyperglycemia | Blood condition of increased sugar |
| Hypoglycemia | Blood condition of decreased sugar |
| Iatrogenic | pertaining to caused by treatment |
| Iliac | pertaining to the illum (bone in the hip) of hip |
| Infracostal | Pertaining to below the ribs |
| Intercostal | Pertaining to between the ribs |
| Intramuscular | Pertaining to within a muscle |
| Laparoscope | Instrument to visually examine the abdomen |
| Laparoscopy | Visual examination of the abdomen |
| Laparotomy | Incision into the abdomen or of the abdomen |
| Laryngeal | Pertaining to the voice box or larynx |
| Leukopenia | Deficiency of white blood cells (WBC)s |
| Lumbar | Pertaining to the lower back |
| Mammary | Pertaining to the mammary glands |
| Mammoplasty | Surgical repair of the mammary glands |
| Mastectomy | Removal or incision of the mammary glands |
| Mucous | Pertaining to mucus |
| Myalgia | Pain in muscle |
| Myeloma | Tumor of the spinal cord or bone marrow |
| Myorrhexis | Rupture of a muscle |
| Nephrosis | Abnormal condition of the kidney or kidneys |
| Nephrotic | Pertaining to the kidneys |
| Panleukopenia | Decreased (deficiency) of all white blood cells |
| Pericardium | membrane surrounding the heart |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
| precancerous | pertaining to before cancer |
| Oliguria | scanty urine |
| Osteomalacia | softening of bone |
| ovariohysterectomy | removal of the ovaries and the uterus |
| ovarian | pertaining to the ovariesre |
| percutaneous | pertaining to through the skin |
| renal | pertaining to the kidneys |
| relapse | symptoms return after an apparent recovery |
| remission | symptoms lessen and the patient feels better |
| resection | process of cutting back |
| rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose |
| subcostal | pertaining to under or below the ribs |
| subhepatic | pertaining to below the liver |
| sublingual | pertaining to below or under the tongue |
| suprascapular | pertaining to above the scapula |
| transhepatic | pertaining to across the liver |
| urinalysis | separation of urine into its components |
| uterine | pertaining to the uterus |
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