Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Med Term Mod 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain, suffering, painful condition |
| bi- | twice, double, two |
| -cele | hernia, tumor, swelling |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| dys- | bad, difficult, painful |
| -ectomy | surgical removal, cutting out, excision |
| enter/o | small intestine |
| fasci/o | fascia, fibrous band |
| fibr/o | fibrous tissue, fiber |
| gastr/o | stomach, belly |
| hepat/o | liver |
| -lithiasis | presence of stones |
| my/o | muscle |
| -ostomy | surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface |
| -otomy | cutting, surgical incision |
| -phagia | eating, swallowing |
| Abduction | movement of limb away from midline of the body |
| Adduction | movement of the limb towards the midline of the body |
| Antiemetic | medication administered to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting |
| Ascites | an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
| Ataxia | the lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement |
| Bradykinesia | extreme slowness in movement |
| Cachexia | physical wasting away due to the loss of weight and muscle mass |
| Cholangitis | acute inflammation of the bile duct |
| Cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gallbladder |
| Cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
| Cholelithiasis | presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts |
| Circumduction | circular movement at the far end of a limb |
| DTR | deep tendon reflex |
| Diverticulitis | inflammation or infection of one or more diverticula in the wall of the colon |
| Dorsiflexion | movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle |
| Dyskinesia | distortion or impairment of voluntary movement such as a tick or spasm |
| Dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| Dystonia | condition of abnormal muscle tone |
| EMG | electromyogram; electromyography |
| Enteritis | inflammation of the small intestine caused by viral or bacterial pathogens |
| Epicondylitis | inflammation of the tissues surrounding the elbow |
| Gastroenteritis | inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the stomach and intestines |
| GERD | gastroesophagael reflux disease |
| Hematemesis | vomiting of blood |
| Hepatomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the liver |
| Hyperemesis | extreme, persistent vomiting that can cause dehydration |
| Hyperkinesia | abnormally increased muscle function or activity |
| Hypertonia | excessive tone of skeletal muscles |
| Hypotonia | diminished tone of skeletal muscles |
| Intermittent clausication | pain in the leg muscles that occurs during exercise and is relieved by rest |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| Leukoplakia | abnormal white precancerous lesion that develop on the tongue or inside of the cheek |
| Myocele | hernia of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it |
| Myoclonus | sudden involuntary jerking of a muscle or a group of muscles |
| Myorrhaphy | surgical suturing of a muscle |
| Paralysis | loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movements in a muscle through disease or injury to its nerve supply |
| Pronation | the act of rotating the arm or leg so that the palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned facing downward |
| Quadriplegia | paralysis of all four extremities |
| Neuromuscular | pertaining to the relationship between a nerve and muscle |
| ROM | range of motion |
| Singultus | hiccups |
| Tenodesis | surgical suturing of the end of a tendon to a bone |
| Tenolysis | release of a tendon from adhesion |
| Volvulus | twisting of the intestine on itself causing an obstruction |
Created by:
ChristineLynn
Popular Medical sets