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Midterm Medical Term
Medical Terminology
| an, a | without |
| Intra | inside |
| pan | all |
| sub | under |
| peri | around |
| epi | above |
| hyper | excessive, above what is normal |
| hypo | low, below what is normal |
| retro | behind |
| trans | across |
| ology | study of |
| pathy | disease |
| scope | instrument to view with |
| scopy | process of viewing |
| megaly | enlarged |
| algia | pain |
| cyte | cell |
| ectomy | surgically removed |
| gram | record |
| itis | inflammation |
| Health Care Acquired Infections | nosocomial |
| ac, ar, al, ary, an, eal | pertaining to suffixes |
| superior | above |
| inferior | below |
| medial | toward midline |
| lateral | away from midline |
| supine | face up, laying on back |
| anterior | toward the front |
| posterior | toward the back |
| proximal | near |
| distal | far |
| pre | before |
| malacia | softening |
| diaphoresis | sweating |
| verruca | wart |
| nevus | mole |
| tinea | fungus |
| alopecia | baldness |
| eosin/o | rosy |
| erythema | redness |
| cyanotic | blue |
| jaundice | orange |
| melano | black |
| RUQ | Right Upper Quandrant |
| RLQ | Right Lower Quandrant |
| LUQ | Left Upper Quandrant |
| LLQ | Left Lower Quandrant |
| Name the 6 abdominal regions | (tic tac toe) Hypochrondriac, Epigastric, Lumbar, Umbilical, Inguinal, Hypogastric |
| Name the 5 areas of Spinal Column | Cervical C1-C7, Throacic T1-T12, Lumbar L1-L5, Sacral S1-S5, Coccygeal- tailbone |
| pruritus | itching |
| urticaria | hives |
| crust | scab |
| vesicle | blister |
| ecchymosis | bruise |
| lesion | open sore |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| subcutaneous | under the skin |
| adip/o, lip/o | fat |
| leukocyte | white cell |
| macule | flat spot |
| papule | pimple |
| xer/o | dryness |
| cutaneous | skin |
| onych/o | nail |
| ungu/o | nail |
| dermatologist | Specialist in diseases of the skin |
| cryosurgery | removal of lesions by freezing |
| antibiotics treat what kind of infections? | bacterial |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| dys | painful or difficult |
| graphy | process of recording |
| anti | against |
| lysis | destruction |
| Bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized as vesicles, pustules and CRUSTED OVER lesions is what skin disease | Impetigo |
| Burns are classified as? | 1st, 2nd, 3rd degree |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| C&S | Culture and Sensitivity |
| CHRONIC RECURRENT dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by SILVER GRAY SCALES is what skin disorder? | psorisis |
| CONTAGIOUS, PARASITIC infection of the skin with intense pruritus is? | scabies |
| How would you explain a C&S to a patient? | I would tell them I am going to swab their mouth and rub it in a petry dish and place it in an incubator for 24-48 hrs to see if any bacteria grows in the dish. |
| Is herpes a bacteria or a virus? | is a virus |
| Syphillis, gonorrhea, chlamydia virus or bacterial? | bacterial |
| Gleason Score is used to test for what? | Prostat Cancer |
| Pap tests are used to screen for | Cervical Cancer |
| Fetus, zygote, embryo are terms for | development of a baby |
| o/o, oophor/o, ov/o are terms for | egg |
| hCG | pregnancy |
| prpuce | foreskin |
| testis | male gonad |
| amenorrhea | no menstrual flow |
| fibroids | benign tumors of the uterus |
| G2, P2 A0 stand for | 2 pregnancies, 2 live births, o abortions,miscarriages, still births |
| BRCA | Genetic marker to see if at high risk for breast cancer |
| fraternal twins | 2 eggs, 2 sperm cells |
| identical twins | 1 egg, 1 sperm |
| spermatogenesis | formation of sperm |
| menarche | beginning of 1st menstrual cycle |
| mammogram | record image of breast |
| orchiopexy | to fix, put into place a testicle |
| mastectomy | surgical removal of the breast |
| testicular | pertaining to testicle |
| colposcopy | process of viewing the vagina |
| prostatitis | inflammation of prostate gland |
| neonatology | study of newborn infants |
| primigravida | first pregnancy |
| balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
| gynecology | study of women's reproductive organs, including breasts |
| vasectomy | surgical removal of part of the vas deferens |
| hysterectomy | surgical removal of uterus |
| oophorectomy | surgical removal of ovary/ovaries |
| nulliparous | no births |
| salpingitis | inflammation of fallopian tubes |
| BPH | benign prostat hyperplasia |
| PSA | prostat specific antigen |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| D & C | Dialation and Curretege |
| apnea | not breathing |
| dyspnea | painful or difficulty breathing |
| eupnea | normal breathing |
| orthopnea | has to sit up to breathe |
| bradypnea | slow breathing |
| tachypnea | fast breathing |
| pneumothorax | air gathers in pleural cavity because of hole in lung |
| epistaxis | nosebleed |
| inspiration | inhale, breathing in |
| exhalation | exhale, breathing out |
| atelectasis | collapsed lung |
| ausculation | listening |
| cyanosis | condition of blue |
| endotracheal | placement of a tube into mouth, pharynx,larynx to trachea |
| intubation | putting a trachea tube into mouth |
| extubation | taking trachea tube out |
| tonsillitis | inflammation of tonsils |
| purulent | containing pus |
| laryngitis | inflammation of voicebox |
| pharyngitis | inflammation of throat |
| pulmonitis | inflammation of lung |
| bronshitis | inflammation of bronchi |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| ABG | arterial blood gases |
| Thoracentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from pleural space |
| pneumonia | acute inflammation & infection of alveoli |
| rales/rhonchi/wheezes | abnormal lung sounds |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPR | cardio pulmonary resuscitation |
| PFT's | pulmonary function tests |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| TB is | infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| emphysema is | hyperinflation of air sacs w/ destruction of aveolar walls |
| asthma is | chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder |
| effusion is | abnormal accumulation of fluid |
| tracheaostomy is | surgical creatio of an opening into the trachea |
| what is the urinary system made up of? | kidneys, ureter, bladder, urethra |
| ARF | Acute renal failure |
| CRF | chronic renal failure |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| BUN | blood, urea, nitrogen |
| GFR | glomerular flow rate |
| K+ | potassium |
| Na+ | sodium |
| Ca++ | calcium |
| electrolytes consist of what | potassium, sodium, calcium |
| UA | urinalysis |
| KUB | kidneys, ureters, bladder |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| diagnostic tests include | UA,BUN, KUB |
| hematuria | blood in urine |
| cyctitus | bladder infection |
| pyle/o | renal pelvis |
| vesic/o | urinary bladder |
| olgi/o | scanty, little |
| lith | stone |
| tripsy | crushing |
| lithotripsy | shock waves directed toward kidney stone from outside of body |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
| corne/o | cornea |
| irid/o | iris |
| kerat/o | cornea |
| lacrim/o | tear |
| ocul/o | eye |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| opt/o | eye, vision |
| pupill/o | pupil |
| retin/o | retina |
| scler/o | sclera |
| ambly/o | dim |
| dipl/o | double |
| mi/o | smaller/less |
| mydr/o | widen, enlarge |
| phot/o | light |
| presby/o | old age |
| -opia, -opsia | vision |
| astigmatism | a defective curvature |
| hyperopia | farsighted |
| myopia | nearsighted |
| presbyopia | impairment of vision due to old age |
| cataract | cloudy lens |
| chalazion | hard mass on inside of eye |
| glaucoma | increased pressure of eye |
| hordeolym | stye |
| strabismus | abnormal deviation of the eye (cross eyed) |
| Snellen | eye chart |
| enucleation | surgical removal of eye |
| LASIK | procedure to correct vision |
| prosthesis | artifical body part |
| medication- Miotic | constricts pupil |
| medication- Mydriatic | dialates pupil |
| opthalmoscope | instrument used to look into eyes |
| amblyopia | lazy eye |
| PEERLA | Pupils Equal (both eyes) Round, React to Light and Accommidation |
| OD | Right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| light makes your pupils | constrict |
| darkness makes your pupils | dialate |
| iridectomy | surgical removal of iris |
| blepharoptosis | droopy eyelid |
| blepharplasty | surgical procedure to correct droopy eyelid |
| canthus | inner/outter corners of eye |
| accommodation | normal adjustment of vision from far to near |
| humor | fluids in eye |
| concave | eye caves inward |
| convex | bubbles outward |
| conjunctiva | membrane covering eye |
| cornea | structure of eye |
| fovea centralis | tiny spot where vision is best |
| iris | color part of eye |
| lens | structure of eye that refracts (bends) light |
| macula | yellow region on retina |
| optic chiasm | point where nerves cross |
| optic disc | cranial nerve that controls vision |
| pupil | dark round part of eye |
| refraction | bending of light rays |
| retina | layer of cells at back of eye |
| rod | allows you to see everything (periferal) |
| cone | allows you to see color |
| sclera | white part of eye |
| acous/o, audit/o, audi/o, ot/o | hearing |
| auricul/o | outside of ear |
| myring/o | ear drum |
| -acusus, -otia | hearing |
| otoscope | instrument to view inside ear |
| auditory canal | outter flap of ear to eardrum |
| meatus | auditory canal |
| auricle/pinna | outside of ear |
| cerumen | ear wax |
| eustachian tube | open between throat and ear (auditory tube) |
| malleus | 1st bone of middle ear (hammer) |
| incus | 2nd bone of middle ear (anvil) |
| stapes | 3rd bone of middle ear (stirrup) |
| ossicle | smallest bone of ear (includes malleus, incus and stapes) |
| tympanic membrane | ear drum (membrane between outer/inner ear) |
| deafness | loss of ability to hear |
| otitis | inflammation of ear |
| externa | outter ear |
| media | middle ear |
| interna | inner ear |
| tinnitus | ringing in ear (to much asprin will cause this it is the first sign of toxicity) |
| vertigo | dizziness |
| HEENT | Head Eyes Ears Nose Throat |
| ENT | Ear Nose Throat |
| otorhinolaryngologist | ENT doctor (ears, nose, throat) |
| smallest bones in body | malleus, incus, stapes (behind eardrum) |
| myringotomy | hole in eardrum |
| tymapanoplasty | surgical procedure that fixes hole in ear |
| tuning fork | tests the conduction (hearing) in ears |
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