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Mod 3 Med Terms
Med Terms Ch. 1, 4, 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain, painful condition |
| dys- | bad, difficult, painful |
| -ectomy | surgical removal, cutting out, excision |
| hyper- | excessive, increased |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -osis | abnormal condition, disease |
| -ostomy | surgical creation of artificial opening |
| -otomy | cutting, surgical incision |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rraphy | surgical suturing |
| -ia | abnormal condition, disease |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| a- | without, loss of, absence |
| -graphy | process of producing a picture or record |
| myorraphy | surgical suturing of a muscle |
| -cele | hernia, tumor, swelling |
| fasci / o | fascia, fibrous band |
| fibr / o | fibrous tissue, fiber |
| bi- | twice, double, two |
| dys- | bad, difficult |
| my / o | muscle |
| ten / o | tendon, stretch out, extend, strain |
| abduction | movement (of a limb) AWAY from the midline |
| pronation | palm of hand / sole of foot turned downward |
| dorsiflexion | movement that bends foot upward at ankle |
| adduction | movement (of a limb) TOWARD the midline |
| circumduction | circular movement |
| kines / o | movement |
| kinesi / o | movement |
| myoclonus | sudden, involuntary jerking of a muscle |
| tenolysis | the release of a tendon from adhesions |
| ataxia | inability to coordinate muscle activity |
| tenodysis | surgical suturing of end of tendon to bone |
| paralysis | loss of sensation |
| dystonia | abnormal muscle tone |
| bradykinesia | extreme slowness in movement |
| hyperkinesia | increased muscle movement or activity |
| hypotonia | diminished muscle tone of skeletal muscles |
| dyskinesia | distortion of voluntary movement |
| singultus | hiccups |
| DTR | -deep tendon reflexes -tested with a reflex hammer |
| EMG | -Electromyography -diagnostic test that measures electrical activity within nerve fibers in response to nerve stimulation |
| ROM | range of motion |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| tax / o | coordination |
| brady- | slow |
| epi- | above, on |
| -lysis | separation, break-down |
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | toward |
| duct- | to lead |
| -ion | action |
| clon | violent action |
| -desis | to tie together |
| condyl | round part of bone |
| epicondylitis | inflammation of tissues around elbow |
| cachexia | condition of physical wasting away |
| cholangitis | acute inflammation of the bile duct |
| cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gall bladder |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gall bladder |
| cholelithiasis | presence of gall stones |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| enteritis | inflammation of the small intestine |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| hepatomegaly | enlargement of the liver |
| hematemesis | vomiting blood |
| hyperemesis | excessive vomiting |
| volvulus | twisting of intestine |
| gastroenterologist | Dr. who specializes in stomach and small intestine |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and small intestine |
| dystonia | abnormal muscle tone |
| cholecyst | gall bladder |
| cholangitis | acute infection of the bile duct |
| chol / e | word root - bile / gall |
| -ia | abnormal condition |
| cholang | wood root - bile duct |
| cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gall bladder |
| cachexia | condition of physical wasting away |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of gall bladder |
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