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RAD 110 MedTerms L4
Lesson 4 med terms RAD 110
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Right Hypochondriac | Upper right lateral region beneath the ribs |
| Epigastric | Upper middle region |
| Left Hypochondriac | Upper left lateral region beneath the ribs |
| Right Lumbar | Middle right lateral region |
| Umbilical | Region of the navel |
| Left Lumbar | Middle left lateral region |
| Right inguinal (iliac) | Lower right lateral region |
| Hypogastric | Lower middle region |
| Left inguinal (iliac) | Lower left lateral region |
| cyt/o | cell |
| hist/o | tissue |
| nucle/o | nucleus |
| inguin/o | groin |
| chlor/o | green |
| cirrh/o | yellow |
| melan/o | black |
| acr/o | extremity |
| eti/o | cause |
| idi/o | unknown, peculiar |
| morph/o | form, shape, structure |
| tom/o | to cut |
| xer/o | dry |
| ascites | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity |
| edema | abnormal accumulation of fluid within tissue sapces |
| febrile | pertaining to a fever; also called pyretic |
| hernia | protrusion of any organ through the structure that normally contains it |
| perforation | hole that completely penetrates a structure |
| peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum, the serous membrane that surrounds the abdominal cavity and covers its organs |
| rupture | sudden breaking or bursting of a structure or organ |
| sepsis | pathological state, usually febrile, resulting from the presence of microorganisms or their products in the bolodstream |
| anastomosis | surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another |
| cauterize | destruction of tissue by electricity, freezing, heat, or corrosive chemicals |
| resection | removal of part or all of a structure, organ, or tissue |
| endoscopy | visual examination of a body cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope |
| bx | biopsy |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| Sx | symptom |
| Tx | treatment |
| homeostasis | state in which the regulatory mechanisms of the body maintain an internal environment within tolerable levels, despite changes in the external environment |
| adip/o | fat |
| dermat/o | skin |
| scler/o | hardening; sclera (white of eye) |
| abscess | localized collection of pus at the site of an infection |
| alopecia | partial or complete loss of hair resulting from normal aging, an endocrine disorder, a drug reaction, anticancer medication, or skin disease; commonly called baldness |
| cellulitis | diffuse (widespread), acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue |
| erythema | redness of the skin caused by swelling of the capillaries |
| pallor | unnatural paleness of absence of color in the skin |
| pressure ulcer | inflammation, sore, or skin deterioration caused by prolonged pressure from laying in one position that prevents blood flow to the tissue, usually in elderly bedridden persons; also known as decubitus ulcer |
| psoriasis | chronic skin disease characterized by circumscribed red patches covered by thick, dry, silvery, adherent scales and caused by excessive development of the basal layer of the epidermis |
| scabies | contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite, commonly through sexual contact |
| urticaria | allergic reaction of the skin characterized by the eruption of pale red, elevated patches called wheals or hives |
| biopsy | representative tissue sample removed from ta body site for microscopic examination |
| CA | cancer;chronological age; cardiac arrest |
| gloss/o | tongue |
| bucc/o | cheek |
| dent/o | teeth |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| hepat/o | liver |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| colangi/o | bile vessel |
| chol/e | bile, gall |
| cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -phagia | swallowing, eating |
| cholelithiasis | presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or common bile duct |
| crohn disease | form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), usually of the ileum but possibly affecting any portion of the intestinal tract; also called regional enteritis |
| gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus due to a malfunction of the sphincter muscle at the inferior portion of the esophagus |
| hematemesis | vomiting of blood from bleeding in the stomach or esophagus |
| irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) | 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 |
| pyloric stenosis | stricture or narrowing of the pyloric sphincter at the outlet of the stomach, causing an obstruction that blocks the flow of food into the small intestine |
| nasogastric intubation | insertion of a nasogastric tube through the nose into the stomach to relieve gastric distention by removing gas, good, or gastric secretions' instill medication, food, or fluids' or obtain a specimen for laboratory analysis |
| gastric bypass | bariatric surgery that involves stapling the stomach to decrease its size and then shortening the jejunum and connecting it to the small stomach pouch |
| colostomy | creation of an opening of a portion of the colon through the abdominal wall to its outside surface in order to divert fecal flow to a colostomy bag |
| lithotripsy | procedure for crushing a stone and eliminating its fragments surgically using ultrasonic shock waves |
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