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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| COMBINING FORM of a WORD PART combines? | A WORD ROOT and a VOWEL |
| Mucus | Fluid secreted by the mucous membranes |
| Laceration | A torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound |
| Triage | The medical screening of patients to determine their priority of needs |
| Perinatal | Refers to the time and events surrounding birth |
| myel/o | Bone marrow or spinal cord |
| pyr/o | Fever |
| -ostomy | Surgical creation of an artificial opening |
| -malacia | Abnormal softening |
| cyan/o | Blue |
| erythr/o | Red |
| leuk/o | White |
| melan/o | Black |
| poli/o | Gray |
| -centesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -graphy | Process of producing a picture or record |
| -gram | Picture or record |
| -plasty | Surgical repair |
| -scopy | Visual examination |
| lateral | Body direction 'toward the side of the body, away from the midline' |
| caudal | Body direction 'toward the lower part of body' |
| anterior | Body direction 'situated in the front' |
| atresia | The congenital absence of a normal body opening |
| histology | The study of the structures, composition, and function of the tissues |
| dorsal , ventral | 2 major body cavities |
| endocrine glands | Secrete hormones into the bloodstream |
| peritoneum | The multilayered membrane that protects and holds organs in place in the abdominal cavity |
| vector-borne | Diseases transmitted through animals and insects |
| adipose tissue | Provides protective padding, insulation and support |
| pandemic | A worldwide outbreak of disease |
| nosocomial infection | Acquired in a clinical setting |
| immobilization | AKA stabilization |
| epidemiologist | Specialist who studies the outbreaks of diseases within a population group |
| exudate | Fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound |
| etiology | The study of the causes of diseases |
| aplasia | The defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue |
| myoplasty | The surgical repair of a muscle |
| autopsy | A postmortem examination |
| myopathy | Any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue |
| suppuration | The formation or discharge of pus |
| cytologist | A specialist in the study of and analysis of cells |
| rheumatologist | Specialist who diagnoses and treats arthritis and other joint inflammations |
| arthrolysis | The surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint |
| myorrhaphy | Surgical suturing of a muscle wound |
| umbilicus | The belly button or navel |
| abdominocentesis | A surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid |
| congenital disorder | An abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth |
| pathologist | Specialist who analyzes tissue samples to confirm or establish a diagnosis |
| talipes | AKA clubfoot - Any congenital deformity of the foot involving the talus |
| inguinal | Means 'relating to the groin' and refers to the entire lower abdominal area |
| arterionecrosis | Tissue death of an artery or arteries |
| synovectomy | The surgical removal of synovial membrane from a joint |
| homeostasis | The body maintains a constant internal environment through this process |
| myorrhexis | Rupture of a muscle |
| adenoma | Benign tumor that arises in glandular tissue |
| adenosis | Any gland disease or condition |
| adenosclerosis | Abnormal hardening of a gland |
| adenitis | Inflammation of a gland |
| adenomalacia | Abnormal softening of a gland |
| ankylosis | Loss or absence of mobility in a joint |
| phalanges | The bones of the fingers |
| arthrodesis | The surgical fusion of 2 bones to stiffen a joint |
| ethimoid bone | Light, spongy bone located at the roof and sides of the nose |
| crepitation | The grating sound heard when the ends of broken bone move together |
| foramen | An opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass through |
| traction | A pulling force exerted on a limb in an effort to restore normal bone alignment |
| scapula | The shoulder blade |
| coccyx | The tailbone, forms the bottom of the spine |
| craniostenosis | Malformation of the skull due to premature closure of cranial sutures |
| diaphysis | The shaft of a long bone |
| periostitis | Inflammation of the periosteum |
| osteomyelitis | Inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone |
| periosteotomy | An incision through the periosteum to the bone |
| chondromalacia | Abnormal softening of cartilage |
| pyelitis | Inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| lordosis | AKA swayback - An abnormal curvature of the lumbar spine |
| osteoclasis | The surgical fracture of a bone to correct its deformity |
| osteopenia | Bone density that is thinner than average |
| metatarsals | 5 form the part of the foot to which the toes are attached |
| subluxation | The partial displacement of a bone from its joint |
| chondroplasty | Surgical repair of damaged cartilage |
| fibula | The smaller of the 2 bones of the lower leg |
| chondroma | A slow-growing benign tumor derived from cartilage cells |
| laminectomy | The surgical removal of a lamina or posterior portion of a vertebra |
| scoliosis | An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine |
| cranioplasty | Surgical repair of the skull |
| meniscus | The curved fibrous cartilage found in some joints, such as the knee |
| osteorrhaphy | The surgical suturing or wiring together of bones |
| acetabulum | AKA hip socket - The circular cavity in each side of the pelvis |
| ostealgia | Bone pain |
| osteonecrosis | Death in bone tissue |
| osteitis | Inflammation of a bone |
| osteomalacia | Softening of bones |
| osteoporosis | Loss of bone density |
| comminuted fracture | Bone is splintered or crushed |
| stress fracture | Small crack due to chronic excessive impact |
| pathologic fracture | Weakened bone breaks under normal strain |
| greenstick fracture | Bone is bent and only partially broken |
| oblique fracture | A break at an angle across the bone |
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