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Med Term CH1
Med Term CH1 Introduction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain, suffering |
| dys- | bad, difficult, or painful |
| -ectomy | surgical removal, cutting out |
| hyper- | excessive, increased |
| hypo- | deficient, decreased |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -osis | abnormal condition, disease |
| -ostomy | cutting, surgical incision |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhage | bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge |
| -rrhaphy | surgical suturing |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| word root | basic meaning of word, usually body part |
| combining form | word root w/ combining vowel |
| suffix | end of word, usually procedure, condition, disorder, or disease |
| prefix | beginning of word, usually indicates location, time, number, or status |
| gastroenteritis | Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine |
| Neuroplasty | surgical repair of a nerve |
| Neurorrhaphy | suturing together the ends of a severed nerve |
| cyan/o | blue |
| erythr/o | red |
| leuk/o | white |
| melan/o | black |
| poli/o | gray |
| cyanosis | blue discoloration of skin |
| erythrocyte | mature red blood cell |
| leukocyte | white blood cell |
| melanosis | any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissues or organs |
| poliomyelitis | viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord |
| tonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils |
| tonsillectomy | surgical removal of the tonsils |
| cranium | portion of skull that encloses brain |
| cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
| gastrosis | any disease of the stomach |
| pathology | study of all aspects of diseases |
| gastralgia | stomachache, pain in the stomach |
| gastrodynia | pain in the stomach |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| hepatomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the liver |
| gastr | stomach |
| dynia | pain |
| enter | small intestines |
| neur/o | nerve |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| tonsill | tonsils |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| crani | skull |
| cardi | heart |
| -ac | pertaining to |
| -osis | abnormal condition or disease |
| path | disease |
| -ology | study of |
| -algia | pain and suffering |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| hepat/o | liver |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| arteriomalacia | abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries |
| arteri/o | artery |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| -necrosis | tissue death |
| arterionecrosis | tissue death of an artery or arteries |
| -stenosis | abnormal narrowing |
| arteriostenosis | abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries |
| -centesis | surgical procedure to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid |
| abdominocentesis | surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid |
| -graphy | process of producing a picture or record |
| angiography | process of producing radiographic study of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make the vessels visible |
| angi/o | blood vessel |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| myoplasty | surgical repair of a muscle |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| arthroscopy | visual examination of the internal structure of a joint |
| -rrhage | sudden and severe bleeding |
| -rrhagia | sudden and sever bleeding |
| hemmorrhage | loss of a large amount of blood in a short time |
| hem/o | blood |
| -rrhaphy | surgical suturing to close a wound and includes the use of sutures, staples, or surgical glue |
| myorrhaphy | surgical suturing of a muscle wound |
| my/o | muscle |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge & refers to flow of most body fluids |
| diarrhea | frequent flow of loose or watery stools |
| dia- | through |
| myorrhexis | rupture of a muscle |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| natal | pertaining to a birth |
| nat | birth |
| -al | pertaining to |
| prenatal | the time and events before birth |
| pre- | before |
| perinatal | the time and events surrounding birth |
| peri- | surrounding |
| ab- | away from, negative, absent |
| ad- | toward, to, in the direction of |
| dextr/o | right side |
| sinistr/o | left side |
| ex- | out of, outside, away from |
| in- | in, into, not, without |
| macro- | large, abnormal size, or long |
| micr/o, micro- | small |
| mega-, megal/o | large, great |
| olig/o | scanty, few |
| post- | after, behind |
| postnatal | time and events after birth |
| abnormal | not normal or away from normal |
| eu- | good, normal, well, or easy |
| addiction | being drawn toward or having a strong dependence on a drug or substance |
| dysfunctional | an organ or body part that is not working properly |
| eupnea | easy or normal breathing |
| hypertension | higher-than-normal blood pressure |
| hypotension | lower-than-normal blood pressure |
| interstitial | between, but not within, the parts of a tissue |
| intramuscular | within the muscle |
| intra- | within or inside |
| sub- | under, less, below |
| subcostal | below a rib or ribs |
| super-, supra- | above or excessive |
| supracostal | above or outside the ribs |
| otorhinolaryngology | study of the ears, nose, throat. ENT |
| rhin/o | nose |
| laryng, laryng/o | throat |
| -ology | study of |
| lithotomy | surgical incision for the removal of a stone |
| lith | stone |
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| edema | swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body |
| appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
| appendic | appendix |
| arteri/o | artery |
| endarerial | pertaining to the interior lining of an artery |
| ather/o | plaque or fatty substance |
| atheroma | fatty deposit w/in the wall of an artery |
| -oma | tumor |
| arthr/o | joint |
| arthralgia | pain in a joint or joints |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| appendectomy | surgical removal of the appendix |
| append | appendix |
| -ostomy | surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface |
| colostomy | surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening btw the colon and body surface |
| col | colon |
| -otomy | cutting or a surgical incision |
| colotomy | surgical incision into the colon |
| sign | objective evidence of a disease, such as fever |
| objective (objective sign) | can be evaluated or measured by patient or others |
| symptom | subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or headache |
| subjective (subjective sign) | can be evaluated or measured only by patient |
| syndrome | set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process |
| diagnosis | identification of a disease |
| diagnose | process of reaching a diagnosis |
| differential diagnosis (D/DX) | aka rule out (R/O) - attempt to determine which one of several possible diseases is causing the signs and symptoms that are present |
| prognosis | prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease |
| acute condition | rapid onset, sever course, and a relatively short duration |
| chronic condition | long duration - can be controlled, but rarely cured |
| remission | temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease w/out having achieved a cure |
| disease | condition which one or more body parts are not functioning normally |
| eponym | disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered/ described it |
| acronym | word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term |
| Laser acronym | light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation |
| fissure | groove or crack-like sore of the skin or normal folds in the contours of the brain |
| fistula | abnormal passage, usually btw 2 interal organs or leading from an organ to surface of body. May be due to surgery, injury, or draining of abscess. |
| ileum | last and longest portion of small intestine |
| ilium | part of hip bone |
| malaise | feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that's often 1st sign of infection or disease |
| exudate | fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound |
| inflammation | localized response to injury or to destruction of tissues caused by extra blood flowing into area as part of healing process |
| Key indicators of inflammation | 1) hyperthermia (heat), 2) erythema (redness), 3) edema (swelling), 4) pain |
| laceration | torn or jagged wound or accidental cut |
| lesion | pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury |
| mucous | specialized membranes that line body cavities |
| mucus | fluid secreted by mucous membranes |
| myc/o | fungus |
| mycosis | abnormal condition or disease caused by fungus |
| myel/o | bone marrow or spinal cord |
| myelopathy | any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord |
| -pathy | disease |
| my/o | muscle |
| myopathy | pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue |
| -ologist | specialist |
| dermatologist | physician that specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin |
| dermat | skin |
| -ology | study of |
| neonatology | study of disorders of the newborn |
| palpation | examination technique |
| palpitation | pounding or racing heart |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis, which is part of kidney |
| pyelitis | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| py/o | pus |
| pyoderma | any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo |
| pyr/o | fire or fever |
| pryosis | heartburn |
| supination | act of rotating arm so palm of hand is forward or upward |
| suppuration | formation or discharge of pus |
| triage | medical screening of patients to determine relative priority of care |
| trauma | wound or injury from accident, shooting, natural disaster, fire |
| viral | peratining to a virus |
| vir | virus |
| virile | having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male |
| MS | can mean either morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate |
| QD and QOD | daily and every other day |
| U | unit |
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