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Competency13 TG 7584
Medical Terminolgy and Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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a-: an-: ana- | no; not; without |
ante- | before; forward |
anti- | against |
bi- | two; double; both |
brady- | slow |
contra- | against; opposite |
dys- | difficult; painful |
endo- | within |
epi- | above; upon |
gynec/o | woman |
hemi- | half |
hyper- | above; excessive |
hypo | below; deficient |
inter- | between |
intra- | within |
mal- | bad; poor; abnormal |
neo- | new |
non- | not |
para- | near; beside |
per- | through |
peri- | around; surrounding |
poly- | many; excessive |
post- | after |
pre- | before; in front of |
retro- | behind; backward; upward |
semi- | half |
sub- | below; under |
syn- | together; with |
tachy- | fast |
tri- | three |
-algia | pain |
-cyte | cell |
-ectomy | surgical removal; excision |
-emesis | vomit |
-emia | blood |
-ism | condition |
-itis | inflammation |
-lepsy | seizure |
-oid | resembling; like |
-(o)logist | specialist in the study or treatment of |
-(o)logy | study of |
-oma | tumor |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-ostomy | creation of an opening |
-otomy | incision into |
-pathy | disease |
-phobia | abnormal fear |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-pnea | breathing |
-rrhea | flow discharge |
-sclerosis | hardening |
-stasis | control; stop |
abdomin/o | abdomen |
arteri/o | artery |
arthr/o | joint |
ather/o | fat; fatty plaque |
audi/o | hearing; sound |
aur/o | ear |
bronch/o | bronchus |
bucc/o | cheek |
carcin/o | cancer |
cardi/o | heart |
cerebr/o | cerebrum |
coagul/o | clotting |
cyst/o | bladder/sac |
cyt/o | cell |
derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
electr/o | electricity |
encephal/o | brain |
erythr/o | red |
gastr/o | stomach |
gyn/o, gyn/e, gynec/o | woman |
hemat/o, hem/o | blood |
hepat/o | liver |
hydr/o | water; fluid |
hyster/o | uterus |
lip/o | fat |
lymph/o | lymph |
muc/o | mucus |
my/o | muscle |
narc/o | sleep |
nas/o | nose |
nephr/o | kidney |
neur/o | nerve |
ocul/o, opthalm/o, opt/o | eye |
or/o | mouth |
oste/o | bone |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
phleb/o | vein |
phot/o | light |
pneum/o | lungs; air |
proct/o | rectum |
psych/o, psych/i | mind or soul |
pulmon/o | lungs |
quadr/i | four |
rect/o | rectum |
ren/o | kidney |
rhin/o | nose |
septi | bacteria |
thorac/o | chest |
thomb/o | clot |
trache/o | trachea |
urethr/o | urethra |
ven/o | vein |
cerebrospinal | Loss of normal muscle movement |
cerebrovascular | Pertaining to the brain and blood vessels that supply it |
epidural | Pertaining to above the dura matter |
epilepsy | A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures |
meningitis | Inflammation of the meninges of the brain |
neuralgia | Nerve pain |
neurologist | A physician who specializes in diseases of the neurological system |
schizophrenia | A type of psychosis in which the mind is said to be split from reality |
bradycardia | Pertaining to a slow heart rate |
cardiologist | A physician who specializes in diseases of the heart |
cardiomyopathy | Disease of the heart muscle |
endocardium | Membrane lining the cavities of the heart |
hypertension | High Blood pressure |
hypoxemia | Too little oxygen in the blood |
myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
myocardium | heart muscle tissue |
pericardium | Lining around the outside of the heart |
tachycardia | Pertaining to a fast heart rate |
bronchitis | Inflammation of the bronchi |
dyspnea | Difficult, painful, or faulty breathing |
hypoxia | A condition of deficient oxygen levels |
pharyngitis | Inflammation of the pharynx |
pulmonologist | Specialist in disease of the lungs |
rhinoplasty | Surgical repair of the nose |
rhinorrhea | Discharge from the nose |
spirometry | Measurement of breathing |
stethoscope | Instrument used to listen to lung and heart sounds through the chest wall |
arthritis | Inflammation of the joints |
bursitis | Inflammation of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac around joints |
intramuscular | Pertaining to within the muscle |
myalgia | Muscle pain |
orthopedic | Literally, means pertaining to straight foot-pertaining to the study of diseases of the skeletal and muscular system |
tendinitis | Inflammation of the tendon |
endocrinology | Study of the secreting glands that comprise the endocrine system |
hyperglcemia | Too much sugar in the blood |
hyperthyroidism | Condition of too much thyroid hormone |
hypokalemia | Low blood potassium |
pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas |
autoimmune | The disorder characterized by abnormal function of the immune system that causes the body to produce antibodies against itself |
immunocompromised | A condition in which the immune system has been compromised by disease or immunosuppressive agents |
leukemia | A malignant blood disease marked by abnormal white blood cells, or leukocytes |
mestastasis | The spread of cancer cells beyond the original site of the tumor through blood or lymph |
anemia | A blood condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red blood cells, hemoglobin, or the volume of paced red blood cells |
hematology | Medical study of the blood |
myeloma | Tumor of the bone marrow |
cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of the gall bladder |
cirrhosis | Chronic liver condition that causes yellowing of tissues |
colonoscopy | Process of viewing the colon |
dyspepsia | The condition of indigestion, or of painful digestion |
dysphagia | Pertaining to difficulty in eating or swallowing |
esophagitis | Inflammation of the esophagus |
gastroenterologist | Specialist in the study or treatment of the stomach and intestines |
nasogastric | Pertaining to the nose and the stomach(e.g., a tube that travels from the nose to the stomach |
pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas |
sublingual | Pertaining to under the tongue |
nephrectomy | Surgical removal of a kidney |
polyuria | Condition in which one urinates excessively |
pyelonephritis | Inflammation of the renal pelvis area of the kidney |
urologist | Physician who specializes in conditions of the urinary system |
conjunctivitis | Inflammation of the conjunctiva |
intraocular | pertaining to the inside of the eye |
ophthalmologist | Specialist in diseases of the eye |
optometry | Process of measuring the eye |
photophobia | Extreme sensitivity and discomfort from light |
myringitis | Inflammation of the tympanic membrane |
otitis | Inflammation of the ear |
dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin |
dermatologist | Specialist in the study of diseases of the skin |
epidermal | Pertaining to on the skin |
histology | The study of tissues |
percutaneous | through the skin |
subcutaneous | Pertaining to below the skin |
gynecologist | A physician who specializes in the reproductive system of women |
hysterectomy | The surgical removal of the uterus |
mammogram | An x-ray of the breast |
obstetrics | The specialty pertaining to the care and treatment of mother and fetus throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the immediate postpartum period |
vasectomy | Excision of part of the vas deferens to produce male sterility |