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HCF Med Term Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| peri- | around |
| hyper- | excessive |
| trans- | across |
| dist/o | away from |
| proxim/o | near to |
| cardi/o | heart |
| cyt/o | cell |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ologist | one who studies |
| proximal | pertaining to near (point of attachment) |
| distal | pertaining to farthest away (point of attachment) |
| lateral | pertaining to the side |
| medial | pertaining to middle |
| anterior | pertaining to front of the body |
| posterior | pertaining to back of the body |
| superior | pertaining to above |
| inferior | pertaining to below |
| superficial | pertaining to the surface of the body or near the surface |
| deep | pertaining to away from the body surface; more internal |
| Melanoma | black tumor |
| Pathology | study of disease |
| subcutaneous | pertaining to under the skin |
| xeroderma | skin that is dry |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| laceration | state or action of being torn (cut) |
| Abrasion | Scrape away upper layer of skin from friction |
| Dermatologist | one who studies the skin and its diseases |
| Hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
| Seborrhea | flow/discharge of oil(sebum) |
| osteoporosis | condition of porous bones |
| Osteoarthritis | inflammation of bones and joints |
| Periosteum | (lining) around the bone |
| Arthroplasty | surgical repair of a joint |
| osteogenesis | formation of bone |
| Hematopoiesis | blood formation |
| ambulation | the act of walking |
| Endosteum | (Lining) within the bone |
| Articular | pertaining to a joint |
| Orthotist | Specialist of straight (bones) |
| dystrophy | painful or difficult development |
| myalgia | muscle pain |
| myopathy | disease of the muscle |
| electromyogram | record of muscle electricity |
| atrophy | without development |
| hypertrophy | excessive development |
| Hyperkinesia | excessive movement |
| Hypotonia | insufficient muscle tone |
| Myoplasty | surgical removal of muscle |
| Agonist | muscle contracts/shortens |
| Antagonist | muscle relaxing/ lengthening |
| mastication | process of chewing |
| amylase | starch enzyme |
| colostomy | surgical creation of an opening in the large intestine |
| dentalgia | pain in tooth/teeth |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| peristalsis | contraction around |
| halitosis | abnormal condition of breath |
| laparotomy | incision into the abdomen |
| sublingual | pertaining to under the tongue |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| hematemesis | vomiting blood |
| anorexia | no appetite |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| diarrhea | to flow through |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
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