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Med Terms Chapter 1
Medical Terminology for Health Professions 8th Edition Chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia | pain, suffering |
| dys- | bad, difficult, painful |
| -ectomy | surgical removal, cutting out |
| hyper- | excessive, increased |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -osis | abnormal condition, disease |
| -ostomy | the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the surface |
| -otomy | cutting, surgical incision |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhage | bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge |
| -rrhaphy | surgical suturing |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| polio- | gray |
| abdominocentesis | surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid |
| acronym | word formed from the initial letters of major parts of a term |
| acute | rapid onset, severe course, short duration |
| angiography | producing an x-ray study of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible |
| appendectomy | surgical removal of the appendix |
| arteriosclerosis | abnormal hardening of the walls of the arteries |
| arthralgia | pain in one or more joints |
| colostomy | the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and body's surface |
| cyanosis | bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by lack of oxygen in the blood |
| dermatologist | medical practitioner that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders |
| diagnosis | the identification of a disease |
| diarrhea | the abnormally frequent flow of loose or water stools |
| edema | swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body |
| endarterial | within an artery |
| eponym | disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered it first |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| fissure | a groove or crack-like sore on the skin; normal folds in the contours of the brain |
| fistula | abnormal passage between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body |
| gastralgia | pain in the stomach |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach lining |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the stomach and intestines |
| gastrosis | any disease of the stomach |
| hemorrhage | the loss of a large amount of blood in a short amount of time |
| hepatomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the liver |
| hypertension | elevation of blood pressure that is likely to damage the cardiovascular system |
| hypotension | lower than normal arterial blood pressure |
| infection | invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism |
| inflammation | a localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues |
| interstitial | between the parts of a tissue |
| intramuscular | within the muscles |
| laceration | a torn or jagged wound, accidental cut |
| lesion | a pathologic change of tissues due to disease or injury |
| malaise | a feeling of general discomfort, often the first indication of an infection or disease |
| mycosis | any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus |
| myelopathy | any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord |
| myopathy | any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue |
| myorrhexis | the rupture or tearing of a muscle |
| natal | birth |
| neonatology | pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn |
| neurorrhaphy | surgical suturing of a divided nerve |
| otorhinolaryngology | the study of diseases of the ear, nose, and throat |
| palpation | examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts |
| palpitation | a pounding or racing heart with or without irregularity in rhythm |
| pathology | the science of the causes and effects of diseases |
| phalanges | bones of the fingers and toes |
| poliomyelitis | a highly contagious viral infection of the brain stem and spinal cord that sometimes leads to paralysis |
| prognosis | prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease |
| pyoderma | any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo |
| pyrosis | the burning sensation caused by the return of acidic stomach contents into the esophagus, heartburn |
| remission | temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without achieving a cure |
| sign | objective evidence of disease, can be evaluated or measured |
| supination | the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward |
| suppuration | the formation or discharge of pus |
| supracostal | situated above or on the outside of the ribs |
| symptom | subjective evidence of a disease, can only be measured by the patient |
| syndrome | a set of signs and symptoms that occur together as a disease process |
| tonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils |
| trauma | wound or injury |
| triage | the medical screening of patients to determining their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment |
| viral | pertaining to a virus |
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