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med term chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gastr- | stomach |
| cardi- | heart |
| megal- | enlarged |
| -itis | inflammation |
| dermat- | skin |
| plast- | surgical repair |
| cerebr- | brain |
| path- | disease |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| enter- | intestines |
| -osis | any condition |
| -otomy | cut into |
| aden- | gland |
| angi- | vessel |
| -oma | tumor |
| nephr- | kidney |
| hepat- | liver |
| arthr- | joint |
| blephar- | eyelid |
| -ologist | specialist |
| rhin- | nose |
| gingiv- | gums |
| -malacia | soft |
| -ology | study of |
| spasm | involuntary contraction |
| plane that divides body into superior and inferior | transverse |
| plane that divides body into left and right | sagittal |
| plane that divides body into anterior and posterior | frontal |
| normal standing position | erect |
| lying face up | supine |
| lying flat face down | prone |
| semi-sitting position, head of bed elevated | fowler's positon |
| lying on side with hip and knee straight, and other hip and knee bent or flexed | sims position |
| left or right side lying position | lateral |
| lying face down with knees bent while resting on the knees and chest | knee-chest |
| which cavity is the heart in? | thoracic |
| which cavity is the stomach in? | abdominal |
| which cavity is the brain in? | cranial |
| which cavity is the urinary bladder in? | pelvic |
| which cavity is the lungs in> | thoracic |
| which cavity is the uterus in ? | pelvic |
| which cavity is the gallbladder in? | abdominal |
| state of physiological balance in the body | homeostasis |
| study of cells | cytology |
| positive charge ion | cation |
| negative charge ion | anion |
| long and slender cells | muscle cells |
| flat and square cells | epithelial cells |
| contains large, empty spaces | fat cells |
| long, with several fibrous extensions | nerve cells |
| muscles attached to bones | skeletal |
| muscle found in heart | cardiac |
| muscle found in hollow organs | smooth |
| which system are the lungs in? | respiratory |
| which system are the bones in? | skeetal |
| which system is the urinary bladder in? | urinary |
| which system is the trachea in? | respiratory |
| which system is the spleen in? | lymphatic |
| which system is the heart in?. | cardiovascular |
| which system is the uterus in? | female reproductive |
| which system is the skin in? | integumentary |
| which system is the joints in? | skeletal |
| which system are the blood vessels in? | cardiovascular |
| which system is the brain in? | nervous |
| which system is the testes in? | male reproductive |
| which system is the stomach in?> | digestive |
| which system is the spinal cord in ? | nervous |
| which system is the nasal cavity in ? | respiratory |
| which system is the pancreas in? | endocrine |
| which system is the lymph nodes in? | lymphatic |
| which system is the kidney in> | urinary |
| which system is the tongue in? | digestive |
| which system is the prostate gland in? | male reproductive |
| which system are the ovaries in? | female reproductive |
| nonmalignant cancer is considered | benign |
| abnormal growth is called | neoplastic |
| temporary deficiency in blood flow in the brain is called an ____ stroke | ischemic |
| inherited from biological parents | genetic |
| disease has a weakening or fatiguing effect | debilitating |
| a ___ infections is acquire in a hospital setting and was not present upon admission | nosocomial |
| a condition that occurs as a result of a certain treatment | iatrogenic |
| time period of recovery | convalescense |
| pathogen that normally does not cause disease in healthy people | opportunistic |
| disease that does not have any known cause is an ___ condtion | idiopathic |
| ____ condition occurs because of external factor | exogenous |
| condition present at birth | congenital |
| set of symptoms or signs that occur together as part of a disease process | syndrome |
| use of smell to detect abnormalities | olfaction |
| clinical presentation | manifestation |
| use of pressure on the skin above internal organs or structures | palpation |
| objective observations | signs |
| process of listening using a stethoscope | auscultation |
| prediction of probable outcome of a condition | prognosis |
| use of lab tests to identify a condition | diagnostic testing |
| patients awareness of abnormalities | symptoms |
| process of observing one or more ares of the body | inspection |
| tapping on surface areas of the body to produce a vibrating sound | percussion |
| a-, an- | without |
| -algia | pain |
| hyper- | above |
| trans- | across |
| inter- | between |
| peri- | around |
| -ial | pertaining to |
| cyt/o | cell |
| my/o | muscle |
| medi/o | middle |
| vent/o | belly side of body |
| UA | urinalysis |
| EKG | electrocardiogram |
| CXR | chest xray |
| Pt | blood test |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| preop | before surgery |
| postop | after surger |
| VS | vital signs |
| c/o | complains of |
| abd | abdominal |
| SOB | short of breath |
| OB | obstetrician |
| GYN | gyneocologist |
| STAT | immediately |
| b.i.d | twice a day |
| inflammation of the sac of fluid that is located near a joint | bursitis |
| blood uric acid levels are elevated and can cause joint swelling and pain | gout |
| joint swelling at the base of the great toe due to inflammation | bunion |
| total displacement of a bone from a joint | luxation |
| softening of the carilage | chondromalacia |
| rheumatoid arthritis of the spine | ankylosing spondylitis |
| pain in the lower back | lumbago |
| inflammation of the covering that surrounds the bone | periostitis |
| inflammation of the bone and bone marrow | ostitis |
| rickets | osteomalacia |
| cancer of plasma cells | myeloma |
| partial dislocation of a bone | sublaxation |
| clubfoot | talipes |
| osteitis deformas | pagets disease |
| break across the bone at an angle | oblique fracture |
| open fracture | compound fracture |
| fracture that may be a result of falling onto an outstretched hand | colles fracture |
| break that is a result of a weakened bone | pathologic fracture |
| common fracture seen in sports injuries | spiral fracture |
| fracture primarily seen in children | greenstick fracture |
| fracture that may occur because of an excessive impact | stress fracture |
| test that may be use to collect cells that would be used in a stem cell transplant procedure | bone marrow aspiration |
| test used to diagnose osteoporosis | bone density test |
| test that provides more detailed images than a regular xray but not as costly as an MRI | CT |
| surgery to repair a fracture that requires the use of plates and screws | ORIF |
| an artificial limb | prosthesis |
| application of a pulling force to correct a dislocated shoulder | traction |
| surgical immobilization of a joint | arthrodesis |
| procedure used to remove fluid from within a joint | arthrocentesis |
| surgical fusion of a vertebrae | spondylosyndesis |
| surgical removal of a vertebral disk | diskectomy |
| surgical repair of a joint | arthroplasty |
| surgical removal of part of the body | amputation |
| process of rehabilitating a patient so they are able to ambulate after hip replacement surgery | physical therapy |
| process of transplanting and implanting bone tissue from the pelvic bones to repair a facial bone injury | bone grafting |
| surgical removal of the sac of fluid that is found near the elbow joint | bursectomy |
| below ribs | subcostal |
| slow movement | bradykinesis |
| joint image | arthrogram |
| bone and joint inflammation | osteoarthritis |
| pertaining to the foot | pedal |
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