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Med104 Flashcards
Medical terminology 4–7 flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -physis | Growth Ex: epiphysis, metaphysis, diaphysis |
| Oste/o | Bone Ex: osteopathy, periosteum |
| Crani/o | Head, skull Ex: craniometer, carniomalacia |
| Brachi/o | Arm Ex: brachiocephalic, brachialgia |
| Dactyl/o | Finger Ex: adactyly, dactylalgia |
| Cervic/o | Neck Ex: cervical spine, cervicitis |
| Carp/o | Wrist Ex: carpectomy, metacarpal |
| Cost/o | Rib Ex: costectomy, intercostal |
| Spondyl/o | Vertebra Ex: invertebrate, spondylitis |
| Lumb/o | Lower back, loin Ex: lumbar, lumbodynia |
| Femor/o | Femur Ex: femoral artery |
| Tibi/o | Tibia (shinbone) Ex: tibialgia |
| Tars/o | Ankle Ex: tarsitis, tarsalgia |
| Chondr/o | Cartilage Ex: chondritis, chondrodynia |
| Arthr/o | Joint Ex: arthritis, arthroscopic surgery |
| Burs/o | Bursa Ex: bursitis, bursectomy |
| Ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o | Tendon Ex: tendodynia, tendolysis, tendinitis |
| Muscul/o, my/o, myos/o | Muscle Ex: musculoskeletal, myopathy, myositis |
| Fasci/o | Fascia Ex: fasciotomy, fasciitis |
| Ton/o | Tone, tension Ex: dystonia, tonograph |
| Kinesi/o, (sometimes kinet/o) | Movement, motion Ex: kinesiology, hyperkinesia, kinetic energy |
| Tax/o | Arrangement, order, coordination Ex: ataxia, hypotaxia |
| Ankyl/o | Stiff, bent Ex: ankylosis, ankylodactyly |
| Costalgia | Rib pain |
| Metatarsalgia | Pain in the bones of the foot |
| Ostalgia | Bone pain |
| Osteodynia | Bone pain |
| Spondylodynia | Vertebra pain |
| Tibialgia | Tibia (shin) pain |
| Ankylosis | Joint stiffness |
| Arthralgia | Joint pain |
| Arthrodynia | Joint pain |
| Cervicodynia | Neck pain |
| Crepitation | A cracking sound heard in joints |
| Genu valgum | Koch-kneed |
| Genu varum | Bowlegged |
| Bardykinesia | Slow movement |
| Dyskinesia | Inablilty to control movement |
| Dystaxia | Poor condition |
| Dystonia | Poor muscle tone |
| Graphospasm | Writer’s cramp |
| Hyperkinesia | Increase in muscle movement or activity |
| Hypertonia | Increased muscle tone or tightness |
| Hypokinesia | Decrease in muscle movement or activity |
| Hypotonia | Decrease in muscle tone or tightness |
| Myalgia | Muscle pain |
| Myasthenia | Muscle weakness |
| Arthrocentesis | Puncture of the joint |
| Arthroscope | Instrument for looking into a joint |
| Arthroscopy | Procedure of looking into a joint |
| Electromyogram | A record of the electrical activity of a muscle |
| Electromyography | Procedure for measuring the electrical activity of a muscle |
| Myography | Procedure for studying muscles |
| Arthrogram | Visual record of a joint |
| Arthrography | Procure used to examine a joint |
| Computed axial tomography (CAT or CT) | Imaging procedure using a computer to produce a cross sections along an axis |
| Kyphosis | Humped back: abnormal forward curvature of the upper spin |
| Lordosis | Sway back: abnormal forward curvature of the lower spine |
| Carptitis | Wrist inflammation |
| Carniomalacia | Abnormal softening of the skull |
| Exostosis | An abnormal growth of bone out of another bone |
| Fracture | A bone break |
| Osteodystrophy | Poor bone development |
| Osteolysis | Bone loss |
| Osteonecrosis | Death of bone |
| Osteosclerosis | Abnormal hardening of bone |
| Polydactyly | Having more then the normal number of fingers (or toes) |
| Spondylitis | Vertebra inflammation |
| Spondylomalacia | Softening of the vertebra |
| Syndactyly | Fusion (sometimes called webbing) of fingers (or toes) |
| Tarsoptosis | Flat feet |
| Bursolith | A stone in a bursa |
| Effusion | Fluid buildup |
| Hermarthosis | Blood in a joint |
| Hydrarthosis | Water (fluid) in a joint |
| Pyarthrosis | Pus in a joint |
| Atrophy | Underdevelopment, decrease, or loss of muscle tissue |
| Hypertrophy | Overdevelopment of muscle tissue |
| Myocele | Hernia of muscle tissue |
| Myolysis | Loss of muscle tissue |
| Myomalacia | Softening of a muscle |
| Myosclerosis | Hardening of a muscle |
| Myotasis | Stretching of a muscle |
| Myotonia | Muscle tone |
| Ankylosing spondylitis | A stiffening inflammation of the vertebra |
| Chondro-osteodystrophy | Poor development of bones and caryilage |
| Craniosynstosis | The premature fusing of the skull bones |
| Dactylitis | Finger inflammation |
| Hypertrophic spondylitis | Overdevelopment of the vertebrae causing inflammation |
| Osteitis | Bone inflammation |
| Osteochondritis | Inflammation of bone and cartilage |
| Osteogenesis imperfecta | A disease in which the bones do not develop correctly, also known as brittle bone disease |
| Osteomalacia | Softening of the bone |
| Osteomyelitis | Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow |
| Osteopathy | Bone disease |
| Osteopenia | Reduction in bone volume |
| Osteoporosis | Loss of bone density |
| Spinal stenosis | Abnormal narrowing of the spine |
| Spondyloarthropathy | Joint disease of the vertebrae |
| Spondylolisthesis | The slipping or dislocation of a vertebra |
| Spondylolysis | Loss of vertebra structure |
| Spondylosis | Vertebra condition |
| Arthritis | Joint inflammation |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | Inflammation of the joints |
| Septic arthritis | Inflammation of the joint caused by infection |
| Osteoarthritis | Inflammation of the joints, specifically those that bear weight |
| Arthrtocele | Hernia of a joint |
| Arthrodysplasia | Abnormal joint development |
| Arthropathy | Joint disease |
| Arthrosclerosis | Hardening of the joints |
| Bursitis | Inflammation of the bursa |
| Bursopathy | Disease of the bursa |
| Subluxation | Partial dislocation of a joint |
| Achondroplasia | A defect in the formation of cartilage |
| Chondromalacia | Abnormal softening of the cartilage |
| Costochondritis | Inflammation of the cartilage of the rib |
| Fasciitis | Inflammation of the fascia |
| Muscular dystrophy | Disorder characterized by poor muscle development |
| Myoclonus | Violent muscle contraction |
| Myopathy | Muscle disease |
| Myasthenia | Muscle weakness |
| Myositis | Muscle inflammation |
| Necrotizing fasciitis | Inflammation of the fascia, causing death of tissue |
| Polymyositis | Inflammation of multiple muscles |
| Tardive dyskinesia | Condition characterized by the loss of muscle control |
| Tendinitis, tendonitis | Inflammation of the tendon |
| Chondroma | A tumor like growth of cartilage tissue |
| Myoma | A muscle tumor |
| Myosarcoma | A cancerous muscle tumor |
| Osteocarcinoma | Bone cancer tumor |
| Osteochondroma | A tumor made up of bone and cartilage, also known as an exostosis made up of cartilage |
| Osteosarcoma | Cancerous tumor arising out of bone cells |
| Analgesic | A drug that relieves pain |
| Antiarthritic | A drug that opposes joint inflammation |
| Anti-inflammatory | A drug that opposes inflammation |
| Antipyretic | A drug that opposes fever |
| Orthotics | A device that aids in the straightening or stabilizing of a part of the body |
| Prosthesis | A device that is added to a body to replace a missing part or lost function |
| Carpectomy | Removal of all or part of the wrist |
| Costectomy | Removal of a rib |
| Craniectomy | Removal of a portion of the skull |
| Craniotomy | Removal of a portion of the skull |
| External fixation | The fixation of a fractured bone from the outside |
| Internal fixation | The fixation of a fractured bone from the inside |
| Closed reduction | Returning bones to their proper position through the use of surgery |
| Open reduction | Returning bones to their proper position through the use of surgery |
| Metacarpectomy | Removal of a bone in the hand |
| Ostectomy | Removal of a bone |
| Osteoclasia | The surgical breaking of a bone (often done to remedy a deformity) |
| Osteoplasty | Reconstruction of a bone |
| Osteotomy | Incision into a bone |
| Spondylosyndesis | Fusing together of multiple vertebrae |
| Sternotomy | Incision in the sternum |
| Tarsectomy | Removal of all or a portion of the ankle |
| Tarsoclasia | Surgical fracture of the ankle |
| Arthrectomy | Removal of a joint |
| Arthroclasia | The therapeutic breaking of a joint to allow for increased mobility |
| Arthrodesis | Surgical fixation of a joint |
| Arthrolysis | Loosening a stiff joint |
| Arthroplasty | Reconstruction of a joint |
| Arthrotomy | Incision into a joint |
| Bursectomy | Removal of a bursa |
| Bursotomy | Incision into a bursa |
| Chondrectomy | Removal of cartilage |
| Chondroplasty | Reconstruction of cartilage |
| Fasciectomy | Removal of fascia |
| Fasciodesis | Binding of fascia |
| Fasciorrhaphy | Suturing of fascia |
| Fasciotomy | Incision into fascia |
| Myectomy | Removal of muscle |
| Myodesis | Binding of muscle |
| Myomectomy | Removal of a muscle tumor |
| Myoplasty | Muscle reconstruction |
| Myorrhaphy | Muscle suture |
| Myotomy | Incision into muscle |
| Tendectomy | Removal of a tendon |
| Tendoplasty | Reconstruction of a tendon |
| Tenodesis | Binding of a tendon |
| Tenolysis | Freeing/ loosening a tendon |
| Tenonectomy | Removal of a tendon |
| Tenoplasty | Reconstruction of a tendon |
| Tenorrhaphy | Suture of a tendon |
| Tenotomy | Incision into a tendon |
| Hx | History |
| Fx | Fracture |
| Tx | Traction or treatment |
| ACL | Anterior cruciate ligament |
| MCL | Medical collateral ligament |
| LCL | Lateral collateral ligament |
| PCL | Posterior cruciate ligament |
| C1-C7 | Cervical (of the neck) vertebrae |
| T1-T12 | Thoracic (of the loin) vertebrae |
| L1-L5 | Sacral vertebrae |
| DTR | Deep tendon reflex (this is what doctors are testing when they tap the knee with a reflex hammer) |
| EMG | Electromoyogram |
| FROM | Full range of motion |
| NSAID | Nonsteroidal ain’t-inflammation drug |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| ORIF | Open reduction internal fixation |
| PT | Physical therapy |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| RICE | Rest, ice, compression, elevation |
| ROM | Range of motion |
| WB | Weight bearing |
| WBAT | Weight bearing as tolerated |
| Cerebr/o, Encephal/o | Brain Ex: cerebropathy, encephalitis |
| Cerebell/o | Cerebellum Ex: cerebellar, cerebellitis |
| Lob/o | Lobe Ex: lobotomy, lobectomy |
| Cephal/o | Head Ex: microcephaly, macrocephaly |
| Crani/o | Head, skull Ex: craniometer, craniomalacia |
| Mening/o, meningi/o | Meninges (membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) Ex: meningitis, meningopathy |
| Gangli/o | Nerve bundle Ex: ganglion, gangliitis |
| Dur/o | Dura (tough other membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) Ex: epidural, subdural hematoma |
| Neur/o | Nerve Ex: neuralgia, neuropathy |
| Myel/o | Spinal cord, bone marrow Ex: myelitis, myelodysplasia |
| Esthesi/o | Feeling, sensation Ex: anesthesia, hyperesthesis |
| Phas/o | Speech Ex: aphasia |
| Somn/o, somn/i, hypn/o | Sleep Ex: somnography, insomnia, hypnosis |
| Phren/o, psych/o | Mind Ex: phrenetic, psychology |
| Gnosi/o | Know Ex: agnosia, diagnosis, prognosis |
| Menia | Excessive desire Ex: pyromania, kleptomania |
| Paresis | Slight or partial paralysis Ex: hemiparesis |
| -phobia | Excessive fear or sensitivity Ex: photophobia, hydrophobia |
| Ton/o | Muscle tone, tension, pressure Ex: dystonia, tonograph |
| Tax/o | Arrangement, order, coordination Ex: ataxia, hypotaxia |
| -plegia | Paralysis Ex: quadriplegia |
| -asthenia | Weakness Ex: myasthenia, phonasthenia |
| Aphasia | Inability to speak |
| Ataxia | Lack of condition |
| Catatonia | Condition characterized by reduced muscle tone |
| Delirium | Brief loss of mental function |
| Dementia | Loss/ decline in mental function |
| Dyskinesia | Difficulty moving |
| Dyslexia | Difficulty reading |
| Dysphasia | Difficulty speaking |
| Dystonia | Condition characterized by involuntary muscle movement |
| Insomnia | Inability to sleep |
| Myoclonus | Muscle twitching |
| Mayospasm | Involuntary muscle contraction |
| Neurasthenia | Nerve weakness |
| Somnambulism | Sleep walking |
| Syncope | Fainting; losing consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to brain |
| Cephalagia, cephalodynia | Head pain |
| Encephalagia | Brain pain |
| Neuralgia, neurodynia | Nerve pain |
| Hemiparesis | Partial paralysis on half the body |
| Hemiplegia | Paralysis on half the body |
| Monoparesis, monoplegia | Partial paralysis of one limb |
| Paralysis | Complete loss of sensation and motor function |
| Paresis | Partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function |
| Causalgia | Painful sensation of burning |
| Dysesthesia | Bad feeling |
| Hyperesthesia | Increased sensation |
| Paresthesia | Abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling) |
| Pseudesthesia | False sensation |
| Synesthesia | Condition where one sensation is experienced as another |
| Acrophobia | Fear of heights |
| Agrophobia | Fear of outdoor spaces |
| Hydrophobia | Fear of water |
| Kleptomania | Desire to steal |
| Photophobia | Excessive sensitivity to light |
| Pyromania | Desire to set fire |
| Electroencephalography (EEG) | Procedure used to examine the electrical activity of the brain |
| Lumbar Puncture (LP) | Inserting a needle into the lumbar region of the spine in order to collect spinal fluid, commonly called a spinal tap |
| Cerebral angiography | Procedure used to examine blood vessels in the brain |
| Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) | Procedure used to examine blood vessels |
| Myelogram | Image of the spinal cord, usually done using x-ray |
| positron emission tomography (PET) scan | An imaging procedure that uses radiation (positrons) to produce cross sections of the brain |
| Transactional Doppler sonography | An imaging technique that produces an imaging of the brain using sound waves sent through the skull |
| Cerebllitis | Inflammation of the cerebellum |
| Cerebral atrophy | Wasting away of the brain tissue |
| Duritis | Inflammation of the dura |
| Enchephalocele | Hernia of the brain (normally through a defect in the skull) |
| Hematoma | A tumor like mass made up of blood |
| Carnial hematoma | A hematoma beneath the skull |
| Epidural hematoma | A hematoma located on top of the dura |
| Intracerebral hematoma | A hematoma located inside the brain |
| Subdural hematoma | A hematoma located beneath the dura |
| Macrocephaly | Abnormally large head |
| Microcephaly | Abnormally small head |
| Meningocele | A hernia of the meninges |
| Myelocele | A hernia of the spinal cord |
| Myelomalacia | Abnormal softening of the of the spinal cord |
| Myelomeningocele | A hernia of the spinal cord and meninges |
| Neuritis | Nerve inflammation |
| Neuroma | Nerve tumor |
| Neurosclerosis | Hardening of nerves |
| Polyneuritis | Inflammation of multiple nerves |
| Agnosia | Inability to comprehend |
| Apathy | Lack of emotion |
| Hyperkinesia | Increase in muscle movement or activity |
| Neurasthenia | Nerve weakness |
| Neuroglycopenia | Deficiency of sugar that interferes with normal brain activity |
| Nystagmus | Involuntary back and forth eye movements |
| Prospagnosia | Inability to recognize faces |
| Anesthesiologist | Doctor who specializes in anesthesiology |
| Afferent nerve | A nerve that carries impulses toward the central nervous system |
| Efferent nerve | A nerve that carries impulses away from the central nervous system |
| Neurogenic | Originating from/ created by nerves |
| Psychiatrist | Doctor who specializes in the treatment of the mind |
| Psychiatry | Branch off medicine that focuses on the treatment of the mind |
| Pscychogenic | Originating in/created by the mind |
| Psychologist | Doctor who specializes in the study of the mind |
| Psychology | Branch of medicine that focuses on the study of the mind |
| Psychosomatic | Pertaining to the relationship between the body and the mind |
| Idiopathic | Having no known cause or origin |
| Interictal | Time between seizure |
| Postictal | Time after seizure |
| Preictal | Time before a seizure |
| Tonic | Pertaining to muscle tone (normally weak or unresponsive) |
| Clonus | Muscle spasm or twitching |
| Tonic-conic seizure | A seizure characterized by both a tonic and a conic phase |
| Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) | An accident involving the blood vessels of the brain |
| Stroke | Loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/ supply to the brain |
| Hemorrhagic stroke | A stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel |
| Ischemic stroke | A stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage |
| Transient ischemic stroke (TIA) | A “mini-stroke” caused by the blockage of a blood vessel, which resolves (goes away) within 24 hours |
| Cerebrovascular disease | A disease of them blood vessels of the brain |
| Cerebral aneurysm | The widening or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain |
| Cerebral antersclerosis | The hardening of an artery in the brain |
| Cerebral athersclerosis | The hardening of an artery in the brain caused by the buildup of fatty plaque |
| Cerebral embolism | The blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign objects (embolus) such as fat or bacteria |
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