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Med-terms Chp. 1

TermDefinition
bronchitis inflammation of the bronchi
-itis inflammation
bronch- bronchus
pneumonia inflammation of the lung parenchyma (tissue)
-ia condition
pneumon- lung, air
pneumonitis inflammation of the lung parenchyma (tissue)
pulmonary pertaining to the lungs
pulmonology study of the lungs, or the medical specialty of disorders of the lungs
pulmonologist specialist in treating disorders of the lungs
-ary pertaining to
pulmon/o- lung
-logy study of
-logist one who studies, specialist
respiration process of breathing; fundamental process of life used to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
respiratory pertaining to respiration
-ation process
respir- to breathe
-atory pertaining to
gastric pertaining to the stomach
epigastric abdominal region above the stomach
hypogastric abdominal region below the stomach
-ic pertaining to
gastr- stomach
epi- above
hypo- below
lateral pertaining to one side of the body
bilateral pertaining to both sides of the body
unilateral pertaining to one side of the body
-al pertaining to
later- side
bi- two
uni- one
macrocyte large cell
macrocytic pertaining to a macrocyte
macro- large
-cyte cell
mature fully developed
postmature infant born after 42 weeks of gestation
premature occuring before the expected time; eg., an infant born before 37 weeks of gestation
post- after
-mature fully developed
pre- before
microcyte small cell
microcytic pertaining to a small cell
micro- small
natal pertaining to birth
perinatal around the time of birth
postnatal after the birth
prenatal before the birth
nat- birth, born
peri- around
post- after
pre- before
pneumothorax air in the pleural cavity
-thorax chest
axilla medical term for the armpit
axillae pertaining to the armpit
axillary pertaining to the armpit
axill- armpit
dementia chronic, progressive, irreversible loss of intellectual and mental functions
de- without
-ment- mind
ganglion a fluid-filled cyst or a collection of nerve cells outside the brain and spinal cord
ileum third portion of the small intestine
ilium large wing-shaped bone at the upper and posterior part of the pelvis
mucus sticky secretion of cells in mucus membranes
mucous pertaining to mucus or the mucosa
mucosa lining of a tubular structure that secretes mucus
-ous pertaining to
muc- mucus
-osa full of; like
prostate organ surrounding the urethra at the base of the male urinary bladder
prostrate to lay flat or be overcome by physical weakness and exhuastion
reflex an involuntary response to a stimulus
reflux backward flow
septum a thin wall separating two cavities or two tissue masses
cervical pertaining to the cervix or to the neck region
cervix lower part of the uterus
cervic- neck
hypertension persistent high arterial blood pressure
hypertensive pertaining to or suffering from high blood pressure
hypotension persistent low arterial blood pressure
hypotensive pertaining to or suffering from low blood pressure
-ion condition, action
hyper- above normal
-tens pressure
-ive pertaining to
hypo- below normal
infusion introduction of a substance other than blood intravenously
transfusion transfer of blood or a blood component from a donor to a recipient
in- in
-fusion to pour
trans- across, through
intravenous inside a vein
intra- within, inside
-ven- vein
neurology medical specialty of disorders of the nervous system
neurologist medical specialist of disorders of the nervous system
neur/o nerve
protocol detailed plan
ureter tube that connects a kidney to the urinary bladder
urethra canal leading from the bladder to the outside
urology medical specialty of disorders of the urinary system
ur/o- urine
uterus organ in which an egg develops into a fetus
vertebra one of the bones in the spinal column
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