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Unit 1 Discussion
Medical Terminology (Unit 1 Discussion)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Necrosis root: necr/o | death of tissue |
| dermatomycosis root: myc/o | fungus of the skin |
| pathology root:path/o | suffering, disease |
| orthodontist root: orth/o | straight (specializing in teeth) |
| morphology root: morph/o | change (study of formation) |
| EHR | Electronic health record |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| ER | Emergency Room |
| E.D | Emergency Department |
| NICU | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| Ht | Height |
| Wt | Weight |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| I/O | Input/Output |
| VS | vital signs |
| Asperger's Disease Named after: Hans Asperger, 1906-1980 | difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication; autism spectrum disorder |
| Crohn's Disease Named after: Burrill Crohn, 1884-1983 | inflammatory bowel disease; cobblestone ulceration |
| Graves Disease Named after: Robert Graves1796-1853 | overproduction of thyroid hormones; exophthalmic goiter |
| Tourette Named after: Georges Albert Édouard Brutus Gilles de la Tourette, 1857-1904 | neuropsychiatric disorder; childhood onset |
| Wilms Named after: Max Wilms, 1867-1918 | malignant kidney tumor containing developing (germ) cells |
| Mono-, uni- | one Example: Mononucleosis, unilateral |
| Bi- | two Examples: Bilateral, Bipedal |
| Tri- | three Examples: Triceps, Trisomy |
| Ab- | Away Example: Abduction |
| Ad- | Toward Example: Adduction |
| Ecto-, exo- | outside Example: Exoskeleton, Ectothermic, Ectoderm |
| Endo- | Inside Example: Endometriosis |
| Epi- | upon Example: Epidemies, Epidural |
| Anterior or ventral | Front. Example: The stomach is interior to the spine. |
| Posterior or dorsal | Back Example: The spine is posterior to the stomach. |
| Superior | Top or above. Example: Superior Vena Cava |
| Inferior | Belo, beneath Example: Inferior Vena cava |
| Lateral | To the side Example: Lateral oblique muscles |
| Distal | Far from the joint or point of attachment Example: The hand is distal to the shoulder. |
| Proximal | Near/towards. Example: The wrist is proximal to the hand. The elbow is proximal to the shoulder. |
| Ambi- | Both/Around Example: Ambidextrous |
| Dys- | Difficult, bad. Example: Dyslexia |
| Eu- | Good, well Example: Eupnea |
| Homo- | Same, alike Example: Homologous |
| Iso- | Alike, same Example: Isotonic |
| Mal- | Bad, poor Example: Malnutrition |
| -algia, dynia | pain. example: Myalgia |
| -emia | Blood condition. Example: Anemia |
| -itis | Inflammation Example: Arthritis |
| -lysis | loosen or breakdown Example: Urinalysis, Hemolysis |
| -oid | resembling Example: Keloid |
| -opathy | disease or illness example: myopathy |
| -pnea | breathing Example: Dyspnea, apnea |
| -centesis | Puncture Example: Myocsentesis, amniocentesis |
| -ectomy | Surgical removal. Example: Hysterectomy |
| -ostomy | Creation of an opening Example: Colostomy |
| -otomy | cutting procedure Example: Phlebotomy |
| -orrhaphy | Suture Example: Herniorrhaphy |
| -opexy | Surgical fixation Example: Gastropexy |
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