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Intro 1301 module 4

medical terms intro to nursing

termdefinitionexampleexample definition
Leuk/o white leukemia overabundance of white blood cells
melan/o black melanoma black tumor of the skin
cyan/o blue cyanosis blueness due to cold or lack of oxygen in blood
xanth/o yellow xanthoma yellow tumor
aden/o gland adenoma tumor in a gland
lip/o fat lipoma tumor made up of fat
my/o muscle myoma tumor in the muscle
lymph/o lymph tissue lymphoma tumor in the lymph system
carcin/o malignant carcinoma malignant tumor (spread)
osteo bone osteoma tumor in the bone
end/o within, inside of endoscopy to inspect the inside of an organ or space
peri around perianal around the anus
circum around circumcise cut around
retr/o behind retrosternal behind the breastbone
epi upon, on top epidermis the top layer of skin
trans through transurethral through the urinary exit duct
intra within intravenous inside the veins
sub below subclavian below the clavicle (collar bone)
cardi/o heart electrocardiogram (ECG)
cyst/o bladder cystitis inflammation of the bladder
rhin/o nose rhinitis runny nose
phleb/o veins phlebitis inflammation of the veins
hemo/o blood hematologist person who studies blood
emia blood anemia not enough blood
ven/o veins venipuncture draw blood
pneum/o lung pneumonitis inflammation of the lungs
pulm/o lung pulmonologist person who studies lungs
hepat/o liver hepatitis inflammation of the liver
nephr/o kidney nephrosis condition of the kidney
rene kidney renal artery artery in the kidney
orchid/o testis orchiditis inflammation of the testis
oophor/o ovary oophorectomy surgical removal of the ovary
hyster/o uterus hysterectomy surgical removal of the uterus
metr/o uterus endometreosis condition inside the uterus
salping/o fallopian tubes hysterosalpingogram uterine, fallopian tubes picture
derm/o skin dermatitis inflammation of the skin
mast/o breast mastectomy surgical removal of the breast
mamm/o breast mammography picture of the breast tissue
oste/o bone osteoporosis condition of the bone where it thins
stomat/o mouth stomatitis inflammation of the mouth
dent/o teeth dentist person who studies teeth
gloss/o tongue glossitis inflammation of the tongue
lingu/o tongue lingual nerve nerve in the tongue
gingiv/o gums gingivitis inflammation of the gums
encephal/o brain encephalitis inflammation of the brain
gastr/o stomach gastitis inflammation of the stomach
enter/o intestine gastroenteritis inflammation of the stomach and the intestines
col/o large intestines colitis inflammation of the colon
proct/o anus/rectum proctitis inflammation of the anus
-itis inflammation tonsillitis inflammation of the tonsils
-osis abnormal condition cyanosis blue hue due to cold or low oxygen
-ectomy to surgically remove appendectomy removal of the appendics
-otomy surgical incision tracheotomy surgical incision into the trachea (windpipe)
-ostomy to make an opening "mouth" colostomy permanent opening in the colon
a/an without anemia few red cells
micr/o small microstomia abnormally small mouth
macr/o large macrostomia abnormally large mouth
-scopy to look colonoscopy look into the colon
-graphy recording, image mamography imaging the breast
-gram the image mammogram image of the breast tissue
-ology study of cardiologist study of the heart
-ologist person who studies nephrologist person who studies the kidneys
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