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Medical Terminology
Medical terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PERRLA | Pupils, equal, round, reactive to light, accommodation |
| NOS | Not otherwise specified |
| CVL | Central venous line |
| QID | Four times a day |
| PO | By mouth |
| NICU | Neonatal intensive care unit |
| PACU | Post- anesthesia care unit |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CAT | Computerized axial tomography |
| L&D | Labor & Delivery |
| Exacerbation | It is getting worse |
| Lethargic | A decrease in level of consciousness this generally an indication that the patient is really sick |
| Febrile | To have a fever |
| Acute | It just started recently or is a sharp, sever symptom |
| Arthritis | Inflammation of the joint |
| Down Syndrome | A genetic condition causing intellectual disability & characteristic physical features |
| Crohn's Disease | An inflammatory bowel disease affecting the digestive tract |
| Batten Disease | A rare, fatal genetic disorder affecting the nervous system |
| Asperger's Syndrome | A form of autism spectrum disorder characterized by significant challenges with social interaction |
| Alzheimer's Disease | Is a neurodegenerative disease & is the most common form of dementia |
| Mono, uni | One (ex: monocyte, unisex) |
| Bi | Two (ex: bilateral) |
| Tri | Three (ex:trimester) |
| Ab | Away (ex: abduct) |
| Ad | Towards (ex: adrenaline) |
| Ecto, exo | Outside (ex: ectoderm) |
| Endo | In, inside (ex: enema) |
| Epi | Upon (ex: epididymus) |
| Anterior or Ventral | The front (ex: the Heart is located in the anterior portion on the chest cavity) |
| Posterior or dorsal | The back ( ex: the spine is posterior to the heart) |
| Superior | Above (ex: the head is superior to the neck) |
| Inferior | Below (ex: the liver is inferior to the lungs) |
| Lateral | Out to the side (ex: the ears are lateral to the nose) |
| Distal | Further away from the center (ex: the toes are distal to the knees) |
| Proximal | Closer in to the center (ex: the knee is proximal to the ankle) |
| Ambi | Both (ex: ambidextrous) |
| Dys | Bad (ex: dysentery) |
| Eu | Good (ex: eupnea) |
| Homo | Similar (ex: homogeneous) |
| Iso | Equal (ex: isochromia) |
| Mal | Negative (ex: malignant) |
| Algia | Pain (ex: myalgia) |
| Emia | Blood condition (ex: leukemia) |
| Itis | Inflammation (ex: arthritis) |
| Lysis | Loosen, break down (ex: hemolysis) |
| Oid | Resembling (ex: keloid) |
| Opathy | Disease (ex: myopathy) |
| Pnea | Breathing ( ex: apnea) |
| Centesis | Puncture (ex: amniocentesis) |
| Ectomy | Removal (ex: vasectomy) |
| Ostomy | Creation of an opening (ex: colostomy) |
| Otomy | Incision (ex: dermotomy) |
| Orrhaphy | Suture (ex: herniorrhaphy) |
| Opexy | Surgical fixation (ex: retinopexy) |
| Oplasty | Reconstruction (ex: rhinoplasty) |
| Otripsy | Crushing (ex: lithotripsy) |
| Ostalgia | Bone pain |
| Crepitation | a crackling sound heard in joints |
| Graphospasm | writers cramp |
| Arthroscope | instrument for looking into a joint |
| Computed axial tomography (CAT or CT) | imaging procedure using a computer to produce cross sections along an axis |
| aphasia | inability to speak |
| Encephalagia | brain pain |
| Monoplegia | Paralysis of one limb |
| Causaliga | painful sensation of burning |
| Agoraphobia | fear of outdoor spaces |
| akinetopsia | inability to see objects in motion |
| ophthalmalgia | eye pain |
| hypoacusis | excessively insensitive hearing |
| optomyometer | device used to determine the strength of eye muscles |
| otoscope | instrument for looking in the ear |
| Adrenarche | Beginning of adrenal secretion (at puberty) |
| Hypergonadism | Condition in which there is excessive secretion of the sex glands |
| Thelarche | Beginning of Brest development |
| Polydipsia | Excessive thirst |
| Pancreatalgia | Pain in the pancreas |
| Cardiomyopathy | Disease of the heart muscle |
| Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | Heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow |
| Congestive heart failure | Heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself ( congestive) |
| Pericardial effusion | Fluid pouring out into the tissue around the heart |
| Arteriopathy | Disease of the arteries |
| Hemotoma | Mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue |
| Splenalgia | Pain in the spleen |
| Myelopoiesis | Formation of the bone marrow |
| Thymic hyperplasia | Overdevelopment of the thymus |
| Hematocrit | Test to judge or separate the blood; it is used to determine the ratio of red blood cells to total blood volume. |
| Orthopnea | Able to breathe only in an upright position |
| Epistaxis | A nose bleed |
| Cyanosis | A bluish color in the skin caused by insufficient oxygen |
| Hypoxemia | Insufficient oxygen in the blood |
| Thoracalgia | Chest pain |
| Stomatitis | Inflammation of the mouth |
| Jaundice | Yellowing of skin, tissue, and fluids caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood |
| Hematuria | Blood urination |
| Oliguria | Low urine output |
| Orchidoptosis | Downward displacement of a testicle |
| Flatus | Medical term for passing gas |
| Hypogastric | Lower center portion of the abdomen |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | Disease in which acid comes up from stomach and damage the esophagus |
| Azotorrhea | Excessive discharge of nitrogen |
| Cystocele | Hernia of the bladder |
| Hysteralgia | pain in the uterus |
| Contraction | Shortening or tightening of a muscle; during labor, the uterine muscles contract. |
| Amastia | Absence of breast |
| Colposcope | Instrument used to examine the vagina |
| Gynecology | Study of medical issues specific to women |
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