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AHS 102 SCC
SCC AHS 102 chapters 4 & 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| subungual | pertaining to under the nail |
| ophthalmology | study of the eye |
| gastralgia | pain in the stomach |
| arthroscope | instrument used to view joints |
| rhinotomy | incision of the nose. |
| otology | study of the ear |
| ophthalmoscope | instrument used to view the eye |
| esophagogastroduodenoscopy | "visual examination of the esophagus, stomach & duodenum |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the small intestines |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the inside of the heart |
| cuticle | small skin |
| hypodermis | structure under the skin |
| arteriole | small artery |
| venule | small vein |
| endocardium | structure within the heart |
| cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
| cervical | pertaining to the neck |
| valvular | pertaining to a valve |
| coronary | pertaining to the heart |
| esophageal | pertaining to the esophagus |
| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
| perioral | pertaining to around the mouth |
| gingival | pertaining to the gums |
| periodontal | pertaining to around the teeth |
| submandibular | pertaining to under the mandible |
| nasopharyngeal | pertaining to the nose and the pharynx |
| perirectal | pertaining to around the rectum |
| intraluminal | pertaining to within the lumen |
| epigastric | pertaining to above the stomach |
| pancreatic | pertaining to the pancreas |
| biliary | pertaining to bile |
| subhepatic | pertaining to below the liver |
| hematochezia | condition of blood in the stool |
| hematemesis | vomitting of blood |
| dyspepsia | abnormal condition of digestion |
| esophageal atresia | condition of lack of opening in the tube that extends from the throat to the stomach |
| cleft palate | a congenital fissure in the roof of the mouth |
| hirschsprung disease | condition of lack of nervous function in part of the large intestines = feces accumulation |
| congenital megacolon | condition of lack of nervous function in part of the large intestines = feces accumulation |
| pyloric stenosis | a narrowing of the muscle between the stomach and the duodenum |
| diarrhea | loose watery stool |
| obstipation | extremely delayed defecation |
| flatus | gas passed through the anus |
| melena | black stool |
| halitosis | bad breath |
| IBS | diarrhea, gas, constipation resulting from stress with no underlying disease |
| constipation | delayed defecation |
| nausea | feeling of need to vomit |
| regurgitation | backward flow to mouth |
| indigestion | dyspepsia |
| singultus | hiccup |
| pyrosis | heartburn |
| eructation | burping |
| emesis | vomit |
| dental caries | tooth decay |
| cheilosis | abnormal condition of lips |
| aphthous stomatitis | canker sore |
| herpetic stomatitis | cold sore |
| dental plaque | material that coats teeth |
| malocclusion | abnormal bite |
| periodontal disease | disorder of tissue surrounding the teeth |
| gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
| pyorrhea | discharge of pus |
| leukoplakia | condition of white patches |
| PUD | erosion of the gastric mucosa |
| Gastralgia | stomach pain |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| achalasia | condition of no relaxation |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| GERD | return of the contents of the stomach to the esophagus |
| derm, dermat | skin |
| trich pil | hair |
| onych, ungu | nail |
| seb, sebac | oil |
| hidr, sudr | sweat |
| adip, lip | fat |
| kerat | hard, horny |
| -in | substance |
| -cyte | cell |
| vascul | vessel |
| bas | basal |
| -ferous | pertaining to |
| seb | sebum |
| follicul | follicle |
| papill | papilla |
| -ium | structure |
| par- | near |
| hemat | blood |
| intestin | intestines |
| abdomin | lapar |
| -stalsis | contraction |
| exo | outside |
| odont | teeth |
| ped | child |
| pedicul | lice |
| proct | rectum and anus |
| or | stomat |
| cheil | labi |
| bucc | cheek |
| gloss | lingu |
| palat | palate |
| dent | tooth |
| gingiv | gums |
| sialaden | salivary gland |
| sial | saliva |
| parotid | near the ear |
| submandibular | pertaining to below the mandible |
| sublingual | petaining to under the tongue |
| maxill | upper jaw |
| manibul | lower jaw |
| pharyng | "throat |
| nas | nose |
| laryng | larynx |
| bol | bolus |
| fund | fundus |
| corpor | body, corporis |
| pylor | pyloris |
| rug | rugae |
| enter | small intestines |
| duoden | duodenum |
| lumin | lumen |
| jejun | jejunum |
| ile | ileum |
| plic | "fold |
| vill | villus |
| col | colon |
| iliocecal | pertaining to the ileum and cecum |
| cec | cecum |
| appendic, append | appendix |
| fec | feces |
| sigmoid | sigmoid colon |
| rect | rectum |
| an | anus |
| adnex | accessory |
| lob | lobe (section) |
| hepat | liver |
| cholesterol | cholesterol |
| choledoch | common bile duct |
| cholangi | bile vessel |
| cholecyst | gallbladder |
| pancreat | pancreas |
| cholecystokinin | movement hormone for the gallbladder |
| exocrine | to secrete outside |
| endocrine | to secrete within |
| gluc | glucose, sugar |
| amyl | starch |
| endoscopy | process of viewing inside the body |
| cholangiography | process of recording the bile vessels |
| hematochezia | condition of bright red bloody stools |
| proctalgia | pain the rectum and anus |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| pylorotomy | incision of the pylorus |
| proctoplasty | surgical repair of the anus and rectum |
| appendectomy | excision of the appendix |
| onychomycosis | fungal infection of the nail |
| hematoma | tumor of blood |
| atrophy | condition of no development |
| subcutanteous | pertaining to below the skin. |
| dysplastic | pertaining to abnormal formation |
| folliculitis | inflammation of the follicle |
| blepharoplasty | surgical repair of the eyelid |
| seborrhea | a flow or discharge of sebum |
| lipoma | tumor of fat |
| hypertrichosis | abnormal condition of excessive hair |
| rhytidectomy | excision of wrinkles |
| escharotomy | incision of a scalp |
| paronychia | condition of tissue near the nail |
| pediculosis | abnormal condition of lice |
| dermatomycosis | abnormal condition of fungus of the skin |
| seborrheic keratosis | petaining to abnormal flow of sebum, abnormal condition of hardness |