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Med Term

TermDefinition
Cardi/o Heart
arth/o Joint
Enter/o Intestine
Anti Against
Itis Inflammatory
Hem/o Blood
Angi/o Vessel
Ectomy Removal
Logy Study of
Algia Pain
Hyper Over , excessive
Hypo Under , below normal
Brady Slow
Trachy Fast
Anterior refers to the front of the body or towards the front
Posterior Refers to the back of the body or towards the back
Superior Positioned above or higher than another part of the body
Inferior postioned below or lower than another part of the body
Medial Toward the midline of the body
Lateral Away from the midline of the body
Proximal Closer to the point of attachment or origin
Distal Farther from the point of attachment or orgin
Superficial Near the suface of the body
Deep Away from the surface, more internal.
Dorsal Toward the back or posterior side.
Ventral Toward the front or belly side.
Caudal Toward the tail or lower part of the body.
Plantar Relating to the sole of the foot.
Palmar Relating to the palm of the hand.
Sagittal Plane Divides the body into left and right parts.
Frontal Plane Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.
Transverse Plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts.
Flexion Decreasing the angle between two body parts.
Extension Increasing the angle between two body parts.
Adip/o, Lip/o, Steat/o Fat
Cutane/o, Derm/o, Dermat/o Skin
Pil/o, Trich/o Hair
Onych/o, Ungu/o nail
Seb/o, Sebace/o Oil
Pruritus Itching
Urticaria Hives
Seborrhea Discharge of sebum
Xerosis Dry Skin
Papule Small bump <1 cm
Nodule Larger bump >1cm
Vesicle Small fluid-filled bump (<1 cm)
Bullae Large fluid-filled bump (>1 cm)
Dermatosis General skin condition
Ichthyosis Dry, scaly skin
Psoriasis Chronic skin condition with scaling
Cryosurgery Destruction of tissue by freezing
Dermabrasion Rubbing or scraping away skin
Mohs Surgery Layer-by-layer removal of skin cancer
ABCDE Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving
Bx Biopsy
C&S Culture and Sensitivity
CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (Bypass surgery to restore blood flow)
ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Urgent cardiac arrest treatment protocols)
AED Automated External Defibrillator (Portable device that shocks the heart)
PTCA Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (Procedure to open blocked arteries)
DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis (Blood clot in a deep vein, usually the leg)
MI Myocardial Infarction (WR: my/o = muscle; cardi/o = heart; Heart attack)
HTN Hypertension (Prefix: hyper- = excessive; WR: tens/o = pressure; High blood pressure)
EKG/ECG Electrocardiogram (WR: electr/o = electricity; cardi/o = heart; Suffix: -gram = record)
CHF Congestive Heart Failure (Heart cannot pump blood efficiently)
BPM Beats Per Minute (Measure of heart rate
Holter monitor Named after Norman Holter; a portable device recording heart activity for 24+ hours
Trendelenburg position Named after Friedrich Trendelenburg; body laid flat with feet elevated
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: Named after those who discovered the extra electrical pathway in the heart
Brugada syndrome Genetic condition affecting the heart's electrical system
Swan-Ganz catheterization Pulmonary artery catheter used to monitor blood flow and heart
Bradycardia Prefix: brady- = slow; WR: cardi/o = heart; Suffix: -ia = condition; Slow heart rate)
Atherosclerosis WR: ather/o = fatty plaque; Suffix: -sclerosis = hardening; Hardening of arteries)
Angiography WR: angi/o = vessel; Suffix: -graphy = recording process; X-ray of blood vessels)
Cardiomegaly WR: cardi/o = heart; Suffix: -megaly = enlargement; Enlarged heart)hlebotomy
Phlebotomy WR: phleb/o = vein; Suffix: -tomy = incision; Puncture of a vein to collect blood)
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