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Med Term final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -desis | surgical fixation of bond or joint, binding, tying together |
| -metry | measurement |
| -logist | specialist in the study of |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -iasis | pathological condition or state |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -iatrist | specialist |
| -rrhaphy | suture, suturing |
| -algia | pain |
| -phobia | fear |
| -dynia | pain |
| -phasia | speech |
| -derma | skin |
| -phagia | eating, swallowing |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -cide | destroying, killing |
| -clast | to break |
| -esthesia | sensation |
| -kinesia | movement |
| -exo | away from outside external |
| -brady | slow |
| -mal | bad inadequate |
| -in,intra, con | in within inner |
| oligo- | deficiency |
| -trophy | nourishment growth |
| -emia | a condition of the blood |
| -lysis | destruction |
| -lith | stone |
| -necrosis | tissue death |
| -plasia | formation growth |
| -pathy | disease |
| infra- | below beneath |
| pro- | before forward |
| ultra- | beyond |
| dia- | through across |
| ecto- | out outside |
| epi- | above upon |
| endo- | in within inner |
| inter- | between |
| peri- | beside near |
| supra- | excessive above |
| iso- | same equal |
| hyper- | excessive above |
| super- | excessive above |
| tachy- | rapid |
| trans- | through across |
| -oma | tumor |
| -oxia | oxygen |
| -malacia | softening |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -stomy | mouthlike opening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -pnea | deficiency |
| -partum | childbirth labor |
| -paresis | slight or partial paralysis |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| UE | upper extremity |
| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| Abrasion | scraping away of skin or mucous membrane |
| Alopecia | autoimmune disease that results in loss of hair |
| Epidermoid cyst | small sac or pouch below the skin surface containing a thick, cheesy substance; appears pale white or yellow but can be darker in dark skinned people |
| Tinea | fungal skin disease occurring on various parts of the body, also called dermatophytosis or ringworm |
| Ecchymosis | discoloration of the skin; bruise |
| Impetigo | bacterial skin infection marked by yellow to red weeping, crusted, or pustular lesions; common in children |
| Laceration | cut or tear in the flesh |
| Vitiligo | chronic skin disease that results in patchy loss of skin pigment; may also affect hair color and cause white patches or streaks |
| Scabies | contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite, with symptoms of itching, scaly papules, insect burrows, and secondary infected lesions |
| Pustule | small, pus filled blister |
| Meningitis | infection and inflammation of the meninges, the spinal cord, and cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), usually caused by an infectious illness; often combined with encephalitis and then called encephalomengitis |
| Angina | heart pain or other discomfort felt in the chest, shoulders, arms, jaw, or neck, caused by insufficient blood and oxygen to the heart; usually a symptom of heart disease |
| Aneurysm | weakening and bulging a part of a vessel wall |
| Arteriosclerosis | thickening, loss of elasticity, and loss of contractility of arterial walls; commonly called hardening of the arteries |
| Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) | inflammatory response that causes degenerative changes in the spinal vertebrae, sacroiliac joints; and connective tissues, such as tendons, ligaments, hips, shoulders, knees, feet, and ribs, and in tissue of the lungs, eyes, and heart valves |
| Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia | group of disorders that occur when the immune system misidentifies red blood cells (RBCs) as foreign and creates autoantibodies that attack them |
| Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) | late-stage infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which progressively weakens the immune system |
| Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) | inability of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body |
| Cardiomyopathy | group of conditions in which the heart muscle has deteriorated and functions less effectively |
| Cor Pulmonale | condition of right ventricular enlargement or dilation from increased right ventricular pressure |
| Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) | narrowing of the lumen of heart arteries due to arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) | complex chronic disorder marked by severe fatigue unrelieved by rest, often worsened by mental or physical activity |
| Delirium | acute, reversible state of agitated confusion, marked by discoloration, hallucinations, or delusions |
| Migraine Headache | familial disorder marked by episodes of severe throbbing headache that is commonly unilateral and sometimes disabling |
| Murmur | blowing or swishing sound in the heart, due to turbulent blood flow or backflow through a leaky valve |
| Mitral Regurgitation | condition in which the mitral valve does not close tightly, allowing blood to flow backward into the left atrium |
| Subdural Hematoma | collection of blood between the dura and the arachnoid (middle or second layer of the meninges) |
| Sjogren Syndrome (SS) | autoimmune disorder that causes dysfunction of salivary glands in the mouth and lacrimal glands in the eyes and affects other areas of the body |
| Hodgkin Disease | type of lymphatic cancer; also called lymphoma |
| Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD) | complication of bone-marrow transplantation in which lymphoid cells from donated tissue attack the recipient and causes damage to the skin, liver, GI tract, and other tissue |
| Parkinson's Disease | progressive, degenerative disorder that results in tremors, gait changed, and occasionally dementia |
| Reye's Syndrome | serious disease associated with aspirin use by children with viral illnesses, |
| Atrial Fibrillation (AF, A-Fib) | common irregular heart rhythm marked by uncontrolled atrial quivering and a rapid ventricular response |
| Pernicious Anemia | chronic form of megaloblastic anemia (producing many large, immature, dysfunctional RBCs), caused by a deficit in the absorption of B12, that reduces the body's ability to produce sufficient numbers of healthy RBCs |
| Abduction | movement toward the side, away from the body |
| Adduction | movement toward the side, toward the body |
| Supine | lying horizontally facing upward |
| Prone | lying horizontally facing downward |
| Ventral | front anterior |
| Dorsal | back posterior |
| Distal | further away from the axial body |
| Proximal | nearer to the axial body |
| Ipsilateral | the same side |
| Bilateral | both side |
| Unilateral | one side |
| Frontal Plane | the plane that runs vertically from left to right and divides the body into front and back portions |
| Sagittal Plane | the plane that runs vertically from front to back and divides the body into right and left portions |
| Transverse Plane | the plane that runs parallel to the ground and divides the body into upper and lower portions |
| PA | posteroanterior |
| lat | lateral |
| Anatomical Position | standing upright with the toes and palms facing forward |
| levels of the body from smallest to largest | 1) chemicals 2) cells 3) tissues 4) organs 5) organ systems 6) organism |
| Aphasia | a language disorder caused by damage to the brain's language centers, typically from a stroke, tumor, or head injury |
| Petechiae | tiny red or purple hemorrhagic spots (singular petechia) |
| Quadriplegic | affected by or relating to paralysis of all four limbs |
| Cephalagia | the technical, medical term for a headache, encompassing any pain or discomfort in the head, face, or neck |
| Neuropathy | a condition involving damage to the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord |
| Myasthenia Gravis (MG) | a chronic autoimmune, neuromuscular disease characterized by weakness and fatigue of voluntary muscles, such as those controlling the eyes, eyelids, chewing, swallowing, and limbs |
| Neurocytoma (CNC) | a rare, generally benign (Grade II) brain tumor arising from neuronal cells, usually within the lateral ventricles of young adults |
| Narcoleptic | affected by or relating to an extreme tendency to fall asleep |
| Dysphasia | impairment in the production of speech resulting from brain disease or damage |
| Encephalomeningitis | a serious, often life-threatening inflammation of both the brain tissue (encephalitis) and the surrounding membranes (meningitis) |
| Bell's Palsy | form of facial paralysis, usually unilateral and temporary |
| Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) | damage or death of brain tissue caused by interruption of blood supply due to a clot or vessel rupture; also called stroke or brain attack |
| Embolus - what is it? | undissolved matter floating in blood or lymph fluid that may cause an occlusion and infarct |
| Embolus - what can it lead to? | -Acute ischemic stroke- heart attack (MI)- organ failure (kidney, spleen, bowel) |
| Atherosclerosis - what can it lead to? | - heart attacks- stroke- peripheral artery disease- aneurysms-chronic kidney disease- angina |
| Hypertension | blood pressure that is consistently higher than 140 systolic, 90 diastolic, or both |
| Endocarditis | infection of the inner lining of the heart that may cause vegatations to form within one or more heart chambers of valves |
| Ischemia | temporary reduction in blood supply to a localized area of tissue |
| Anemia | group of disorders generally defined as a reduction in the mass of circulating red blood cells |
| Bruit | soft blowing sound caused by turbulent blood flow in a vessel |
| Raynaud's Disease | disorder that affects blood vessels in the fingers, toes, ears, and nose, marked by vessel constriction and reduced blood flow in response to triggers such as cold temperature |
| Varicose Veins | bulging, distended veins due to incompetent valves, most commonly in the legs |
| Lymphoma | cancer of the lymphatic system, primarily affecting lymphocytes (white blood cells) and causing them to multiply uncontrollably, weakening the immune system |
| Lymphocytosis | a condition defined by a higher-than-normal count of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) in the blood, usually exceeding 4,000 per microliter in adults |
| Myeloma | a blood cancer arising from plasma cells |
| gland | |
| Phagocytosis | a process in which white blood cells engulf and destroy microorganisms, call debris, and blood cells that are damaged, old, or abnormal |
| Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis (CMC) | group of disorders in which persistent or recurrent Candida fungal infections develop on the skin, nails, or mucous membranes |
| Lymphosarcoma | cancer of lymphatic tissue not related to Hodgkin disease |
| Transplant Rejection | identification of transplanted tissue as foreign by the recipient's immune system, which responds by attacking the tissue |
| Polymyostitis | disorder that causes the slow onset of muscle weakness and pain in the muscles of the trunk and progresses to affect muscles of the neck, shoulders, back, hip, and possibly hands and fingers |
| Scleroderma | group of chronic autoimmune diseases that cause inflammatory and fibrotic changes skin, muscles, joints, tendons, cartilage, and other connective tissues |
| Transfusion Incompatibility Reaction | reaction of antibodies present in transfused blood to RBCs in the recipient's blood or of antibodies in the recipients blood to RBCs in the transfused blood |
| Systematic Lupus Erthematosus | chronic autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation and degeneration of various connective tissues in the body, such as the skin, lungs, heart, joints, kidneys, blood, or nervous system |
| Splenorrhaphy | a surgical procedure, often referred to as splenic salvage or repair, used to mend a damaged or ruptured spleen rather than removing it |
| Dermopathy | harmless, small, round, or oval light brown/reddish-brown indented patches, often appearing on the shins of people with diabetes |
| term for a good healthy Thymus | Euthymia |
| study of serum | Serology |
| Capillaries | the smallest blood vessels where the exchange of gasses and nutrients occur |
| Cholesterol | a fatty, plaque-like substance that can narrow or block coronary vessels |
| Sinoatrial Node (SA) | the natural pacemaker for the heart |
| Arterioles | tiny arteries |
| Venules | tiny veins |
| Arteries | blood vessels that distribute oxygen-rich blood to your entire body |
| Bicuspid Valve | exits the left atrium into the left ventricle |
| Mediastinum | the area slightly left of the center of the chest |
| Pericardial Fluid | a lubricant that reduces friction as the heart contracts and relaxes |
| Pericardium | the fibrous membrane that encloses the heart |
| Venae Cava | a large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart. |
| Auscultating | the term that means listening to |
| Ventricles | the two lower chambers of the heart |
| Cardiac Cycles | the contraction and relaxation of the four heart chambers |
| Myocardium | the middle, muscular layer of the heart |
| Lymph Vessels | carries fluid leaked into the interstitial spaces to the circulatory system |
| Lymph Nodes | rich in specialized white blood cells; commonly called glands |
| creates white blood cells and antibodies; acts as a type of storage container for blood and platelets | |
| Thymus | located above the heart and plays a role in immunity and protecting our bodies from cancer; produces T lymphocytes that are necessary for the immune system |
| Superior Vena Cava | drains blood from the head and neck into the right atrium |
| Lymph | clear, colorless, alkaline tissue fluid made up mostly of water, along with some protein, fats, white blood cells, and urea |
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