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Medical Terminology

Test 3

Question	Answer
Bi/Di-	Two
Odyno-	Pain
Re-	back/again
Dys-	abnormal, difficult, painful
Sub-	under
Ortho-	straight
Endo-	within
Perio-	around
Hypo-	below, insufficient
Trans-	across
Lingu/glosso	Tongue
Gingivo	Gums
Donto/Dento	teeth/tooth
Sialo	Salivary
Pharyngo	Throat
Esophago	Esophagus
Pyro	hot/fever/fire
Duodeno	1st section small intestine
Ileo	3rd section small intestine
Gastro	stomach
Hepato	liver
Adeno	gland
Litho	stone
-ist	specialist/ one who specializes in
-istry	medical specialty
-phagia	eat/swallow/engulf
-dynia	pain
-flux	flow
-cele	protrusion/hernia
-eal	pertaining to/ relating to
-iasis	abnormal condition
-al	pertaining to
-megaly	enlarged/ abnormal enlagment
-ostomy	permanent opening
-otomy	incision into
Baro	Weight/ Pressure
Diverticulo	sac/pouch
Laparo	abdomen
Duodeno	duodenum
Chezo	Stool
Amylo	Starch
Lip	Fat
-chezia	stool
-ase	enzyme
-osis	abnormal condition
-oid	pertaining to
A/an-	without
Hemi-	without
Poly-	many
Procto	rectum/anus
Entero	small intestine
Colo	colon, large intestine
Angio	vessel
Phago	eat
Litho	stone
-entery	intestinal process
-iatric	medical specialty
-tripsy	crushing of
-iasis	abnormal condition
-scopy	process of visually examining
-scope	instrument for viewing
-rrhexis	rupture
-ectasis	stretching/expansion
-phagia	eat, swallow
-ologist	one who studies
Retro-	behind
Post-	after
A/an-	without
Anti-	against
Dia-	through, throughout, apart, complete
Dys-	abnormal, painful, difficult
Choledocho	common bile duct
Chole	bile
Cysto	bladder, sac
Cholecysto	gallbladder
-tripsy	crushing of
-cytosis	more than normal number of cells
-ography	process of recording
-ectomy	surgical removal
-rrhea	discharge/ flow
-algia	pain
-itis	inflammation
-otomy	incision into
-ogram	record
-scopy	process of visually examining
-cyte	cell
Retro-	behind
Post-	after
A/an-	without
Anti-	against
Dia-	through, across, complete
Dys-	abnormal, painful, difficult
Entero	small intestine
Colo	colon
Hemato	blood
-pepsia	digestion
-orexia	appetite
-grade	going
-prandial	meals
-emesis	vomiting
Gastrostomy	Creation of more or less permanent opening into stomach for placement of a feeding tube.
Hepatomegaly	Enlarged liver.
Ileostomy	Creation of a more or less permanent opening into 3rd section of small intestine diverting to an opening in the abdominal wall.
Diverticulosis	Condition with pouches; out-pouches in intestinal wall that can get infected/inflamed leading to diverticulitis.
Laparotomy	Incision into the abdomen
Choledochoduodenostomy	Surgical creation of a communication between the common bile duct and the small intestines.
Choledocholithiasis	Presence of gall stones in the COMMON bile duct.
Hydro-	Water
Uro	Urination/urine
Keto	Ketones
Pyo	pus
Cyst/cysto	bladder, sac
Nephr/Nephro	kidney
Lith/litho	stone
Hem/hemo/hemato	blood
-ptosis	drooping/sagging
-pexy	surgical suspension
-uria	urination/urine
-tripsy	crushing of
-rrhage/-rrhagia	flow/ discharge
-tripsy	crushing of
-algia	pain
-genic	producing, produced by
-scope	instrument of viewing
-otomy	incision into
-ostomy	permanent opening
-gram	record
-rrhaphy	surgical repair
-megaly	abnormal enlargment
Oligo-	Scanty amount
Nocti-	Night
Glyco-	Sweet/sugar
Odyno-	pain
Dys-	abnormal, painful, difficult
Poly-	many
A/an-	without
Uro	Urination/urine
Keto	ketones
Urethro	urethra
Ureto	ureter
Chromo	color
Azoto	nitrogen waste
Ureo	urea
Calculo	Stone
Idio	one's own/distinctive
Pyo	pus
-uria	urine/urination
-chromia	color
-poietin	stimulatory agent/maker
-genesis	forming
-poiesis	formation/production
-pathic	affected by a disease
-stenosis	narrowing
-plasty	surgical repair
-emia	blood/ blood condition
-ia	condition
-meter	instrument used to measure
-genic	producing, produced by
Nephrolithotripsy	crushing of kidney stones; surgical procedure where large stones are crushed and then removed via a small tube inserted through the back and removes the fragments
Cystostomy	creation of more or less permanent opening into bladder for drainage
Cystogram	an image of the bladder; image using fluoroscopy to view after contrast has been injected to get a better picture
Nephrolithotomy	incision to remove kidney stones; minimally invasive procedure through a small puncture through the skin (percutaneous) to remove stones
Nephroptosis	drooping/sagging/floating kidney; the kidney descends more than 5 cm upon rising from supine (on back) to upright
Hydronephrosis	Water kidney condition; condition where the kidneys are swollen with 'water/urine' due to a blockage in the outflow tract; If the blockage is distal to the kidney and involves the ureter it will also be called hydroureter.
Urinometer	device to measure specific gravity (density) of urine/also called hydrometer
Ec-	out
Neo-	new
Ante-	before
Pre-	before
Bi-	two
Dys-	abnormal, painful, difficult
Post-	after
Peri-	around
Oligo-	Scanty amount
Pubero	growing up
Resecto	to cut out
Spermato	sperm
Orchido	testicles
Andro	male
Crypto	hidden
-spermia	sperm
-cide	to kill
-pexy	surgical suspension/fixation
-ion	process
-al	pertaining to
-latero	side
-scope	instrument of viewing
-scopy	process of visually examining
-pathy	disease
-otomy	incision into
Multi-	many
Nulli-	none
Pseudo-	false
Oligo-	Scanty amount
Poly-	many
Dys-	abnormal, painful, difficult
A/an-	without
Hydro-	water
Meno	menstruation
Hyster/Metro/Utero	uterus
Gravid	pregnant
Myo	muscle
Leio	smooth
-ectomy	surgical removal
-rrhexis	rupture
-oma	tumor
-rrhea	discharge/ flow
-um	structure
-emesis	vomiting
-otomy	incision into
-rrhagia	flow/discharge
Pseudo-	false
Primi-	First
Amnio	Fetal membrane
-arche	beginning
-gravida	pregnant
-cyesis	pregnant
-para/ -parous	to bear/ deliver
-centesis	puncture
Salping	fallopian tube
Gyneco	female
Lacto	milk
Masto/Mammo	breast
-salpinx	fallopian tube
-partum	child birth
-ptosis	drooping
-pexy	surgical fixation or suspension
Oxy-	rapid
Ec-	out
Neo-	new
Ante-	before
Pre-	before
Bi-	two
Dys-	abnormal, painful, difficult
Post-	after
Peri-	around
Oligo-	Scanty amount
Oo	egg
Ovulo	egg
Oophoro	ovary
Culpo	vagina
Prolaps	To fall down
Nato	Birth/born
Leuko	white
-phoro	the carry/ bear
-tocia	labor
-topos	place/location
-ion	process
-al	pertaining to
-latero	side
-scope	instrument of viewing
-scopy	process of visually examining
-pathy	disease
-otomy	incision into
Endometriosis	literally, a condition affecting lining of uterus but more specifically, a condition where tissue similar to endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus resulting in painful menstruation and often infertility
Oligohydramnios	scanty amount of amniotic fluid; normally 600 cc so anything less than 400
Polyhydramnios	excessive amount of amniotic fluid
Menorrhagia	abnormally heavy bleeding at menstruation
Metrorrhagia	abnormal bleeding from the uterus
Amniotomy	incision into amniotic sac or more specifically, artificially rupture the sac vs
Amniorrhexis	which is the spontaneous rupture of the amniotic sac preceding onset of labor, known as ‘water breaking’
Menarche	onset of menstruation during puberty
Multigravida	has been pregnant at least twice vs
Multipara	has had more than one pregnancy resulting in viable offspring
Nulligravida	has never been pregnant
Nullipara	has never completed a pregnancy at 24 weeks or more and thus has never delivered a viable infant
Myomectomy	removal of fibroid tumors (leiomyomas) in uterus
Poly-	many
Epi-	above
Sub-	under
Poli-	gray
Meningo	membrane around brain
Dura	hard
Mater	mother
Narco	Sleep
Radiculo/rhizo	spinal nerve root
Photo	light
Psycho	soul/mind
Encephalo	brain
Neuro	Nerve/ nervous system
Myelo	bone marrow/spinal cord
-ococcus	berry shaped bacterium
-lepsy	seizure
-phobia	fear of
-iatrist	A specialist
-iatry	medical specialty
-ology	the study of
-osis	abnormal condition
-genic	producing, produced by
Mono-	One
Hemi-	half
Para-	beside, abnormal
Quad-	four
Intra-	within, inside
Clono	contracting/relaxing
Mento	mind
Concusso	shake violently
Cranio	skull
Electro	electricity
-paresis	partial paralysis/ weakness
-ion	process
-lexia	word
-cephalus/-cephaly	head
Hydro-	water
an-	without
In-	in, into, within, inside
Somno	sleep
Theco	sheath/covering
-praxia	action
-phasia	communication/speech
-taxia	coordination
-gnosia	knowledge
-mnesia	memory
-esthesia	sensation/feeling
-algesia	sense of pain
-opsy	to view
Clonic	rhythmic jerking movements of the arms and legs
Tonic-Clonic Seizure	also known as 'grand mal' seizure which happens in two stages; tonic stage where one loses consciousness and goes stiff, followed by rhythmic (clonic) jerking
Dysphasia	literally difficulty with communication but more specifically a language disorder with deficiency in generation of speech and possible comprehension due to brain disease/damage

Created by: EmmaBlake

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