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medical terms 2010

med terms

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aden/o gland
carcin/o cancer
cardi/o heart
chem/o chemical
cis/o to cut
dermat/o skin
enter/o small intestine
gastr/o stomach
gynec/o female
hemat/o blood
hydr/o water
immun/o immune
laryng/o voice box
morph/o shape
nephr/o kidney
neur/o nerve
ophthalm/o eye
ot/o ear
pulmon/o lung
rhin/o nose
ur/o urine. urinary tract
-plasty surgical repair
-stenosis narrowing
-itis inflamation
-al pertaining to
-algia pain
-otomy cutting into
-megaly enlargement
-ectomy surgical removal
-rrhage excessive.abnormal flow
-centesis puncture to withdraw fluid
-gram record or picture
-ac pertaining to
-malacia abnormal softening
-ism state of
-rrhaphy suture
-ostomy surgically create an opening
-pexy surgical fixation
-rrhea discharge, flow
-scopy process of visully examining
-oma tumor, mass
study of the lungs pulmonology
pain relating to a nerve neuralgia
nose discharge or flow rhinorrhea
abnormal softening of a kidney nephromalacia
enlarged heart cardiomgaly
cutting into the stomach gastrotomy
inflamation of the skin dermatitis
surgical removal of the voice box laryngectomy
surgical repair of a joint arthoplasty
gland disease adenopathy
within,inside intra-
large macro-
before, in front of pre-
around peri-
new neo-
without an-
half hemi-
painful, difficult dys-
above supra-
over,above hyper-
many multi-
slow brady-
self auto-
across trans-
two bi-
tachy- rapid, fast
pseudo- false
hypo- under, below
inter- between, among
eu- normal, good
post- after
mono- one
sub- below, under
mening- membrane
orchid testicles
gynec/o female
hemat/o blood
hydr/o water
immun/o immune
laryng/o voice box
morph/o shape
nephr/o kidney
neur/o nerve
ophthalm/o eye
ot/o ear
pulmon/o lung
rhin/o nose
ur/o urine. urinary tract
-plasty surgical repair
-stenosis narrowing
-itis inflamation
-al pertaining to
-algia pain
-otomy cutting into
-megaly enlargement
-ectomy surgical removal
-rrhage excessive.abnormal flow
-centesis puncture to withdraw fluid
-gram record or picture
-ac pertaining to
-malacia abnormal softening
-ism state of
-rrhaphy suture
-ostomy surgically create an opening
-pexy surgical fixation
-rrhea discharge, flow
-scopy process of visully examining
-oma tumor, mass
study of the lungs pulmonology
pain relating to a nerve neuralgia
nose discharge or flow rhinorrhea
abnormal softening of a kidney nephromalacia
enlarged heart cardiomgaly
cutting into the stomach gastrotomy
inflamation of the skin dermatitis
surgical removal of the voice box laryngectomy
surgical repair of a joint arthoplasty
gland disease adenopathy
within,inside intra-
large macro-
before, in front of pre-
around peri-
new neo-
without an-
half hemi-
painful, difficult dys-
above supra-
over,above hyper-
many multi-
slow brady-
self auto-
across trans-
two bi-
tachy- rapid, fast
pseudo- false
hypo- under, below
inter- between, among
eu- normal, good
post- after
mono- one
sub- below, under
mening- membrane
orchid testicles
myring tempanic membrane/ eardrum
myel spinal cord or bone marrow
-ptosis prolapse, drooping forward
-cele tumor or swelling
-cyntitsis surgical puncture to remove fluid
fascio pertainign to fibrous band
seblo sebum, in reference to skin
cephal/o head
hidr/o sweat
rjjexis rupture
mycio fungus
lith/o stone
spondyl/o vertebrae/ spinal column
ather/o plac and fatty substance
metr/o uterus
pleur/o side of body pleura
sigmoid sigmoid colon
angi/o pretaining to blood or lymph vessels
pathy disease
-urea urination
gonad sex gland
aort aorta
cholecyst galbladder
pancreat pancreus
path disease
ungu nail
coron coronary, crown
sarco flesh, connective tissue
splen spleen
hyper excessive, increased
-desis surgical fixation or bone or joint
-lysis breakdown or separation
end, endo within, inside
-cyte cell
-scopy visual examination inside
phleb vein
radi/o x-ray
thromb clot
hepat- liver
trispy to crush
veno vein
super, supra above
elastasis stretching or enlargement
-emia blood, blood condition
necrosis tissue death
provides services for a short period of time acute care hospital
complete outline of patient's entire hospital stay discharge summary
describes purpose methods benefits and risks of procedure informed consent
contains updated assessment diagnoses and further plans for care physican's progress notes
provides supportive care to terminally ill patients and families hospice
written by the admitting physician history and physical
provides services not requiring overnight hospital stay ambulatory care center
report given by a specialist consultation report
record of a patient's care through the day nurse's notes
clinical lab and medical imaging reports diagnostic report
provides intensive phyical and occupational therapy rehabilitation center
report of treatment/therapy the patient recieved ancillary report
provides care for patients who need more time to recover long-term care facility
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