Question | Answer |
anesthesia | loss of the ability to feel pain, as by admin. of a drug |
auscultation | listening for sound w/in the body, usu. w/in the chest or abdoment |
biopsy | removal of a small amt of tissue for microscopic examination |
cautery | distruction of tissue by a damaging agent, such as a harmful chemical, heat, or electric current; cauterization |
chemotherapy | use of chemicals to treat disease; often applied to cancer tx |
diagnosis | the process of determining the cause and nature of an ilness |
endoscope | an instrument for examining the inside of an organ or cavity through a body opening or small incision |
excision | removal by cutting |
fixation | holding or fastening a structure in a firm position |
grading | a method for evaluating a tumor based on microscopic examination of the cells |
immunotherapy | treatment that involves stimulation or suppression of the immune system, either specifically or nonspecifically |
incision | a cut, as for surgery; also the act of cutting |
inspection | visual examination of the body |
laser | a device that transforms light into a beam of intense heat and power; used for surgery and diagnosis |
opthalmosope | an instrument for examining the interior of the eye |
otoscope | instrument used to examine the ears |
palliative | providing relief but not cure; a treatment to provides such relief |
palpation | examining by placing the hands or fingers on the surface of the body to determine characteristics such as texture, temp., movement, and consistency |
percussion | tapping the body lightly but sharply to assess the condition of underlying tissue by the sounds obtained |
prognosis | prediction of a disease's course and outcome |
radiography | use of x-rays passed through the body to make a visual record of internal structures on specially sensitized film |
remission | lessening of disease symptoms; the period during which this decrease occurs or the period when no sign of a disease exits |
sign | objective evidence of disease that can be observed or tested; an objective symptom |
staging | the process of classifying malignant tumors for diagnosis, tx, and prognosis |
stethoscope | an instrument for listening to sounds produced within the body. |
surgery | a method for treating disease or injury by manual operations |
suture | to unite parts by stitching them together; also the thread or other material used in the process or the seam formed by surgical stitching |
symptom | any evidence of disease; sometimes limited to subjective evidence of disease, as experienced by the individual. |
therapy | treatment; intervention |
vital signs | measurements that reflect basic functions nec. to maintain life |
biofeedback | a method for learning control of involuntary physiologic responses by using electronic devices to monitor bodily changes and feeding this information back to a person |
chiropractic | a science that stresses the condtion of the nervous system in diagnosis and treatment of disease; often the spine is manipulated to correct misalignment |
homeopathy | a philosophy of treating disease by administering drugs in highly diluted form along with promoting healthy life haits and a healthy environment |
naturopathy | a therapeutic philosophy of helping people to heal themselves by developing healthy lifestyles |
osteopathy | a system of therapy based on the theory that the body can overcome disease when it has normal structure, a favorable environment, and proper nutrition.Osteopaths use standard medical practices for diagnosis and tx. |
aer/o | air,gas |
bar/o | presssure |
chrom/o, chromato/o | color, stain |
cry/o | cold |
chron/o | time |
electro/o | electricity |
erg/o | work |
phon/o | sound, voice |
phot/o | light |
radi/o | radiation, x-ray |
son/o | sound |
therm/o | heat, temperature |
-centesis | puncture, tap |
-desis | binding, fusion |
-ectomy | excision, surgical removal |
-pexy | surgical fixation |
-plasty | plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction |
-rhaphy | surgical repair, suture |
-stomy | surgical creation of an opening |
-tome | instrument for incising(cutting) |
-tomy | incision, cutting |
-tripsy | crushing |