Term | Definition |
dia- | complete |
-gnosis | knowledge of an abnormal condition |
-gnose | recognize an abnormal condition |
endocarditis | inflammation of the lining of the heart |
murmur | abnormal sound heard on auscultation of the heart of blood vessels |
pyrex- | fever, heat |
-ia | condition |
-al | pertaining to |
abdomin- | abdomen |
-ic | pertaining to |
col- | colon |
vertebr- | spine |
-ion | action, condition |
tens- | pressure |
-cyst | cyst, sac, bladder |
cyt/o- | cell |
o/o- | egg |
-cyte | cell |
-us | pertaining to |
-ior | pertaining to |
hist/o- | tissue |
medial | middle |
anterior | front surface of body; situated in front |
caudal | pertaining to or nearer to the tail |
cephalic | pertaining to or nearer to the head |
coronal | pertaining to the vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions |
distal | situated away from the center of the body |
dist- | away from the center |
dorsal | pertaining to the back or situated behind |
frontal | in front; relating to the anterior part of the body |
inferior | situated below |
infer- | below |
posterior | pertaining to the back surface of the body; situated behind |
prone | lying face-down; flat on your abdoment |
proximal | situated nearest the center of the body |
sagittal | pertaining to the vertical plane through the body, dividing it into right and left portions |
superior | situated above |
supine | lying face-up, flat on your spine |
transverse | crosswise; pertaining to the horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions |
quadrant | one quarter |
umbilic- | belly button; navel |
oocyte | female egg cell |
diagnosis | the determination of the cause of a disease |
pyrexia | an abnormally high body temperature or fever |
colic | pertaining to the colon |
hypertension | persistent high arterial blood pressure |
hypotension | persistent low arterial blood pressure |
histology | study of tissue |
costovertebral | pertaining to the ribs and spine |
celluar | pertaining to a cell |
intracellular | within the cell |
patella | kneecap |
tracheostomy | creating a new opening in the trachea or windpipe |