Term | Definition |
-algia | pain and suffering |
dys- | bad, difficult, or painful |
-ectomy | surgical removal, cutting out |
hyper- | excessive, increased |
hypo= | deficient, decreased |
-itis | inflammation |
-osis | abnormal condition, disease |
-ostomy | the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface |
-otomy | cutting, surgical insicion |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-rrhage | bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge |
-rrhaphy | surgical suturing |
-rrhea | flow or discharge |
-rrhexis | rupture |
sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
Abdominocentesis | The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid |
Acronym | A word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term. |
Acute | Rapid onset , a severe course, and a relatively short duration. |
Angiography | Process of producing a radiographic study of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast meduim to make these blood vessels visible |
Appendectomy | The surgical removal of the appendix. |
Arteriosclerosis | The abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries. |
Arthralgia | Pain in a joint or joints |
Colostomy | The surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface. |
Cyanosis | Blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood. |
Dermatologist | A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin. |
Diarrhea | The frequent flow of loose or watery stools. |
Edema | Swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body. |
Endarterial | Pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery. |
Eponym | Disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first. |
Erythrocyte | A mature red blood cell. |
Fissure | A groove or crack like sore of the skin. |
Fistula | An abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body. |
Gastralgia | Pain in the stomach. |
Gastritis | Inflammation of the stomach |
Gastroenteritis | An inflammation of the stomach and small intestine. |
Gastrosis | Any disease if the stomach |
Hemorrhage | The loss of a large amount of blood in a short time. |
Hepatomegaly | The abnormal enlargement of the liver. |
Hypertention | Higher than normal blood pressure. |
Hypotension | Lower than normal blood pressure. |
Infection | The invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism. |
Inflammation | A localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissue, |
Interstitial | Between but not within, the parts of a tissue |
Intramuscular | Within the muscle. |
Laceration | A torn or jagged wound, or an accidental cut |
Lesion | A pathologic change of the tissue due to disease or injury. |
Malaise | The feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease. |
Mycosis | Any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus. |
Myelopathy | Any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord. |
Myopathy | Any pathologic change or disease of the muscle tissue. |
Myorrhexis | The rupture of a muscle. |
Natal | Pertaining to birth. |
Neonatology | The study of disorders of the newborn. |
Neororrhaphy | Suturing together the ends of a severed nerve. |
Otorhinolaryngology | The study of the ears, nose, and throat. |
Palpation | An examination technique in which the examiners hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts. |
Palpatation | A pounding or racing heat. |
Pathology | The study of all aspects of diseases. |
Phalanges | The bones of the fingers and toes. |
Poliomyelitis | A viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord. |
Prognosis | A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease. |
Pyoderma | Any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo. |
Pyrosis | Heartburn, a discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid up into the esophagus. |
Remission | The temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure. |
Sign | Objective evidence of disease, such as a fever. |
Supination | The act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward. |
Suppuration | The formation or discharge of pus. |
Supracostal | Above or outside the ribs. |
Symptom | Subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or headache. |
Syndrome | A set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process. |
Tonsillitis | An inflammation of the tonsils. |
Trauma | Wound or injury. Injuries that may occur in a an accident, shooting, natural disaster, or fire. |
Triage | The medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment. |
Viral | Pertaining to a virus. |