Term | Definition |
DYSPHAGIA | PREFIX: DYS-
COMBINING FORM: PHAG/O-
SUFFIX: -IA
ABNORMAL / SWALLOWING / CONDITION;STATE; THING
DIFFICULT OR PAINFUL SWALLOWING OR EATING |
COLONOSCOPE | COMBINING FORM: COLON/O-
SUFFIX; -SCOPE
COLON/INSTRUMENT USED TO EXAM |
HEPATOMEGALY | COMBINING FORM: HEPAT/O-
SUFFIX: -MEGALY
LIVER / ENLARGED |
GLOSSITIS | COMBINING FORM: GLOSS/O-
SUFFIX: -ITIS
TONGUE / INFLAMMATION OR INFECTION |
EPIGLOTTIS | PREFIX: EPI-
COMBINING FORM: GLOTT/O-
SUFFIX: -IS
ABOVE/GLOTTIS OF THE LARYNX/PERTAINING TO
FLAP THAT OPENS AND CLOSES THE OPENING OF THE TRACHEA DURING SWALLOWING |
CARDIA | REFERS TO THE FIRST PART OF THE STOMACH - OPENING OF THE ESOPHAGUS INTO THE STOMACH |
INTUSSUSEPTION | COMBINING FORM: INTUSSUSEPT/O-
SUFFIX: -ION
RECEIVE WITHIN/ACTION OR CONDITION
TELESCOPING OF ONE SEGMENT OF INTESTINE INSIDE OF THE LUMEN OF THE NEXT SEGMENT |
HEPATOCYTE | COMBINING FORM: HEPAT/O-
COMBINING FORM: CYT/O-
LIVER / CELL |
JAUNDICE | COMBINING FORM: JAUND/O-
SUFFIX -ICE
YELLOW / QUALITY OR STATE
YELLOWISH DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN AND WHITES OF EYES |
HEMATEMESIS | COMBINING FORM: HEMAT/O-
COMBINING FORM: EM/O-
SUFFIX: - ESIS
BLOOD/VOMITING/CONDITION OR PROCESS
VOMITING OF BLOOD BECAUSE OF BLEEDING IN THE STOMACH OR ESOPHAGUS |
CHOLECYSTITIS | COMBINING FORM: CHOLECYST/O-
SUFFIX: -ITIS
GALLBLADDER / INFECTION OR INFLAMMATION |
LIVER | LOCATED IN THE UPPER RIGHT QUADRANT (OR RIGHT HYPOCHONDRIAC REGION) OF THE ABDOMINOPELVIC CAVITY. MAIN FUNCTION IS STORAGE AND FILTRATION OF THE BLOOD AND SECRETION OF BILE |
GALLBLADDER | PEAR SHAPED ORGAN LOCATED BELOW THE LIVER. MAIN FUNCTION IS STORAGE OF BILE |
HEPATITIS | COMBINING FORM: HEPAT/O-
SUFFIX: -ITIS
LIVER / INFLAMMATION OR INFECTION |
COLONOSCOPY | COMBINING FORM: COLON/O-
SUFFIX: -SCOPY
COLON / EXAMINATION WITH AN INSTRUMENT |
AUSCULTATION | COMBINING FORM: AUSCULT/O-
SUFFIX: -ATION
LISTENING / BEING;HAVING;PROCESS
THE PROCESS OF LISTENING TO BODY SOUNDS |
STETHOSCOPE | COMBINING FORM: STETH/O-
SUFFIX: -SCOPE
CHEST / INSTRUMENT USED TO EXAMINE |
DYSPENEA | PREFIX: DYS-
COMBINING FORM: PNE/O- OR PNE/A-
ABNORMAL / BREATHING |
BRONCHODILATORS | COMBINING FORM: BRONCH/O-
COMBINING FORM: DILAT/O-
SUFFIX: -OR
BRONCHUS / WIDEN OR DILATE/PERSON OR THING THAT DOES
MEDICINES THAT HELP OPEN BRONCHIAL TUBES (AIRWAYS) OF THE LUNGS |
MASTICATION | COMBINING FORM: MASTIC/O-
SUFFIX: -TION
CHEWING/BEING;HAVING;PROCESS |
THROMBOCYTES | COMBINING FORM: THROMB/O-
COMBIING FORM: CYT/O
BLOOD CLOT/CELL
PLATELET OR CELL FRAGMENT |
VARICOSE VEIN | COMBINING FORM: VERIC/O-
SUFFIX: -OSE
VERICOSE VEIN / FULL OF
DAMAGED VALVES IN A VEIN THAT ALLOW BLOOD TO FLOW BACKWARD AND COLLECT IN THE PROCEEDING SECTION OFTHE VEIN |
BRADYCARDIA | PREFIX: BRADY-
COMBINING FORM: CARDI/O-
SLOW/HEART |
HEMATOMA | COMBINING FORM: HEMAT/O-
SUFFIX: -OMA
BLOOD/ TUMOR
COLLECTION OF BLOOD UNDER THE SKIN |
PHLEBITIS | COMBINING FORM: PLEB/O-
SUFFIX: -ITIS
VEIN / INFLAMMATION OR INFECTION
INFLAMMATION OF A VEIN USUALLY ACCOMPANIED BY INFECTION |
SYSTOLIC | COMBINING FORM: SYSTOL/O-
SUFFIX: -IC
CONTRACTION / PERTAINING TO
THE PHASE IN WHICH THE HEART VENTRICLES CONTRACT |
DIASTOLIC | COMBINING FORM: DIASTOL/O
SUFFIX: -IC
DIALATING OR WIDENING / PERTAINING TO
RESTING PERIOD BETWEEN HEART CONTRACTIONS |
PERICARDIUM | PREFIX: PERI-
COMBINGING FORM: CARDI/O-
SUFFIX: - UM
AROUND / HEART / PERIOD OF TIME OR STRUCTURE
THE SAC AROUND THE HEART |
ATHEROSCLEROSIS | COMBINING FORM: ATHER/O-
COMBINING FORM: SCLER/O-
SUFFIX: -OSIS
SOFT, FATTY SUBSTANCE / HARD / CONDITION;PROCESS
PLAQUE DEPOSITS IN ARTERY WALLS |
LEUKOCYTES | COMBINING FORM: LEUKO-
COMBINING FORM: CYT/O-
WHITE CELL
WHITE BLOOD CELL |
EOSINOPHILS | COMBINING FORM: EOSIN/O-
COMBINING FORM: PHIL/O-
RED/ATTRACTION TO OR FONDNESS OF
A TYPE OF LEUKOCYTE THAT HAS MANY GRANULES THAT STAIN BRIGHT PINK TO RED. 2 LOBES. RELEASES CHEMICALS TO DESTROY FOREIGN CELLS. |
SPLENECTOMY | COMBINING FORM: SPLEN/O-
SUFFIX: -ECTOMY
SPLEEN / SURGICAL REMOVAL OF |
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS | COMBINING FORM: RHEUMAT/O-
SUFFIX: -OID
COMBINING FORM: ARTHR/O-
SUFFIX: -ITIS
WATER DISCHARGE / RESEMBLING
JOINT/INFLAMMATION
ACUTE AND CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE, PARTICULARLY IN THE JOINTS. AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER. |
ASYMPTOMATIC | PREFIX: A-
COMBINING FORM: SYMPTOMAT/O-
SUFFIX: -IC
WITHOUT/SYMPTOMS/PERTAINING TO
SHOWING NO SYMPTOMS OR SIGNS |
CORONAL | COMBINING FORM: CORON/O-
SUFFIX: -AL
STRUCTURE THAT ENCIRCLES LIKE A CROWN / PERTAINING TO
REFERS TO THE CORONAL (FRONTAL) BODY PLANE THAT DIVIDES THE BODY INTO FRONT (ANTERIOR/VENTRAL) AND BACK (POSTERIOR/DORSAL) |
CHOLELITHIASIS | COMBINING FORM: CHOLE/O-
COMBINING FORM: LITH/O-
SUFFIX: -IASIS
BILE OR GALL / STONE / PROCESS OR STATE
GALL STONES IN EITHER THE GALLBLADDER OR BILE DUCT |
HEMATAPOEISIS | COMBINING FORM: HEMAT/O-
SUFFIX: -POESIS
BLOOD/ PROCESS OF FORMATION
PROCESS BY WHICH ALL OF THE FORMED ELEMENTS ARE PRODUCED. OCCURS IN THE RED MARROW IN LONG OR FLAT BONES. |
GASTROENTEROLOGY | COMBINING FORM: GASTR/O-
COMBINING FORM: ENTER/O-
SUFFIX: -OLOGY
STOMACH/INTESTINES/STUDY OF |
SUBCUTANEOUS | PREFIX: SUB-
COMBINING FORM: CUTANE/O-
SUFFIX: - OUS
BELOW /SKIN / PERTAINING TO |
HYPERLIPIDEMIA | PREFIX: HYPER-
COMBININF FORM: LIPID/O-
SUFFIX: -EMIA
ABOVE NORMAL/ FAT OR LIPID / CONDITION OF THE BLOOD |
IATROGENIC | COMBINING FORM: IATR/O -
COMBINING FORM: GEN/O-
SUFFIX: -IC
MEDICAL TREATMENT / ARISING FROM / PERTAINING TO
AN ADVERSE MEDICAL CONDITION CAUSED BY THE ACTIONS OF A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER OR INSTITUTION |
INFLAMMATION | COMBINING FORM: INFLAMMAT/O- REDNESS OR WARMTH
SUFFIX: -ATION: BEING;HAVING;PROCESS
HAVING REDNESS OR WARMTH |
EXACERBATION | COMBINING FORM: EXACERBAT/O: INCREASE OR PROVOKE
SUFFIX: -ATION - BEING;HAVING;PROCESS
SUDDEN WORSENING |