Question | Answer |
Acute | Characterized by a relatively short onset and severe course |
Adenocarcinoma | A cancerous tumor of glandular (epithelial) cells |
Adrenal | Endocrine glands that are near (above) each kidney |
Amniocentesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the fetus |
Anemia | deficiency of hemoglobin in red blood cells |
Angi/o | blood vessel |
Angioplasty | Surgical repair to open blocked vessels with a balloon and stent |
Antepartum | Before birth |
Anterior | front of the body |
Antibody | protein made by white blood cells and capable of destroying bacteria and viruses |
Apnea | person momentarily is not able to contract respiratory muscles or maintain airflow through the nose and mouth |
Atheroscelerosis or arteriosclerosis | collection of fatty plaque in arteries |
Atrophy | muscle becomes smaller as a result of lack of physical exercise |
Bradycardia | slow heart beat |
Cartilage | Flexible connective tissue found between bones at joints |
Chemotherapy | drug treatment for cancer |
Cholecystectomy | gallbladder resection |
Clinical | pertaining to patient care |
Congenital anomaly | An irregularity that occurs at birth |
Craniotomy | incision of the skull |
CT scan | series of x-ray images that show the body in cross section |
Cystitis | inflammation of the bladder or bladder infection |
Cystoscopy | Visual examination of the urinary bladder |
Diaphragm | The muscle separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities |
dys- | painful |
hypo- | too little, below |
retro- | behind |
brady- | slow |
tachy- | fast |
dia- | through, complete |
aut- | self |
hyper- | too much, above |
pro- | before, in front of |
syn- | together, with |
sub- | under |
trans- | across |
tri- | three |
bi- | two |
uni- | one |
quadri- | four |
anti- | against |
ante- | before |
inter- | between |
intra- | within |
pre- | before |
post- | after |
peri- | surrounding |
con- | with |
epi- | above |
ad- | toward |
hemi- | half |
neo- | new |
mal- | bad |
meta- | change, beyond |
Ectopic pregnancy | pregnancy outside the uterus most often in the fallopian tube |
Electrocephalogram | recording of the electrical conduction of the brain |
Endo- and intra- | within |
Epithelial | cells line the inner and outer surfaces of the body |
Erythrocyte | red blood cell |
Gastrectomy | gastric resection |
Gastroenteritis | Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine |
Geriatrician | doctor specializes in treating older patients |
Hematuria | blood in urine |
Hemiplegia | Paralysis of one side of the body |
Hemodialysis | Separation of waste (urea) from the blood by filtration through a machine |
Hemoglobin | Blood protein found in red blood cells |
Hyperglycemia | Excessive (more than normal) amount of sugar in the blood is |
Hypo- | under, deficient or less than normal |
Hysterectomy | removal of the uterus |
Iatrogenic | disorder unexpectedly caused by treatment previously prescribed by a doctor |
intervertebral disk | shock absorber between the vertebrae |
Ischemia | A condition in which blood is held back from an organ |
Laparoscopy | Visual examination of the abdomen performed with small incisions and an endoscope |
Laparotomy | Incision of the abdomen |
Larynx | The voice box |
Leukemia | a condition with an increase in malignant white blood cells |
lumbar | lower back |
mammoplasty | Surgical repair (augmentation or reduction) of breast tissue |
Mediastinum | space in the chest containing the heart |
Metastasis | spread of the primary cancer |
Myalgia | Pain in a muscle or muscles |
Myelogram | xray recording of the spinal cord after dye is injected |
Myocardial infarction | heart attack |
Myoma | A benign tumor of muscle |
Nephrostomy | opening from the kidney to the outside of the body |
Neuralgia | Nerve pain |
Nosocomial infections | arise as a result of hospital procedures |
Oncologist | doctor who treat cancer with medications |
Ophthalmologist | doctor trained to treat eye disorders |
Opthaloscope | The instrument used to visually examine the eye |
Optometrist | A health professional who tests the eyes for visual acuity, diagnoses and manages eye health, and prescribes corrective eyeglasses or contact lenses. |
-osis | abnormal condition |
Pathologist | performs autopsies and examines biopsy samples |
Peritoneum | membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen |
Pharyngeal | Pertaining to the throat |
Pituitary | endocrine gland located at the base of the brain |
Pleuritis | Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the lungs |
Poly- and hyper- | excessive |
Prognosis | Prediction about the outcome of treatment |
Prolapsed | organ slides or falls forward, the condition is called |
Prosthesis | artificial body part such as a leg |
Pulmonary ( know how to spell and define) | pertaining to the lungs |
Radiation oncologist | doctor specializing in treatment of diseases using high-energy radiation |
Relapse | return of symptoms |
Ren/o and nephr/o | kidney |
Rheumatologist | specialist in inflammatory joint and muscle disorders |
sacrum | The large triangular bone located just below the lumbar vertebrae, inserted like a wedge between the two hip bones |
Sagittal plane | plane that divides the body into right and left sides |
Sarcoma | A malignant (cancerous) tumor of flesh tissue |
Spinal cord | Nervous tissue surrounded by backbones |
subdural hematoma | An accumulation of blood located in the subdural space, between the dura mater and the arachnoid |
Symptom | Any subjective indication of a disease or a change in condition, as perceived by the patient |
Syndrome | A group of symptoms that occur together |
Thoracic surgeon | doctor who specializes in operating on the chest |
Thrombosis | cerebrovascular accident (CVA) can be caused by this blood clot |
Thyroid | endocrine gland |
Tonsillectomy | Removal of pharyngeal lymph tissue |
Tracheostomy | new opening in the windpipe |
Transverse plane | divides the body into upper and lower portions |
Ultrasonography | Process of recording sound waves to make an image of organs in the body |
Uremia | Renal failure leads to this blood condition of urine in the blood |
Urologist | A surgeon specializing in disorders of the male reproductive system and urinary tract in males and females |
Endocrinologist | A specialist who treats glandular disorders |