| Term | Definition |
| abate | to lessen, ease, decrease, or cease |
| abnormal
ab-norm-al | pertaining to away from the norm or rule |
| abscess | localized collection of pus, which may occur in any part of the body |
| acute | sudden, sharp, severe |
| adhesion
adhes-ion | process of being stuck together |
| afferent | carrying impulses toward a center |
| ambulatory | condition of being able to walk, not confined to bed |
| antidote | substance given to counteract poisons and their effects |
| antipyretic
anti-pyret-ic | pertaining to an agent that is used to lower an elevated body temperature |
| antiseptic
anti-sept-ic | pertaining to an agent that works against sepsis- a technique or product used to prevent or limit infections |
| antitussive
anti-tuss-ive | pertaining to an agent that works against coughing |
| apathy | condition in which one lacks feelings and emotions and is indifferent |
| asepsis
a-sepsis | without decay |
| axillary
axill-ary | pertaining to the armpit |
| biopsy
bi(o)- opsy | surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination |
| cachexia
cac-hexia | condition of ill health, malnutrition and wasting |
| centigrade
centi-grade | having 100 steps or degrees; unit of temperature measurement with a boiling point at 100 and freezing point at 0 |
| centimeter
centi-meter | unit of measurement in the metric system; one hundredth of a meter |
| chemotherapy
chem/o- therapy | the use of chemical agents in the treatment of disease, specifically drugs used in cancer therapy |
| chronic | pertaining to time |
| diagnosis
dia-gnosis | the process of identifying a disease or disorder |
| diaphoresis
dia-phoresis | to carry through sweat glands- profuse sweating |
| disease | lack of ease; a pathological condition of the pody |
| disinfectant
dis-infect-ant | chemical substance that can be applied to objects to destroy pathogenic microorganisms |
| efferent | carrying impulses away from a center |
| empathy | the ability to sense intellectually and emotionally the feelings of another person |
| epidemic
epi-dem-ic | pertaining to upon the people; widespread occurrence of an infectious disease that can be spread by any organism |
| etiology
eti/o- logy | study of the causes of disease |
| excision
ex-cis-ion | process of cutting out, surgical removal |
| febrile | pertaining to fever |
| gram | unit of weight in the metric system |
| heterogeneous
hetero-gene-ous | pertaining to a different formaion |
| illness | state of being sick |
| incision
in-cis-ion | process of cutting into |
| kilogram
kil/o-gram | unit of weight in the metric system |
| liter | unit of volume in the metric system |
| macroscopic
macr/o-scop-ic | pertaining to objects large enough to be examined by the naked eye |
| malaise | a general feeling of discomfort, uneasiness |
| malformation
mai-format-ion | a process of being badly shaped |
| malignant
malign-ant | literally means formation of a bad kind |
| maximal
maxim-al | pertaining to the greatest possible quantity number or degree |
| microgram
micro-gram | unit of weight in the metric system |
| microorganism
micro-organ-ism | small living organisms that are not visible the the naked eye |
| microscope
mirco-scope | scientific instrument designed to view small objects |
| milligram
milli-gram | unit of weight in the metric system |
| milliliter
milli-liter | unit of volume in the metric system |
| minimal
minim-al | pertaining to the lease possible quantity, number or degree |
| morbidity
morbid-ity | state of being diseased |
| mortality
mortal-ity | being human, subject to death |
| multiform
multi-form | occurring in or having many shapes |
| necrosis
necr-osis | abnormal condition of tissue death |
| oncology
onc/o-logy | the study of tumors |
| pallor | paleness. lack of color |
| palmar
palm-ar | pertaining to the palm of the hand |
| paracentesis
para-centesis | surgical puncture of a body cavity for fluid removal |
| prognosis
pro-gnosis | literally means a state of foreknowledge |
| prophylactic
prophylact-ic | pertaining to preventing or protecting against disease or pregnancy |
| pyrogenic
pyr/o-genic | pertaining to the production of heat a fever |
| radiology
radi/o-logy | study of x-rays and other imaging modalities that use x-rays |
| rapport | relationship of understanding between two individuals |
| sequela | abnormal condition that follows and is the result of a disease |
| syndrome
syn-drome | a group of signs and symptoms occurring together that characterize a specific disease or pathological condition |
| thermometer
therm/o-meter | an instrument used to measure degree of heat |
| triage | a system of prioritizing and classifying patient injuries to determine priority of need and treatment |
