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Chabner - Language of Medicine
Ch. 5, 6, and 8 - MSHA
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Graduate
02/04/2012
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Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
perianal
 Definition
pert. to surrounding the anus
Term
append/o appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
appendectomy
 Definition
removal of the appendix
Term
appendicitis
 Definition
inflammation of the appendix
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
buccal mucosa
 Definition
mucous membrane pert. to the cheek
Term
cec/o
 Definition
cecum
Term
cecal
 Definition
pert to the cecum
Term
celi/o
 Definition
belly; abdomen
Term
celiac
 Definition
pert. to the abdomen
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
cheilosis
 Definition
disease condition of the lip
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
cholecystectomy
 Definition
excision of the gallbladder
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
choledochotomy
 Definition
cutting into the common bile duct
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon, large intestine
Term
colostomy
 Definition
to create a new opening of the colon
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colonic
 Definition
pert. to the colon
Term
colonoscopy
 Definition
a visual examination of the colon
Term
dent/i
 Definition
tooth
Term
dentibuccal
 Definition
pert. to the cheek and tooth
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
duodenal
 Definition
pert. to the duodenum
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestines, usually small intestine
Term
enterocolitis
 Definition
inflammation of the intestines and colon
Term
enteroenterostomy
 Definition
creating a new opening between two parts of the small intestine
Term
mesentery
 Definition
middle of the intestines
Term
parenteral
 Definition
pert to apart from the intestines
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
esophageal
 Definition
pert. to the esophagus
Term
faci/o
 Definition
face
Term
facial
 Definition
pert. to the face
Term
gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
gastrostomy
 Definition
create a new opening to the stomach
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gums
Term
gingivitis
 Definition
inflammation of the gums
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
hypoglossal
 Definition
pert. to below the tongue
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
hepatoma
 Definition
tumor of the liver
Term
hepatomegaly
 Definition
condition of enlargement of the liver
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum
Term
ileocecal sphincter
 Definition
sphincter b/t the cecum and ileum
Term
ileitis
 Definition
inflammation of the ileum
Term
ileostomy
 Definition
create a new opening into the ileum
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
choledochojejunostomy
 Definition
create a new opening into the common bile duct and jejunum
Term
gastrojejunostomy
 Definition
create opening b/t the stomach and jejunum
Term
labi/o
 Definition
lip
Term
labial
 Definition
pert to the lip
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
laparoscopy
 Definition
a visual examination of the abdomen
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
sublingual
 Definition
pert to under the tongue
Term
mandibul/o
 Definition
lower jaw, mandible
Term
submandibular
 Definition
pert to under the lower jaw
Term
odont/o
 Definition
tooth
Term
orthodontist
 Definition
straight teeth specialist
Term
periodontist
 Definition
specialist of surrounding the teeth
Term
endodontist
 Definition
specialist within teeth
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
oral
 Definition
pert to the mouth
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate
Term
palatoplasty
 Definition
surgical repair to the palate
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
pancreatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the pancreas
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
peritonitis
 Definition
inflammation of the peritoneum
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
throat
Term
pharyngeal
 Definition
pert to the throat
Term
palatopharyngoplasty
 Definition
surgical repair to the throat and palate
Term
proct/o
 Definition
anus and rectum
Term
proctologist
 Definition
special of the anus and rectum
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
pyloric sphincter
Term
pyloroplasty
 Definition
surgical repair to the pyloric sphincter
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
rectocele
 Definition
hernia of the rectum
Term
sialaden/o
 Definition
salivary gland
Term
sialadenitis
 Definition
inflammation of the salivary gland
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
sigmoidoscopy
 Definition
visual examination of the sigmoid colon
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
stomatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the mouth
Term
uvul/o
 Definition
uvula
Term
uvulectomy
 Definition
removal of the uvula
Term
amyl/o
 Definition
starch
Term
amylase
 Definition
starch enzyme
Term
bil/i
 Definition
gall, bile
Term
biliary
 Definition
pert to bile
Term
bilirubin/o
 Definition
bilirubin (bile pigment)
Term
hyperbilirubinemia
 Definition
blood condition of excessive bilirubin
Term
chol/e
 Definition
gall, bile
Term
cholelithiasis
 Definition
abnormal condition of gall stones
Term
chlorhydr/o
 Definition
hydrochloric acid
Term
achlorhydria
 Definition
pert to without hydrochloric acid
Term
gluc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
gluconeogenesis
 Definition
formation of new sugar
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
hyperglycemia
 Definition
high blood sugar
Term
glycogen/o
 Definition
glycogen, animal starch
Term
glycogenolysis
 Definition
breakdown of glycogen
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat, lipid
Term
lipoma
 Definition
tumor of fat
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
lithogenesis
 Definition
stone formation
Term
prote/o
 Definition
protein
Term
protease
 Definition
enzyme that breaks down protein
Term
sial/o
 Definition
saliva, salivary
Term
sialolith
 Definition
salivary stone
Term
steat/o
 Definition
fat
Term
steatorrhea
 Definition
fat discharge in feces
Term
-ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
lipase
 Definition
enzyme that breaks down fat
Term
-chezia
 Definition
defecation, elimination of wastes
Term
hematochezia
 Definition
defecation of bright red blood
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
choledocholithiasis
 Definition
abnormal condition of stones in the common bile duct
Term
-prandial
 Definition
meal
Term
postprandial
 Definition
after meals
Term
cali/o calic/o
 Definition
calyx (calix)
Term
caliectasis
 Definition
stretching of the calyx
Term
caliceal
 Definition
pert to the calyx
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
cystitis
 Definition
inflammation of the urinary bladder
Term
cystectomy
 Definition
removal of the urinary bladder
Term
cystostomy
 Definition
create new opening to the urinary bladder
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
glomerular capsule
 Definition
capsule pert to the glomerulus
Term
meat/o
 Definition
meatus
Term
meatal stenosis
 Definition
pert to tightening of the meatus
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
paranephric
 Definition
pert to near the kidney
Term
nephropathy
 Definition
disease of the kidney
Term
nephroptosis
 Definition
drooping of the kidney
Term
nephrolithotomy
 Definition
kidney stone removal
Term
hydronephrosis
 Definition
disease condition of water and kidney
Term
nephrostomy
 Definition
create new opening to the kidney
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
pyelolithotomy
 Definition
removal of a real pelvic stone
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
renal ischemia
 Definition
insufficient blood flow to the kidney
Term
renal colic
 Definition
spasms of the kidney
Term
trigon/o
 Definition
trigone (region of the bladder)
Term
trigonitis
 Definition
inflammation of the trigone
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
ureteroplasty
 Definition
surgical repair to the ureter
Term
ureteroileostomy
 Definition
create new opening between ileum and ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
urethritis
 Definition
inflammation of the urethra
Term
urethroplasty
 Definition
surgical repair to the urethra
Term
urethral stricture
 Definition
abnormal narrowing pert to the urethra
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
intravesical
 Definition
pert to within the urinary bladder
Term
vesicoureteral reflux
 Definition
pert to the urinary bladder and ureter
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
albumin (a protein in the blood)
Term
albuminuria
 Definition
urine condition of the albumin
Term
azot/o
 Definition
nitrogen
Term
azotemia
 Definition
blood condition of nitrogen
Term
bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
Term
bacteriuria
 Definition
urine condition with bacteria
Term
dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
polydipsia
 Definition
pert to much thirst
Term
kal/o
 Definition
potassium
Term
hyperkalemia
 Definition
blood condition of excessive potassium
Term
ket/o keton/o
 Definition
ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone)
Term
ketosis
 Definition
condition of the ketone bodies
Term
ketonuria
 Definition
urine condition w/ ketone bodies
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
nephrolithiasis
 Definition
abnormal condition of a kidney stone
Term
natr/o
 Definition
sodium
Term
hyponatremia
 Definition
blood condition of low sodium
Term
noct/o
 Definition
night
Term
nocturia
 Definition
urine condition at night
Term
olig/o
 Definition
scanty
Term
oliguria
 Definition
scanty urine condition
Term
-poietin
 Definition
substance that forms
Term
erythropoietin
 Definition
substance that forms red blood cells
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
pyuria
 Definition
urine condition with pus
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
lithotripsy
 Definition
crushing stone
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine (urea)
Term
uremia
 Definition
blood condition with urine
Term
enuresis
 Definition
condition of being in urine
Term
diuresis
 Definition
condition of complete urine
Term
antidiuretic hormone
 Definition
hormones that stimulate water reabsorption
Term
urin/o
 Definition
urine
Term
urinary incontinence
 Definition
not holding together urine
Term
urinary retention
 Definition
to hold back urine
Term
-uria
 Definition
urination; urine condition
Term
dysuria
 Definition
difficult/painful urination
Term
anuria
 Definition
without urine
Term
hematuria
 Definition
urine condition with blood
Term
glycosuria
 Definition
urine condition w/ sugar
Term
polyuria
 Definition
excessive urine condition
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion
Term
amniocentesis
 Definition
removal of fluid from the amnion
Term
amniotic fluid
 Definition
fluid pert to the amnion
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
cervix, neck
Term
endocervicitis
 Definition
inflamm w/i the cervix
Term
chori/o chorion/o
 Definition
chorion
Term
chorionic
 Definition
pert to the chorion
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
colposcopy
 Definition
a visual exam of the vagina
Term
culd/o
 Definition
cul-de-sac
Term
culdocentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the cul-de-sac
Term
episi/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
episiotomy
 Definition
incision of the vulva
Term
galact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
galactorrhea
 Definition
abnormal discharge of milk
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
woman, female
Term
gynecomastia
 Definition
condition pert to the female breast
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus, womb
Term
hysterectomy
 Definition
removal of the uterus
Term
hysteroscopy
 Definition
visual exam of the uterus
Term
lact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
lactation
 Definition
normal secretion of milk
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
breast
Term
mammary
 Definition
pert to the breast
Term
mammoplasty
 Definition
surgical repair to the breast
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
mastitis
 Definition
inflammation of the breast
Term
mastectomy
 Definition
removal of the breast
Term
men/o
 Definition
menses, menstruation
Term
amenorrhea
 Definition
absence of menses
Term
dysmenorrhea
 Definition
flow with painful menstruation
Term
oligomenorrhea
 Definition
flow with scanty menstruation
Term
menorrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth of menses
Term
metr/o metri/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
metrorrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth of blood from the uterus
Term
menometrorrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth of blood from uterus during menses
Term
my/o myom/o
 Definition
muscle, muscle tumor
Term
myometrium
 Definition
uterus muscle
Term
myomectomy
 Definition
removal of muscle from uterus
Term
nat/i
 Definition
birth
Term
neonatal
 Definition
pert to new birth
Term
obstretr/o
 Definition
pregnancy and childbirth
Term
obstetrics
 Definition
pert to pregnancy and childbirth
Term
o/o
 Definition
egg
Term
oogenesis
 Definition
formation of an egg
Term
oocyte
 Definition
egg cell
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
oophorectomy
 Definition
removal of the ovary
Term
ov/o
 Definition
egg
Term
ovum
 Definition
mature egg cell
Term
ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
ovarian
 Definition
pert to the ovary
Term
ovul/o
 Definition
egg
Term
anovulatory
 Definition
pert to without ovulation
Term
perine/o
 Definition
perineum
Term
perineorrhaphy
 Definition
perineum suture
Term
phor/o
 Definition
to bear
Term
oophoritis
 Definition
inflammation of the ovary
Term
salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tubes
Term
salpingectomy
 Definition
removal of the fallopian tubes
Term
uter/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
uterine prolapse
 Definition
uterus falling forward
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
vaginal orifice
 Definition
pert to the vaginal opening
Term
vaginitis
 Definition
inflammation of the vagina
Term
vulv/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
vulvovaginitis
 Definition
inflammation of the vulva and vagina
Term
-arche
 Definition
beginning
Term
-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
menarche
 Definition
beginning of menses
Term
pseudocyesis
 Definition
false pregnancy
Term
-gravida
 Definition
pregnant
Term
primigravida
 Definition
first pregnancy
Term
-parous
 Definition
bearing, bringing forth
Term
primiparous
 Definition
first live birth (bearing)
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge
Term
leukorrhea
 Definition
white discharge
Term
-salpinx
 Definition
fallopian (uterine) tube
Term
pyosalpinx
 Definition
fallopian tube pus
Term
-tocia
 Definition
labor, birth
Term
dystocia
 Definition
long labor
Term
oxytocia
 Definition
rapid birth
Term
-version
 Definition
act of turning
Term
cephalic version
 Definition
pert to the act of turning the head
Term
dys-
 Definition
painful
Term
dysparunia
 Definition
painful sexual intercourse
Term
endo-
 Definition
within
Term
endometritis
 Definition
inflammation of the uterus
Term
in-
 Definition
in
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
intrauterine device
 Definition
device w/i the uterus
Term
multi-
 Definition
many
Term
multipara
 Definition
many births
Term
multigravida
 Definition
many pregnancies
Term
nulli-
 Definition
no, not, none
Term
nulligravida
 Definition
no pregnancies
Term
nullipara
 Definition
not given a live birth
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
Term
prenatal
 Definition
before birth
Term
primi-
 Definition
first
Term
primipara
 Definition
first live birth
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward
Term
retroversion
 Definition
act of turning backward, tilting backward
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