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Medical Terminology Ch. 1
Introduction to Medical Terminology
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
06/23/2014

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Term
gastr/o
Definition
stomach
Term
tonsill/o
Definition
tonsils
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal
Term
crani
Definition
skull
Term
-um
Definition
noun ending
Term
cardi
Definition
heart
Term
-ac
Definition
pertaining to
Term
cardiac
Definition
heart
Term
-osis
Definition
abnormal condition or disease
Term
gastrosis
Definition
any disease of the stomach
Term
pathology
Definition
the study of all aspects of diseases
Term
path
Definition
disease
Term
-algia
Definition
pain and suffering
Term
gastralgia
Definition
pain in the stomach
Term
-dynia
Definition
pain
Term
gastrodynia
Definition
pain in the stomach
Term
-malacia
Definition
abnormal softening
Term
ateriomalacia
Definition
softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
Term
arteri/o
Definition
artery
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargement
Term
hepatomegaly
Definition
enlargement of the liver
Term
hepat/o
Definition
liver
Term
-necrosis
Definition
death
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
abnormal hardening
Term
-stenosis
Definition
abnormal narrowing
Term
-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid
Term
abdominocentesis
Definition
surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
Term
abdomin/o
Definition
abdomen
Term
-graphy
Definition
process of producing a picture or record
Term
angi/o
Definition
blood vessel
Term
angiography
Definition
the process of producing a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible
Term
-gram
Definition
picture or record
Term
angiogram
Definition
the film produced by an angiography
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
myo
Definition
muscle
Term
-scopy
Definition
visual examination
Term
arthr/o
Definition
joint
Term
arthroscopy
Definition
visual examination of a joint
Term
-rrhage and -rrhagia
Definition
bleeding; most often used to describe sudden, severe bleeding
Term
hemorrhage
Definition
the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
Term
hem/o
Definition
blood
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
surgical suturing to close a wound and includes the use of sutures, staples, or surgical glue
Term
myorrhaphy
Definition
surgical suturing of a muscle wound
Term
-rrhea
Definition
flow or discharge; refers to the flow of most body fluids
Term
dia-
Definition
through
Term
diarhhea
Definition
the frequent flow of loose or watery stools
Term
-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
Term
natal
Definition
pertaining to birth
Term
nat
Definition
birth
Term
prenatal
Definition
the time and events before birth
Term
perinatal
Definition
the time and events surrounding birth
Term
peri-
Definition
surrounding
Term
postnatal
Definition
the time and events after birth
Term
ab-
Definition
away from
Term
dys-
Definition
bad, difficult, painful
Term
hyper-
Definition
excessive or increased
Term
inter-
Definition
between or among
Term
sub-
Definition
under, less, below
Term
lyrng
Definition
larynx and throat
Term
rhin/o
Definition
nose
Term
ot/o
Definition
ear
Term
otorhinolaryngology
Definition
ear nose and throat doctor (ENT)
Term
lithotomy
Definition
surgical incision for the removal of a stone
Term
lith
Definition
stone
Term
-otomy
Definition
sugical incision
Term
ad-
Definition
toward or in the direction of
Term
eu-
Definition
good, normal, well, or easy
Term
hypo-
Definition
deficient or decreased
Term
intra-
Definition
within or inside
Term
super-, supra-
Definition
above or excessive
Term
edema
Definition
swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues
Term
appendic
Definition
appendix
Term
phalanges
Definition
bones of the fingers and toes
Term
end-
Definition
within
Term
endarterial
Definition
pertaniing to the interior or lining of an artery
Term
ather/o
Definition
plaque or fatty stubstance
Term
atheroma
Definition
fatty deposit within the wall of an artery
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor
Term
-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal
Term
-ostomy
Definition
surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
Term
colostomy
Definition
surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface
Term
col
Definition
colon
Term
-otomy
Definition
cutting or a surgical incision
Term
fissure
Definition
a groove or crack-like sore of the skin
or
normal folds in the contours of the brain
Term
fistula
Definition
abnormal passage, usuall between two internal organs, or leading from an organ to the surface of the body
Term
ileum
Definition
the last and longest portion of the small intestine
Term
ilium
Definition
part of the hip bone (HIP)
Term
infection
Definition
the invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
Term
malaise
Definition
a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease
Term
exudate
Definition
a fluid that leaks out of an infected wound
Term
inflammation
Definition
a localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues
Term
erythema
Definition
redness
Term
hyperthermia
Definition
heat
Term
edema
Definition
swelling
Term
signs of inflammation
Definition
erythema
hyperthermia
edema
pain
Term
lacertaion
Definition
a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound
Term
lesion
Definition
a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
Term
mucous
Definition
the specialized mucous membranes that line the body cavities
Term
mucus
Definition
the fluid secreted by the mucous membranes
Term
myc/o
Definition
fungus
Term
mycosis
Definition
any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
Term
myel/o
Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
Term
myelopathy
Definition
any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord
Term
-ologist
Definition
specialist
Term
dermat
Definition
skin
Term
-ology
Definition
study of
Term
neo-
Definition
new
Term
neonatology
Definition
study of disorders of the newborn
Term
palpation
Definition
an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
Term
palpitation
Definition
a pounding or racing heart
Term
prostate
Definition
a male gland that lies under the urinary bladder and surrounds the urethra
Term
prostrate
Definition
to collapse and be lying flat or to be overcome with exhaustion
Term
pyel/o
Definition
renal pelvis, part of the kidney
Term
py/o
Definition
pus
Term
pyoderma
Definition
any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo
Term
pyr/o
Definition
fever or fire
Term
pyrosis
Definition
heartburn, discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus
Term
supination
Definition
the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward
Term
suppuration
Definition
the formation or discharge of pus
Term
triage
Definition
the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment
Term
trauma
Definition
wound or injury
Term
viral
Definition
pertaining to a virus
Term
virile
Definition
having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male
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