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Professional Development
Ch. 4&10, A-L
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Medical
Graduate
07/11/2009
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Term
cytoplasm
 Definition
Gel like substance that surrounds the nucleus of a cell but is contained within the cell membrane.
Term
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
 Definition
Molecule that holds genetic info and makes an exact copy of itself whenever the cell divides.
Term
diagnosis (Dx)
 Definition
Identification of a disease or condition by scientific evaluation
Term
etiology
 Definition
Study of the causes of disease
Term
idiopathic
 Definition
Conditions w/out clear pathogensis or disease w/out recognziable cause
Term
metaloism
 Definition
chemical changes that take place in a cell and produce energy
Term
prognosis
 Definition
Prediction of the course and end of a disease and the estimated chance of recon
Term
sign
 Definition
Any objective evidence of manifestations of an illness or a disordered function of the body
Term
sympton (Sx)
 Definition
Any change in the body or its functions as perceived by the patient
Term
midsagittal (median)
 Definition
right and left halves
Term
coronal (frontal)
 Definition
anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal) aspects
Term
transverse (horizontal)
 Definition
superior (upper) and inferior (lower) aspects
Term
cranial
 Definition
brain
Term
spinal
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
umbilical
 Definition
region of the navel
Term
abduction
 Definition
movement away from median plane
Term
adduction
 Definition
movement toward median
Term
medial
 Definition
pertaining to the midline
Term
lateral (LAT, lat)
 Definition
pertaining to a side
Term
superior (cephalad)
 Definition
toward head of upper portion of structure
Term
inferior
 Definition
away from head
Term
proximal
 Definition
near center or point of attachment
Term
distal
 Definition
further from center or point of attachment
Term
anterior (ventral)(ant)
 Definition
near the front of body
Term
posterior (post)
 Definition
near back of body
Term
parietal
 Definition
pertaining to outer wall of body cavity
Term
visceral
 Definition
pertaining to the viscera or internal organs
Term
prone
 Definition
lying horizontal & facedown with palms down
Term
supine
 Definition
lying on back w/ face upward and hands upward
Term
inversion
 Definition
turning inward
Term
eversion
 Definition
turing outward
Term
palmar
 Definition
petaining to palm of hand
Term
plantar
 Definition
pertaining to sole of foot
Term
superficial
 Definition
toward surface of body
Term
superficial
 Definition
toward surface of body
Term
deep
 Definition
away from surface of body
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
nucle/o
 Definition
nucleus
Term
kary/o
 Definition
nucleus
Term
anter/o
 Definition
anterior/front
Term
caud/o
 Definition
tail
Term
crani/o
 Definition
cranium
Term
dist/o
 Definition
far,farthest
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back (of body)
Term
infer/o
 Definition
lower/below
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
Term
poster/o
 Definition
back (of body), behind, posterior
Term
proxim/o
 Definition
near, nearest
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
belly,belly side
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck,neck of uterus
Term
crani/o
 Definition
cranium
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
loins, lower back
Term
umbilic/o
 Definition
navel
Term
pelv/i/o
 Definition
pelvis
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spine
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
albin/o
 Definition
white
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
chlor/o
 Definition
green
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
Term
cirrh/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
jaund/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
cyan/
 Definition
blue
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
poli/o
 Definition
gray, gray matter
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremity
Term
eti/o
 Definition
cause
Term
fasci/o
 Definition
band, fascia
Term
idi/o
 Definition
unknown, peculiar
Term
morph/o
 Definition
form, shape, structure
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
radi/o
 Definition
radiation, x-ray, radius
Term
somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
viscer/o
 Definition
internal organs
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dry
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
Term
-genesis
 Definition
forming, producing, orgin
Term
-gnosis
 Definition
knowing
Term
-gram
 Definition
record, writing
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
-metry
 Definition
act of measuring
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
ab-
 Definition
from, away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
infra-
 Definition
below, under
Term
hetero-
 Definition
different
Term
homeo-
 Definition
same, alike
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
super-
 Definition
upper, above
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, through
Term
ultra-
 Definition
excess, beyond
Term
adhesion
 Definition
abnormal fibrous band that hold normally seperated tissues together
Term
analyte
 Definition
substance being analyzed or tested
Term
dehiscence
 Definition
burstign open of a wound
Term
febrile
 Definition
feverish
Term
homeostasis
 Definition
equilibrium
Term
inflammation
 Definition
defense against injury, infection or allergy
Term
morbid
 Definition
diseased
Term
radiology
 Definition
medical disipline concerned with the use of electromagnetic radiation, U.S. and imaging techniques
Term
sepsis
 Definition
pathological state resulting from the presence of microorganisms in blood stream
Term
suppurative
 Definition
producing or associated with generation of pus
Term
complete blood count
 Definition
common blood test
Term
incision & drainage (I&D)
 Definition
incision made to allow free flow or withdrawl of fluids
Term
AP
 Definition
anteriorposterior
Term
Bx,bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
sono
 Definition
sonogram
Term
Tx
 Definition
treatment
Term
appendage
 Definition
any body part attached to the main structure
Term
articulaton
 Definition
aka: joint place of union btwn 2 or more bones
Term
arthritis
 Definition
inflammation of a joint
Term
cruciate ligaments
 Definition
ligaments that cross each other forming an X within the notch btwn the femoral condyles
Term
hematopoiesis
 Definition
production of blood cells
Term
meatus
 Definition
an opening through any part of the body
Term
flexion
 Definition
decreases angle of a joint
Term
extension
 Definition
increases angle of joint
Term
rotation
 Definition
moves bone around its own axis
Term
pronation
 Definition
turns palm down
Term
supination
 Definition
tuen the palm up
Term
dorsiflexion
 Definition
elevates the foot
Term
plantar flexion
 Definition
lowers the foot
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
stiffness;bent, crooked
Term
arth/o
 Definition
joint
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
hill, mountain
Term
lamin/o
 Definition
lamina
Term
lord/o
 Definition
curve, swayback
Term
myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow; spinal cord
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
ped/o/i
 Definition
foot;child
Term
scoli/o
 Definition
crooked, bent
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
acromi/o
 Definition
acromion
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
calcane/o
 Definition
calcaneum (heel bone)
Term
carp/o
 Definition
carpus (wrist bone)
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle
Term
cost/o
 Definition
ribs
Term
crani/o
 Definition
cranium (skull)
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers, toes
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
humer/o
 Definition
humerus
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium ( lower portion of hip)
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
loins (lower back)
Term
metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpus (hand bone)
Term
metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsus (foot bone)
Term
patell/o
 Definition
patella (knee cap)
Term
pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis
Term
pod/o
 Definition
foot
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges
Term
pub/o
 Definition
pelvis bone (anterior part)
Term
radi/o
 Definition
radiation
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebrae
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum (breastbone)
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
Term
leiomy/o
 Definition
smooth muscle
Term
muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
rhabd/o
 Definition
rod-shaped (striated)
Term
rhabdomy/o
 Definition
rod-shaped muscle (striated)
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
fasci/o
 Definition
band, fascia
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
synov/o
 Definition
synovial membrane
Term
ten/o;tend/o;tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness, debility
Term
-blast
 Definition
embryonic cell
Term
-clasia, -clast
 Definition
to break;surgical fracture
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding, fixation(bone or joint)
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-physis
 Definition
growth
Term
-porosis
 Definition
porous
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
a-
 Definition
without,not
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, below
Term
supra-
 Definition
above, excessive
Term
syn-
 Definition
union, together, joined
Term
ankylosis
 Definition
stiffening and immobilityof a joint
Term
ankylosis
 Definition
stiffening and immobilityof a joint
Term
carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
 Definition
compression of median nerve
Term
claudication
 Definition
lameness, limping
Term
contracture
 Definition
fibrosis of connective tissue
Term
crepitation
 Definition
grating sound caused by bone ends rubbing together
Term
exacerbation
 Definition
increase in severity of disease/symptoms
Term
ganglion cyst
 Definition
tumor of tendon sheath or jt capsule (wrist)
Term
hyptonia
 Definition
loss of muscular tone, or diminished resistance to passive stretching
Term
hemarthrosis
 Definition
effusion fo blood into a jt cavity
Term
multiple myeloma
 Definition
malignant tumor in the bone/bone marrow
Term
osteophyte
 Definition
bony outgrowth on vertebrate
Term
phantom limb
 Definition
preceived sensation that the limb still exists after amputation
Term
prosthesis
 Definition
replacement of missing part with artificial substitute
Term
rickets, rachitis
 Definition
form of osteomalacia in children b/c of Vit. D deficiency
Term
sequestrum
 Definition
fragment of necrosed bone that has become seperated from surrounding tissue
Term
spondylolisthesis
 Definition
any forward slipping of a vertebra over the one below it
Term
spondylosis
 Definition
degeneration of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae
Term
sprain
 Definition
tearing of ligament tissue
Term
strain
 Definition
to exert physical force in a manner that may cause injury
Term
subluxation
 Definition
partial or incomplete dislocation
Term
ampuation
 Definition
partial or complete removal of a limb
Term
ABGS
 Definition
artrial blood gases
Term
adeno-CA
 Definition
adenocarcinoma
Term
AE
 Definition
above elbow
Term
AF
 Definition
artrial fibrillation
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
AK
 Definition
above knee
Term
AKA
 Definition
above knee amputation
Term
ALS
 Definition
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term
AMA
 Definition
american medical association
Term
ANS
 Definition
autonomic nervous system
Term
A & P
 Definition
auscultation and percussion
Term
AP
 Definition
anteriorposterior
Term
ASD
 Definition
atrial spetal defect
Term
ASHD
 Definition
arterisclerotic heart disease
Term
AV
 Definition
atrioventricular, arteriovenous
Term
AVMs
 Definition
arteriovenous malformations
Term
AVR
 Definition
aoritc valve replacement
Term
BBB
 Definition
bundle branch block
Term
BE
 Definition
below elbow
Term
BIN, bin
 Definition
twice a night
Term
BK
 Definition
below knee
Term
BKA
 Definition
below knee amputation
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BMR
 Definition
basal metabolic rate
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
Bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
c
 Definition
with (cum)
Term
CA
 Definition
cancer
Term
Ca
 Definition
calcium
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
cath
 Definition
catheterization, catheter
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
cc
 Definition
cubic centimeter
Term
CCU
 Definition
coronary care unit
Term
CDC
 Definition
center for disease control and prevention
Term
CDH
 Definition
congenital dislocation of the hip
Term
CHD
 Definition
coronary heart disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
cm
 Definition
centimeter
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
c/o
 Definition
complaints of
Term
CO2
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CP
 Definition
cerebral palsy
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary reuscitation
Term
CS, C-section
 Definition
cesarean section
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
Term
CV
 Definition
cardiovascular
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
D & C
 Definition
dilation and curettage
Term
dc
 Definition
discontinue
Term
decub
 Definition
decubitus
Term
DJD
 Definition
degenerative jt disease
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
DO
 Definition
doctor of osteopathy
Term
DOA
 Definition
dead on arrival
Term
DOB
 Definition
date of birth
Term
DRGs
 Definition
diagnosis-related groups
Term
DVT
 Definition
deep vain thrombosis
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
ECF
 Definition
extended care facility
Term
ECG,EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
ECH0
 Definition
echocardiogram
Term
EEG
 Definition
electroenecphalogram, electroencephalograph
Term
EMG
 Definition
electromyogram
Term
ERT
 Definition
estrogen replacement therapy
Term
FACP
 Definition
Fellow, American of College Physicians
Term
FACS
 Definition
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Term
FEF
 Definition
forced expiratory flow
Term
FUO
 Definition
fever of undetermined orgin
Term
FVC
 Definition
forced vital capacity
Term
Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
GB
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
GH
 Definition
growth hormone
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
GYN
 Definition
gynecolocy
Term
HAV
 Definition
hepatits A virus
Term
HBV
 Definition
hepatitis B virus
Term
HCT, Hct
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
HDL
 Definition
high-density lipoprotein
Term
Hg
 Definition
mercury
Term
HGB,Hgb, Hb
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency virus
Term
HMP
 Definition
hot moist pack
Term
HNP
 Definition
herniated nucleus pulposus
Term
HR
 Definition
heart rate
Term
Hx
 Definition
history
Term
ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
Term
ID
 Definition
intradermal
Term
IDDM
 Definition
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
IPPB
 Definition
intemittent positive-pressure breathing
Term
IS
 Definition
intercostal space
Term
IUD
 Definition
intrauterine device
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
LA
 Definition
left atrium
Term
LE
 Definition
lower extremity
Term
LLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
Term
LPN
 Definition
licensed practical nurse
Term
LRQ
 Definition
lower right quadrant
Term
L,lt
 Definition
left
Term
LUQ
 Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
LV
 Definition
left venticle
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