Body systems medical terms Flashcards
intravenous
intra/veno/us means administered in veins
hypodermic
hypo/derm/ic means its beneath the skin
transocular
trans/ocul/or means across the eye
encephalitis
en/cephal/itis means inflammation of the brain
myeloma
myel/oma primary tumor of the brain marrow
neurology
neuro/logy branch of medicine focused on the nervous system
arthroscopy
arthro/scopy visual examination of the interior or a joint with an arthroscope
proctalgia
proct/algia rectal pain
ultrasound
ultra/sound uses high energy sound waves to look at tissues and organs inside the body
paresthesia
par/esthesia dif types of random pain in hands, arms, legs or feet
gastric
gastr/ic pertaining to the stomach
thrombolytic
thrombo/lytic breaking up a thrombus (blood clot) that is blocking blood flow
periocular
pertaining to around the eye
osteotomy
process of cutting of a bone
myalgia
pain in the muscle
appendectomy
surgical removal of the appendix
pancreatitis
inflamation of the pancreas
iridotomy
incision into the iris of the eye
tympanoplasty
surgical repair of the eardruml
laparoscopy
a visual examination of the abdomen using a scope
antipruritic
pertaining to against itching
hemolytic
pertaining to the breakdown or destruction of blood
onychitis
inflammation of the nail
hypopigmentation
condition of losing color in the skin
atrioventricular
pertaining to the atria and ventricles of the heart
axillary
pertaining to the armpit
periventricular
pertaining to around the ventricles
arteriosclerosis
hardening of the arteries
angiomegaly
enlargement of blood vessels
auriform
resembling the ear
laparotomy
incision into the abdomen
hemostasis
stoppage of the flow of blood
