Chapter 1 Flashcards
Bariatrics
Prevention, control, and treatment of obesity
bar- (weight/pressure), iatr (treatment),
-ic (pertaining to)
Endocrinology
Diseases of the endocrine system (the glands and the hormones they secrete)
endo- (within), crin/o (to secrete)
Epidemiology
Epidemic diseases
epi- (upon), demi/o (people)
Gerontology
Study of aspects of aging
geront/o (old age)
Infectious disease
Diseases caused by the growth of pathogenic microorganisms within the body
Nephrology
Diseases of the kidney and urinary system
nephr/o (kidney)
Ophthalmology
Diseases of the eye
ophthalm/o (eye)
Orthopedic surgery
Diseases and disorders involving locomotor structures of the body
orth/o (straight), ped (child)
Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
Diseases of the ear, nose, and larynx
ot/o (ear), rhin/o (nose), laryng/o (larynx)
Proctology
Diseases of the colon, anus, and rectum
proct/o (anus, rectum)
Urology
Diseases of the urinary system
ur/o (urination)
Allergy/Immunology
Diseases of an allergic nature
Immun/o (immune)
Neopathy
New disease
neo- (new), -pathy (disease)
Diagnosis (Dx)
Determination of the cause and nature of a disease, which is most often determined through the process of knowledge
dia- (through), -gnosis (knowledge)
Syndrome
A group of signs and symptoms occurring together that characterize a specific disease or pathological condition
syn- (together, with), -drome (that which runs together)
Prognosis
“State of foreknowledge” prediction of the course of a disease and the recovery rate of the affected person
pro- (before), -gnosis (knowledge)
Etiology
Study of the causes of disease
eti/o (cause), -logy (study of)
Febrile
Pertaining to fever, a sustained body temperature above 98.6°F
Chronic
Pertaining to time; denotes a disease with little change or of slow progression; the opposite of acute.
Acute (ac)
Sudden, sharp, severe; used to describe a disease that has a sudden onset, severe symptoms, and a short course
Abate
To lessen, ease, decrease, or cease. Used to note the lessoning of pain or the decrease in severity os symptoms.
Triage
A system of prioritizing and classifying patient injuries to determine priority of need and treatment
Prophylactic
Pertaining to preventing or protecting against disease or pregnancy
prophylact (guarding), -ic (pertaining to)
Abnormal
Pertaining to away from the norm or rule. A condition that is considered to be not normal.
ab- (away from), norm (rule), -al (pertaining to)
Antiseptic
Pertaining to an agent that works against sepsis; a technique or product used to prevent or limit infections
Antitussive
Pertaining to an agent that works against coughing
anti- (against), tuss (cough), -ive (nature of, quality of)
Antidote
Substance given to counteract poisons and their effects
Antipyretic
Pertaining to an agent that is used to lower snd elevated body temperature (fever)
anti- (against), pyret (fever), -ic (pertaining to)
