Chapter 1 Intro to med term Flashcards
Cyanosis
cyan / osis
blue coloring
erythr/o
An erythrocyte (eh-RITH-roh-sight) is mature red blood cell ( erythr/o means red, and -cyte means cell).
leuk/o
leukocyte (LOO-koh-sight) is white blood cell ( leuk/o means white, and -cyte means cell).
melan/o
Melanosis (mel-ah-NOH-sis) is any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissues or organs ( melan means black, and -osis means abnormal condition or disease).
poli/o
Poliomyelitis (poh-lee-oh-my-eh-LYE-tis) is viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord ( poli/o means gray, myel means spinal cord, and -itis means inflammation).
-algia
pain, suffering
-dynia
Pain
-ectomy
surgical removal, cutting out
-gram
picture or record
hyper-
excessive, increased
hypo-
deficient, decreased
-itis
inflammation
-osis
abnormal condition, disease
-ostomy
the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
pre-
before, in front of
-plasty
surgical repair
-rrhage
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
-rrhaphy
surgical suturing
-rrhea
flow or discharge
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
angiography
process of producing an x-ray, or radiographic study, of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium.
arteriosclerosis
abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
arthralgia
pain in a joint or joints
endarterial
pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery.
eponym
a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first.
fissure
a groove or crack-like sore of the skin; also normal folds in the contours of the brain.
fistula
an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body.
gastralgia
Pain in the stomach
gastroenteritis
inflammation of the stomach and small intestine.
gastrosis
any disease of the stomach.
interstitial
between, but not within, the parts of a tissue.
intramuscular
within the muscle
mycosis
any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus.
myelopathy
any injury, degeneration or disease in the spinal cord.
myopathy
any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue.
natal
pertaining to birth.
neurorrhaphy
suturing together the ends of a severed nerve.
otorhinolaryngology
study of the ears, nose, and throat.
phalanges
the bones of the fingers and toes
poliomyelitis
a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord.
pyoderma
any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo.
pyrosis
discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus.
supination
the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward.
suppuration
the formation of pus.
supracostal
above or outside the ribs.
syndrome
a set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process.
tenorrhaphy
surgical suturing of a tendon.
The abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries is called
Arteriosclerosis
A fever is considered to be a
sign
Any disease of the stomach is known as
Gastrosis
A word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term is known as a(n)
acronym
The term meaning above or outside the ribs is
Supracostal
A/An blank diagnosis is also known as a rule out.
Differential
A blank is an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body.
Fistula
What does ERYTHR/O mean in the term erythrocyte?
Red
What does the suffix -OTOMY in the term pyelotomy mean?
surgical incision
Which of the following options describes a fissure?
a groove or crack-like sore of the skin
he formation of pus is called
Supperation
The term meaning wound or injury is
trauma
Blank is a pounding or racing heart.
Palpitation
What is the medical term for the surgical repair of a nerve?
neuroplasty
Which combining form means plaque or fatty substance?
ATHER/O
Which of the following terms means a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it?
eponym
What does the term arterionecrosis mean?
tissue death of an artery
What does the suffix in the medical term gastrosis mean?
What does the suffix in the medical term gastrosis mean?
What does the suffix in the medical term POLI/O mean in the term poliomyelitis?
gray
What does the combining form PYR/O in the term pyrosis mean?
fever or fire
Which statement describes the term ilium?
The ilium is part of the hip bone.
What does the suffix -GRAM mean in the medical term angiogram?
a picture or record
the medical term used to describe the time and events surrounding birth is
perinatal
A localized response to an injury or the destruction of tissues is known as
inflammation
The medical term
describes any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus.
mycosis
