Chapter 3 - Medical Words Flashcards
Process of a muscle drawing a body part toward the body
adductor
Process of a muscle drawing a body part away from the body
abduction
Pertaining to more than the normal number of fingers and toes (i.e. birth defect)
polydactyly
False pregnancy
pseudocyesis
Deficiency of all types of blood cells
pancytopenia
Scanty monthly menses flow/discharge
oligomenorrhea
State of balance maintained in the body’s internal environment
homeostasis
Difficulty of painful monthly menses flow
dysmenorrhea
Process of transfusing a patient’s own blood
autotransfusion
Process of preventing conception
contraception
Condition in which there is a loss or lack of memory
amnesia
Pertaining to a state in which a person is not aware of their surroundings
unconscious
Any change in the function of the body that indicates disease
symptom
Process of a backflow of solids from the stomach to the mouth
regurgitation
Pertaining to the time after surgery/procedure
postprocedural
Wide open
patent
Process of closing over time or being closed
occlusion
The hollow space within a body, tube, or needle
lumen
Lying hidden; not active (i.e. TB)
latent
Condition of not being able to sleep
insomnia
Under development of a body part
hypoplasia
Excessive activity
hyperactive
Pertaining to the muscles on the outside of the eye that control eye movement.
extraocular
Process of having two forks or brances
bifurcation
Pertaining to a condition that is without signs of jaundice
anicteric
Paralysis of the right or left side of the body (i.e. stroke)
hemiplegia
Paralysis involving all four extremities
quadriplegia
Excessive urination
polyuria
Paralysis of the lower part of the body involving both legs.
paraplegia
Pertaining to between the ribs
intercostal
Pertaining to the region above the stomach
epigastric
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
endocarditis
Pertaining to the sac surrounding the heart
pericardial
