F & G med terms Flashcards
Faci-
face
facioplegia
facial paralysis
-facia
fiberous band
faciitis
inflammation of facia
fibr-(a, i, o)
fiber, connective tissue
fibromyalgia
chronic disorder with widstpread pain and other symptoms such as fatigue, muscle stiffnes, and insomnia
fore-
in front of
forearm
part of arm extending from elbow to wrist
-fuge
driving away, expelling
centrifuge
device that uses high speeds and levels of force to separate blood components
galacto-
milk, galactose (milk sugar)
galactorrhea
breast milk leaks
gast-(i,ro)
stomach
gastroparesis
condition where passage of food from stomach to small intestine
-genesis
developement, reproduction, creation
pathogenesis
the process by which infection leads to disease
-genetic -genic
orgin, producing, causing
cardiogenic
originating in the heart, caused by a cardiac condition
genito-
organs or reproduction
genitourinary
relating to, affecting, or being the oragans of reproduction and urination
-genous
kind, type
exogenous
originating from outside the organism
gerontology
the study of aging and older adults
geront- (o)
old age, elderly
gingiv-
gums, gingiva
gingivectomy
surgical removal of gum tissue
glossotomy
procedure to surgically remove parts of the tongue
gloss- (o)
tongue
gluc-(o)
sweetness, sugar, glucose
glucohemia
glucose found in the blood (blood sugar)
gly- (c,co)
sugar
glycemia
the concentration of sugar/glucose in the blood
-gram
tracing, picture, record
electroencephalogram
a recording of electrical activity in the brain
electrocardiograph
a test to record the electrical signals in the heart (ECG)
-graph
diagram, instrument for recording
gyn-(ec,o)
women, female
gynopathic
any disease occurring only in women
widespread musculoskeletal pain
fibromyalgia
driving away from center
centrifuge
tracing electrical activity of the brain
electroencephalogram
origination in the heart
cardiogenic
outside kind or type; originating outside the body/organ
exogenous
excessive quantity of glucose in the blood
glocohemia
instrument recording electrical activity of the heart
electrocardiogram
relating to genital and urinary organs
genitourinary
partial paralysis of the stomach
gastroparesis
facial paralysis
facioplegia
inflammation of the fascia, fibrous band
fasciitis
front part of the arm
forearm
flow of milk
galactorrhea
study of the elderly
gerontology
removal of portion of the gums
gingivectomy
incision of the tongue
glossotomy
presence of sugar in the blood
glycemia