Health Science Med Term Review Flashcards
Hypo
below, deficient, below normal
Peri
around, surrounding
ante
before
caud/o
feet
sub-
below
-oma
tumor, mass
-logist
specialist, one who studies
-gen
substance that produces
hyper-
above, above normal, excessive
-ostomy
process of creating a surgical incision
-algia
pain
-plasty
surgical repair
-ic
pertaining to
tachy-
fast
viscer/o
internal organs
cyt/o
cell
anti-
against
epi-
on, over, upon, above
-ectomy
surgical removal
-tomy, -otomy
process of cutting/making an incision
-centesis
surgical drainage
brady-
slow
-pathy
disease
abd
abdomen, abdominal
ER
emergency room
hs
half strength/bedtime
y/o
years old
pt
patient
VS/ v/s
vitals signs
CBC
complete blood (cell) count
EKG
electrocardiogram
NPO
nothing by mouth
wt
weight
OR
Operating room
WNL
within normal limits
c/o
complains of/ complaining of
ht
height
NKA
no known allergies
@
at
SOB
shortness of breath
STAT
immediately
fowler’s position
semi sitting, for comfort and rest
lateral position
lay on left of right side, used to prevent aspiration
prone position
face down, bed sore tx, not practical with elderly w/o face hole
supine
lay on back, face up
sim’s
lay on side, hip and knee straight, other hip and knee bent. for rectal exams
knee-chest
lay face down, knees bent, resting on knees and chest. For rectal and pelvic exams, also used during labor
derm/o
skin
-esthesia
feeling/sensation
lip/o
fat
-opsy
view of/ viewing
blephar/o
eyelid
xer/o
dry
pil/o, psor/o
itching
cyan/o
blue
cauter/o
heat/burn
-osis
abn condition
necr/o
death
cry/o
cold
onchy/o
nail
jaund/o
yellow
melan/o
black
carcin/o
cancer
-derma/-dermis
skin
albin/o
white
prurit/o
itching
erythem/o
redness
ecchym/o
blood in tissue (bruise)
a-, an-
not, without
papule
solid skin elevation <1cm. pimple
macule
small, flat, discolored lesion. freckle
tinea
skin infection d/t fungus. athletes foot/ringworm
pustule
small infected skin elevation w/ pus/abscess
verruca
wart; small bump caused by human papillomavirus (HPV)
wheals/urticaria
hives. autoimmune. allergic reaction
fibr/o
muscle fiber/cell
cost/o
rib
myel/o
bone marrow
orth/o
straight
carp/o
wrist
-scopy
visual exam using a scope
dys-
painful/difficult
kines/o
movement
-gram
record/image
arthr/o
joint
syn-
together/with
fx
fracture/function
BP
blood pressure
LS
lumbosacral
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
OTC
over the counter
PFT
personal fitness trainer
lei/o
soft tissue
my/o
muscle
chondr/o
cartilage
crani/o
skull
narc/o
numbness/sleep/stupor
-trophy
growth
tax/o
coordination/order
flex/o
to bend
spondyl/o
vertebrae/backbone
pyret/o
fever
ped/o or pod/o
foot
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
NSAID
nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug
L
left
PO
by mouth
DTR
deep tendon reflexes
RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevation
hemi
half
oste/o
bone
-spasm
sudden muscle contraction
acr/o, brachi/o
extremities/arms
-penia
deficiency
sarc/o
flesh/connective tissure
neur/o
nerve
-asthenia
weakness
-plegia
complete paralysis
-paresis
weakness/partial paralysis
-desis
to bind/tie together/fusing of joint
intra
within
inter
between
amb
ambulate (walk)
CFT
certified fitness trainer
R
right
prn
as needed
PT
physical therapy
ROM
range of motion
arteri/o
artery
coron/o
heart
coagul/o
clotting/coagulation
Angie/o
vessel (blood)
phleb/o
vein
-stenosis
narrowing/tightening
-sclerosis
hardening/thickening
echo-
reflected sound
dia-
through, complete
-emic/ -emia
condition of the blood
-lytic
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
sphygm/o
pulse
ather/o
plaque/fatty buildup
son/o
sound
thromb/o
clot
Angina
chest pain d/t ischemia of myocardium. warning sign of MI
CHF
congestive heart failure. backwash of blood due to weakening of myocardium. causes pleural effusion
MI
myocardial infarction/ heart attack
PCTA
balloon angioplasty
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
hypertension
high bp
angiogram
test to look for blockages
echocardiogram
ultrasound of heart
flouroscopy
live xray
atherosclerosis
hardening of artery walls d/t plaque. causes arteriostenosis
arrhythmia
spontaneous, out of order contractions of heart. needs defibrillation
pacemaker
tx for arrhythmia
tox/o
poison
pro-
before, foreward
macro-
large
leuk/o
white
log/o
study
-rrhage
rupture/ bursting forth of blood
phag/o
eat, swallow, englulf
mono-
one, single
-emic
pertaining to blood condition
-emia
blood condition
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
hem/o, hemat/o
blood
morph/o
shape/form
poly-
many, much
trans-
across
dx
diagnosis
itis
inflam
neo-
new
-pheresis
to seperate
meta
change/beyond
-blast
immature blood cell
-stasis
stoppage
-phoresis
to carry
-plastic
pertaining to surgical repair
-globulin
protein
-cyte
cell
-poeisis
formation/production
Kary/o
nucleus
lysis
breakdown/destruction
trache/o
tracheaca
osmia
abn sense of smell
ox/o
oxygen
pulmon/o
lung
CF
cystic fibrosis
CXR
chet radiography
-pnea
breath
aspirin/o
aspiration
-metry
to measure
resuscit/o
resuscitation
-capnia
CO2
ABG
arterial blood gas. oxygen saturation
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
PFT
pulmonary function tests
-ectasis
dilation
nas/o
nose
-phonia
speech
thorac/o
chest
pneum/o
lungs
BP
blood pressure
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
hypoxia
insufficient oxygen supply
Cheyne stokes
death rattle. apnea and hyperpnea. trauma response and death sign
apsiration
inhalation of anything other than air
atelectasis
can be due to trauma or pleural effusion. pressure of lung is messed up d/t puncture, or smth is pushing lung out of way
pleural effusion
fluid that can cause atelectasis, usu d/t CHF
PE
pulmonary embolism, common after surgery
TB
tuberculosis. bacterial infection. spore formation. tx is 6 months of antibiotics
tracheostomy
for long term ventilator use
CPAP
sleep apnea tx. continuous positive airway pressure
ET
endotracheal intubation. short term intubation/ventilation
