HOSA MT 1 Flashcards
angi/o
vessel
aort/o
aorta
arteri/o
Artery
ather/o
Hardening
atri/o
Atrium
brady-
Slow
Cardi/o
Cardio, heart
Coron/o
Coronary heart
peri-
around
endo-
within
embl/o
embolism
obstruction of an artery
phleb/o
Vein
-sclerosis
Hardening
tachy-
Fast
-tension
Pressure
thromb/o
Clot
ven/o
Vein
ventricul/o
Ventricle
BP
Blood Pressure
CHD
Coronary Heart Disease
CHF
Congestive Heart failure
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
ECg/EKG
Electrocardiogram
MI
Myocardial Infarction
Angina
Decrease in blood flow to the heart muscle causing chest pain
Stroke
Lack of blood flow to brain causing tissue death
Atherosclerosis
Fatty Plaque buildup in the artery walls
Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of the artery walls
Aneurysm
A thinning and ballooning of an artery wall
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Arrythmia
Abnormal heart rhythm
cervic/o
Cervix
gynec/o
woman, female
hyster/o
uterus
mamm/o, mast/o
Breast
men/o
Menses, Mestruation
ovari/o
Ovary
pelv/o
Pelvis
uter/o
Uterus
vagin/o
Vagina
metr/o
Uterus
Endometriosis
Growth of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus
Hysterectomy
Surgical removal of the uterus
Ovarian Cancer
malignant cell growth in the ovaries
Ovarian Cyst
a fluid filled sac in an ovary
Breast Cancer
malignant cell growth in the breast tissue
Dysmenorrhea
painful periods
Yeast Infection
An infection of the vagina causing itching and discharge
Cervical Cancer
Malignant cell growth in the cervix; can be caused by HPV virus
Pap smear
Examination of cervical cells and mucus for early detection of cervical cancer
Estrogen
Female hormone responsible for the development of feminine characteristics; also plays an important role in the maintenence of the uterine lining
arthr/o
Joint
articul/o
Joint
-blast
Build, Embryonic, immature
burs/o
bursa
cervic/o
neck, cervical
chondr/o
cartilage
-clast
to break
cost/o
rib;costal
crani/o
skull; cranium
femor/o
femur
kyph/o
humpback
ligament/o
ligament
-malacia
softening
my/o, muscul/o
muscle
oste/o
bone
-porosis
lessen in density
scoli/o
crooked, bent
stern/o
chest; sternum
tendin/o
tendon
vertebr/o
vertebra
L1, L2
Lumbar Vertebra 1, 2
C1, C2
Cervical vertebrae 1, 2
T1, T2
Thoracic Vertebrae 1, 2
arthroscopy
visualization of the interior of a joint using an endoscope
greestick fracture
a partial break in bone but not completely seperated; bent and partially broken
arthritis
inflammation of a joint
kyphosis
hunchback
closed fracture
bone is broken and the overlying skin is not lacerated
lordosis
swayback
open fracture
bone is broken and overlying skin is lacerated
osteogenesis
process of bone formation
osteomalacia
softening of bone
osteoporosis
loss bone density
scoliosis
lateral curvature of the spine
sprain
a joint injure by excessive stretching of the supporting ligaments
strain
overstretching of the muscle or the attaching tendon supporting ligaments of a joint
dislocation
a tera in the supporting ligaments of the joing causing the bone ends to no longer align
tendonitis
inflammation of the tendon
abdomin/o
Abdomen
an/o
Anus
appendic/o
Appendix
col/o, colon/o
Colon
dent/I, odont/o
Tooth
digest/o
Digestion
-emesis
Vomiting
enter/o
Small intestine
epi-
upon, above
esophag/o
Esophagus
gastr/o
Stomach
gingiv/o
Hum
hepat/o
Liver
lapar/o
Abdominal Wall
lingu/o
Tongue
or/o
Mouth
pharyng/o
Pharynx (throat)
rect/o, proct/o
Rectum
GI
gastrointestinal
NG
Nasogastric
N and V
Nausea and Vomiting
Anorexia
without appetite; self imposed starvation
Ascites
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity caused by liver failure
Bulimia
Binge and purge; eat excessive amounts of food and then vomit
Gastric Reflux
Backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus
Ulcer
An erosion of the lining of the stomach or intestines
Appendicitis
Inflammation of the appendix
Hepatitis
Acute or chronic inflammation of the liver due to infection, drugs, alcohol abuse and or other toxins
Hyperemesis
Excessive Vomiting
Cirrhosis
A progressive degenerative disorder disease of the liver. May be caused by chronic alcohol abuse, malnutrition, infection, or other toxins
aden/o
Gland
agglutin-
Clumping
auto-
self
axill/o
Axillary, armpit
coag-
Clotting
-edema
Swelling
-emia
Blood Condition
febrile
Fever
megal/o
enlarged
-oid
Resembling
-oma
Tumor
-osis
Abnormal condition
-penia
deficiency
-phage
to eat, to swallow
poiesis-
Production, formation
-stitial
pertaining to standing
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chronic autoimmune disease which attacks the healthy joint tissue causing inflamed joints, pain and swelling, and deformities of bones in hands and feet
Lymphoma
Usually a malignant tumore in the lymphoid tissue
Allergen
Substance which stimulates and allergic response
AIDS
syndrome of clinical conditions that destroys the body’s immune system in the final phase of HIV; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
-algia
pain
encephal/o
Brain
-esthesia
sensation of feeling
-lepsy
seizure
myel/o
spinal cord, bone marrow, myelin
neur/o
nerve, nervous
-plegia
paralysis
para-
near of beside
quari-
four
Parkinson’s Disease
muscle tremors, rigidity and slowing of movement
Multiple Sclerosis
ms; chronic, progressive disorder in which hardening of the myelin sheaths of motor neurons in spinal cord produces weakness and paralysis
Paraplegia
paralysis of lower portion of body
Quiadriplegia
paralysis of both arms and both legs
cyst/o
bladder
glyc/o
sugar
nephr/o, ren/o
kidney
UA
urinalysis
Bladder Infection
bacteria travels up the urethra causing an infection; pain and burning are common during urination
Cystoscopy
visualization of urinary bladder through a scope inserted through the urethra
epispadias
congenital defect in which urethra opens on upper side of penis
Hypospadias
urethra opens on under side of penis
acr/o
extremities, top
dips/o
thirst
ex, exo-
out, outward, outside
-ism
condition
acromegaly
enlargement of bone in extremities and head due to overproduction of growth hormone after puberty
polydipsia
excessive thirst; sign of diabetes
polyuria
excessive urination; sign of diabetes
cry/o
cold
cutane/o
skin
hidr/o
sweat
kerat/o
hard, horny
melan/o
black
myc/o
fungus
necr/o
dead
onych/o
nail
pil/o
hair
rhtyid/o
wrinkled
seb/o
sebium oil
xer/o
dry
impetigo
pus pockets; highly contagious
melanoma
malignant tumor of pigment cells in skin
nas/o, rhin/o
nose
phren/o
diaphragm
-pnea
breathing
pneum/o, pneumon/o
air, lung
pulmon/o
Air Lung
Ausculation
listening to the sounds of the stethoscope
Emphysema
a disease that causes alveoli to stretch and loose their elasticity, creating dead spaces in lungs; usually caused by smoking
hypoxia
deficiency of oxygen
anter/o
front
cyt/o
cell
hist/o
tissue
viscer/o
internal organs
carcin/o
cancer
gno/o
knowledge
onc/o
tumor
cyan/o
blue
erythro/o
red
leuk/o
white
chrom/o
color
jaund/o
yellow
hem/o
blood
dia
through, complete
meta
beyond, change
neo
new
pro-
before,
a, an
no, not
inter-
between
ad-
toward
pseudo-
FALSE
ab-
away from
anti-
against
ecto-
outside
trans-
through or across
al, ic, ous, ary, ior, eal, tic, ine
pertaining to
genic
produces
ologist
one who studies and practices
scope
instrument used for visual examination
-sis
state of
rrhage
bursting of blood
-graphy
process of recording
-tomy
process of cutting
balan/o
glans penis
-cele
hernia
orchi/o, test/o
testis
phall/o
penis
cyrpt/o
hidden
hernia
inside layers of the abdominal wall weaken the bulge and tear
cryptoorchidism
undescended testicles
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
SqCCA
squamous cell carcinoma
TIA
transient ischemic attack
TSS
toxis shock syndrome
TURP
transurethral laser incision of the prostate
XRT
radiotherapy
IDDM
insulin- dependednt diabetes mellitus
IVp
intravenous pyelogram
LLQ
lower left quadrant
LMP
last menstrual period
PVC
premature ventricular contractions
HRt
hormone replacement therapy
Bph
benign prostatic hyperplasia
COB
coordination of benefits
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
AKA
above knee amputation
AMA
against medical advice
AODM
adult onset diabetes mellitus
ADH
andtidiuretic hormone
