Intro Medical Terminology 2 Flashcards
Arthralgia
Pain in the joint
Brachial
Pertaining to upper arm
Cardia
Pertaining to heart
Cephalic
Pertaining to head
Chondral
Pertaining to cartilage
Costal
Pertaining to ribs
Cranium
Pertaining to skull
Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
Gastric
Pertaining to stomach
Hemoglobin
A protein contained in red blood cells
Hydrolysis
Using water to break/cut
Kinesiology
Study of motion
Neuron
Nerve cell
Osteology
Study of bone
Sarcoma
Tumor of muscle
Myocardial Infarction
Heart attack
Anhydrous
Without water
Antebrachial
Before the upper arm
Antibiotic
Pertaining to medicines that help stop infections caused by bacteria
Endocardial
Pertaining to inside the heart
Epidermal
Upon the skin
Hypodermic
Under the skin
Hyperglycemia
Blood condition of excessive blood sugar
Intercostal
Between the ribs
Intracranial
Pertaining to within the skull
Megacolon
Large bowel
Microcephalic
Small head
Pericardium
Pertaining to around the heart
Cardial
Pertaining to the heart
Osseous
The nature of bone
Neuralgia
Pain of the nerves
Anemia
Blood condition due to lack of healthy red blood cells
Arthritis
Inflammation in joint
Cardiology
Study of the heart
Hemolysis
Destroying of red blood cells
Cardiomegaly
An enlarged heart
Hematoma
Blood in fluid filled space (bruise)
Hydrophilic
Water loving
Hydrophobic
Water fearing
Microscope
Instrument for viewing small things
Schemia
Blood condition of reduced blood flow (perfusion)
Infarction
Cellular response to lack of perfusion (tissue/cell death)