Introduction to Medical Terminology Flashcards
#Medicalterminology #chapter1
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Four Types of Word Parts
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Word root, combining form, suffix, prefix
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Suffix
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End of word root; usually indicates procedure, condition, disorder or disease.
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Prefix
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Beginning or Word root; usually indicates location, time, number or status
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My/o
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Muscle
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Myel/o
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Spinal cord
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Oste/o
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bone
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Neur/o
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Nerve
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Arthr/o
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joint
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Cyanosis
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blue discoloration of the skin
-osis means abnormal condition
cyan means blue
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Erythrocyte
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mature red blood cell
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Leukocyte
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white blood cells
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Melanosis
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an abnormal condition of unusual black deposits in body tissues or organs keywords: melan/o means black -osis: abnormal condition
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Poliomyelitis
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a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord
Keywords: poli/o means gray
myel means spinal cord
-itis means inflammation
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combining form
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is a word root with a combining voel. used when two word roots are combined or when a suffix begins with a consonant
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Gastroenteritis
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inflammation of the stomach and small intestines Keywords: Gastro means stomach enter means small intestine itis means inflammation
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neur/o
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nerve
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
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surgical suturing
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neuroplasty
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surgical repair of a nerve
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neurorrhaphy
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suturing together the ends of a severed nerve
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Tonsillitis
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inflammation of the tonsils
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Tonsillectomy
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surgical removal of the tonsils
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Cranium
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portion of the skull that encloses the brain
Keywords:
Crani means skull
-um means pertaining to
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Cardiac
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cardi means heart -ac means pertaining to
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Suffixes meaning "abnormal condition" (7)
-ago -iasis -osis -esis -ion -ia -ism
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pathology
study of diseases
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-algia
pain and suffering
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-dynia
pain
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gastrodynia
stomach pain
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gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
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hepatomegaly
hepat/o means liver -megaly means abnormal enlargement
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Arteriomalacia
Arteri/o means artery -malacia means abnormal softening
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-malacia is the opposite of what suffix
- sclerosis means abnormal hardening
| - malacia means abnormal softening
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Arterionecrosis
Tissue death of an artery
| Arteri/o means artery necrosis means tissue death
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Arteriosclerosis
abnormal hardening of the walls of the artery
Arteri/o means artery and -sclerosis means abnormal hardening
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Arteriostenosis
Abnormal narrowing of the arteries
| Arteri/o means arteries and -stenosis means abnormal narrowing
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Abdominocentesis
Surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity
| Abdomin/o means abdomen and -centesis means surgical puncture to remove fluid
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Angiography or Angiogram
Process of producing a radiographic study(x-ray) of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make blood vessels visible
Angi/o means blood vessel Graphy means a picture or record
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Myoplasty
surgical repair of the muscle
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Arthroscopy
visual examination of the internal structure of the joint
| Arthr/o means joint and -scopy means visual examination
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Hemorrhage or(rrhagia)
the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
| hem/o means blood and rrhage or rrhagia abnormal excessive fluid discharge
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Diarrhea
frequent flow or loose or watery stools
| Dia means through -rrhea means flow or discharge
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Myorrhexis
rupture of a muscle
| My/o means muscle and -rrhexis means rupture
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Difference between Prenatal, perinatal and postnatal
pre-before
peri-surrounding
post-after
natal-birth
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ab-
away from,negative, absent
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dextr/o
right side
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ex-
out of, outside, away from
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macro-
large,abnormal size or long
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mega-, megal/o
large,great
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pre-
before
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ad-
toward, to, in the direction of
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sinistr/o
left side
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in-
in,into,not, without
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micr/o, micro-
small
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olig/o
scanty, few
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post-
after,behind
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what is the opposite of ab-
ad- means toward or in the direction of
| ab- away from
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opposite of dys-
eu- means good, normal, well
| dys-bad, difficult or painful
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opposite of hyper-
hypo- deficient or decreased
| hyper- excessive or increased
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opposite of inter
intra- means within or inside
| inter means between, not within
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opposite of sub
super-, supra- means above or excessive
| sub- means under, less or below
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hypertension
higher-than normal blood pressure
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hypotension
lower-than-normal blood pressure
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interstitual
between, not within, the parts of a tissue
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intramuscular
means within the muscle
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subcostal
below the ribs
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supracostal
above or outside the ribs
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otorhinolaryngology
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study of ears, nose and throat
keywords:
ot/o means ear
rhin/o means nose
laryng means throat or larynx
ology means study of
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2 meanings of lithotomy
1. surgical incision to remove a stone
lith means stone and otomy means surgical incision
2. an examination position where a patient is lying on her back with feet and legs raised and supported in stirrups
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edema
swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cells, tissues or cavities of the body
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appendicitis
inflammation of the appendix
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phalanges
bones of the fingers and toes
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what is arteri/o, ather/o and athr/o
arteri/o means artery
ather/o means plaque or fatty substance
arthr/o means joint
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-oma
tumour
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atheroma
fatty deposit within the wall of an artery
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what is plural form of bursa
bursae
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what is plural form of appendix
appendices
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what is plural form of diagnosis
diagnoses
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what is plural of arthritis
arthritides
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what is plural form of phalanx
phalanges
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what is plural of criterion
criteria
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what is plural of diverticulum
diverticula
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what is plural of alveolus
alveoli
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Arthralgia
pain in the joints
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appendectomy
surgical removal of the appendix
keywords: append means appendix
- ectomy means surgical removal
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colostomy
surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface
col means colon
-ostomy means the surgical creation of an artificial opening
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colotomy
surgical incision in to the colon
col means colon
otomy means surgical incision
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fissure
groove or crack-like sore of the skin
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fistula
abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from organ to surface of body. may be due to surgery or injury
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ileum
last and longest portion of the small intestine
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ilium
part of the hipbone
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sign
objective evidence, that can be evaluated or measured, of disease ie. fever
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symptom
subjective evidence of disease, evaluated or measured only by patient
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syndrome
a set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of specific disease process
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prognosis
prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease
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diagnosis
the identification of a disease
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differential diagnosis
aka rule out. an attempt to determine which of several possible diseases is causing the signs and symptoms that are present
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acute condition
has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
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chronic condition
of long duration, can be controlled but are rarely cured
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remission
temporary or partial or complete disappearance of symptoms of the disease without having achieved a cure
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disease
condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally
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eponym
a disease, structure, operation or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first
ie. Alzheimer's disease
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Malaise
a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness
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exudate
a fluid that leaks out of an infected wound
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inflammation
localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues
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laceration
a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut
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lesion
pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
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mucous
specialized membranes that line the body cavities
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mucus
the name of the fluid secreted by mucous membranes
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myc/o
fungus
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palpatation
an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency and location of certain body parts
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palpitation
pounding or racing heart
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pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
| pyel means renal pelvis itis means inflammation
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pyoderma
any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection py/o means pus derma means skin
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pyrosis
aka heartburn-is discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upwards into the esophagus
pyr means fever or fire osis means abnormal condition
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supination
the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward
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suppuration
is the formation of discharge of pus
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triage
medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and proper place of treatment
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trauma
means wound or injury occurred accidentally.
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Viral
pertaining to a virus
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Virile
means having the nature, properties or qualities of an adult male
