Lesson 10 - Vocabulary Flashcards
ab
away from
abduction
moving away from the midline
aberrant
wandering away from the normal course
abirritant
something that takes irritation away from the patient
ablation
removal of a body part of destruction of its function
ablication
taking the baby away from the breastfeeding or cessation of milk secretions
abnormal
going away from the normal
aboral
away from the mouth
abort
to take away birth
abrade
scrape away from the surface
abrasion
scrape
abscess
a cavity formed within solid tissue
absence
not present
absorption
taking in, incorporation, or receptions of gases, liquids, light, or heat
abstinence
refraining from the use of certain foods or activities
ad
toward
adduction
moving toward
an
without or lack of
anihidrosis
absence of sweat
aniso
unequal
anisocystosis
cells of unequal size (red blood cells)
anisomastia
a woman’s breasts are of unequal size
angioplasty
vessel repair
arthrodesis
action of immobilizing a joint
auto
self
autodermic
dermatoplasty with one’s own skin
autodiagnosis
diagnosing one’s own diseases
autogenous
originating in itself or coming from one’s own body
autograft
a skin graft from one’s own body
autohemotherapy
therapy with one’s own blood (transfusion)
autoimmunity
being allergic to one’s own tissues
autologous
adjective meaning originating in itself or coming from one’s own body
autolysis
self-destruction or self-destroying
automobile
a self-propelled vehicle
autonomic
self-controlling
autophagia
biting one’s self
autophobia
abnormal fear of being alone
autoplasty
surgery using grafts from one’s own body
autopsy
postmortem examination
bi
two
boil
skin infection originating in gland or hair follicule
centi
one hundredth
centigram
one hundredth of a gram
centimeter
one hundredth of a meter
cholecystectomy
surgical removal of the gallbladder
circum
around
circumcision
to cut around (surgical procedure to remove the foreskin of the penis)
circumduction
moving around (circular motion)
circumocular
around the eyes
circumoral
around the mouth
circumscribed
limited in space (as though a line were drawn around it)
colectomy
excision of a segment or of the entire colon
contusion
bruise
coronary
heart
coronary perfusion
passage of blood through the arteries of the heart
crust
dried serum, blood, or pus on the surface of the skin: impetigo, scab
cyanotic
adjectival form of cyanosis
cyst
encapsulated fluid filled or a semi-solid mass in the subcutaneous tissue or dermis
de
drown from or from, resulting in less than
deca
ten
decalcification
calcium is removed
decaliter
ten liters
deci
tenth
deciliter
one tenth of a liter
dehydrated
having less water content
dehydration
water is taken away from a substance
dermal excretion
expelling sweat
descended
coming down
di
two
dia
through or complete
diagnosis
knowing through
diaphoresis
profuse sweating
diaphoretic
pertaining to profuse sweating
diarrhea
flowing through
diathermy
heating through
diffusion
light scattering
diplo
two
diuresis
process of causing urine to flow more rapidly
diuretic
substance that causes increase in urine output
-emia
condition in the blood
endometrial ablation
surgical procedure that destroys (takes away) the uterine lining
enne
nine
ennea
nine
-esis
action or process
ex
out from
excise
to cut out and remove a part
excretion
process of expelling or getting a substance out from the body
excretions
waste substances
exhale
to breathe out waste matter from the body
expire
to breathe our waste matter from the body
extraction
procedure in which something is pulled out
extension
to straighten or lengthen
filtration
process of passing a liquid or gas through a filter
flexion
to bend or shorten
gastrointestinal excretion
expelling fecal matter
gluco
sweet or sugar
glucogenesis
formation of sugar
glucoprotein
substance made of sugar and protein
glucose
usable form of stored glycogen used by muscles to release energy
glucosuria
sugar in the urine
glyco
sweet or sugar
glycemia
sugar in the blood
glycogen
reserve food supply of glucose
glycogenesis
formation of sugar
glycohemoglobin
sugar and hemoglobin
glycolipid
sugar and fat
glycolysis
the breakdown of glycogen to glucose
glycoprotein
substance made of sugar and protein
glycorrhea
the discharge (flow) of sugar from the body
glycosuria
sugar in the urine
gravida
pregnancies
gravido
Latin word meaning heavy or weighted down. In medical terms, pregnant
hecto
one hundred
hectogram
one hundred grams
hectometer
one hundred meters
hematopoiesis
process of forming blood
hemi
half
hepta
seven
hexa
six
hidro
sweat
hidradentis
inflammation of sweat glands
hidrocystadenoma
a cystic tumor of a sweat gland
hidorrhea
flow of sweat
hidrosis
condition of sweating
hive
limited in space or does not spread
hydro
water or fluid
hydrophilia
strong attraction to water
hydrophobia
morbid fear of water
hyperglycemia
too much sugar in the blood (high blood sugar) or diabetes
hyperhidrosis
profuse sweating
hyperpyrexia
a condition of high fever (Over 102F)
hypoglycemia
low blood sugar
immuno
immune
immunity
one of the body’s defenses against disease
immunology
study of the function of the immune system
incision
a cut or surgical wound made with a knife
introduced
to enter in or add in
iso
equal or the same
isocellular
composed of cells of equal size
isodactylism
fingers or toes of equal length
isometric
something that is of equal dimensions
isothermal
pertaining to equal temperature
isotonic
normal saline solution
kilo
one thousand
kilogram
one thousand grams
kilometer
one thousand meters
laceration
cut
laparo
abdominal wall
laparectomy
excision of part of the abdominal wall
laparocolostomy
a new incision made in the abdominal wall and into the colon
laparogastrotomy
an incision into the abdominal wall and stomach
laparohepatotomy
an incision into the abdominal wall and liver
laparohysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
excision of the abdomen, uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries
laparorrhaphy
suturing of the abdominal wall
laparoscope
instrument that looks inside the abdominal cavity
laparoscopic
pertaining to the examining of the abdominal cavity
laparoscopy
process of examining the abdominal cavity with a scope
laparotomy
an incision into the abdominal wall
litigations
process of taking legal action
lividity
a bluish-black condition of death
oct
eight
octa
eight
omphalotomy
cutting off the umbilical cord at birth
osmosis
process by which solvent moves through a semipermeable membrane
quadr
four
quint
five
macule
localized changes in skin color of less than 1cm in diameter (freckle, age spot)
mastectomy
surgical excision of all of part of the breast
mastitis
inflammation of a breast
mastocarcinoma
a cancerous tumor of the breast
mastos
greek word for breast
mazos
greek word for breast
menstrual excretion
expelling meses
milli
one thousandth
milligram
one thousandth of a gram
milliliter
one thousandth of a liter
millimeter
one thousandth of a meter
millimole
one thousandth of a mole
millisecond
one thousandth of a second
mono
one or single
monocyte
a type of leukocyte
monocytosis
condition of increase in monocytes
monograph
deals with a single subject
monoma
one tumor
monomania
abnormal preoccupation with one subject only
monomyoplegia
paralysis of one’s muscle
mononeural
a cell that has one nucleus
multi
multiple or many or more than one
multicellular
many cells
multicapsular
many capsules
muiltiglandular
many glands
multinuclear
many nuceli
multipara
a woman who has born more than one child
multiparous
adjectival form of multipara
necrectomy
excision of dead tissue
necro
death
necrocystosis
cellular death
necroparasite
a parasite that lives on dead organic matter
necrophilia
abnormal attraction t odead bodies
necrophobia
abnormal fear of death
necropsy
postmortem examination
necroscopy
post mortem examination
necrosis
Greek word meaning corpse, dead tissue surrounded by healthy tissue
necrotic
dead
necrotomy
incision into (dissection of) a dead body
nocturnal enuresis
nighttime bedwetting
noni
nine
normocephalic
have a head of medium length
null
none
nulli
none
nullify
to bring something to nothing
nullipara
a woman who has never borne a child. no live births
nulliparous
pertaining to no live births
respiratory excretion
expelling carbon dioxide
rigidity
stiffness or inflexibility
secretions
hormones and other useful substances
semi
half
septa
seven
sexta
six
tetra
four
transluminal
across the lumen
tri
three
trocars
instrument for withdrawing fluid for a cavity
unequal
without equality
uni
one
vacca
Latin word for cow
vesicle
blister
wheal
localized edema in the epidermis causing irregular elevation that may be red or pale
papule
solid, elevated lesions less than 0.5 cm in diameters (warts)
par
to bear
para
woman who has given birth one or more times
parity
quality of having given birth
penta
give
per
through
percussion
striking through
percutaneous
through the skin
perforate
act of making a hole through something
perforation
puncture or hole
perfusate
a fluid used to perfuse tissues
perfusion
supplying tissues with oxygen and nutrients through blood supply or other tissues
peri
through or around
periadenitis
inflammation around a gland
periarticular
around articulations or joints
pericardectomy
excision of tissue around the heart
perichondral
around cartilage
pericolic
around the colon or pertaining to around the colon
pericolpitis
inflammation around the vagina
perihepatitis
inflammation around the liver
periodontal
pertaining to diseases of the support structures around the teeth, gum disease
