Med Term 1 Flashcards
1
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pain
A
-algia, -dynia
2
Q
bad, difficult, or painful
A
dys-
3
Q
surgical removal
A
-ectomy
4
Q
excessive or increased
A
hyper-
5
Q
deficient or decreased
A
hypo-
6
Q
inflammation
A
-itis
7
Q
abnormal condition or disease
A
-osis
8
Q
surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
A
-ostomy
9
Q
surgical incision
A
-otomy
10
Q
surgical repair
A
-plasty
11
Q
bleeding (sudden, severe bleeding)
A
-rrhage, rrhagia
12
Q
surgical suturing to close a wound (includes the use of sutures, staples, or surgical glue)
A
-rrhaphy
13
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flow or discharge (most body fluids)
A
-rrhea
14
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rupture
A
-rrhexis
15
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abnormal hardening
A
-sclerosis
16
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the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
A
abdominocentesis
17
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a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term.
A
acronym
18
Q
rapid onset, severe course, and relatively short duration
A
acute
19
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process of producing a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium
A
angiography
20
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surgical removal of the appendix
A
appendectomy
21
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abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
A
arteriosclerosis
22
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joint pain
A
arthralgia
23
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surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface
A
colostomy
24
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blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of O2
A
cyanosis
25
a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
dermatologist
26
the identification of a disease.
diagnosis
27
swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues
edema
28
pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
endarterial
29
a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first.
eponym
30
mature red blood cell
erythrocyte
31
a groove or crack-like sore of the skin. Also describes the folds in the contours of the brain
fissure
32
abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs, or leading from an organ to the surface of the body.
fistula
33
"stomach ache," pain in the stomach
Gastralgia
34
inflammation of the stomach
Gastritis
35
inflammation of the stomach and small intestine.
gastroenteritis
36
abnormal condition of the stomach
gastrosis
37
abnormal enlargement of he liver
hepatomegaly
38
higher than normal blood pressure
hypertension
39
lower than normal blood pressure
hypotension
40
the invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
infection
41
localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues
inflammation
42
between, but not within, the parts of a tissue
interstitial
43
a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound
laceration
44
pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
lesion
45
rupture of a muscle
myorrhexis
46
the study of disorders of the newborn
neonatology
47
inflammation of a nerve
Neuritis
48
study of ears, nose, and throat
otorhinolaryngology
49
an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts.
palpation
50
a pounding or racing heart
palpitation
51
study of all aspects of diseases
pathology
52
bones of the fingers and toes
phalanges
53
a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord
poliomyelitis
54
prediction of the probable coarse and outcome of a disorder.
prognosis
55
a male gland that lies under the urinary bladder and surrounds the urethra
prostate
56
any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo
pyoderma
57
temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure
remission
58
objective evidence of disease such as a fever
sign
59
act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward
supination
60
the formation or discharge of pus
suppuration
61
subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache
symptom
62
a set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process
syndrome
63
an inflammation of the tonsils
tonsillitis
64
wound or injury
trauma
65
the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment.
triage
66
pertaining to a virus
viral
67
stomach
gastr
68
most likely indicates procedure, condition, disorder, or disease. END OF WORD
suffix
69
most likely indicates location, time, number, or status. BEGINNING OF WORD
prefix
70
ending
-um
71
skull
crani-
72
heart
cardi-
73
pertaining to
-ac
74
blue
cyan/o
75
red
erythr/o
76
white
leuk/o
77
black
melan/o
78
gray
poli/o
79
cell
-cyte
80
white blood cell
leukocyte
81
any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissues.
Melanosis
82
nerve
neur/o
83
surgical repair of a nerve
Neuroplasty
84
small intestine
enter/o-
85
disease
path-
86
study of
-ology
87
pain in the stomach
Gastrodynia
88
abnormal softening
-malacia
89
abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
Arteriomalacia
90
liver
hepato-
91
enlargement
megaly-
92
death
-necrosis
93
tissue death of an artery or arteries
Arterionecrosis
94
artery
arterio-
95
abnormal narrowing
-stenosis
96
abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries
Arteriostenosis
97
surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid.
-centesis
98
abdomen
abdomin/o
99
process of producing a picture or record
-graphy
100
a picture or record
-gram
101
the film produced by angiography
angiogram
102
the surgical repair of a muscle
myoplasty
103
visual examination
-scopy
104
the visual examination of the internal structure of a joint
arthroscopy
105
joint
arthr/o
106
blood
hem/o
107
loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
hemorrhage
108
surgical suturing of a muscle wound
myorrhaphy
109
muscle
my/o
110
frequent flow of loose or watery stools
Diarrhea
111
through
dia-
112
pertaining to birth
natal
113
birth
nat
114
pertaining to
-al
115
time and events before birth
prenatal
116
before
pre-
117
time and events surrounding birth
perinatal
118
surrounding
peri-
119
time and events after birth
postnatal
120
after
post-
121
ear
ot/o-
122
larynx and throat
laryng
123
nose
rhin/o
124
study of ears and larynx or throat
otolaryngology
125
away from
ab-
126
between or among
inter-
127
under, less, or below
sub-
128
toward or in the direction of
ad-
129
good, normal, well, or easy
eu-
130
within or inside
intra-
131
above or excessive
super-, supra
132
not normal
Abnormal
133
not working properly
dysfunctional
134
below a rib or ribs
subcostal
135
drawn toward or a strong dependence on a drug or substance.
addiction
136
normally functioning thyroid gland
euthyroid
137
within the muscle
intramuscular
138
above or outside the ribs
supracostal
139
surgical incision for the removal of a stone
lithotomy
140
stone
lith-
141
within
end-
142
inflammation of the appendix
appendicitis
143
appendix
appendic
144
plaque or fatty substance
ather/o
145
fatty deposit within the wall of an artery
atheroma
146
tumor
-oma
147
pain
-algia
148
colon
col-
149
attempt to determine which one of several diseases can be producing the signs and symptoms that are present
differential diagnosis (rule out)
150
long duration, rarely cured
chronic
151
a condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally.
disease
152
the last and longest portion of the small intestine
ileum
153
part of the hip bone
ilium
154
specialized mucous membranes that line the body cavities
mucous
155
the name of the fluid secreted by the mucous membranes
mucus
156
fungus
myc/o
157
abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
mycosis
158
bone marrow or spinal cord
myel/o
159
any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord
myelopathy
160
pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue
myopathy
161
specialist
-ologist
162
skin
dermat-
163
new
neo-
164
to collapse and be lying flat or to be overcome with exhaustion
prostrate
165
renal pelvis
pyel/o
166
inflammation of the renal pelvis
pyelitis
167
fever or fire
pyr/o
168
"heartburn," discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus
pyrosis
169
virus
vir-
170
having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male
virile
171
pus
py/o
172
plural - ae
-a
173
plural - ices
-ex, ix
174
plural - es
-is
175
plural - itides
-itis
176
plural - nges
-nx
177
plural - a
-on
178
plural - a
-um
179
plural - i
-us
