Med Term 1 Flashcards
pain
-algia, -dynia
bad, difficult, or painful
dys-
surgical removal
-ectomy
excessive or increased
hyper-
deficient or decreased
hypo-
inflammation
-itis
abnormal condition or disease
-osis
surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
-ostomy
surgical incision
-otomy
surgical repair
-plasty
bleeding (sudden, severe bleeding)
-rrhage, rrhagia
surgical suturing to close a wound (includes the use of sutures, staples, or surgical glue)
-rrhaphy
flow or discharge (most body fluids)
-rrhea
rupture
-rrhexis
abnormal hardening
-sclerosis
the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
abdominocentesis
a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term.
acronym
rapid onset, severe course, and relatively short duration
acute
process of producing a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium
angiography
surgical removal of the appendix
appendectomy
abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
arteriosclerosis
joint pain
arthralgia
surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface
colostomy
blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of O2
cyanosis
a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
dermatologist
the identification of a disease.
diagnosis
swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues
edema
pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
endarterial
a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first.
eponym
mature red blood cell
erythrocyte
a groove or crack-like sore of the skin. Also describes the folds in the contours of the brain
fissure
abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs, or leading from an organ to the surface of the body.
fistula
“stomach ache,” pain in the stomach
Gastralgia
inflammation of the stomach
Gastritis
inflammation of the stomach and small intestine.
gastroenteritis
abnormal condition of the stomach
gastrosis
abnormal enlargement of he liver
hepatomegaly
higher than normal blood pressure
hypertension
lower than normal blood pressure
hypotension
the invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
infection
localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues
inflammation
between, but not within, the parts of a tissue
interstitial
a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound
laceration
pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
lesion
rupture of a muscle
myorrhexis
the study of disorders of the newborn
neonatology
inflammation of a nerve
Neuritis
study of ears, nose, and throat
otorhinolaryngology
an examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts.
palpation
a pounding or racing heart
palpitation
study of all aspects of diseases
pathology
bones of the fingers and toes
phalanges
a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord
poliomyelitis
prediction of the probable coarse and outcome of a disorder.
prognosis
a male gland that lies under the urinary bladder and surrounds the urethra
prostate
any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo
pyoderma
temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure
remission
objective evidence of disease such as a fever
sign
act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward
supination
the formation or discharge of pus
suppuration
subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache
symptom
a set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process
syndrome
an inflammation of the tonsils
tonsillitis
wound or injury
trauma
the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment.
triage
pertaining to a virus
viral
stomach
gastr
most likely indicates procedure, condition, disorder, or disease. END OF WORD
suffix
most likely indicates location, time, number, or status. BEGINNING OF WORD
prefix
ending
-um
skull
crani-
heart
cardi-
pertaining to
-ac
blue
cyan/o
red
erythr/o
white
leuk/o
black
melan/o
gray
poli/o
cell
-cyte
white blood cell
leukocyte
any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissues.
Melanosis
nerve
neur/o
surgical repair of a nerve
Neuroplasty
small intestine
enter/o-
disease
path-
study of
-ology
pain in the stomach
Gastrodynia
abnormal softening
-malacia
abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
Arteriomalacia
liver
hepato-
enlargement
megaly-
death
-necrosis
tissue death of an artery or arteries
Arterionecrosis
artery
arterio-
abnormal narrowing
-stenosis
abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries
Arteriostenosis
surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid.
-centesis
abdomen
abdomin/o
process of producing a picture or record
-graphy
a picture or record
-gram
the film produced by angiography
angiogram
the surgical repair of a muscle
myoplasty
visual examination
-scopy
the visual examination of the internal structure of a joint
arthroscopy
joint
arthr/o
blood
hem/o
loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
hemorrhage
surgical suturing of a muscle wound
myorrhaphy
muscle
my/o
frequent flow of loose or watery stools
Diarrhea
through
dia-
pertaining to birth
natal
birth
nat
pertaining to
-al
time and events before birth
prenatal
before
pre-
time and events surrounding birth
perinatal
surrounding
peri-
time and events after birth
postnatal
after
post-
ear
ot/o-
larynx and throat
laryng
nose
rhin/o
study of ears and larynx or throat
otolaryngology
away from
ab-
between or among
inter-
under, less, or below
sub-
toward or in the direction of
ad-
good, normal, well, or easy
eu-
within or inside
intra-
above or excessive
super-, supra
not normal
Abnormal
not working properly
dysfunctional
below a rib or ribs
subcostal
drawn toward or a strong dependence on a drug or substance.
addiction
normally functioning thyroid gland
euthyroid
within the muscle
intramuscular
above or outside the ribs
supracostal
surgical incision for the removal of a stone
lithotomy
stone
lith-
within
end-
inflammation of the appendix
appendicitis
appendix
appendic
plaque or fatty substance
ather/o
fatty deposit within the wall of an artery
atheroma
tumor
-oma
pain
-algia
colon
col-
attempt to determine which one of several diseases can be producing the signs and symptoms that are present
differential diagnosis (rule out)
long duration, rarely cured
chronic
a condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally.
disease
the last and longest portion of the small intestine
ileum
part of the hip bone
ilium
specialized mucous membranes that line the body cavities
mucous
the name of the fluid secreted by the mucous membranes
mucus
fungus
myc/o
abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
mycosis
bone marrow or spinal cord
myel/o
any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord
myelopathy
pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue
myopathy
specialist
-ologist
skin
dermat-
new
neo-
to collapse and be lying flat or to be overcome with exhaustion
prostrate
renal pelvis
pyel/o
inflammation of the renal pelvis
pyelitis
fever or fire
pyr/o
“heartburn,” discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus
pyrosis
virus
vir-
having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male
virile
pus
py/o
plural - ae
-a
plural - ices
-ex, ix
plural - es
-is
plural - itides
-itis
plural - nges
-nx
plural - a
-on
plural - a
-um
plural - i
-us
