med term final review Flashcards
poly
many, much
post
after
bi-
two
mamm/o
breast
-oma
mass, tumor
hem/o
blood
hepat/o
liver
neur/o
nerve
ur/o
urinary system
aden/o
gland
cyst/o
cell
thromb/o
blood clot
phleb/o
vein
luek/o
white
melan/o
black
erythr/o
red
pulmon/o
lung
gestat/o
conception to birth
thorac/o
chest, thorax
spir/o
breathe
my/o
muscle
glyc/o
glucose
-gram
picture, record
-graphy
process of recording
-scopy
process of using an instrument to examine
-rrhage
excessive discharge
andr/o
male
semin/o
sperm
gynec/o
female
phob/o
avoidance
-logy
study of
-ist
person who specializes in
gastr/o
stomach
hyper-
above, more
hypo-
below, less
peps/o
digestion
phag/o
eating
phas/o
speech
angi/o
blood vessel
ven/o
vein
hemi-
one half
para-
abnormal
phot/o
light
nas/o
nose
lapar/o
abdomen
enter/o
intestine
cephal/o
head
intra-
within
inter-
between
somat/o
body
jaund/o
yellow
kin/o
movement
-iatry
medical treatment
-ule
small thing
syn-
together
ante-
before
anti-
against
-blast
immature cell
dips/o
thirst
esthes/o
feeling
myx/o
mucus like substance
purul/o
pus
-poiesis
process of formation
balan/o
glans penis
edema
swelling
celi/o
abdomen
break down cardiomyopathy
disease of the heart muscle
break down adipose
resembling fat
break down contusion
action of bruising
break down osteosarcoma
mass of connective tissue, in the bone
ischemic
condition of blood to block, keep back
bradykinesia
PT slow movement
amniocentesis
puncture of amniotic fluid
urinalysis
analysis of urinary system
tonometer
instrument used to measure pressure
EHR
Electric health record
DVT
deep venous thrombosis
CSF
cerebral spinal fluid
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
SAD
seasonal affective disorder
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
PSA
prostate specific antigens
NCD
neurocognitive disorder
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
AKA
above the knee amputation
TIA
transient ischemic attack
HTN
hypertension
ADA
american diabetes association
DM
diabetes mellitus
CAD
coronary artery disease
BP
blood pressure
EKG
electrocardiogram
PMH
past medical history
4 terms used to inspect the body
auscultation, percussion, inspection, palpatation
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act
fainting
syncope
headache
cephalalgia
exacerbate
conditions getting worser
HCT
hematocrit- measure RBC
NCD
non communicable disease
-ated
composed of
-ative
pertaining to
-ion
action, condition
-ics
knowledge
-ist
person who specializes in
-ation
being, having
-iac
pertaining to
-iod
resembling
-ole
small thing