Med Term - Set 3 Flashcards
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CAD
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coronary artery disease 🗑
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EKG or ECG
A
electrocardiogram 🗑
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MI
A
myocardial infarction 🗑
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PAD
A
peripheral artery disease 🗑
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PVD
A
peripheral vascular disease 🗑
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V-fiv
A
ventricular vibrillation 🗑
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Allergist
A
specialist in allergic reactions 🗑
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Antigen
A
any substance that the body sees as being foreign 🗑
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Allergen
A
any substance that produces an allergic reaction 🗑
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Allergy
A
overreaction by the body to a particular antigen 🗑
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Antihistamines
A
type of medication that works against histamine 🗑
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Anaphylaxis
A
a severe response to an allergen 🗑
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Immunologist
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specialist in the immune system 🗑
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Autoimmune Disorder
A
condition in which the immune system produces antibodies against its own tissues 🗑
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Immunodeficiency Disorder
A
condition in which the immune response in compromised 🗑
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HIV
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus; bloodborne infection in which the virus damages/kills cells of the immune system 🗑
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AIDS
A
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; most advanced/fatal stage of HIV 🗑
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Immunotherapy
A
treatment of the immune system (involves stimulating the immune response) 🗑
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Immunosuppressant
A
type of medication that prevents/reduces the body’s normal immune response 🗑
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Oncologist
A
specialist in the prevention/causes/ treatments of tumors and cancer 🗑
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Tumor
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abnormal mass of tissue with uncontrolled cell multiplication 🗑
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Neoplasm
A
new or strange formation (tumor) 🗑
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Benign
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not life-threatening 🗑
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Malginant
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potentially life-threatening 🗑
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Myoma
tumor of muscle 🗑
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Myosarcoma
tumor of muscle flesh 🗑
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Angiogenesis
blood vessel creation (process by which a tumor supports its own growth by creating its own blood supply) 🗑
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Cancer
class of diseases with uncontrolled cell multiplication and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues 🗑
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Metastasize
process by which cancer spreads 🗑
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Metastasis
change beyond control (new cancer site that results from the spreading process) 🗑
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Carcinoma
cancerous tumor (that occurs in the cells that line the internal/external surfaces of the body/organs/glands) 🗑
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Adenocarcinoma
cancerous tumor from a gland 🗑
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Sarcoma
tumor of flesh (that occurs in connective tissue like bone/fat/muscle/ vessels) 🗑
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Osteosarcoma
tumor of bone flesh 🗑
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Chondrosarcoma
tumor of cartilage flesh 🗑
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Angiosarcoma
tumor of blood vessel flesh 🗑
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Lymphangiosarcoma
tumor of lymph vessel flesh 🗑
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Lymphoma
tumor of lymph (or any lymph tissue) 🗑
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Leukemia
blood condition of white (blood cancer that usually affects the white blood cells) 🗑
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Chemotherapy
drug of chemical treatment (that kills fast growing cells) 🗑
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Antiangiogenesis
against blood vessel creation (type of medication that disrupts the blood supply to a tumor) 🗑
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Antineoplastic
pertaining to being against the new or strange formation (type of medication that blocks the growth of malignant cells) 🗑
43
Cytotoxic
pertaining to cell poisoning (type of medication that kills to damages cells) 🗑
44
Brachytherapy
treatment that is a short (distance; administered internally with implanted devices) 🗑
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Teletherapy
treatment that is a far (distance; administered externally using 3D computer imaging machines) 🗑
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Lymphadenitis
inflammation of a lymph node 🗑
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Lymphadenopathy
any disease of a lymph node 🗑
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Lymphangioma
benign tumor of a lymph vessel 🗑
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Splenomegaly
abnormal enlargement of the spleen 🗑
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Splenorrhagia
excessive bleeding of the spleen 🗑
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Lymphedema
swelling of the lymph (node) 🗑
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Lymphangiography
process of taking a picture of a lymph vesel 🗑
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Anti-
against 🗑
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Brachy-
short 🗑
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Meta-
change beyond 🗑
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Aden/o
gland 🗑
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Angi/o
blood vessel 🗑
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Carcin/o
cancer 🗑
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Chem/o
drug or chemical 🗑
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Chondr/o
cartilage 🗑
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Cyt/o or –cyte
cell 🗑
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Immun/o
protected or safe (the immune system) 🗑
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Lymphaden/o
lymph node 🗑
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Lymphangi/o
lymph vessel 🗑
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Lymph/o
lymph 🗑
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Lymphocyt/o
white blood cell 🗑
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My/o
muscle 🗑
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Neo-
new or strange 🗑
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Onc/o
tumor 🗑
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Oste/o
bone 🗑
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Phag/o
eat or swallow 🗑
72
Sarc/o
flesh 🗑
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Splen/o
spleen 🗑
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Tele-
far 🗑
75
-edema
swelling 🗑
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-genesis
creation or reproduction 🗑
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-itis
inflammation 🗑
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-lytic
to reduce or destroy 🗑
79
-megaly
abnormal enlargement 🗑
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-ologist
specialist 🗑
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-oma
tumor 🗑
82
-plasm
formation 🗑
83
-plastic
pertaining to formation 🗑
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-rrhagia
abnormal excessive fluid discharge (usually blood) 🗑
85
-stasis
control 🗑
86
-therapy
treatment 🗑
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-toxic or tox/o
poison 🗑
88
T-Lymphocytes
produced in the Thymus; phagocytes (cells that eat) 🗑
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B-Lymphocytes
antibodies (immunoglobulins) 🗑
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-emia
blood condition 🗑
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Ab
Antiobody 🗑
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Ag
antigen 🗑
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CA
Carcinoma 🗑
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HL
Hodgkin's Lymphoma 🗑
95
IG
immunoglobulin 🗑
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LE
lymphedema 🗑
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MET
Metastasis 🗑
98
met
metastasize 🗑
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NHL
non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma 🗑
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Anthrac/o
coal or coal dust 🗑
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Asbest/o
asbestos 🗑
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Atel/o
incomplete or imperfect 🗑
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Bronch/o
bronchi 🗑
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Capn/o
carbon dioxide 🗑
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Coni/o
dust 🗑
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Cyan/o
blue 🗑
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Hem/o
blood 🗑
108
Laryng/o
larynx 🗑
109
Ot/o
ear 🗑
110
Ox/i
oxygen 🗑
111
Pharyng/o
pharynx 🗑
112
Phon/o
voice or sound 🗑
113
Pneum/o or Pneumon/o
lung 🗑
114
Pulmon/o
lung 🗑
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Py/o
pus 🗑
116
Rhin/o
nose 🗑
117
Sept/o
septum 🗑
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Sinus/o
sinus 🗑
119
Spir/o
to breathe 🗑
120
Thorac/o and –thorax
chest 🗑
121
Trache/o
trachea 🗑
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Turbercul/o
little knot 🗑
123
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid 🗑
124
-ectasis
stretching 🗑
125
-ectomy
surgical removal 🗑
126
-emia
abnormal blood condition 🗑
127
-ia
abnormal condition 🗑
128
-itis
inflammation 🗑
129
-meter
means to measure 🗑
130
-ologist
specialist 🗑
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-osis
abnormal condition 🗑
132
-otomy
surgical incision 🗑
133
-ostomy
surgical creation of an opening 🗑
134
-plasty
surgical repair 🗑
135
-plegia
paralysis 🗑
136
-pnea
breathing 🗑
137
-ptysis
spitting 🗑
138
-rrhagia
excessive bleeding 🗑
139
-rrhea
abnormal flow or discharge 🗑
140
-scopy
visual examination 🗑
141
-spasm
involuntary contraction 🗑
142
A or An-
without 🗑
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Brady-
abnormally slow 🗑
144
Dys-
bad/difficult/painful/abnormal 🗑
145
Hyper-
excessive 🗑
146
Hypo-
deficient/decreased 🗑
147
Tachy-
abnormally rapid 🗑
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Otorhinolaryngologist
specialist in the ear/nose/throat 🗑
149
Pulmonologist
specialist in the lungs 🗑
150
Sinusitis
inflammation of the sinuses 🗑
151
Rhinitis
inflammation of the nose (due to allergies) 🗑
152
Rhinorrhea
abnormal discharge of the nose (runny nose) 🗑
153
Pharyngitis
inflammation of the pharynx 🗑
154
Laryngitis
inflammation of the larynx 🗑
155
Laryngoplegia
paralysis of the larynx 🗑
156
Laryngospasm
contraction (tightening) of the larynx 🗑
157
Aphonia
abnormal condition without voice 🗑
158
Dysphonia
abnormal condition of a bad voice 🗑
159
Bronchitis
inflammation of the bronchi 🗑
160
Bronchorrhea
abnormal discharge (of mucus) from the bronchi 🗑
161
Asthma
chronic allergic disease characterized by episodes of breathing difficulty/coughing/wheezing 🗑
162
Bronchospasm
contraction (tightening) of the bronchi 🗑
163
Pneumonia
Abnormal condition of the lung (serious lung infection and/or inflammation) 🗑
164
Aspiration Pneumonia
type of pneumonia that occurs when a foreign substance is inhaled into the lungs 🗑
165
Hemoptysis
spitting (up) blood 🗑
166
Pneumothorax
“lung chest” (a condition where an accumulation of air or gas in the chest causes the lung to collapse) 🗑
167
Hemothorax
“blood chest” (a condition in which there is blood in the chest cavity) 🗑
168
Pyothorax
“pus chest” (a condition in which there is pus in the chest cavity) 🗑
169
Atelectasis
incomplete stretching (of the lung due to shallow breathing) 🗑
170
Anthracosis
Abnormal condition of coal or coal dust (in the lungs; also called black lung disease) 🗑
171
Asbestosis
Abnormal condition of asbestos (in the lungs) 🗑
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Pneumoconiosis
Abnormal condition of lung dust (lung tissues become fibrous after prolonged exposure) 🗑
173
Tuberculosis
Abnormal condition of knots (in the lungs; caused by the an infectious disease that mainly affects individuals who also have an immunodeficiency disorder) 🗑
174
Cystic Fibrosis
genetic disorder in which the lungs and pancreas are clogged with mucus 🗑
175
Eupnea
good or normal breathing 🗑
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Apnea
without (spontaneous) breathing 🗑
177
Bradypnea
(abnormally) slow breathing 🗑
178
Tachypnea
(abnormally) rapid breathing 🗑
179
Dyspnea
bad or difficult breathing 🗑
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Hyperpnea
excessive breathing (faster and deeper) 🗑
181
Hypopnea
decreased breathing (slower and shallower) 🗑
182
Hypercapnia
abnormal condition of excessive carbon dioxide 🗑
183
Anoxia
abnormal condition without oxygen 🗑
184
Cyanosis
abnormal condition of blue (from lack of oxygen) 🗑
185
Hypoxia
abnormal condition of decreased oxygen (in the tissues) 🗑
186
Hypoxemia
abnormal blood condition of decreased oxygen 🗑
187
Bronchoscopy
visual examination of the bronchi 🗑
188
Laryngoscopy
visual examination of the larynx 🗑
189
Oximeter
means to measure oxygen 🗑
190
Spirometer
means to measure breathing (air volume) 🗑
191
Septoplasty
surgical repair of the septum 🗑
192
Pharyngoplasty
surgical repair of the pharynx 🗑
193
Tracheotomy
surgical incision into the trachea 🗑
194
Tracheostomy
surgical creation of an opening into the trachea 🗑
195
Laryngectomy
surgical removal of the larynx 🗑
196
Laryngoplasty
surgical repair of the larynx 🗑
197
Pneumonectomy
surgical removal of the lung 🗑
198
Thoracentesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest 🗑
199
Br
Bronchitis 🗑
200
bronch
bronchoscopy 🗑
201
CSB
Cheyne-Stokes breathing 🗑
202
CF
Cystic Fibrosis 🗑
203
diph
diphtheria 🗑
204
PCP
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia 🗑
205
Pno
pneumothorax 🗑
206
PPV
Positive Pressure Ventilation 🗑
207
SAS
Sleep Apnea Syndrome 🗑
208
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection 🗑
209
Aer/o
air 🗑
210
An/o
anus 🗑
211
Cholangi/o
bile duct or vessel 🗑
212
Chole/o
bile or gall 🗑
213
Cholecyst/o
gallbladder 🗑
214
Col/o or Colon/o
colon 🗑
215
Duoden/o
duodenum 🗑
216
Enter/o
small intestine 🗑
217
Esophag/o
esophagus 🗑
218
Gastr/o
stomach 🗑
219
Gingiv/o
gums 🗑
220
Hemat/o
blood 🗑
221
Hepat/o
liver 🗑
222
Ile/o
illeum 🗑
223
Myc/o
fungus 🗑
224
Odont/o
teeth 🗑
225
Orth/o
straight/normal/correct 🗑
226
Palat/o
palate 🗑
227
Proct/o
rectum 🗑
228
Pyr/o
fire/fever 🗑
229
Stomat/o
mouth or oral cavity 🗑
230
Xer/o
dry 🗑
231
-algia
pain 🗑
232
-ectomy
surgical removal 🗑
233
-itis
inflammation 🗑
234
-graphy
process of recording or producing a picture 🗑
235
-lithiasis
presence of stones 🗑
236
-ologist
specialist 🗑
237
-osis
abnormal condition 🗑
238
-ostomy
surgical creation of an opening 🗑
239
-pepsia
digestion 🗑
240
-phagia
swallowing condition 🗑
241
-plasty
surgical repair 🗑
242
-rrhagia
excessive/sudden flow (usually of blood) 🗑
243
-rrhaphy
surgical suturing 🗑
244
-rrhea
flow/discharge 🗑
245
-scopy
visual examination 🗑
246
Dys-
bad/difficult/painful/abnormal 🗑
247
Hyper-
excessive 🗑
248
Peri-
surrounding 🗑
249
Bariatrics
branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of obesity/weightloss 🗑
250
Dentist
specialist in diagnosing/treating disorders of teeth and tissues of the oral cavity 🗑
251
Gastroenterologist
specialist in diagnosing/treating disorders of the stomach and intestines 🗑
252
Orthodonist
specialist in the correct alignment of teeth and related facial structures 🗑
253
Periodontist
specialist in the prevention/treatment of the tissues surrounding the teeth (gums) 🗑
254
Proctologist
specialist in diagnosing/treating disorders of the colon/rectum/anus 🗑
255
Anorexia nervosa
eating disorder of voluntary starvation and excessive excercise related to false perception of body appearance 🗑
256
Bulemia nervosa
eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of binge eating followed by self-induced vomiting 🗑
257
Obesity
excessive accumulation of fat in the body 🗑
258
Morbid Obesity
the condition of weighing 2-3 times more than the ideal body weight 🗑
259
Aerophagia
(excessive) air swallowing (while eating or drinking that is a common cause of gas in the stomach) 🗑
260
Dyspepsia
bad/difficult/painful digestion; (indigestion) 🗑
261
Emesis
vomiting 🗑
262
Eructation
the act of belching/burping 🗑
263
Hematemesis
vomiting of blood 🗑
264
Hyperemesis
excessive vomiting (that can lead to dehydration) 🗑
265
Regurgitation
the return of swallowed food into the mouth 🗑
266
Stomatomycosis
abnormal condition of mouth fungus (any disease related to fungus in the mouth) 🗑
267
Stomatorrhagia
excessive/sudden flow (of blood) from the mouth 🗑
268
Xerostomia
condition pertaining to dry mouth 🗑
269
Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
a birth defect in which the lip and/or palate fail to close during fetal development 🗑
270
Gingivitis
inflammation of the gums 🗑
271
Dysphagia
difficult swallowing 🗑
272
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
acid reflux 🗑
273
Pyrosis
abnormal condition of fire/burning (heartburn) 🗑
274
Gastritis
inflammation of the stomach 🗑
275
Gastroenteritis
inflammation of the stomach and small intestines 🗑
276
Gastrorrhea
abnormal flow/discharge (of secretions/mucus) from the stomach 🗑
277
Diverticulosis
abnormal condition of diverticula (small pouches/sacs in the lining of the intestine) 🗑
278
Diverticulitis
inflammation of the diverticula 🗑
279
Enteritis
inflammation of the small intestines 🗑
280
Ulcerative Colitis
chronic (unknown) condition of repeat inflammation/irritation and ulcers in the colon that follow a continuous pattern 🗑
281
Crohn’s Disease
chronic autoimmune disorder of the digestive tract (most often occurs in the colon) and occur in sporadic patches 🗑
282
Volvulus
the twisting of the intestine on itself 🗑
283
Intussusception
the telescoping of the intestine in itself 🗑
284
Anal fissure
groove/crack-like sore in the skin of the anus 🗑
285
Melena
passage of black and foul smelling stools (usually indicates a bleed from the upper GI tract) 🗑
286
Hepatitis
inflammation of the liver 🗑
287
Jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin caused by an excess of bilirubin in the blood 🗑
288
Cirrhosis
progressive deterioration of the liver caused by excessive alcohol use or hepatitis 🗑
289
Cholangitis
inflammation of the bile duct or vessel 🗑
290
Cholecystalgia
pain in the gallbladder 🗑
291
Cholecystitis
inflammation of the gallbladder 🗑
292
Cholelithiasis
presence of gallstones 🗑
293
Cholangiography
process of recording or taking a picture of the bile duct 🗑
294
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
visual examination of the esophagus/stomach/duodenum 🗑
295
Colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon 🗑
296
Sigmoidoscopy
visual examination of the sigmoid (colon) 🗑
297
Anoscopy
visual examination of anus 🗑
298
Antiemetic
(medication that works) against emesis 🗑
299
surgical removal of the (diseased) gums
Gingivectomy 🗑
300
Palatoplasty
surgical repair of the palate (cleft lip and palate) 🗑
301
Stomatoplasty
surgical repair of the mouth 🗑
302
Gastrectomy
surgical removal (of all or part) of the stomach 🗑
303
Gastrostomy Tube
surgical creation of an opening into the stomach (feeding tube from the abdomen into the stomach) 🗑
304
Colectomy
surgical removal (of all or part) of the colon 🗑
305
Diverticulectomy
surgical removal of diverticula 🗑
306
Gastroduodenostomy
surgical creation of an opening (between the) stomach (and) duodenum 🗑
307
Ileostomy
surgical creation of an opening from the ileum (to outside the abdomen) 🗑
308
Colostomy
surgical creation of an opening from the colon (to outside the abdomen) 🗑
309
Proctectomy
surgical removal of the rectum 🗑
310
Proctopexy
surgical fixation of a (prolapsed) rectum 🗑
311
Proctoplasty
surgical repair of the rectum 🗑
312
Hepatectomy
surgical removal (of all or part) of the liver 🗑
313
Hepatorrhaphy
surgical suturing of the liver 🗑
314
Choledocholithotomy
surgical incision into the common bile duct (to remove) stones 🗑
315
Cholecystectomy
surgical removal of the gall bladder 🗑
316
Choledoct/o
common bile duct 🗑
317
Lith/o
stones 🗑
318
-pexy
surgical fixation 🗑
319
bili
bilirubin 🗑
320
chole
cholescystectomy 🗑
321
CIR
cirrhosis 🗑
322
COL
colonoscopy 🗑
323
CRC
Colorectal carcinoma 🗑
324
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy 🗑
325
EV
esophageal varices 🗑
326
GE
gastroentreritis 🗑
327
ICS
ileocecal sphincter 🗑
328
IH
inguinal hernia 🗑
329
IO
intestinal obstruction 🗑
330
jaund
jaundice 🗑
331
MO
morbid obesity 🗑
332
PU
pepetic ulcers 🗑
333
TMD
temporomandibular disorders 🗑
334
TPN
total parenteral nutrition 🗑
335
UC
ulcerative colitis 🗑
336
Angi/o
blood vessel 🗑
337
Ankyl/o
bent/crooked/stiff 🗑
338
Arthr/o
joint 🗑
339
Capn/o
carbon dioxide 🗑
340
Cardi/o
heart 🗑
341
Cholangi/o
bile duct (vessel) 🗑
342
Chole/o
gall (bile) 🗑
343
Cholecyst/o
gallbladder 🗑
344
Chondr/o
cartilage 🗑
345
Cost/o
rib 🗑
346
Crani/o
skull 🗑
347
Cyt/o
cell 🗑
348
Embol/o
something inserted/foreign 🗑
349
Erythr/o
red 🗑
350
Hem/o
blood 🗑
351
Hist/o
tissue 🗑
352
Kinesi/o
movement 🗑
353
Kyph/o
hump 🗑
354
Leuk/o
white 🗑
355
Lord/o
bent backward 🗑
356
Mening/o
brain/spinal coverings (meninges) 🗑
357
My/o
muscle 🗑
358
Myel/o
spinal cord or bone marrow 🗑
359
Onc/o
tumor 🗑
360
Oste/o
bone 🗑
361
Ox/I
oxygen 🗑
362
Path/o
disease 🗑
363
Phleb/o
vein 🗑
364
Por/o
pore 🗑
365
Pyel/o
renal pelvis 🗑
366
Quadr/I
four 🗑
367
Sarc/o
flesh 🗑
368
Scoli/o
curved 🗑
369
Splen/o
spleen 🗑
370
Spondyl/o
vertebrae/backbone 🗑
371
Synovi/o or synov/o
synovial membranes 🗑
372
Thromb/o
clot 🗑
373
Tox/o
poison 🗑
374
Ur/o
urine 🗑
375
Ureter/o
ureter 🗑
376
Urethr/o
urethra 🗑
377
Ven/o
vein 🗑
378
-algia
pain 🗑
379
-cele
hernia/protrusion 🗑
380
-cyte
cell 🗑
381
-desis
surgical fusion/fixation 🗑
382
-ectomy
surgical removal 🗑
383
-edema
swelling 🗑
384
-emia
blood condition 🗑
385
-ia
condition 🗑
386
-ic or –tic
pertaining to 🗑
387
-itis
inflammation 🗑
388
-lithiasis
presence of stones 🗑
