Medical Term. Chapter 12 & 13 Flashcards by Kathleen Lindsay

inspire/ inspiration

breathing in

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expire/ expiration

breathing out

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in, into, within, not

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incompetent/ incompetence

organ or part can not perform it’s function

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incontinent/ incontinence

lack of bowel or bladder control

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inject/ injection

introduce a substance into the body usually through a needle

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infuse/ infusion

slow therapeutic introduction of a fluid other than blood into a vein

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instill/ instillation

dropping a liquid into a cavity or onto a surface

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mal

bad

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malaise

feeling of illness or feeling poorly

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malnutrition

poor nutrition

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malabsorption

poor absorption

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anorexia

lack of appetite

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bulimia

condition of purging after eating

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two

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bifurcate/ bifurcation

divide into two branches

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uni

one

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unilateral

pertaining to one side

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semi/ hemi

half

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hemigastrectomy

excision of half the stomach

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hemiparalysis/ hemiplegia

paralysis of one side of the body

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con

with

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congenital

born with

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congenital anomaly

born with a defect

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sanguin/o

bloody

consanguinity

with blood relationship

dis

free of, to seperate, undo

dissect

to cut apart for purpose of study

post

after, behind

ante

before, forward

pre

before, in front of

postpradial/ postcibal

after meals

preanesthetic

before anesthesia

natal

birth

postnatal

pertaining to after birth (refers to baby)

prenatal

pertaining to before birth (refers to baby)

febrile

fever

postoperative

after surgery

postpartum

after delivery (refers to mother)

prescribe/ prescription

write an order for before it can be done

intra

within

intrauterine

within the uterus

intravenous

within the vein

intradermal

pertaining to within the dermal layer

pneumon/o

lungs

pneumonectomy

excision of part of all of the lung

pneumonotomy

incision into the lung

pneumonopathy

disease of the lung

pneumonia/ pneumonitis

inflammation of the lung

ectasia/ ectasis

dilation or expansion

atelectasis

collapsed lung

pneumonopexy

surgical fixation of the lung

pneumonomelanosis

condition of black lung

myc/o

fungus

pneumonomycosis

condition of lung fungus

dermatomycosis

fungal condition of the skin

pneum/o

air (lung)

pneumothorax

collection of air in the chest cavity

pneumopyothorax

collection of air and pus in the thoracic cavity

pneumohemothorax

collection of air and blood in the same cavity

pulmonary

pertaining to the lungs

cardiopulmonary

pertaining to heart and lungs

orthopnea

able to breathe only when sitting up or standing

ptyal/o (p is silent at the beginning)

saliva

ptyalism/ ptyalorrhea

flow of saliva

ptysis

condition of spitting

hemoptysis

spitting up of blood

nas/o

nasal cavity

ment/o

chin

epistaxis

nose bleed

pharyng/o

throat (pharynx)

nasopharyngeal

pertaining to nasal cavity & pharynx

pharyngomycosis

fungal disease of the pharynx

laryng/o

larynx

laryngitis

inflammation of the larynx

otorhinolaryngologist

physician specializes in diseases of the ear, nose, and throat

laryngalgia

larynx pain

laryngoscope

instrument used to examine the larynx

trache/o

trachea

tracheotomy

incision into the trachea

tracheostomy

surgical creation of a new opening in the trachea

endotracheal

pertaining to within the trachea

bronchitis

inflammation of the bronchi

bronchoscopy

process of examination of the bronchi

pleural

pertaining to the pleura

pleuritis/ pleurisy

inflammation of the pleura

pleurocentesis

surgical puncture of the pleura

pleuralgia/ pleurodynia

pain in the pleura

sinistr/o

pertaining to the left

dextr/o

pertaining to the right

pod/o, ped/i

foot

podiatrist

specialist in care of foot conditions

chir/o

hands

chiropractor

health professional who uses the hands to manipulate the body for therapy.

chiroplasty

surgical repair of the hand

pedi/a

child

pediatrician

specialist who treats children

pediatrics

medical specialty that treats diseases of children

ger/i

old age

geriatrics

medical specialty that treats diseases related to old age

gerontology

study of treatment of aging and the elderly