medical terminology Flashcards
endoabdominal
interior/abdomen/pertaining to
neuroblastoma
nerves/immature cell development/cyst
GYNE/O
female
branch of
medicine related to the female reproductive
system
gynecology
study of tissue
histology
histio
tissue
hepati
liver
liver cancer
hepatoblasma
bad/harmful
malign
growing spreading
malignant
kidney
nephro
harmful to kidney
nephrotoxic
nerves
neuro
an immature nerve cell
neuroblast
mass/tumor
onco
the study of cancer
oncology
bone/body tissue
osteo
bone cancer
osteosarcoma
it is a globally used diagnostic tool for epidemiology, health management and clinical purposes maintained by WHO
International Classification of Disease (ICD)
What does DOTS in the word TB-DOTS means
Directly observed treatment strategy
a branch of medicine which deals will the diagnosis and treatment of disease using radiation
radiology
the best way to determine the size, shape, and volume of tuberculosis
chest -xray
a branch of medicine which deals with the male and female urinary track system
urology
treatment designed to relieve symptoms, and improve quality of life of cancer patients
Palliative treatment
branch of medicine which deals with infants, children, and young people and their disease
pediatrics
branch of medicine that deals with old people and their disease
geriatrics
beneficial treatment by means of experience
empirical treatment
branch of medicine that deals with diseases caused by living organisms like viruses and bacteria
Virology
teleradiology is what part of diagnosis
remote diagnosis
neurology is a branch of medicine which deals with
nervous system and brain
it is a medical diagnosis whose presence cannot be established with complete confidence from either examination or testing
diagnosis of exclusion
a branch of medicine specialized in diseases of gland and hormones
endocrinology
changes in the body system that develops signs and symptoms
disease
COPD stands for
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
capable of reproducing by itself, can only enter through cellular machinery
virus
otorhinolaryngology, what does it stands for
study of: ear nose and throat
a doctor specialized in stroke, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease
neurologist
what bacteria causes PTB
mycobacterium tuberculosis
fungal infection in the toenails and fingernails
onychomycosis
cancer and tumor are classified as
neoplastic disease
anopheles mosquito carries a parasite called
plasmodium falciparum
god of medicine, Greek mythology means Rod of
Asclepius
word begins with hypo means
below, deficient
organ uses cardio
heart
prefix neuro
nervous
term tachycardia means
fast heart rate
difficulty in breathing
dyspnea
intra means
within
prefix onco means
tumor
atresia means
no opening
suffix inflammation of
-itis
end of the word called
suffix
epi in epidemic
upon
hemat/o means
blood
prefix retro means
against
a suffix describe swallowing
phagia
prefix macro
large
eurysm refers to
expanding
lysis refers to
breakdown, separation, deterioration
osis means
condition
kidney is the meaning of what root word
nephro
doctors can notice the
signs
topographic classification of disease
gastrointestinal, abdominal, and vascular diseases
what are the causes of diseases
viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and worms
three major classification of medical treatment
curative, palliative and preventive treatment
types of diagnosis
clinical diagnosis
laboratory diagnosis
radiology diagnosis
principal diagnosis
admitting diagnosis
differential diagnosis
prenatal diagnosis
dual diagnosis
self-diagnosis
remote diagnosis
nursing diagnosis
