Medical Terminology Flashcards
Abdominocentesis
Surgical puncture of the abdomen to remove fluid
Ab
Away from, absent
Acrocyanosis
Blue condition of the extremities
Adenoma
Tumor of a gland
Adrenomegaly
Enlargement of the adrenal glands
-Algesia
Pain, sensitivity to pain
Analgesia
Take away pain,free from pain
Anteroposterior
Passing from front to rear
Antipyretic
Against fever, fever reducer
Aplasia
Lack of formation or development, usually refers to an organ
Arteriosclerosis
Thickening or hardening of the arteries
Arthritis
Inflammation of the joints
Bradycardia
Slow heart rate (pulse)
Cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the heart
Cervicofacial
Pertaining to the face and neck
Chiroplasty
Surgical repair of the hands
Cholecystitis
Inflammation of the gallbladder
Cyanosis
Bluish condition of the skin
Cystitis
Bladder inflammation
Cytology
Study of the cells
Cytoscopy
Microscopic examination of cells
Dacryocystitis
Inflammation of a tear sac
Dactyl/o
Digit finger or toe
Dermatosis
Any skin lesson or eruption
Dextr/o
Right
Duodenoscopy
Inspection of the duodenum with a scope
Dyskinesia
Difficult or or painful movement
Dyspepsia
Indigestion or painful digestion
-emia
Pertaining to the blood
Encephal/o
Pertaining to the brain
Encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain
Endocarditis
Inflammation of the inside lining of the heart
Enteritis
Inflammation of the small intestine
Gastrectasia
Stretching of the stomach
Gastritis
Inflammation of the stomach
Gingivoglossitis
Inflammation of the gums and the tongue
Gynecopathy
Any disease of the Human reproductive system
Hemiplegia
Paralysis of one half of the body
Hemostasis
To stop or control bleeding
Hepatomegaly
Enlargement of the liver
Hyperplasia
Excessive formation of cells or tissue
Hypoglycemia
Less than normal blood sugar level
Hypothermia
Below normal temperature
Hysterorrhaphy
Suturing of the uterus
Inter
Between in the midst
Intracerebral
Within the main part of the brain
Intravascular
Within a vessel
Laparotomy
Incision of the abdominal wall
Leukopenia
Decreased white cells
Lipectomy
Excision of fatty tissue
Litholysis
Destruction of a stone
-logy
The study of….
Lymphadenitis
Inflammation of the lymph glands/nodes
-lysis
Destruction,destroy,dissolution
-Malacia
Softening of tissue
Mammoplasty
Surgical reconstruction of the breast
Meningocele
Herniation of the meninges
Menostasis
Suppression of menses
Metrorrhexis
Rupture of the uterus
Myc/o
Fungus or mold
Nasopharyngeal
Pertaining to the nose and throat
Necrosis
Death of tissue of bone
Nephrolysis
Destruction of kidney tissue
Nephropathy
disease of the kidney
Neuralgia
Pain in the nerves
Neuropathy
Disease of the nerves
Neurotripsy
Surgical crushing of a nerve
Onychocryptosis
An ingrown (hidden) nail, finger, toe
Onychomycosis
Condition of fungus of the nails
Oophorectomy
Excision of an ovary
Orchidectomy
Surgical removal of a testicle
Osteoarthropathy
Disease of bones and joints
Osteocytes
Bone cell
Otalgia
Pain in the ear
-pepsis
Digestion
Peri-
Around, about
Phag/o
To ingest or eat
Phleborrhexis
Rupture of the vein
-phonia
Voice
Pneum/o
Air
Pneumon/o
Lung
Posteromedial
Middle of the back, middle of back side
Proctorrhagia
Hemorrhage from the rectum
Pyeloplasty
Surgical repair of the renal pelvis
Pyogenesis
Formation of pus
Retinopathy
Disease of the retina
Retroperitoneal
Behind the peritoneum
Rhinorrhea
Flow or discharge from the nose
-rrhagia
Burst forth, hemorrhage
-rrhexis
Rupture of a vessel, organ or tissue
Splenomegaly
Enlargement of the spleen
-stasis
To stop or control
Sten/o
Narrowing
Stomatomycosis
Condition of fungus in the mouth
-stomy
Forming a new opening
Subpulmonary
Below the lungs
Tachycardia
Increased heart rate (pulse)
Tenodynia
Painful tendon
Thrombectomy
Surgical removal of a blood clot
Transthorax
Across the chest
Tympan/o
Eardrum, drumlike
Unilateral
On one side