MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Flashcards
Angiogram
record of the blood vessel
Arthritis
Inflammation of the joints
Bronchoscopy
Visual examination of the tube leading from the windpipe to the lungs
Carcinoma
Cancer of epithelial tissue
Cardiologist
Specialist in the study and treatment of the heart
Chronic
Pertaining to time
Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
Cerebroscelerosis
Abnormal condition of Hardening of the largest part of the brain
Cervical
Pertaining to the neck
Colostomy
Opening of the large intestine to the outside of the body
Cystitis
inflammation of the urinary bladder
Cytologist
Specialist in the study and treatment of cells
Transdermal
Pertaining to through the skin
Dermatologist
Specialist in the study and treatment of the skin
Duodenoscope
Instrument to visually examine the first part of the small intestine
Electrocardiogram
Record of the electrical activity of the heart
Encephalitis
inflammation of the brain
Gastroenterology
Study of the stomach and small intestine
Erythrocytosis
Abnormal condition of having a slight increase in the number of RBC
Gastric
Pertaining to the stomach
Gingivitis
Inflammation of the gums
Hyperglycemia
condition of having excessive amounts of sugar in the blood
Prognosis
State of before knowledge, the prediction of the outcome of the disease
Diagnosis
State of complete knowledge, the identification of the nature and cause of a disease
Gynecologist
Specialist in the study and treatment of woman’s diseases
Hysterectomy
excision of the uterus
Hemoglobin
Blood protein
Hematoma
Mass of blood, bruise, black and blue scar
Hepatoma
Malignant tumor of the liver
Leukocytosis
abnormal condition of having a slight increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
Laparoscope
instrument to visually examine the abdomen
Mastectomy
Excision of the breast
Endometrium
membrane/structure within the uterus
Nephrologist
Specialist in the study and treatment of the kidneys
Neuralgia
condition of having nerve pain
Oncologist
Specialist in the study and treatment of cancer
Endometrium
A membrane/structure within the uterus
Myoma
A Benign tumor of a muscle
Osteomyelitis
inflammation of the bones and bone marrow due to bacterial infection
Neuralgia
Condition of having nerve pain
Oncologist
Specialist in the study and treatment of tumors
Phlebotomy
incision of the vein
Psychology
study of the mind
Osteomyelitis
inflammation of the bones and bone marrow due to bacterial infection
Radiology
Study of radiation
Ovariopathy
Any Disease of the ovary
Rhinorrhea
flow or discharge from the nose
Sacral
pertaining to the lower back
Pneumonia
Condition of having lung infection
Tracheostomy
Opening of the wind pipe to the outside of the body
Thoracotomy
incision in the chest
Radiology
Study of radiation/x-rays
Uremia
condition of having urea in blood
Vascular
Pertaining to the blood vessel
Myosarcoma
Malignant tumor of the muscle
Tracheostomy
opening of the wind pipe to the outside of the body
Esophagoscopy
Visual examination of the tube leading from the throat to the stomach
Oopheroectomy
excision of the ovary
Ophthalmologist
specialist in the study and treatment of the eyes
Otorhinolaryngology
study of the ear, nose, and voice box
Pathologist
specialist in the study and treatment of disease
Pulmonary
pertaining to the lungs
Renal
pertaining to the kidneys
thrombosis
abnormal condition of having blood clots
Renal
pertaining to the kidneys
Cardiac
pertaining to the heart
Otalgia
condition of having ear pain
analgesia
condition of having no pain
erythrocyte
RBC
Uremia
condition of having urea in the blood
Hemoglobin
protein found in RBC
Mammogram
record of the breast
myalgia
condition of having muscle pain
metric
pertaining to the measurement
Orthopedics
medical specialty dealing with bones, muscles, and joints or specialty of correcting joints and skeletal
Anesthetist
specialist in administering anesthesia
Hypothyroidism
condition of having low secretion of the thyroid hormone in the neck
Encephalitis
inflammation of the brain
Hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
Hepatoma
malignant tumor of the liver
Hematoma
mass of blood
Nephroma
Benign tumor of the kidney
Autopsy
viewing a dead body under one’s own eyes to determine the cause of death
Scelerosis
abnormal condition of hardening
Stenosis
abnormal condition of narrowing
Cardiomyopathy
any disease of a heart muscle
Diagnosis
state of complete knowledge
Hemiplegia
condition of having paralysis on one side of the body
Paraplegia
condition of having lower half paralysis
quadriplegia
condition of having paralysis in the four limbs
Panplegia
condition of having total paralysis
Pseudo
condition of having false paralysis
Apnea
no breathing
Anemia
condition of having deficiency in the number of RBC
Antenatal
pertaining to before delivery
Antibiotic
substances that are made outside the body by microorganisms and primitive plants called molds.
Abnormal
away from normal
Adduct
towards the mid line of the body
Bradycardia
condition of having slower heart rhythm
Diamater
through measurement
Diarrhea
having watery stool through the rectum
Dyspnea
difficulty in breathing
Dysuria
condition of having painful sensation upon urination
endocrine glands
glands that secrete hormones within the body and into the blood stream
exocrine glands
glands that secrete substances to the outside of the body
Eupnea
normal breathing
Hemigastrectomy
excision of half of the stomach
Hypertension
high blood pressure
Hypotension
low blood pressure
Macroscopic
pertaining to be seen without a microscope
megacolon
enlargement of the colon
multicellular
pertaining to many cells
periosteum
membrane surrounding a bone
posnatal
pertaining to after delivery
prenatal
pertaining to before delivery
prodrome
early symptoms of a disease
resection
excision, removal, condition of cutting back and forth in a sense of removal
retrouterine
behind the uterus
sublingual
pertaining to below the tongue
Tachycardia
condition of having rapid heart rhythm
Transfusion
introduction of blood or blood components into the blood stream