Medical Terminology List #1 Flashcards
centesis
surgical puncture
arthrocentesis
use of a needle to puncture a joint to withdraw fluid
clasis
to break; surgical fracture
osteoclasis
The surgical destruction of bone tissue
desis
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
arthrodesis
surgical immobilization of a joint by fusion of the adjacent bones
ectomy
excision, removal
appendectomy
surgical removal of the appendix
lysis
separation, destruction, loosening
cytolysis
destruction of a cell
plasty
surgical repair
tendoplasty
surgical repair of a tendon
rrhaphy
suture
myorrahaphy
suture of a muscle
stomy
forming an opening (mouth)
tracheostomy
surgically created hole in the trachea
tome
instrument used to cut
osteotome
an instrument used for cutting or preparing bone
tomy
incision
tracheotomy
incision in the trachea
tripsy
crushing
lithotripsy
procedure that breaks down stones in the kidney and ureter
gram
record, writing
electrocardiogram
records the electrical signal from the heart to check for different heart conditions
graph
instrument for recording
cardiograph
an instrument for recording heart muscle activity
graphy
process of recording
angiography
examination of blood or lymph vessels by X-ray
meter
instrument for measuring
pelvimeter
instrument used to measure the pelvis
metry
act of measuring
pelvimetry
act of measuring the pelvis
scope
instrument for examining
endoscope
device used to examine a body cavity or organ
scopy
visual examination
endoscopy
visual examination of a body cavity or organ
algia, dynia
pain
neuralgia
pain felt in one or more nerves
cele
hernia, swelling
hepatocele
hernia of the liver
ectasis
dilation, expansion
bronchiectasis
widening of the bronchi
edema
swelling
lymphedema
Swelling in an arm or leg caused by a lymphatic system blockage
emesis
vomiting
hyperemesis
severe or prolonged vomiting
emia
blood condition
anemia
A condition in which the blood doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells
gen, genesis
forming, producing, origin
carcinogen
a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue
iasis
abnormal condition
cholelithiasis
gallstone disease
itis
inflammation
gastritis
inflammation of the lining of the stomach
lith
stone
cholelith
gallstone
malacia
softening
chondromalacia
Damage to the cartilage under the kneecap
megaly
enlargement
cardiomegaly
abnormal enlargement of the heart
oma
tumor
neuroma
benign tumor of nerve tissue
osis
abnormal condition, increase (blood cells)
cyanosis
a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood
pathy
disease
myopathy
any disease that affects the muscles that control voluntary movement in the body
penia
decrease, deficiency
erythropenia
abnormal decrease in the number of red blood cells in the body
phagia
eating, swallowing
dysphagia
difficulty or discomfort in swallowing
phasia
speech
aphasia
a language disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate
phobia
fear
hemophobia
the intense and irrational fear of blood
plasia, plasm
formation, growth
dysplasia
the presence of cells of an abnormal type within a tissue
plegia
paralysis
hemiplagia
paralysis of one side of the body
ptosis
prolapse, downward displacement
blepharoptosis
drooping of the upper eyelid
rrhage, rrhagia
bursting forth
hemorrhage
an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
rrhea
discharge, flow
diarrhea
a condition in which feces are discharged from the bowels frequently and in a liquid form
rrhexis
rupture
arteriorrhexis
rupture of an artery
sclerosis
abnormal condition of hardening
arteriosclerosis
hardening of the arteries
spasm
involuntary contraction, twitching
blepharospasm
involuntary tight closure of the eyelids
stenosis
narrowing, stricture
arteriostenosis
constriction of an artery
toxic
poison
hepatotoxic
damaging or destructive to liver cells
trophy
nourishment, development
dystrophy
a disorder in which an organ or tissue of the body wastes away
