Medical Terminology: Medical Conditions Flashcards
Oedema
Fluid retention (when fluid isn’t removed from tissues)
Oedema - swelling due to fluid
Prefix: ema - condition
Hemiplegia
Partial/slight paralysis affecting one side of the body
Prefix: hemi - half/one side
Suffix: plegia - condition of paralysis
Osteoporosis
Condition that causes bones to become thin, weak, brittle and fragile
Prefix: osteo - bone
Root word: per - through/completely
Suffix: osis - abnormal condition/disease of
Oncologist
Specialist who studies, diagnoses and treats tumours
Prefix: onco - tumour/mass
Suffix: ology - study of
Suffix: ist - specialist
Hodgkin’s disease (lymphoma)
Cancer in the lymphatic system, cells in the lymphatic system grow abnormally and can spread beyond it
Angina
Chest pain
Pneumothorax
Presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall, causing the lung/s to collapse
Epididymitis
Inflammation of the coiled tube (epididymis) at the back of the testicle that stores and carries sperm
Astigmatism
Defect of the eye that causes blurred vision
Appendectomy
Surgical removal of the appendix
Gastritis
Inflammation of the lining of GI tract
Nephritis
Inflammation of the kidney
Hyperlipidemia
The blood has too many lipids (or fats), such as cholesterol
Hypothyroidism
Low secretion of parathyroid hormones
Hyperthyroidism
High secretion of parathyroid hormones
