Medical Words Flashcards by D Morrison

Abnormal

Pertaining to away from the normal or rule

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Abscess

Localized collection of pus, which may occur in any part of the body

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Acute

Sudden, sharp, severe; a disease that has a sudden onset, severe symptoms, and a short course

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Adhesion

Process of being stuck together

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Afferent

Carrying impulses toward a center

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Ambulatory

Condition of being able to walk, not confined to bed

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Antidote

Substance given to counteract poisons and their effects

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Antipyretic

Pertaining to an agent that works against against fever

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Antiseptic

Pertaining to an agent that works against sepsis; putrefaction

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Antitussive

Pertaining to an agent that works against coughing

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Apathy

Condition in which one lacks feelings and emotions and is indifferent

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Asepsis

Without decay; sterile, free from all living microorganisms

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Autoclave

Apparatus used to sterilize articles by steam under pressure

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Autonomy

Condition of being self-governed; to function independently

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Axillary

Pertaining to the armpit

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Biopsy

Surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination; used to determine a diagnosis of cancer or other disease processes in the body

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Cachexia

Condition of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting. It may occur in chronic diseases such as cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis.

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Centigrade

Having 100 steps or degrees, like the Celsius temperature scale; boiling point = 100 C and freezing point = 0 C

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Centimeter

Unit of measurement in the metric system; one hundredth of a meter

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Centrifuge

Device used in a laboratory to separate solids from liquids

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Chemotherapy

Treatment using chemical agents

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Chronic

Pertaining to time; a disease that continues over a long time, showing little change in symptoms or course

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Diagnosis (Dx)

Determination of the cause and nature of a disease

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Diaphoresis

To carry through sweat glands; profuse sweating

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Disease

Lack of ease; an abnormal condition of the body that presents a series of symptoms that sets it apart from normal or other abnormal body states

Disinfectant

Chemical substance that can be applied to objects to destroy pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria

Efferent

Carrying impulses away from a center

Empathy

State of projecting one's own personality into the personality of another to understand the feelings, emotions, and behavior of the person

Epidemic

Pertaining to among people; the rapid, widespread occurrence of an infectious disease

Etiology

Study of the cause(s) of disease

Excision

Process of cutting out, surgical removal

Febrile

Pertaining to fever

Gram (g)

Unit of weight in the metric system; a cubic centimeter or a milliliter of water is equal to the weight of a gram

Heterogeneous

Pertaining to a different formation

illness

State of being sick

Incision

Process of cutting into

Kilogram (kg)

Unit of volume in the metric system; equal to 33.8 fl oz or 1.0567 qt

Liter (L)

Unit of weight in the metric system; 1000g

Macroscopic

Pertaining to objects large enough to be examined by the naked eye

Malaise

Feeling of discomfort, uneasiness; often felt by a patient who has a chronic disease

Malformation

Process of being badly shaped, deformed

Malignant

Bad wandering; pertaining to the spreading process of cancer from one area of the body to another area

Maximal

Pertaining to the greatest possible quantity, number, or degree

Abate

To lesson, decrease, or cease

microgram

Unit of weight in the metric system; 0.001 mg

Microorganism

Small living organisms that are not visible to the naked eye

Microscope

Instrument used to view small objects

Milligram (mg)

Unit of weight in the metric system; 0.001 g

Milliliter

Unit of volume in the metric system; 0.001 L

Minimal

Pertaining to the least possible quantity, number, or degree

Multiform

Occurring in or having many shapes

Necrosis

Condition of tissue death

Neopathy

New disease

Oncology

Study of tumors

Pallor

Paleness, a lack of color

Palmer

Pertaining to the Palm of the hand

Paracentesis

Surgical puncture of the body cavity for fluid removal

Prognosis

Literally means prediction of the course of a disease and the recovery rate; condition of foreknowledge

Prophylactic

Pertaining to preventing or protecting against disease

Pyrogenic

Pertaining to the production of heat; a fever

Radiology

Study of radioactive substances

rapport

Relationship of understanding between two individuals, especially between the patient and the physician

syndrome

Combination of signs and symptoms occurring together that characterize a specific disease

thermometer

Instrument used to measure degree of heat

topography

Description of a body part in relation to the anatomic region in which it is located

triage

Sorting and classifying of injuries to determine priority of need and treatment