MedTerm) Diagnostics Flashcards
What is an abscess?
A going away; tissue disintegration & displacement (‘Staph’ infection forming pus).
What does the prefix ‘ALGES/I-‘ refer to?
Pain.
Example: an/alges/ic = without/pain/refers to.
What does ‘-ALGIA’ mean?
Pain.
Example: neur/algia = nerve/pain.
What does the prefix ‘ANTE-‘ signify?
Before.
Example: ante/nat/al = before/birth/pertains to.
What does ‘ANTER/O-‘ mean?
Before or foremost.
Example: anter/ior = before or foremost (in front)/refers to.
What does ‘AQUA-‘ refer to?
Water.
Example: aqua/therap/y = water/treat/process or procedure.
What does ‘AUSCULT/O-‘ mean?
To listen.
Example: auscult/ation = to listen (physical diagnosis)/process of.
What does ‘BACILL/O-‘ refer to?
Rod-like.
Example: bacill/us = rod-like (bacteria)/refers to.
What does ‘BACTERI/O-‘ signify?
Rod.
Example: bacter/ia = rod/refers to.
What does ‘BIO-‘ mean?
Life.
Example: bio/log/y = life/science of or study of/process of.
What does ‘BUCCA-‘ refer to?
Cheek.
Example: bucc/al = cheek/pertains to.
What does ‘CAL/O-‘ signify?
Heat, heated, or hot.
Example: cal/or = heat, heated, or hot/one who is.
What does ‘CAPIT/O-‘ mean?
Head.
Example: capit/al = head/refers to.
What does ‘CAUD/O-‘ refer to?
Tail or toward tail.
Example: caud/al = tail or toward tail/refers to.
What does ‘CAUST/O-‘ signify?
Burn or heat.
Example: caus/tic = burn or heat/refers to.
What does ‘CAUTER/O-‘ mean?
To burn or to heat.
Example: cauter/iz/ation = to burn or to heat/act of/procedure of.
What does ‘-CENTESIS’ refer to?
Surgical puncture to drain fluid.
Example: thoraco/centesis = chest/surgical puncture to drain fluid.
What does ‘CENTR/I-‘ mean?
Center.
Example: centri/fug/al = center (middle of circle)/to flee/refers to.
What does ‘CEPHAL/O-‘ signify?
Head.
Example: en/cephal/itis = within/head/inflamed.
What does ‘-CEPT-‘ refer to?
Receiver.
Example: chemo/cept/or = chemical or drug/receiver or to receive/one who.
What does ‘CINE/O-‘ mean?
Movement filming.
Example: cine/angio/cardio/graph/y = movement/vessel/heart/filming instrument/procedure.
What does ‘-CIS’ signify?
Cut or to cut.
Example: in/cis/ion = into/cut/procedure of.
What does ‘-CLYSIS’ refer to?
Irrigation or injection.
Example: hydro/clysis = water/irrigation or injection.
What does ‘-COCCUS’ mean?
Berry.
Example: staphylo/coccus = grape-like/berry (shape of bacteria).