Terminology Flashcards
ENT:
Ear, nose, throat
Melanoma:
Malignant tumor of pigmented cells in the skin
Glaucoma:
Increase in pressure within the chamber at the front of the eye
Conjunctivitis:
Inflammation of the conjunctiva
itis: inflammation
conjunctiv/o: conjunctiva
Tinnitus:
Abnormal sound of ringing in the ears
tinnit/o: ringing, buzzing
Catartact:
Clouding of the lens of the eye, causing impairment of vision
Nevus:
Pigmented lesion in or on the skin; a mole
Alopecia:
Condition of baldness
Alopec/o: baldness
ia: Condition
Absences of hair from areas where it normally grows
AIDS:
Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome
ELISA:
Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
HIV:
Human Immunodeficiency virus
MAC:
Mycobacterium avium complex
PCP:
Pneumocystis pneumonia
GYN:
Gynecology
OB:
Obstetrics
PID:
Pelvic inflammatory disease
STI
Sexually transmitted infection
GU:
Genitourinary
PSA:
prostate specific antigen
amenorrhea:
Absence of menstrual flow
a: no, not without
men/o: menstruation
rrhea: flow
Menorrhagia
Excessive discharge of blood from uterus lining during menstruation.
Men/o:menstruation
rrhagia: bursting forth
endometriosis
Tissue from inner lining of the uterus are found in other locations.
Endo: within
metri/o: uterus
osis: abnormal condition
Salpingitis
Inflammation of fallopian tube
Salping/o: fallopian tube
itis: inflammation