Unit 1 test medical terms part 2 Flashcards
-aligia
Pain, suffering, painful condition
dys-
bad, difficult, painful
-ectomy
surgical removal, cutting out, excision
hyper-
excessive, increased
hypo-
deficient, decreased
-itis
inflammation
-osis
abnormal condition, disease
-ostomy
the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
-otomy
cutting, surgical incision
-plasty
surgical repair
-rrhage
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
-rrhapy
surgical suturing
-rrhea
flow or discharge
-rrhexis
rupture
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
abdominocentesis
the surgical puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid
edema
Swelling
angiography
a radiographic study of blood vessels
dermatologist
physician specializing in disorders of the skin
endarterial
pertaining to interior of an artery
erythrocyte
mature red blood cell
fissure
crack in the skin
fistula
abnormal passage between two organs or between an organ and the body structure
hepatomegaly
abnormal enlargement of the liver
infection
invasion of body by pathogenic organism
inflammation
localized response to injury
interstitial
between, but not within, parts of the tissue
intramuscular
within the muscle
laceration
skin wound from a cut
lesion
pathological change to tissue
malaise
general feeling of discomfort
myelopathy
pathological change/disease relating to spinal cord
myopathy
pathological change/disease related to muscle tissue
natal
pertaining to birth
otorhinolaryngology
study of ear, larynx, and throat
palpation
examination technique utilizing examiners hand
palpitation
pounding or racing of the heart
pathology
study of disease
phalanges
bones of fingers and toes
pyoderma
pus-forming, bacterial skin infection
supination
rotating the arms so the palm is forward/upward
suppuration
formation/discharge of pus
supracostal
above or outside the ribs
trauma
wound or injury
triage
medical screening to determine priority of treatment
viral
pertaining to a virus