Module 1 Terminology Examples

Abdominal

Pertaining to the abdomen

Adenoma

Tumor of a gland

Adhesion

State of being stuck to

Adrenal

Pertaining to the adrenal gland

Agenesis

Lack of formation

Alveolar

Pertaining to alveolus

Anemia

Blood condition of lack of blood

Angiogram

Record of a vessel

Antibiotic

Pertaining to against life

Arteriosclerosis

Hardening of an artery

Arthrocentesis

Surgical puncture of a joint

Atheroma

Fatty deposit tumor

Audiology

Study of hearing

Autocyte

Self cell

Axillary

Pertaining to the armpit

Bilateral

Pertaining to two sides

Brachycephalic

Pertaining to a short head

Bradycardia

Condition of slow heart

Bronchospasm

Involuntary movement of the bronchus

Cellular

Pertaining to cells

Chemotherapy

Treatment with chemicals

Cholecystectomy

Cutting out of the gallbladder

Chondromalacia

Softening of cartilage

Circumvascular

Pertaining to around a vessel

Colectomy

Cutting out of the colon

Congenital

Pertaining to born together

Conjunctivitis

Inflammation of the conjunctiva

Contraindication

Indication against

Costochondral

Pertaining to rib and cartilage

Cryotherapy

Treatment with cold

Cyanosis

Abnormal condition of blue skin

Cystoscopy

Process of visual examination of the bladder

Dermatitis

Inflammation of the skin

Diarrhea

Flow through

Diplopia

Condition of double vision

Duodenitis

Inflammation of the duodenum

Dyspnea

Difficult breathing

Ectopic

Pertaining to outside location

Edematous

Pertaining to swelling

Electroencephalograph

Instrument for recording brain electricity

Emesis

To vomit

Endocardium

Structure within the heart

Enteropathy

Disease of the intestine

Epididymitis

Inflammation of the epididymis

Epidermis

Structure upon the skin

Erythrocyte

Red cell

Esophagitis

Inflammation of the esophagus

Etiology

The study of cause

Exogenous

Pertaining to forming outside

Extracellular

Pertaining to outside the cell

Fibroma

Tumor of fibers

Gastralgia

Pain in the stomach

Gingivitis

Inflammation of the gums

Gynecologist

Specialist in female health

Hematemesis

To vomit blood

Hemiplegia

Paralysis of half

Hepatomegaly

Enlargement of the liver

Heterogeneous

Pertaining to forming different

Hidradenitis

Inflammation of sweat glands

Histology

Study of tissues

Homogeneous

Pertaining to forming same

Hydrocephalus

Fluid in the head condition

Hyperglycemia

Condition of excessive blood sugar

Hypothermia

Condition of deficient heat

Hysterectomy

Cutting out of the uterus

Inferior

Pertaining to beneath

Infection

Condition of being infected

Intercostal

Pertaining to between ribs

Intravenous

Pertaining to within a vein

Laparoscopy

Process of visual examination of the abdomen

Laryngitis

Inflammation of the larynx

Leukemia

Blood condition of white cells

Lipoma

Tumor of fat

Lymphitis

Inflammation of lymph vessels

Macrocyte

Large cell

Malaise

Condition of bad comfort

Melanoma

Black tumor

Meningioma

Tumor of the meninges

Menorrhea

Flow of menses

Mesoderm

Middle skin layer

Multiform

Having many shapes

Microscope

Instrument used to examine small objects

Monocyte

One cell

Multicellular

Pertaining to many cells

Myocardiopathy

Disease of heart muscle

Myelogram

Record of the spinal cord

Neonatal

Pertaining to new birth

Necropsy

To view death

Nephrolysis

Breakdown or dissolution of kidney tissue

Nephroptosis

Drooping of the kidney

Neuropathy

Disease of nerves

Normative

Pertaining to normal rule

Odynophagia

Painful swallowing

Oliguria

Condition of scanty urine

Oncology

Study of tumors

Ophthalmology

Study of eyes

Anorexia

Condition of lack of appetite

Osteomalacia

Softening of bone

Pancytopenia

Lack of all cells

Paranasal

Pertaining to beside the nose