peri-
around
hyper-
excessive
trans-
across, through
dist/o
away from
proxim/o
near to
cardi/o
heart
cyt/o
cell
-ectomy
surgical removal
-itis
inflammation
-ologist
one who studies
proximal
pertaining to near (point of attachment)
distal
pertaining to farthest away (point of attachment)
lateral
PT the side
medial
PT the middle
anterior
PT front of the body
posterior
PT back of the body
Superior
PT above
inferior
PT below
superficial
PT the surface of the body or near the surface, more external
deep
PT away from the body surface, more internal
melanoma
black tumor
pathology
study of disease
subcutaneous
PT under the skin
xeroderma
skin that is dry
dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
laceration
state or action of being torn (cut)
abrasion
scrape away upper layer of skin from friction
dermatologist
one who studies the skin and its diseases
hypodermic
PT under the skin
seborrhea
flow/discharge of oil (sebum)
osteoporosis
condition of porous bones
osteoarthritis
inflammation of bones and joints
periosteum
around the bone (lining)
arthroplasty
surgical repair of a joint
osteogenesis
formation of bone
hematopoiesis
blood formation
ambulation
action of walking
endosteum
within the bone (lining)
articular
PT a joint
orthotist
specialist of straight bones
dystrophy
painful or difficult development
myalgia
muscle pain
myopathy
disease of the muscle
electromyogram
record of muscle activity
atrophy
without development
hypertrophy
excessive development
hyperkinesia
excessive movement
hypotonia
insufficient muscle tone
myoplasty
surgical removal of muscle
agonist
muscle contracts/shortens
antagonist
muscle relaxing/lengthening
mastication
process of chewing
amylase
starch enzyme
colostomy
surgical creation of an opening in the large intestine
dentalgia
pain in tooth/teeth
gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
peristalsis
contraction around
halitosis
abnormal condition of breath
laparotomy
incision into the abdomen
sublingual
PT under the tongue
pancreatitis
inflammation of the pancreas
hematemesis
vomiting blood
anorexia
no appetite
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
diarrhea
to flow through
cholecystitis
inflammation of the gallbladder