Medical Terminology Homework Terms

A-

Without

Angio-

Vessel, container

Brady-

Slow

Cardi(o)-

Heart

Contra-

Against, to counter

Dermat(o)-

Skin

Dys-

Difficult, abnormal

Gyne-

Female

Hem(o)-/Hemato-

Blood

Hepat(o)-

Liver

Hyper-

Over, high

Hypo-

Under, low

Intra-

Within, inside

Intro-

Inward

Latero-

Relating to the side

Mal-

Bad

My(o)-

Muscle

Nephro-

Kidney

Oligo-

Few, small

Peri-

Around

Phag-

Consuming, destroying

pneumo-

Lungs

Poly-

Many

Supra-

Above, beyond, before

Tachy-

Fast

Cyano-

Blue

Leuk-

White

Erythr(o)-

Red

Melan(o)-

Black

-emia

Relating to a blood condition

-itis

Inflammation

-lysis

Destruction of cells

-megaly

Enlarged

-ostomy

Surgical opening for removal

-phagia

Ingestion

-phasia

Speech

-plegia

Paralysis

-pnea

Respiration

-rrhagia

Bursting with blood, heavy flow

-uria

Urination

-cyte

Cell

Abrasion

Superficial damage to the skin

Bradycardia

Slow heart rate

Bradypnea

Slow breathing rate

Cholecystitis

Inflammation of the Gallbladder

Contusion

Bruise

Crackles

Abnormal breath sound

Dyspepsia

Indigestion

Dyspnea

Difficulty breathing

Embolism

Obstruction of a blood vessel

Epistaxis

Nosebleed

Hematochezia

Rectal bleeding

Hematoma

Gathering of blood outside blood vessels

Hematuria

Blood in urine

Hemoptysis

Blood coming from respritory tract

Hemorrhage

Excessive bleeding

Homeostasis

Body in its normal, balanced state

Hypertension

High blood pressure

Hyperthermia

High body temperature

Hypoperfusion

Reduced blood flow

Hypotension

Low blood pressure

Hypothermia

Low body temperature

Hypoxia

Low oxygen levels

Infarction

Tissue death from low blood supply

Ischemia

Restricted blood supply

Laceration

Cut or tear in the skin

Melena

Black, terry stools

Mydriasis

Dialated pupiles

Myocardial infarction

Heart attack

Myosis/miosis

Pupil constriction

Perfusion

Passage of fluid through the body

Polydipsia

Excessive thirst

Polyphagia

Excessive hunger

Polyuria

Excessive urination

Renal Calculi

Kidney stones

Rhonchi

Snoring or wheezing

Stridor

High-pitched breath sounds from obstructed airway

Tachycardia

Swift heart rate

Tachypnea

Swift breathing

Thrombus

Blood clot

TIA

Transient Ischemic Attack

Wheezing

High-pitched or course breathing sound

Anterior

Front

Distal

Away from point of origin

Inferior

Closer to the feet

Lateral

Away from midline

Medial

Closer to the midline

Posterior

Back

Proximal

Closer to the place of origin

Superior

Closer to the head

Coronal Plane

Divides the body into dorsal and ventral sections

Transverse Plane

Divides the body horizontally into superior and inferior sections

Sagittal Plane

Divides the body into left and right sections

Bilateral

Both sides

Ipsilateral

Same side

Unilateral

One side

Prone

Face down

Supine

Face up

Recovery position

¾ prone (used in first aid)

AED

Automated external defibrillator