AH311 HBS Final

Inter-

between, among

An-

without

Dia-

through

Epi-

upon

Eu-

good, normal

ex-

out

olig/o

scanty, few

-ism

act

-eal

pertaining to

ante-

before

kyph/o

humpback

angi/o

blood vessel

seps/o

infection (think sepsis)

-desis

binding

-tome

instrument to cut

-clast

to break

hyper

above or excessive

intra

within, inside

osis

abnormal condition

dys

bad, painful, difficult (like erectile dysfunction!!)

hypo-

deficiency,lack, too few

-ism

condition

endemic

disease in a community

pandemic

worldwide spread of disease

epidemic

widespread outbreak of an infectious disease

dextr/o

right

sinistr/o

left

ad-

toward, in direction of

post-

after or behind

melan/o

black

cyan/o

blue

cirr/o

orange.yellow

poli/o

gray

-rrhagia

excessive flow or discharge

-dynia

pain

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

-megaly

enlargement

-malacia

softening

-stenosis

narrowing

-necrosis

tissue death

Auscultation

listening to sounds within the body

Palpation

to examine by touch

Palpitation

pounding or racing heart

Percussion

examine by tapping

Malaise

discomfort and uneasiness

pallor

unhealthy pale appearence

asthenia

lack of energy; weak

fatigue

extreme tiredness; lack of function

Febrile

caused by fever

Pyrexia

Fever

hyperpyrexia

high fever

pyrosis

burning sensation in upper abdomen (pyrotecnics)

Melanosis

black pigmentation

Poliomyelitis

Inflammation of gray matter in spinal cord

Cyanosis

Bluish discoloration in skin

Jaundice

yellow skin

ablation

the removal of a body part or the destruction of its function

cauterization

burning tissue

debridement

removal of dead tissue

dermabrasion

removal of skin blemishes

intradermal

pertaining to within skin

transdermal

application of drug through skin

interdermal

between later of skin

subcutaneous

beneath the skin

pertussis

bacterial infection of lungs

pruritus

severe itching of skin

purulent

containing pus

purpura

purple colored patches on skin

arteri/o

artery

ather/o

fatty plaque

arthr/o

joint

ab-

away from

ventricular tachycardia

fast heartbeat in lower chambers

myocardial infarction

heart attack

ischemic heart disease

coronary artery disease

cardiac arrest

loss of heart function

pleurisy

inflammed tissue layers

pneumonia

inflammation of lungs

pneumothorax

collapsed lungs

pyothorax

pus in chest cavity

Abdominocentesis

setting needle into abdomen for sample

Amniocentesis

needle inserted to take sample

Arthrocentesis

Needle inserted into a joint

Arthroscopy

visual exam of joint

Myorrhaphy

muscle suture

Myorrhexis

muscle tear

myoplasty

surgical repair of muscle

mycosis

fungal infection

melena

Black tarry stool

hematochezia

passage of blood from rectum/anus

steatorrhea

increase of fast excretion in stools

hematemesis

vomitting blood

gastrostomy

opening from stomach/abdomen

colostomy

colon opening

gastrectomy

surgical removal of stomach

colectomy

surgical removal of colon

stomatitis

inflammation of abdomen opening

enteritis

inflammation of intestine

pyrosis

heartburn

oral

mouth