Look Alike and Sound Alike Medical Terms

Fissure

a groove or crack-like sore of the skin

Fistula

an abnormal passage between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body

Ileum

the last and longest portion of the small intestine

Ilium

part of the hip bone

Infection

invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism

Inflammation

a localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues

Laceration

a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut

Lesion

a pathologic change of tissues due to disease or injury

Mucous

the specialized membranes that line the body cavities

Mucus

fluid secreted by these mucous membranes

Palpation

an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts

Palpitation

a pounding or racing heart

Supination

the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

Suppuration

the formation or discharge of pus

Triage

the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment

Trauma

wound or injury

Viral

pertaining to a virus

Virile

having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male

myc/o

fungus

myel/o

bone marrow or spinal cord

my/o

muscle

Ologist

specialist

Ology

the study of

arteri/o

artery

ather/o

plaque or fatty acid

arthr/o

joint