Medterm Masterlist

I forgot half of medterm from freshmen year so... i'm trying to study allat again. this is everything.

intercostal

pertaining to between the ribs

neuropathy

disease of the nerves

hepatomegaly

enlargement of the liver

myocyte

muscle cell

cytosis

abnormal condition of a cell

dorsal

pertaining to the back of the body

hypogastric

pertaining to below the stomach

neurosarcoma

tumor of nerve connective tissue

endocarditis

inflammation within the heart

antigen

substance that produces against

thoracotomy

incision to the chest

cephalalgia

pain in the head; headache

bradycardia

condition of a slow heart rate

myoplasty

surgical repair of muscle

distal

pertaining to a part that is away from the point of origin

arthritis

inflammation of a joint

ostealgia

pain in the bone

osteomalacia

softening of the bone

osteoporosis

abnormal condition of small holes in the bone

chondromalacia

softening of cartilage

osteitis

inflammation of the bone

bursitis

inflammation of the bursa

osteoarthritis

inflammation of the joints and bones

arthroscopy

visual examination of a joint using a scope

spondylosis

abnormal condition of the vertebrae

periosteal

pertaining to around the bone

intracostal

pertaining to inside the ribs

hypertrophy

condition of excessive growth or development

dystaxia

condition of difficult coordination

hypotonia

condition of deficient tone

myomalacia

softening of the muscle

paresthesia

abnormal sensation

hyperextension

process of above-normal stretching or straining

adduction

process of leading toward

myocele

hernia or swelling of muscle

eversion

process of turning out or away from

circumduction

process of leading around

fibromyalgia

pain in the muscle fibers

quadriplegic

pertaining to paralysis of four (extremities)

atrophy

without growth or development

cyanosis

abnormal condition of blue tissue

cryotherapy

use of extreme cold in medical treatment

subcutaneous

pertaining to being located below the skin

diaphoresis

condition of profuse sweating

melanocyte

cell that is black

dermatology

study of the skin

histology

study of tissue

onychomycosis

abnormal condition of fungus in the nail

rhytidoplasty

surgical repair of wrinkles

hyperhidrosis

abnormal condition of excessive sweat

adipose

full of or pertaining to fat

leukemia

condition of the white blood cells

cytotoxic

pertaining to cell poison

tonsillectomy

surgical removal of the tonsils

mononucleosis

abnormal condition of one nucleus

antibiotic

pertaining to against life

epidemic

pertaining to upon people

pathogen

substance that produces disease

leukocytopenia

deficiency of white blood cells

hemorrahage

rupture or bursting forth (of blood)

endocarditis

inflammation within the heart

cardiomyopathy

disease of the heart muscle

electrocardiogram

record of electricity in the heart

athrosclerosis

hardening of plaque

pulmonary

pertaining to the lungs

tachycardia

condition of a fast heart

bronchiectasis

dilation of the bronchiole

hemothorax

blood in the chest

apnea

condition of no breathing

hypoxemia

condition of insufficient oxygen in the blood

rhinoplasty

surgical repair of the nose

hypercapnia

condition of excessive carbon dioxide

gastroenterologist

specialist in the stomach and intestines

hematemesis

vomiting of blood

cholecystectomy

surgical removal of the gallbladder

colonoscopy

visual examination of the large intestine using a scope

hepatic

pertaining to the liver

dysphagia

painful or difficult swallowing

adenoid/o

adenoids

agglutin/o

clumping; sticking together

angi/o

vessel (blood)

arteri/o

artery

erythr/o

red

fung/o

fungus

hem/a, hem/o, hemat/o

blood

iatr/o

physician; treatment

immun/o

immune; protection

kary/o

nucleus

leuk/o

white

log/o

study

ly/o

break down; dissolve; loosen

lymph/o, lymphat/o

lymph

lymphaden/o

lymph node

lymphangi/o

lymphatic vessel

morph/o

shape; form

myel/o

bone marrow; spinal cord

nucle/o

nucleus

path/o

disease (R)

phag/o

eat; swallow; engulf

phleb/o, ven/i, ven/o

vein (R)