ch 3 medterm

diagnosis

Identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, history, tests, and procedures

prognosis

Predicted outcome of a disease

signs

Definitive evidence of an illness or disordered function

symptoms

Subjective evidence as perceived by the patient, such as pain

-algia, -dynia

Pain

-ectasia, -ectasis

Dilatation or stretching

-edema

Swelling

-emesis

To vomit, vomiting

-malacia

Soft, softening

-megaly

Enlargement

-oid

Resembling

-penia

Deficiency

-rrhage, -rrhagia

Excessive bleeding or hemorrhage

-rrhea

Flow or discharge

-rrhexis

Rupture

-spasm

Twitching, cramp

-stasis

Stopping, controlling

-centesis

Surgical puncture

-ectomy

Excision

-lysis

Process of loosening, freeing, or destroying

-pexy

Surgical fixation

-plasty

Surgical repair

-rrhaphy

Suture

-stomy

Formation of an opening

-tome

An instrument used for cutting

-tomy

Incision

-tripsy

Surgical crushing

-gram

A record

-graph

Instrument used to record

-graphy

Process of recording

-meter

Instrument used to measure

-scope

Instrument used for viewing

-scopy

Visual examination

aden(o)

Gland

angi(o)

Vessel

append(o), appendic(o)

Appendix

blephar(o)

Eyelid

cerebr(o), encephal(o)

Brain

chir(o)

Hand

col(o), colon(o)

Colon or large intestine

cutane(o), derm(a), dermat(o)

Skin

mamm(o), mast(o)

Breast

nephr(o), ren(o)

Kidney

oste(o)

Bone

sthet(o)

Thorax (chest)

tonsil(o)

Tonsil

trache(o)

Trachea

vas(o)

Vessel

Arthralgia

Pain in the joint

Otalgia

Pain in the ear

Neuralgia

Pain the nerves

Myalgia

Pain the muscle

Rectocele

Hernia of the rectum

Cystocele

Hernia of the urinary bladder

Thoracentesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest cavity

Amniocentesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion

Streptococcus

Twisted berry shaped bacteria

Staphylococcus

Clusters of berry shaped bacteria

Thrombocyte

Clotting cell

Pleurodynia

Pain in the pleura

Mastectomy

Removal of Breast

Anemia

Without Blood

Ischemia

To hold back blood from a part of the body or tissue

Carcinogenic

Condition of producing cancer

Pathogenesis

Condition of producing disease

Angiogenesis

Forming of blood vessel

Osteogenic

Condition of producing bone

Electroencephalogram

Record of electricity to the brain

Myelogram

Record of the spinal cord

Mammogram

Record of the breast

Myelography

Process of recording the spinal record

Angiography

Process of recording a vessel

Tonsillitis

Inflammation of the tonsils

Thrombophlebitis

Inflammation of a vein with a clot

Ophthalmology

Study of the eye

Hemolysis

Breakdown of red blood cells

Osteomalacia

Softening of the bone

Chondromalacia

Softening of the cartilage

Acromegaly

Enlargement of extremities

Splenomegaly

Enlargement of the spleen

Myoma

Benign muscle tumor

Myosarcoma

Malignant flesh tumor of muscle

Necropsy

To view death

Necrosis

Condition of dead tissue

Hydronephrosis

Abnormal condition of fluid on the kidneys

Leukocytosis

Abnormal condition of increased white blood cells

Cardiomyopathy

Disease condition of the heart muscle

Erythropenia

Deficiency of red blood cells

Thrombocytopenia

Deficiency of clotting cells

Agoraphobia

Fear of open spaces

Hyperplasia

Excessive growth of cells

Angioplasty

Surgical repair of a blood vessel

Blepharoptosis

Condition of drooping eyelid

Nephroptosis

Condition of dropping kidney

Rhinorrhea

Discharge from the nose

Arteriosclerosis

Hardening of an artery

Laparoscope

Instrument to visually examine the abdominal wall

Laparoscopy

Process to visual examination of the abdominal wall

Metastasis

Beyond control

Hemostasis

Stop bleeding