Medical Terminology-HOSA

onc-

tumor

carcin-

cancer

cyt-

cell

epitheli-

epithelium

hist-

tissue

lip-

fat

my-

muscle

neur-

nerves

path-

disease

-plasm

growth

sarc-

flesh or connective tissue

-stasis

stop or control

viscer-

internal organs

-al

pertaining to

-genic

producing or causing

-logist

specialist (physician) who studies and treats

-logy

the study of

-oid

resembling

-oma

tumor

-a, -e, -y

no meaning

meta-

beyond

neo-

new

-itis

inflammation

intra-

within

ven-

vein

-ous

pertaining to

oste-

bone

arthr-

joint

trache-

relating to trachea

poly-

many

cyt-

cell

dx-

diagnosis

px-

prognosis

chemo-

chemotherapy

CA-

abbreviation for cancer

METS-

metastasis

XRT

radiation therapy

anatomic position

face forward, feet front and palms forward

anter-

front

caud-

tail (downward)

cephal-

head (upward)

dist-

away (from the point of attachment of a body part)

dors-

back

infer-

below

later-

side

medi-

middle

poster-

back or behind

proxim-

near (the point of attachment of a body part)

super-

above

ventr-

belly (front)

-ad

toward

-ic or -ior

pertaining to

transverse

Horizontal plane (divides the body into upper and lower parts)

sagittal

Vertical plane dividing left and right

benign

not cancerous, but are deadly because they grow very big

chemotherapy

treatment of cancer by using pharmaceuticals; AB- chemo

diagnosis

identification of a disease

inflammation

protective response of body tissue characterized by redness, swelling, heat and pain

malignant

tending to become progressively worse, possibly resulting in death

prognosis

prediction of a possible outcome of a disease

radiation therapy

treatment of cancer with a radioactive substance; X-ray or radiation

remission

lessening or absence of signs of disease

acr-

extremities (arms and legs)

cutane-

skin

derm-

skin

dermat-

skin

myc-

fungus

onych-

nail

cyan-

blue

erythr-

red

leuk-

white

melan-

black

xanth-

yellow

-osis

abnormal condition

-tomy

incision into

epi-

on, upon or over

hypo-

below, deficient, under

intra-

within

per-

through

sub-

below or under

biopsy

removal of living tissue to be viewed under a microscope for diagnostic purposes; AB- bx

edema

puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid

laceration

torn, ragged-edged wound

lesion

any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease

pressure ulcer (bedsore)

eroded sore on the skin caused by prolonged pressure (formerly called decubitus ulcer); AB- decub

shingles (herpes zoster)

development of painful, inflamed blisters that follow the nerve routes

squamous cell carcinoma

a malignant growth that develops from scale-like epithelial tissue; AB- sqCCA

staphylococcus

bacterium that grows in a pattern resembling grape-like clusters and can cause skin infections; AB- staph

streptococcus

bacterium that grows in a pattern resembling twisted chains and can cause skin infections; AB- strep

abscess

localized collection of pus

basal call carcinoma

tumor arising from the outer layer of the skin (the epithelial layer); AB- BCC

asthma

respiratiory disease characterized by coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and constriction of airways

chest radiograph (chest x-ray)

a radiographic image of the chest used to evaluate the lungs and the heart (a diagnostic imaging test); AB- CXR

chest computed tomography (CT scan)

computerized images of the chest created in sections sliced from fornt to back; used to diagnose tumors and abscesses (a diagnostic imaging test); AB- CT scan

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

progressive, irreversible condition characterized by diminished capacity for air to flow to and from the lungs; emphysema and chronic bronchitis are types of COPD; AB- COPD

emphysema

a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease caused by loss of elasticity of the air sacs (alveoli) located within the lung, causing the body to not receive enough oxygen

influenza

highly contagious infection of the respitory tract caused by a virus; AB- flu

sputum

mucus secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea expelled through the mouth

tuberculosis

an infectious disease that affects the lungs (may also affect other organs and tissues); AB- TB

upper respiratory infection

infection of the nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx; AB- URI