Medical Terminology - Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Vocabulary and terminology flashcards covering medical suffixes, prefixes, and diseases based on the Chapter 1 lecture notes.

-algia, -dynia

pain

-ectomy

surgical removal

-gram

picture or record

-itis

inflammation

-osis

abnormal condition

-ostomy

surgical creation of an artificial opening

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhage

bleeding, excessive fluid discharge

-rrhaphy

surgical suturing

-rrhea

flow or discharge

-sclerosis

abnormal hardening

-malacia

abnormal softening

hyper-

excessive, increased

hypo-

deficient, decreased

pre-

before, in front of

cyan-

blue

erythr-

red

leuk-

white

melan-

black

poli-

gray

crani-

Skull

palpitation

racing heart

palpation

manual examination

remission

temp/complete dissapearance of symptoms of disease without cure

ileum

longest portion of the small intestine

sign

objective evidence of disease

ilium

part of the hip bone

supination

act of rotating arm

abdominocentesis

surgical puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid

suppuration

the formation of pus

acronym

a word formed from initial letter of the major parts ofa compound term

supracostal

above/outside the ribs

acute

condition that has rapid onset, short duration

symptom

subjective evidence of as disease (patient based)

angiography

process of an X-ray, study of blood vessels

syndrome

set of signs & symptoms that occur together as a part of a specific disease process

appendectomy

surgical removal of appendix

tenorrhaphy

surgical suturing of tendon

arteriosclerosis

abnormal hardening walls of artery

tonsillitis

inflammation in tonsils

arthralgia

pain in joints

trauma

wound or injury

colostomy

surgical creation of an artifical opening between the colora body surface

triage

medical screening to determine proper placement of treatment

cyanosis

blue discoloration of the skin

viral

pertaining to virus

dermatologist

specialist in skin

diagnosis

the identification of a disease

diarrhea

fluid flow or discharge

edma

swelling caused by abnormal of fluids

endarterial

interior living of an artery

eponym

a disease/structure/operation named after a person

erythrocyte

a mature blood vessel

fissure

a grook or crack like sore

fistula

abnormal passage

gastralgia

pain in stomach

gastritis

inflammation of stomach lining

gastroenteritis

inflammation of stomach & small intestives

gastrosis

any disease of stomach

hemorrhage

loss of large amount within short time

hepatomegaly

abnormal enlargent of liver

hypertension

higher than normal blood pressure

hypotension

lower blood pressure

infection

invasion of body by pathogenic organism

inflammation

a localized response to an injury

interstitial

between not within parts of tissue

intramuscular

within the muscle

laceration

a town/jagged would

lesion

a pathologic change of tissue due to disease or injury

malaise

feeling of general discomfort

mycosis

any abnormal condition or disease caused by fungus

myelopathy

any injury/disease in spinal cord

myopathy

any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue

natal

pertaining to birth

neonatology

study of disorder to newborn

neurorrhaphy

suturing together ends of severed nerve

Otorhinolaryngology

study of ears, nose & throat

pathology

th study of all aspects of disease

phalanges

the bones of fingers & toes

poliomyelitis

a viral infection of graynerve in Spinal cord

prognosis

a prediction of propable course and outcome of a disease

pyoderma

any acute, inflammatory pus forming skin bacteria

pyrosis

discomfort dretostomach acid