Med TECH FINAL

Stomach

gastr/o

Kidney

• nephr/o, ren/o

Immune

 immun/o

Cancer

carcin/o, onc/o

Nerve

• neur/o

Female

• gynec/o

AC

before meals

PC

After meals

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

SC (SQ)

subcutaneous

ID

intradermal

Body temp: hyperthermia

High

Body temp: hypothermia

Low

Position: Sims position

Rectal exam

Position: Anatomical position

standing, facing forward, arms at sides, palms forward

Before

pre-, ante-, pro-

Inward eyelid

entropion

Outward eyelid

ectropion

Surgical repair

-plasty

Fixation

-pexy

Removal

-ectomy

Cut into

-otomy

Create opening

-ostomy

Suture

-rrhaphy

Blood flow

 vena cava → right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → left ventricle → body

Heart layers

• epicardium

• myocardium

• endocardium

Paralysis

 -plegia

Weakness

 -paresis

Half paralysis

hemiplegia

Half weakness

hemiparesis

Fainting

syncope

Water on brain

hydrocephalus

Tympanic membrane surgery

tympanoplasty

Right ear

AD

Left ear

AS

Both ears

AU

RICE (treatment)

• Rest

• Ice

• Compression

• Elevation

Airway cut

tracheotomy

Low in blood

hypoxemia

Low in tissue

hypoxia

Varicose vein scrotum

varicocele

Glans penis

balan/o

Testicle

orch/o

Skin: Necrosis

dead tissue

Skin: Cyanosis

Blue

Skin: ecchymosis

bruise

Skin: Erythema

Red

tuberculosis

TB

upper respiratory infection

URI

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

COPD

cystic fibrosis

CF

pulmonary function test

PFT

Low white cells =

leukopenia

Clotting cell =

platelet (thrombocyte)

White cell =

leukocyte

Red cell =

erythrocyte

Bacteria-eating cell =

phagocyte

Cancer: Glands =

adenocarcinoma

Cancer: Fat =

liposarcoma

Cancer: Connective tissue =

sarcoma

Movement: Toward midline =

adduction

Movement: Away =

abduction

Movement: Foot up =

dorsiflexion

Movement: Foot down =

plantar flexion

Endocrine: Male hormone =

testosterone

Endocrine: Female =

estrogen, progesterone

Endocrine: High blood sugar =

hyperglycemia

Endocrine: Low =

hypoglycemia

GI & Symptoms: Dizziness =

vertigo

GI + Symptoms: Fainting =

syncope

GI + Symptoms: Burping =

eructation

 GI + Symptoms: Passing gas =

flatus

-emia =

blood condition

-rrhage =

bursting forth

-rrhea =

flow

olig/o =

few

-penia =

deficiency

-lytic =

breakdown

-pathy =

disease

-malacia =

softening

-itis =

inflammation

-osis =

condition

Joint =

arthr/o

Cartilage =

chondr/o

Kidney stone =

nephrolithiasis

Ureter =

ureterolithiasis

Bladder =

cystolithiasis

Gallbladder =

cholelithiasis

Water in kidney =

hydronephrosis

Urine =

ur/o

Mouth =

or/o

Gums =

gingiv/o

Lips =

cheil/o

Esophagus =

esophag/o

Stomach =

gastr/o

Pancreas =

pancreat/o

Small intestine =

enter/o

Large intestine =

col/o

Rectum =

rect/o