Med Term 1

Laceration

A tear or cut in the skin or flesh.

Lesion

A region in an organ or tissue that has been damaged through injury or disease.

Malaise

A general feeling of discomfort or unease, often indicative of illness.

Melanosis

A condition characterized by excessive deposits of melanin in the tissues.

Mycosis(es)

Fungal infection or disease affecting the body.

Myelopathy

Disease or damage to the spinal cord.

Myopathy

Muscle disease causing weakness or dysfunction.

Myorrhexis

Rupture of a muscle.

Myorrhaphy

Surgical suturing or repair of a muscle.

Natal

Relating to birth or occurring at the time of birth.

Neonatology

The branch of medicine that focuses on the care and treatment of newborns.

Neurorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of a nerve.

Neuroplasty

Surgical repair or reconstruction of a nerve.

Otorhinolaryngology

The branch of medicine concerned with the ear, nose, and throat.

Palpation

The examination technique of feeling with the hands to detect abnormalities.

Palpitation

A noticeably rapid or irregular heartbeat.

Pathology/Path

The study of disease, including its causes, processes, and effects.

Phalanx (Phalanges)

The bones of the fingers and toes.

Poliomyelitis(ides)/Polio

A viral disease that can cause paralysis and affects the spinal cord.

Prefix(es)

A syllable or group of syllables added at the beginning of a word to alter its meaning.

Prognosis(es)/Prog

A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease.

Pyoderma(ae)

Skin infection with pus formation.

Pyrosis(es)

A burning sensation in the chest, commonly known as heartburn.

Remission

A decrease or disappearance of the signs and symptoms of a disease.

Sign

Objective evidence of a disease that can be observed or measured.

Suffix(es)

A syllable or group of syllables added at the end of a word to alter its meaning.

Supination

Movement that turns the palm up or the body part facing upward.

Suppuration

The process of forming or discharging pus.

Supracostal

Located above or pertaining to the ribs.

Symptom

Subjective evidence of a disease or condition experienced by the patient.

Syndrome

A group of symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality.

Tenorrhaphy

Surgical repair or suturing of a tendon.

Tonsillitis(ides)

Inflammation of the tonsils.

Trauma

A physical injury or wound caused by external force.

Triage

The process of determining the priority of patients' treatments based on the severity of their conditions.

Viral

Relating to or caused by a virus.

Virile

Having qualities traditionally associated with masculinity or strength.

Word root/WR

The main part of a word that provides its fundamental meaning.

-algia, -dynia

Suffixes indicating pain (e.g., neuralgia for nerve pain, arthrodynia for joint pain).