Medical Terminology Unit 1

-algia

pain, suffering

Dynia, Dys

pain, painful

-ectomy

surgical removal, cutting out

-gram

picture or record

-hyper

Excessive, increased

-hypo

deficient, decreased

-itis

inflammation

-osis

abnormal condition, disease

-ostomy

the surgical creation of an artificial opening of the body surface

pre-

before, in front of

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhage

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

-rrhaphy

surgical suturing

-rrhea

flow or discharge

-sclerosis

abnormal hardening

abdominocentesis

surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

acronym

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

acute

condition that has a rapid onset, severe course, and a relatively short duration

angiography

process of producing an X-ray, or radiographic study, of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium

appendectomy

surgical removal of the appendix

arteriosclerosis

abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

arthralgia

pain in a joint or joints

colostomy

surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface

cyanosis

blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of oxygen in the blood

dermatologist

a physician who specializes in treating disorders of the skin

diagnosis

the identification of a disease

diarrhea

frequent flow of loose or watery stools

dia

through

edema

swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body

endarterial

pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery

eponym

disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first

erythrocyte

a mature red blood cell

fissure

a groove or crack-like sore of the skin; normal folds in the contours of the brain

fistula

an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body

gastralgia

pain in the stomach

gastritis

inflammation of the stomach lining

hemorrhage

the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time

hepatomegaly

abnormal enlargement of the liver

hypertension

higher-than-normal blood pressure

hypotension

lower-than-normal blood pressure

infection

invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism

interstitial

between, but not within, the parts of a tissue

intramuscular

within the muscle

laceration

jagged or torn wound or an accidental cut

lesion

a pathologic change of tissues due to disease or injury