KIN 2509 Exam 2 (Chapters 1-8)

myopathy

Any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue.

-algia

Pain, suffering

dys-

bad, difficult, or painful

-ectomy

surgical removal, cutting out

hyper-

excessive, increased

hypo-

deficient, decreased

-itis

inflammation

-osis

abnormal condition, disease

-ostomy

the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

-otomy

cutting, surgical incision

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhage

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

-rrhaphy

surgical suture

-rrhea

flow, discharge

-rrhexis

rupture

-sclerosis

abnormal hardening

abdominocentesis

The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes.

acronym

A word formed from the initial letters of the major parts of a compound term.

acute

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

angiography

The process of producing a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make the blood vessels visible.

appendectomy

surgical removal of the appendix

arteriosclerosis

abnormal hardening of the walls of arteries

arthralgia

pain in joint

colostomy

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

cyanosis

Blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood.

dermatologist

A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin.

diagnosis

the identification of a disease

diarrhea

The frequent flow of loose or watery stools.

edema

Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues.

endarterial

pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery

eponym

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

erythrocyte

mature red blood cell

fissure

A groove or crack-like sore of the skin; also a normal fold 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; stomachache

gastritis

inflammation of stomach

gastroenteritis

inflammation of stomach and small intestine

gastrosis

any disease or abnormal condition of the stomach

hemorrhage

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

hepatomegaly

abnormal enlargement of the liver

hypertension

higher than normal blood pressure

hypotension

lower than normal blood pressure

infection

invasion of body by pathogenic organism

inflammation

A localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues that is characterized by heat, redness, swelling, and pain.

interstitial

between but not within parts of a tissue

intramuscular

within the muscle

laceration

A torn, jagged wound or an accidental cut wound.

lesion

A pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury.

malaise

A feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease.

mycosis

Any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus.

myelopathy

Any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord.

myorrhexis

The rupture of a muscle.

natal

pertaining to birth

neonatology

study of disorders for newborns

neurorrhaphy

suturing together the ends of a severed nerve

otorhinolaryngology

study of ears, nose, and throat

palpation

An examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts

palpitation

pounding or racing heart

pathology

study of all aspects of disease

phalanges

bones of the fingers and toes

poliomyelitis

viral infection of the gray nervous tissue of the spinal cord

prognosis

A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease

pyoderma

Any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection.

pyrosis

Discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus.

remission

The temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure.

sign

Objective evidence of disease, such as a fever.

supination

The act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward.

suppuration

formation or discharge of pus

supracostal

above or outside of the ribs

symptom

subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or headache

syndrome

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

tonsillitis

inflammation of tonsils

trauma

wound or injury

triage

Medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment.

viral

pertaining to a virus

word root

contains basic meaning of term; usually but not always indicates the involved body part

combining form

word root with combining vowel added at the end; used when two word roots are combined or when a suffix beginning with a consonant

suffix

usually but not always indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease

prefix

usually bot not always indicates location, time, number, or status

neuroplasty

surgical repair of a nerve

tonsillectomy

surgical removal of tonsils

cranium

portion of skull that encloses the brain

gastr

stomach

enter

small intestine

crani

skull

cardi

heart

gastrodynia

pain in stomach

-dynia

pain

-megaly

enlargement

-malacia

abnormal softening

arteriomalacia

abnormal softening of the walls of an artery/arteries

-necrosis

tissue death

arterionecrosis

tissue death of an artery or arteries

-sclerosis

abnormal hardening

arteriosclerosis

abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery

-stenosis

abnormal narrowing

arteriostenosis

abnormal narrowing of an artery

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid

abdomin/o

abdomen

-graphy

means the process of producing a picture or record