med term midterm chap 1-8

pneumon-

Root word meaning 'lung'.

-logy

Suffix meaning 'study of'.

combining vowel

Element that makes a word easier to pronounce; does not have a meaning.

peri-

Prefix meaning 'around'.

nat-

Root word meaning 'birth'.

post-

Prefix meaning 'after'.

pre-

Prefix meaning 'before'.

hypo-

Prefix meaning 'below'.

uni-

Prefix meaning 'one'.

diagnosis

Noun form of the state of determining a disease.

diagnostic

Adjective form of diagnosis.

diagnose

Verb form of diagnosis.

axilla

Medical term for 'armpit.'

myocardial infarction

Precise medical term for a 'heart attack.'

pneumonia

An inflammatory condition of the lung, usually of bacterial or viral origin.

pneumothorax

Condition of collapsed lung.

macro-

Prefix meaning 'large'.

hypoglycemia

Condition of deficient glucose in the blood.

hyperglycemia

Condition of excessive glucose in the blood.

cervical

Pertaining to the neck; can refer to the neck of the body or neck of the uterus.

transfusion

Transfer of blood or blood products.

therapy

Systematic treatment of a disease, dysfunction, or disorder.

embryo

Human organism from conception to the end of the eighth week.

fetus

Human organism from the end of the eighth week to birth.

gene therapy

Replacement of a mutated gene with a healthy copy.

lymph

Clear fluid that circulates throughout the lymphatic system.

collagen

Major protein of connective tissue.

synovial

Pertaining to the synovial membrane.

therapeutic

Having the effect of curing or capable of curing a disorder or disease.