Medical Terminology RMA

Word Root: Vas/o

VESSEL

Word Root: Pneumon/o

LUNG

Suffix: -Rrhexis

RUPTURE

Word Root: Myc/o

MOLD

Term: Rhinorrhea

discharge from the nose

Term: Hepatomegaly

enlargement of the liver

Suffix: -lysis

destruction

Word Root: Phag/o

ingest

Term for "voice"

phonia

Term: -malacia

softening

Term: Neuropathy

disease of the nerves

Suffix: -rrhagia

burst forth

Term: Gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

Inflammation of the joints

Arthritis

Term: Hypoglycemia

lower than normal blood sugar level

Term: Otalgia

pain in the ear

Medical term "to control bleeding"

hemostasis

Term: enteritis

inflammation of the small intestine

"indigestion" or "painful digestion"

dyspepsia

Skin lesion or eruption

dermatosis

"Bladder inflammation"

cystitis

"bradycardia"

slow heart rate

-algesia

pain

dextr/o

right or on the right side

encephal/o

brain

osteocyte

bone cell

Word part meaning "eardrum"

tympan/o

oophorectomy

excision of an ovary

nephropathy

disease of the kidney

acrocyanosis means a blue condition of the

extremities

splenomegaly

enlargement of the spleen

Term meaning "within a vessel"

intravascular

abdominocentesis

surgical puncture of the abdomen

Suffix: -stomy

to form a new opening

stenosis

narrowing

cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

lymphadenitis

inflammation of the lymph glands/nodes

Term meaning "rupture of the uterus"

metrorrhexis

The microscopic examination of cells is

cytoscopy

Prefix meaning "between"

inter-

"surgical removal of a blood clot" is

thrombectomy

"hemorrhage from an artery" is

arteriorrhagia

"destruction of a stone"

litholysis

"below the lungs"

subpulmonary

cholecystitis means inflammation of the

gallbladder

stomatomycosis

condition of fungus in the mouth

Term for inflammation of the gums and tongue

gingivoglossitis

"incision of the abdominal wall"

laparotomy

"behind the peritoneum"

retroperitoneal

"surgical repair of the hands"

chiroplasty

"stretching of the stomach"

gastrectasia

"take away pain" or "free from pain"

analgesia

"inflammation of the brain"

encephalitis

Word Root: dactyl/o

finger

dyskinesia

difficult movement

"increased heart rate"

tachycardia

"on one side"

unilateral

cyanosis

bluish condition

antipyretic

fever-reducing

Suffix meaning "the study of"

-logy

cytology

study of cells

leukopenia

decreased white cells

"thickening of the arteries"

arteriosclerosis

Prefix: ab-

away from

Prefix: peri-

around

neuralgia

pain in the nerves

cervicofacial pertains to the

face and neck

"destruction of the kidney tissue"

nephrolysis

The term "posteromedial" pertains to

middle back

osteoarthropathy

disease of joints and bones

orchidectomy

surgical removal of a testicle

adenoma

tumor of a gland

mammoplasty

surgical reconstruction of the breast

adrenomegaly

enlargement of the adrenal glands

gynecopathy

any disease of the female reproductive system

"an ingrown nail"

onychocryptosis

"excision of fatty tissue"

lipectomy

"rupture of a vein"

phleborrhexis

duodenoscopy

inspection of the duodenum with a scope

"a painful tendon"

tenodynia

dacryocystitis

inflammation of a tear sac

intracerebral

within the main part of the brain

"condition of fungus of the nails"

onychomycosis

"death of tissue or bone"

necrosis

"passing from front to rear"

anteroposterior

aplasia

lack of formation

endocarditis

inflammation of the inside lining of the heart

pyeloplasty

surgical repair of the renal pelvis

"below normal temperature"

hypothermia

proctorrhagia

hemorrhage from the rectum

"disease of the retina"

retinopathy

"herniation of the meninges"

meningocele

"suppression of menses"

menostasis

"across the chest"

transthorax

"excessive formation of cells of tissue"

hyperplasia

pyogenesis

formation of pus

hemiplegia

paralysis of one half of the body

nasopharyngeal

pertaining to the nose and throat

neurotripsy

surgical crushing of a nerve

Scraping of the body cavity is

curettage