Medical Terminology Holt Exam #3

nephr/o

kidney

ur/o

urinary tract

-logist

specialist in the study of

-emia

blood condition

-uria

condition of urine; urination

hyper-

excessive, above normal

hypo-

deficient, below normal

CKD - chronic kidney disease

progressive loss of kidney function over months or years

ERSD - end stage renal disease

kidney failure; last stage of CKD; fatal

AKI - acute kidney injury

sudden onset kidney failure; characterized by uremia

py/o

pus

-lith

stone, calculus

-iasis

abnormal condition

-tripsy

crushing

glomerul/o

pertaining to glomerulus (filtering unit of the kidney)

BPH - benign prostatic hyperplasia

enlarged prostate gland

an-

without, not

di-

two, double

-uresis

urination

dys-

bad, difficult, painful

en-

in, within

noct-

night

olig/o

scanty, few

poly-

many, much, excessive

GFR - glomerular filtration rate

blood test; checks kidney function

-ostomy

creation of a new opening

-otomy

incision into

-ectomy

surgical removal; excision

prostat/o

pertaining to the prostate gland

ureter/o

pertaining to ureter; tube from kidney to bladder

urethr/o

pertaining to urethra; tube from bladder to outside

par-

beside, near

-esthesia

sensation; feeling

-algesia

sensitivity to pain

-algia

pain

-orexia

appetite

cephal/o

head

mening/o

meninges (membranes covering brain and spinal cord)

-itis

inflammation

-cele

hernia; swelling; protrusion

CVA - cerebrovascular accident

strole

TBI - traumatic brain injury

ablow to the head or a penetrating head injury that damages the brain

-lepsy

seizure

narc/o

sleep; stupor

EEG (electroencephalogram)

recording the electrical activity of the brain

pyr/o

fever; heat; fire

-mania

obsession; excessive preoccupations

acr/o

extremities, limbs

-phobia

fear

-phasia

speech

-phagia

swallowing; eating

somn/o

sleep

-ambulism

walking

poli/o

gray matter

blephar/o

eyelid

-ptosis

drooping; sagging; prolapse

xer/o

dry

-ophthalmia

eye condition (often inflammation)

dacryocyst

lacrimal sac (tear sac)

phot/o

light

=opsia

vision condition

-opia

vision

dipl-

double

nyctal

night

presby

old age

ot/o

ear

-mycosis

fungal infection

-rrhe

discharge, flow

-sclerosis

hardening

layrinth/o

inner ear

myring/o

eardrum, tympanic membrane

-cusis

hearing

tympan/o

tympanic membrane, middle ear, eardrum

-metry

measurement

-plasty

surgical repair

tinnitus

ringing or buzzing in the ears

-cyte

cell

sub-

under, below

-cutaneous

skin

hidr/o

sweat

-osis

abnormal condition, increase

mamm/o

breast

onych/o

nail

comedo

blackhead, plugged hair follicle

diaphoresis

excessive sweating

thich/o

hair

myc/o

fungus

hirsutism

excessive hair growth

alopecia

hair loss

hematoma

collection of blood outside blood vessels (bruis)

purpura

purple discoloration of the skin caused by bleeding

ecchymosis

bruising; discoloration from bleeding under the skin

macule

flat, discolored spot on skin

decunitis

pressure sore; bed sore

nevus

mole, birthmark

pruritus

itching

xeroderma

dry skin

tinea capitis

fungal infection of the scalp

tinea corporis

fungal infection of the body

tinea pedis

fungal infection of the feet