HCSI TERMS

mastectomy

A surgical procedure that involves the removal of one or both breasts, typically performed as a treatment for breast cancer.

tonsillitis

Inflammation or infection of the tonsils, often causing sore throat and difficulty swallowing.

colonoscope

A flexible tube with a camera used to examine the colon for abnormalities or disease.

osteomalacia

A condition characterized by the softening of bones due to inadequate mineralization, often caused by vitamin D deficiency.

postnatal

The period occurring immediately after childbirth, involving physical and emotional recovery for the mother and adjustments for the newborn.

arthrocentesis

surgical puncture of a joint

arthropathy

A term referring to any disease or abnormality affecting the joints, which may result from a variety of causes including inflammation, trauma, or degeneration.

itis

inflammation of a tissue or organ

colitis

inflammation of the colon

gastroscope

An instrument used to examine the stomach.

hepatitis

inflammation of the liver

tonsillectomy

surgical removal of the tonsils

appendectomy

surgical removal of the appendix

colectomy

surgical removal of the colon

osteochondritis

inflammation of the bone and cartilage

osteoarthritis

Degenerative joint disease characterized by the breakdown of cartilage and underlying bone, often resulting in pain and stiffness.

gastroenterocolitis

inflammation of the stomach, small intestine, and colon

centesis

a surgical procedure to puncture a body cavity or organ to draw out fluid.

arthr/o/centesis

surgical puncture of a joint

oste/o/clasis

surgical breaking/ fracture of bone

arthr/o/desis

binding or fixation of a joint

append/ectomy

removal/ excision of appendix

thromb/o/lysis

seperation,destruction, or loosening of a blood clot

mast/o/pexy

surgical fixation of the breasts

rhin/o/plasty

surgical repair of the nose

my/o/rrhaphy

suture of a muscle

trache/o/stomy

forming an opening into the trachea

oste/o/tome

instrument to cut bone

trache/o/tomy

incision of the trachea

lith/o/tripsy

crushing a stone or calculus

electr/o/cardi/o/gram

record of electrical activity of the heart

electr/o/cardi/o/graph

instrument for recording heart

electr/o/cardi/o/graphy

process of recording electrical activity of the heart

pelv/i/meter

instrument for measuring pelvis

endo/scope

instrument for examining within organ/ cavity

endo/scopy

visual examination of cavity by lightened instrument called endoscope

neur/algia

pain in a nerve

ot/o/cele

pain in the ear

hepat/o/cele

hernia or swelling of the liver

bronchi/ectasis

dilation of expansion of a bronchus or bronchi

lymph/edema

swelling of lymph tissue

hyper/emesis

excessive vomiting

an/emia

iron deficiency in blood

chol/e/lith/iasis

presence of gallstones

gastr/itis

inflammation of stomach

chol/e/lith

gallstone

chondr/o/malacia

softening of cartilage

cardi/o/megaly

enlargement of the heart

neur/oma

tumor composed of nerve cells

cyan/osis

bluish skin

my/o/pathy

disease of muscle

erythr/o/penia

abnormal decrease of red blood cells

hem/o/phobia

fear of blood

hemi/plegia

paralysis of one half of the body

hem/o/rrhage

bursting blood

men/o/rrhagia

bursting blood (menstruation)

dia/rrhea

shitting hella

arteri/o/rrhexis

rupture of artery

arteri/o/stenosis

narrowing of stricture of an artery

hepat/o/toxic

toxic to the liver

dys/trophy

condition caused by malnutrition

cardi/ac

pertaining to the heart

nas/al

pertaining to the nose

necr/o/tic

pertaining to death

leuk/o/pen/ia

condition of white blood cell deficiency

thyroid/ism

condition of thyroid gland

psych/iatry

treatment of the mind

neur/o/pathy

condition of a nerve disease

a/mast/ia

without a breast

an/esthesia

without feeling

circum/duction

act of leading around

peri/odont/al

pertaining to around a tooth

dia/thermy

process of generating heat in the body

trans/vagin/al

pertaining to through or across vagina

dipl/opia

double vision

diplo/bacteri/al

pertaining to paired bacteria

dys/phonia

difficulty speaking

endo/crine

sectere within

homo/graft

transplantion of tissue between the same species

homeo/plasia

formation or growth of new tissue similar to the already existing tissue

hypo/derm/ic

pertaining to under the skin

macro/cyte

abnormally large erythrocyte

mono/thearapy

one treatment

uni/nucle/ar

pertaining to one nucleus

pro/gnosis

before knowing

primi/gravida

woman pregnant for the first time

retro/version

turning an organ backward

super/ior

pertaining to upper or above