IPHY 2400 Ch 1-3

-is

-ides

-nx

-nges

-oma

-omata

-on

-a

-y

-ies

-a

-ae

-us

-i

-um

-a

-ex

-ices

abdomino/o-

abdomen

arteri/o-

artery

intestin/o-

intestine

muscul/o-

muscle

thyroid/o-

thyroid

tonsillo/o-

tonsil

ven/o-

vein

arth/o-

joint

cardi/o-

heart

derm/o-

skin

gastr/o-

stomach

mamm/o-

breast

nas/o-

nose

cost/o-

rib

cyan/o-

blue

enter/o-

intestine

hepat/o-

liver

lapar/o-

abdomen

leuk/o-

blood

cutane/o-

skin

esthes/o-

feeling/senseation

obsteter/o-

pregnancy/childbirth

pneumon/o-

lungs/air

physc/o-

mind

epi-

above, upon

inter-

between

intra-

within

peri-

around

post-

after; behind

pre-

before; in front of

sub-

below or under;less than

trans-

across; through

bi-

two

brady-

slow

hemi-

one half

hyper-

above; more than normal

hypo-

below; deficient

poly-

many; much

quadri-

four

tachy-

fast

tri-

three

an-

not; without

anti-

against

dys-

abnormal; difficult;painful

re-

again and again;backward; unable to

Frontal plane

Plane that divides the body into a front and back section

Sagittal plane

A plane that divides the body into right and left portions.

Transverse plane

horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions

Congenital

conditions present since birth

Degenerative

Progressive destruction of cells due to disease or the aging process

Environmental

Exposure to substances inthe environment; can includeteratogens

Genetic

Mutation in genes or chromosomes

Hereditary

passed on by aparent

Nosocomial infection

Exposure to a disease-causing agent in the hospital environment

Idiopathic

No identifiable cause

Nosos

disease

Iatrogenic

Medicine or treatment received by the patient

Iatros

physician

Infectious

Pathogen (e.g.,bacterium, virus, fungus)

Neoplastic

Growth of a benign or malignant mass

Nutritional

Lack of nutritious food, insufficient food, or inability to utilize nutrients

symptom

any deviation from health that is experienced or felt by the patient

sign

a symptom that can be seen or detected by others

Acute

Sudden in nature and severe in intensity

Subacute

Less severe in intensity

Chronic

Continue for three months or longer

Symptomatology

The clinical picture of all of a patient's symptoms and signs

asymptomatic

show no symptoms or signs

syndrome

a set of symptoms and signs associated with andcharacteristic of a particular disease

exacerbation

a sudden worsening of a disease's symptoms or signs

remission

a temporary improvement of symptoms and signs even though the disease has not been cured

relapse or recurrence

the return of the original symptoms or signs of a disease

sequela

a complication that remains after the original disease has resolved

PE

physical exam

HPI

history of the present illness

D.O.

Doctor of Osteopathy

Dx

diagnosis

R/O

rule out

LPN

licensed practical nurse

ICU

intensive care unit

Inspection

visual examination

Palpation

use of the fingers tofeel masses and organs anddetect tenderness and pain

Auscultation

use of astethoscope to listen to bodysounds

Percussion

apping over bodycavities to hear what sounds areproduced

integument/o-

skin

-ary

pertaining to

-ous

pertaining to

sub-Q

subcutaneous

Dermatitis

infection or inflammation of theskin

dermat/o-

skin

-itis

infection of, inflammation of