Precision Exam Terms: Medical Terminology Master List

abdominal

pertaining to the abdomen or the area below the diaphragm

abdominopelvic

pertaining to the abdomen and pelvis

abduction

movement away from (the midline)

achromatism

(condition of) absence of color; colorless; unable to see color

acoustic

pertaining to hearing

acromegaly

enlargement of the extremities

adduction

movement towards (the midline)

adenoma

tumor of a gland

adenomalacia

softening of the a gland

adipose

pertaining to fat

adrenalectomy

removal of the adrenal gland

adrenocorticohyperplasia

increased development of the adrenal cortex

adrenocorticotropic

pertaining to influencing the adrenal cortex

adrenopathy

disease of the adrenal gland

afferent

to carry toward

albuminuria

albumin in the urine

alimentary

pertaining to food

ambidextrous

able to use both hands

ambulate

to walk

amenorrhea

absence of menstrual flow

anabolism

referring to a building up process

anaphase

apart phase of cell division

anatomy

cutting apart (study of structure or form)

androgen/s

male producing

android

resembling man

andrology

study of males (usually pertaining to diseases)

andropathy

pertaining to diseases of the male

anemia

without blood (describe a lack of red blood cells)

anesthesia

without feeling or sensation

angiocardiography

the process of recording pictures of heart and vessels

angioma

tumor of a vessel

angioplasty

repair of a vessel

ankylosis

condition of crooked, bent, or stiff

antecubital

in front of the elbow

antepartum

before birth

anterior

front

antibiotic

pertaining to against life

antidiuretic

pertaining to against urination

antipyretic

against fever

anuria

no urine

aortogram

picture (x-ray) of the aorta

aphasia

without speech

aplasia

without growth

aplastic

pertaining to without repair or failure to develop normally

apnea

without breath or without breathing

appendectomy

removal of the appendix

arteriorrhexis

rupture of an artery

arteriosclerosis

hardening of an artery

arthralgia

joint pain

arthritis

inflammation of a joint

arthrocentesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint

arthrodesis

surgical union of the joint; fusing of a joint

arthrography

the process of recording pictures of a joint

arthroplasty

repair of a joint

arthroscope

instrument to view a joint

arthroscopy

procedure to view a joint

astrocyte

star (shaped) cell

atherectomy

removal of the fatty plaque

atherosclerosis

condition of hardening (blood vessels) due to fatty plaque

atrioventricular

pertaining to the atria and the ventricles

atrophy

without development

audiogram

record of hearing

audiometer

instrument to measure hearing

audiometry

measurement of hearing

auditory

pertaining to hearing

auricle

pertaining to the (outer) ear

autoimmunity

self immunity (body doesn't recognize own "self" markers)

axillary

armpit

azotemia

condition of nitrogen in the blood

bacteriocide

to kill bacteria

bacteriophage

to eat bacteria

balanitis

inflammation of the penis

balanoplasty

surgical repair of the penis

baroreceptor

pressure receptor

bifurcation

two branches (a blood vessel splits into two blood vessels)

bilateral

salpingoophorectomy removal of the uterine tubes and the ovaries on both sides

bilateral

two sides

biliary

pertaining to bile

binocular

pertaining to two eyes

biopsy

to take a section of living tissue for viewing

blepharitis

inflammation of the eyelid(s)

blepharoplasty

surgical repair of the eyelid(s)

blepharoptosis

drooping of the eyelids

blepharospasm

involuntary contraction of the eyelid

brachial

pertaining to the arm/s

bradycardia

slow heart beat (Usually less than 60 beats per minute)

bradykinesia

slow movement

bronchitis

inflammation of the bronchi

bronchospasm

sudden involuntary contraction of the bronchi

buccal

pertaining to the cheek

bursitis

inflammation of the bursa

cacophony

bad sound

calculus

condition of stones

calcaneal

pertaining to the calcaneous (heel bone)

calcipenia

deficiency of calcium

carcinogen

cancer causing agent

carcinogenesis

cancer forming or the development of cancer

carcinoma

cancerous tumor

cardiac

pertaining to the heart

cardiodynia

pain of the heart