Chp 1 HIMA 3000

-algia

pain, suffering

dys

bad, difficult, or painful

-ectomy

surgical removal, cutting out

hyper

excessive, increased

hypo

deficient, decreased

-itis

inflammation

-osis

abnormal condition, disease

-ostomy

the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

-otomy

cutting, surgical incision

-plasty

surgical repair

\-rrhage/ -rrhagia

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

-rrhapy

surgical suturing

-rrhea

flow, discharge

-rrhexis

rupture

-sclerosis

abnormal hardening

abdominocentesis

the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes

acronym

a word formed from the initial letters of the major parts of a compound term

acute

a condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration

angiography

the process of producing a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make the blood vessels visible

appendectomy

surgical removal of the appendix

arteriosclerosis

abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries

arthralgia

pain in joint/s

colostomy

surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface

cyanosis

blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood

dermatologist

A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin.

diagnosis

identification of a disease

diarrhea

the frequent flow of loose or watery stools

edema

swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues

endarterial

pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery

eponym

a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first

erythrocyte

a mature red blood cell

fissure

a groove or cracklike sore of the skin; also a normal fold in the contours of the brain

fistula

abnormal passageway between two organs or between an internal organ and the body surface

gastralgia

pain in the stomach

gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

gastroenteritis

inflammation of the stomach and small intestines

gastrosis

any abnormal condition or disease of the stomach

hemorrhage

loss of a large amount of blood in a short time

hepatomegaly

abnormal enlargement of the liver

hypertension

higher than normal blood pressure

hypotension

lower than normal blood pressure

infection

invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism

inflammation

A localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues that is characterized by heat, redness, swelling, and pain.

interstitial

between,but not within the parts of a tissue

intramuscular

within the muscle

laceration

a torn, jagged wound or an accidental cut wound

lesion

pathologic change of the tissues due to a disease or injury

malaise

a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease

mycosis

Any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus.

myelopathy

any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord

myopathy

any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue

myorrhexis

rupture of a muscle

natal

pretaining to birth

neonatology

study of disorders of the newborn

neuorrhaphy

suturing together the ends of a severed nerve

otorhinolaryngology

study of ear, nose, and throat

palpation

an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts

palpitation

pounding or racing heart

pathology

study of all aspects of diseases

phalanges

bones of the fingers and toes

poliomyelitis

a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord

prognosis

prediction of the probable cause and outcome of a disease

pyoderma

any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo

pyrosis

discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus

remission

The temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure.

sign

Objective evidence of disease, such as a fever.

supination

The act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward.

suppuration

The formation or discharge of pus.

supracostal

above or outside the ribs

symptom

subjective evidence of a disease i.e pain

syndrome

A set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process.

tonsillitis

inflammation of the tonsils

trauma

wound or injury

triage

A set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process.

viral

pertaining to a virus

gastr/o

stomach

cyan/o

blue

erythro/o

red

leuk/o

white

melan/o

black

poli/o

gray

enter

small intestine

neur/o

nerve

neuroplasty

surgical repair of nerve

neurorrhapy

suturing together severed ends of nerve

suffixes as noun endings

\-a

\-e

\-um

\-us

\-y

suffixess meaning “pertaining to”

\-ac

\-al

\-an

\-ar

\-ary

\-eal

\-ical

\-ial

\-ic

\-ine

\-ior

\-ory

\-ous

\-tic

Suffixes Meaning “Abnormal Condition or Disease”

\-ago

\-esis

\-ia

\-iasis

\-ion

\-ism

\-osis

\-pathy

\-megaly

enlargement

malacia

abnormal softening

arteri/o

artery

\-necrosis

tissue death

\-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes

\-graphy

the process of producing a picture or record

angi/o

blood vessel

my/o

muscle

\-scopy

visual examination

arthr/o

joint

prenatal

the time and events before birth

perinatal

time and events surrouding birth