Wk 9 Medical Terminology GPS

-oid

Like, similar

-ation

Process, condition

retro

Backward, behind

Contra

Against

Antagonist

medication that counteracts the actions and properties of another

Carcinoma

cancer of the epithelial tissue

Chancroid

a sexually transmitted infection

Contraindication

any reason for a client to not receive treatment, medication, or procedure due to being harmful to the client

Gastromegaly

enlarged stomach

Hemorrhoid

dilated and often painful veins in the anal tissue

Hypothyroidism

when the thyroid does not produce enough thyroid hormones

Palliative

treatment is given to alleviate disease symptoms, but there is no cure for it. 

Retrograde Amnesia

amnesia in which the lack of memory relates to events that occurred before a traumatic event

Thrombocytopenia

low thrombocyte (platelet) count in the blood