UARK Terminology for Health Professions Module 1

Adenoma

A benign tumor of a glandular structure or of glandular origin

Arthralgia

Pain in a joint

Biopsy

the removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from the living body

Cephalic

towards the head/relating to the head

Cerebral

relating to the brain

Cytology

The study of cells

Dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

Diagnosis

the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms

Electroencephalogram

test that measures electrical activity in the brain; the tracing of brain waves made by an electroencephalograph

Epigastric

of or relating to the abdominal region

Erythrocyte

red blood cell

Excision

The process of cutting out

Cystoscopy

the visual examination of the bladder and urethra using a cystoscope

Gastrectomy

removal of the stomach

Gastroenterology

the study of the stomach and intestines

Gastrotomy

surgical incision into the stomach

Gynecology

The study of women

Hematology

The study of blood

Hematoma

a mass of usually clotted blood that forms in a tissue, organ, or body space as a result of a broken blood vessel

Hepatitis

inflammation of the liver

Hypogastric

lower median region of the abdomen

Hypoglycemia

abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood (low blood sugar)

Incision

cut made into the body

Iatrogenic

an adverse health condition or disease that is caused by medical treatment or procedure

Leukocyte

white blood cell

Leukemia

abnormal presence of white blood cells, causing cancer

Nephrectomy

Removal of a kidney

Neuralgia

medical condition characterized by severe pain along the pathway of a nerve

Oncology

a branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and study of cancer

Opthalmoscope

Instrument to view the eye

Pathogenic

causing or capable of causing disease

Pathologist

a physician who interprets and diagnoses the changes caused by disease in tissues and body fluids

Pericardium

thin, sac-like structure that surrounds and protects the heart

Prognosis

the predicted course and outcome of a disease or condition

Psychology

the science of mind and behavior

Radiology

a branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy (such as X-rays) or radioactive material in the diagnosis and treatment of disease

Retrocardiac

located behind the heart

Rhinitis

inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose

Thrombocyte

platelet

oste(o)

bone

myo or sarco

muscle

neuro

nerves

derm

skin

angi(o)

blood vessels

ven(o) or phleb(o)

veins

cardio

heart

rhino

nose

tympan

eardrum

neph

kidney

crani

skull

opthalm or oculo

eye

oto

ear

thromb(o)

blood clot

hepato

liver

mamm(o)

breast

colo

large intestine

gastro

stomach

ileo

small intestine

thorac(o)

chest

pneumo or pleuro

lung

macro-

large

micro-

small

megalo- or -megaly

large/enlarged

hyper-

high/elevated/above

hypo-

low/reduced/below

tachy-

fast/rapid

brady-

slow/reduced

chloror-

green

leuk-

white

eryth-

red

cyan-

blue

endo- or intra-

within

inter-

between

extra-

outside

peri-

around

trans-

across

echo-

using ultrasonic waves

electro-

using electricity

-ectomy

removal of

-gram

picture

-graph(y)

process of making an image

-otomy

making a cut in

-scopy

using an instrument for viewing

-stomy

create an opening

dys-

not working properly

mal-

bad

-emia

blood condition

-itis

inflammation

-osis

condition or disease

-pathy

disease