ahs 101 module 2 ncc

algia, algesia

pain

cele

swelling, hernia

cise

to cut

ectasia, ectasis

to dilate

ectomy

surgical removal of

emia

blood

esthesia

sensation

gram

xray picture

centesis

puncture of a cavity

ia, iasis, osis, ism, sis

condition of

itis

inflammation of

ium

metallic element

lysis

destruction of

oid

resembling

oma

tumor

orrhaphy

repair by suturing

oscopy

examination by viewing

ostomy

forming a new opening

otomy

incision into

pexy

surgical fixation

plasty

surgical repair

plegia

paralysis

pnea

breathing

ptosis

prolapsed

rhage, orrhea

bleeding, flow

scope

instrument for viewing

phobia

fear

sclerosis

hard

tripsy

surgical crushing

uria

urine

cyst

urinary bladder

pyogenis

puss producing

blepherospasm

eye twitch

spermatoid

resemble a sperm

aberrant

abnormal

pathology

study of structural or functional changes caused by disease

bacteriology

science of microorganisms

biochemistry

science of chemical changes in living things

hematology

science of blood

hysterectomy

removal of uterus

oophorectomy

removal of ovary

nephrectomy

removal of kidney

gastrectomy

removal of stomach

pneumonectomy

removal of lungs

thyroidectomy

removal of thyroid gland

cholecystectomy

removal of gallbladder

salpingectomy

removal of fallopian tube

salpingooophorectomy

The removal of an ovary and Fallopian tube

morphology

science of structure and form

embryology

study of earliest development of the body

embryo

1 week from conception to 2nd month

fetus

2nd month to delivery

oral, rectal, axillary, colostomy, esophageal, tympanic

6 ways to take cody temprature

dyspepsia

heartburn

kinesiology

study of motion

myospasm

muscle spasm

duodenostomy

surgical opening into duodenum

rhinoplasty

surgical revision of nose

melanoma

black tumor on the skin

thoracotomy

incision into thorax

hemolysis

destruction of blood cells

hemiplegia

paralysis of one side of the body

bradypnea

slow breathing

rhinorea

runny nose

98.6-99.9 f

what is normal range of body temp?

afebrile

word that implies normal body temp

abscess

local collection of puss

meninges

membrane that covers spinal cord and brain

stage 2

what stage is the hot phase

stage 1

what stage is cold or chill stage

stage 3

what stage is when fever breaks

intermittent

Fever that goes from normal to abnormal and keeps spiking

remittent

fever that fluctuates but never goes to normal

sustained

fever that is continuous with little fluctuation

hyperpyrexia

fever with very high temp

crisis

fever with sudden decline to normal

lysis fever

fever that gradually declines to normal

homotopic

pain that is at point of injury

phantom

pain that seems to be in missing limb

diagnose

to determine the cause and nature of a pathological condition

arteriectasis

dilatation of an artery

rectocele

hernia of rectum into vagina

angiogram

xray of blood vessel

thoracentesis

puncture into thorax to drain fluid

cholelithiasis

gallstones

herniorrhaphy

repair of hernia by suturing

neurorrhaphy

suturing of divided nerve

nephropexy

surgical fixation of a mobile kidney

blepharoplasty

surgical repair of eyelids

dyspnea

shortness of breathing

hysteroptosis

prolapsed uterus

dysmenorrhea

painful menstruation

arteriosclerosis

hardening of arteries

lithotripsy

surgical crushing of stones

hematuria

blood in urine

pathologist

specialist of pathology

medical laboratory technicians

technicians that help find diagnosis

acute

disease classification meaing sudden onset of symptoms

chronic

disease classification meaing slow developing but long lasting

mild

disease classification meaing less pain