HSC3537: Health & Medical Terminology

These flashcards cover important vocabulary terms and their definitions crucial for understanding health and medical terminology.

neuroma

A medical term that means nerve tumor.

cerebellitis

A medical term that means inflammation of the cerebellum.

analgesia

A medical term that means absence of pain.

myelography

A medical term that means X-ray of the spinal cord.

ataxia

A medical term that means lack of muscle coordination.

anxi/o

The combining form that means anxiety or worry.

clon/o

The combining form that means to shake violently or rapid contractions.

medull/o

The combining form that means medulla or inner part.

thymectomy

A medical term that means surgical removal of the thymus gland.

thyromegaly

A medical term that means abnormal enlargement of the thyroid.

polydipsia

A medical term that means excessive thirst.

neprh/o

The combining form that means kidney.

cystalgia

The medical term that means bladder pain.

sialaden/o

The combining form that means salivary gland.

immun/o

The combining form that means immune or protection.

nephrectomy

A medical term that means surgical removal of a kidney.

myorrhexis

The medical term that means rupture of a muscle.

cholecystectomy

The medical term for surgical removal of the gallbladder.

angi/o

The combining form that means vessel.

hidr/o

The combining form that means sweat.

erythr/o

The combining form that means red.

steth/o

The combining form that means chest.

pector/o

The combining form that means chest.

viscer/o

The combining form that means internal organs.