Med term 5

I. Integumentary System (Skin, Hair, Nails)

Key Combining Forms

• cutane/o – skin

• onych/o – nail (fingernail or toenail)

• trich/o – hair

• rhytid/o – wrinkle

• urtic/o – hives

• hidr/o – sweat

• seb/o – sebum (oil)

• py/o – pus

• lip/o – fat

Common Conditions & Terms

• Seborrheic dermatitis – cradle cap

• Folliculitis – inflammation of hair follicles

• Diaphoresis – profuse sweating

• Hematoma – swelling of clotted blood

• Hirsutism – excessive hair growth

• Ecchymosis – bruise

• Vitiligo – depigmentation of the skin

• Purpura – purple discoloration caused by bleeding under the skin

• Xeroderma – abnormally dry skin

• Psoriasis – red papules with silvery scales

• Ichthyosis – scaly skin condition

Lesions, Growths, & Scars

• Cicatrix – normal scar

• Keloid – abnormal scar

• Lipoma – benign fatty tumor

• Dysplastic nevi – abnormal moles with cancer risk

• Furuncle – bacterial skin infection (boil)

• Verrucae – warts

Nail Disorders

• Koilonychia – spoon nail

• Onychocryptosis – ingrown toenail

• Onychomycosis – fungal nail infection

• Onychia – inflamed nail bed

II. General Body & Metabolic Terminology

Key Combining Forms

• somat/o – body

• acr/o – extremities

• glyc/o – sugar

Suffix

• -dipsia – thirst

III. Endocrine System

Key Combining Forms

• adren/o – adrenal gland

• crin/o – secrete

• glyc/o – sugar

Hormones & Glands

• Anterior pituitary gland

o Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) – sperm production / ovulation

o Growth hormone (GH) – growth of bone and muscle

• Posterior pituitary gland

o Oxytocin – stimulates uterine contractions

o Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) – helps regulate blood pressure

• Thyroid gland

o Thyroxine – regulates metabolism

o Calcitonin – affects bones and teeth

• Pancreas

o Glucagon – secreted when blood glucose is low

o Insulin – lowers blood glucose

• Adrenal glands

o Regulate electrolytes

o Epinephrine – secreted by adrenal medulla

• Fat cells

o Leptin – regulates appetite

• Testes & adrenal cortex

o Testosterone – male sex hormone

IV. Female Reproductive System

Key Combining Forms

• gynec/o – female

• hyster/o – uterus

• men/o – menstruation

• colp/o – vagina

• salping/o – fallopian tube

• ov/o – ovary

Suffixes

• -rrhea – discharge

• -osis – abnormal condition

Conditions & Procedures

• Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) – hormone imbalance

• Endometriosis – uterine tissue outside the uterus

• Uterine prolapse – uterus drops into the vagina

• Leukorrhea – whitish uterine discharge

• Vulvodynia – chronic vulvar pain

• Oophorectomy – surgical removal of one or both ovaries

Pregnancy & OB Terms

• Primipara – woman who has delivered one child

• Menometrorrhagia – excessive, irregular uterine bleeding

• Ectopic pregnancy – implantation outside the uterus

V. Male Reproductive System

Key Combining Forms

• orchid/o – testicle

• sperm/o – sperm

Suffixes

• -pexy – surgical fixation

• -itis – inflammation

Conditions & Procedures

• Hematospermia – blood in semen

• Orchiopexy – surgical repair of undescended testicle

• Epididymitis – painful inflammation caused by infection

• Peyronie’s disease – curved penis during erection

VI. Diagnostic, Laboratory & Examination Terms

Key Combining Forms

• pyret/o – fever

• son/o – sound

• lapar/o – abdominal wall

• fluor/o – glowing

Urinary & Laboratory Terms

• hemat/o – blood

• bacteri/o – bacteria

• ur/o – urine

Clinical Skills & Procedures

• Auscultation – listening with a stethoscope

• Percussion – tapping with fingers

• Venipuncture – phlebotomy

• Laparoscopy – visual exam of abdomen using a lighted instrument

Respiratory Sounds

• Rhonchi – coarse, rattling breath sounds