Medical Term Mid Term

Ketoacidosis – Too much acid in the blood from high sugar.

Transplant – Moving an organ from one person to another.

Varicocele – Swollen veins in the scrotum.

Cryptorchism – A testicle that hasn’t dropped.

Prostate hyperplasia – A big prostate that makes peeing hard.

Prostatectomy – Surgery to remove the prostate.

Vagina – The birth canal.

Amniocentesis – A test where doctors take fluid from around a baby.

Placental abruption – The placenta comes off the uterus too early.

Ectopic – In the wrong place (like a pregnancy outside the uterus).

Tubal ligation – Surgery to stop pregnancy by blocking tubes.

Dyspareunia – Pain during sex.

Fallopian tubes/Uterine tubes – Tubes that carry eggs to the uterus.

Lumpectomy – Surgery to remove a lump (often in the breast).

Superior – Above.

Abdominal – About the belly.

Meniscus – Knee cushion.

Proximal – Closer to the body.

Distal – Farther from the body.

Prone – Lying face down.

Supine – Lying face up.

Anterior – The front.

Cephalic – About the head.

Hemostasis – Stopping bleeding.

Hepatic – About the liver.

Digestion – Breaking down food.

Dysphagia – Trouble swallowing.

Deglutition – Swallowing.

Peristalsis – Muscles moving food down.

Mastication – Chewing.

Aphthous – Canker sore.

Emesis – Vomiting.

Laparoscopy – Surgery with tiny cuts and a camera.

Dialysis – A machine cleans the blood when kidneys fail.

Uremia – Waste builds up in the blood.

Pyelonephritis – Kidney infection.

Glycosuria – Sugar in pee.

Nephrostomy – A tube in the kidney to drain pee.

Oliguria – Making very little pee.

Cystourethrogram – X-ray of the bladder and pee tube.

Pulmonologist – Lung doctor.

Balan/o – Penis.

Supra- – Above.

Uni- – One.

Macro- – Big.

Pre- – Before.

Hyper- – Too much.

Hypo- – Too little.

Micro- – Small.

-logy – Study of something.

Arthr/o – Joints.

Gastr/o – Stomach.

-trophy – Growth.

RUQ – Upper right belly.

RLQ – Lower right belly.

CKD – Long-term kidney disease. Blood Test

CRF – Long-term kidney failure. Blood Test

TURP – Surgery to fix an enlarged prostate.

UTI – Bladder infection. Urinalysis (Urine Sample)

GYN – Women’s health.

PSA- Prostate Cancer Test Blood Test