Mid Term Med Term

1. Ketoacidosis
   
   

   • Keto-: Ketones

   • Acidosis: Excess acid in the blood

   • Definition: A life-threatening condition caused by high ketone levels, often in diabetes.

2. Transplant
   
   

   • Trans-: Across or beyond

   • Plant: To place

   • Definition: The process of transferring organs or tissues from one body to another.

3. Varicocele
   
   

   • Varico-: Dilated veins

   • -cele: Swelling or hernia

   • Definition: Enlarged veins in the scrotum, similar to varicose veins.

4. Cryptorchidism
   
   

   • Crypt-: Hidden

   • Orchid-: Testicle

   • -ism: Condition

   • Definition: A condition where one or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum.

5. Prostate Hyperplasia
   
   

   • Prostate: Gland in males

   • Hyper-: Excessive

   • -plasia: Growth or formation

   • Definition: Enlargement of the prostate gland, commonly due to aging.

6. Prostatectomy
   
   

   • Prostate: Gland in males

   • -ectomy: Surgical removal

   • Definition: Surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland.

7. Vagina
   
   

   • Definition: The muscular canal that connects the uterus to the external body.

8. Amniocentesis
   
   

   • Amnio-: Amniotic fluid or sac

   • -centesis: Surgical puncture to remove fluid

   • Definition: A procedure where a needle is used to extract amniotic fluid for testing.

9. Placenta Abruption
   
   

   • Placenta: Organ that provides nutrients to a fetus

   • Abruption: Sudden separation

   • Definition: A medical emergency where the placenta detaches from the uterus prematurely.

10. Ectopic Pregnancy
    
    

• Ecto-: Outside

• -ic: Pertaining to

• Definition: A pregnancy occurring outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tube.

11. Tubal Ligation

• Tubal: Relating to the fallopian tubes

• Ligation: Tying off

• Definition: A permanent form of female sterilization by blocking the fallopian tubes.

12. Dyspareunia

• Dys-: Painful or difficult

• -pareunia: Sexual intercourse

• Definition: Painful sexual intercourse.

Anatomy & Physiology

13. Respiratory

• Respir-: Breathing

• -atory: Related to

• Definition: Related to the lungs and breathing.

14. Gastric

• Gastr/o: Stomach

• -ic: Pertaining to

• Definition: Related to the stomach.

15. Bilateral

• Bi-: Two

• Lateral: Side

• Definition: Affecting both sides of the body.

16. Infarction

• Infarct: Blockage of blood supply

• -ion: Process

• Definition: Tissue death due to lack of blood supply.

17. Bronchitis

• Bronch/o: Bronchi (airways in lungs)

• -itis: Inflammation

• Definition: Inflammation of the bronchial tubes.

18. Pneumonia

• Pneumon/o: Lung

• -ia: Condition

• Definition: Infection of the lungs causing inflammation and fluid buildup.

19. Pulmonologist

• Pulmon/o: Lung

• -logist: Specialist

• Definition: A doctor specializing in lung diseases.

20. Fallopian Tube / Uterine Tube

• Definition: Tubes connecting the ovaries to the uterus, where fertilization occurs.

21. Lumpectomy

• Lump: Mass

• -ectomy: Removal

• Definition: Surgical removal of a tumor, often from the breast.

Prefixes & Suffixes

22. Supra-: Above

23. Uni-: One

24. Epi-: Above or upon

25. Macro-: Large

26. Pre-: Before

27. Arthr/o: Joint

28. Gastr/o: Stomach

29. -trophy: Growth or development

30. Balan/o: Glans penis

31. Hyper-: Excessive

32. Hypo-: Below or deficient

33. Micro-: Small

34. -logy: Study of

Medical Abbreviations

35. CKD: Chronic Kidney Disease

36. CRF: Chronic Renal Failure

37. RUQ: Right Upper Quadrant (of the abdomen)

38. RLQ: Right Lower Quadrant

39. UA: Urinalysis

40. UTI: Urinary Tract Infection

41. PSA: Prostate-Specific Antigen

42. TURP: Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

43. GYN: Gynecology

Body Positions & Directions

44. Superior: Above

45. Abdominal: Related to the abdomen

46. Meniscus: Cartilage in the knee

47. Proximal: Closer to the body’s center

48. Distal: Further from the body’s center

49. Prone: Lying face down

50. Supine: Lying face up

51. Anterior: Front

52. Cephalic: Related to the head

Digestive & Urinary System

53. Hemostasis

• Hemo-: Blood

• -stasis: Stopping

• Definition: Process of stopping bleeding.

54. Hepatic

• Hepat/o: Liver

• -ic: Pertaining to

• Definition: Related to the liver.

55. Digestion

• Definition: Breakdown of food for absorption.

56. Dysphagia

• Dys-: Difficulty

• -phagia: Swallowing

• Definition: Difficulty swallowing.

57. Deglutition

• Definition: The act of swallowing.

58. Peristalsis

• Definition: Wavelike muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.

59. Mastication

• Definition: The process of chewing.

60. Aphthous

• Definition: Related to ulcers, such as canker sores.

61. Emesis

• Definition: Vomiting.

Surgical & Kidney-related Terms

62. Laparoscopy

• Laparo-: Abdomen

• -scopy: Visual examination

• Definition: A minimally invasive surgical procedure using a camera.

63. Dialysis

• Definition: A procedure that removes waste from the blood when kidneys fail.

64. Uremia

• Ur-: Urine

• -emia: Blood condition

• Definition: High levels of waste in the blood due to kidney failure.

65. Pyelonephritis

• Pyelo-: Renal pelvis

• Nephr/o: Kidney

• -itis: Inflammation

• Definition: Kidney infection.

66. Glycosuria

• Glyc/o: Sugar

• -uria: Urine condition

• Definition: Presence of sugar in the urine.

67. Nephrostomy

• Nephr/o: Kidney

• -stomy: Creating an opening

• Definition: A procedure to drain urine directly from the kidney.

68. Oliguria

• Olig/o: Few or little

• -uria: Urine condition

• Definition: Low urine output.

69. Cystourethrogram

• Cysto-: Bladder

• Urethro-: Urethra

• -gram: Recording or image

• Definition: An imaging test of the bladder and urethra.