Kill - bactericide → kills bacteria - virucide → kills viruses - fungicides → kills fungi

Blood - hyperglycemia - hypoglycemia

Origin - Osteogenic → origin in bone - iatrogenic→ adverse effect/complication originating from Dr.

Record/image of Mammogram → xray of breast - cholangiogram→ xray of bile ducts w/contrast used wl cholecystectomy - arthogram → xray of joint after injection of contrast - angiogram → xray of inside, a lumen, or of blood vessel and organs w/a contrast

Tumor - carcinoma → malignant tumor - myoma → tumor w/ muscle tissue - meningioma → tumor of meninges - fibroadenoma → breast lump composed of fibrous and glandular tissue - papilloma → benign tumor which grows on skin or mm. Can be caused by virus

Chapter 2 Med Terminology Flashcards by Keyshia White

Root word element

Tells primary meaning of a word (base word element)

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Prefix word element

Word element that comes before the root

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Suffix word element

Comes after root

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Combining vowel

A letter (usually o)that’s used to ease pronunciation of word

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Hemiarthroplasty

Hemi- (half). Arthro (root) -plasty

Surgical rotation of half a joint, the removal portion of the hip joint, proximal femur, a form of hip surgery.

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Hemigastrectomy

Hemi-(half) gastro (stomach) - ectomy (sx removal)

Removal of half of stomach

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Hemicolectomy

Colo (colon)

Removal of half of large colon

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Parathyroidectomy

Para-(near). Thyroid. -ectomy (sx removal)

Ex removal of para thyroid gland

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Septorhinoplasty

Septo-(dividing wall) rhino (nose) plasty (restoration)

Sx restoration of nose

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Cholecystectomy

Chole (bile). Cyst (fluid filled sac). Ectomy (sx removal)

Ex removal of gallbladder

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Electrocardiogram

Electro (electrical activity). Cardio (heart). -gram

written record of electrical activity of heart

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Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Encephalo. (brain)

Tracing brain wave activity

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Pertaining to suffixes

ac= cardiac → heart
al=dermal → skin
ic-hemic → blood
eal=esophageal→ esophagus
ary= pulmonary → lungs
ous= cancerous → cancer

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-algia

Pain

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_ Cide

Kill

bactericide → kills bacteria
virucide → kills viruses
fungicides → kills fungi

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-emia

Blood

hyperglycemia
hypoglycemia

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_ genic

Origin

Osteogenic → origin in bone
iatrogenic→ adverse effect/complication originating from Dr.

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_ Gram

Record/image of

Mammogram → xray of breast

cholangiogram→ xray of bile ducts w/contrast used wl cholecystectomy
arthogram → xray of joint after injection of contrast
angiogram → xray of inside, a lumen, or of blood vessel and organs w/a contrast

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-itis

Inflammation

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-megaly

Large or enlargement

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-necrosis

Death of tissue

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_ Ology

Study of

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_ Oma

Tumor

carcinoma → malignant tumor
myoma → tumor w/ muscle tissue
meningioma → tumor of meninges
fibroadenoma → breast lump composed of fibrous and glandular tissue
papilloma → benign tumor which grows on skin or mm. Can be caused by virus

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Pathy

Disease

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-rrnage

Flow

Aden

Gland | adenoma → glandular tumor

Aero

Air | Aerobic → requires oxygen for growth

Cerebro .

Brain Cerebrospinal

chole

Bile Cholecyst → gallbladder

Chondro /io

Cartilage

Costa

Rib Inter costo → in between ribs

Cysto.

Bladder.

cyto

Cell

Derma.

Skin

Gyne

Woman

Herni

Rupture Herniorraphy →sx repair of rupture

Hyster

uterus

Litho

Stone Lithrotripsy → crushing stone

Mast

Breast

oopher

Ovary

Stoma

Opening Anastomosis → connection /reconnection of 2 separate tubular structures

a, an-

Without Asepsis = w/ out infection; sterile Anesthesia= without sensation Atraumatic=not inflicting or injury wound Atrophy= a reduction in size

Ad-

Toward Addiction- dependence on drug

Ante

Before Antepartum=before onset of labor

Dis

Apart, away Dislocation

Dys-

Painful Dysentery= painful inflame. Of the intestines

Endo-

Within

Extra

Outside Extracorpal= out side body

Hyper-

Above, excessive

Hypo-

Below, deficient

Inter

Between Interstital= an empty space

Neo

New Neonatal

Per

Through Percutaneous=through skin

Sub

Under, beneath

Supra-

Above

Bi-

2 or both sides THR (Total hip replacement) bilateral Bilateral myringotomy with tubes = incision into both ear drums (tympanic memb) to place drain tubes Bilateral strabismus repairs = on extraocular must to correct misalignment

Hemiarthroplasty

For of a hip replacement ' surgery

Peri-

Around, about

Para-

Beside, near

AAA

Repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm

ACL

Anterior cruciate ligament Reconstruction or repair

ACF

Anterior cervical fusion Sx fusion of vertebrae

ALIF

Anterior lumbar interbody fusion Fusion of lumbar spine

Aka

Above the knee amputation

AV graft

Arteriovenous graft Sx connection between arterytvein to allow hemodialysis access

BMT

Bilateral myringotomy with tubes

BSO

Bilateral salpingo- oopherectomy Sx remark of both Fallopian tubes and ovaries

BKA

Below knee amputation

CABG

Coronary artery bypass graft

Closed reduction TX of fractured bone with out surgical incision

D and c

Dilation and curettage

EGD

Esophagogastrodudenoscopy

ESS

Endoscopic sinus surgery

EUA

Exam under anesthesia

I and D

Incision and drainage

ICD

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator

IMN

Intramedullary nail

IOL

Intraocular lens

I 0R T

Intraoperative radiation therapy

LAVH

Laparoscopic-assisted vagina hysterectomy

Land B

Laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy

Lumbar puncture

MIDCAB

Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass

MIS

minimally invasive surgery Ex: endoscope

ORIF

Open reduction Internal fixation TX of bone fracture with plates and screws

PAL

Power assisted liposuction

PCI

Percutaneous coronary intervention

PDA

Patent ductus arteriosus Repair of congenital heart in neonate

Peg

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy

PICC

Insertion of peripherally inserted central catheter

PLIF

Posterior lumbar inter-body fusion

STSG

Split thickness skin graft Healthy skin donated to another part of body

TAH

Total abdominal hysterectomy

Tee

Transesophageal echocardiogram Uls via esophagus

THA

Total hip arthroplasty Hip joint reconstruction

TKA

Total knee arthroplasty

TURP

Transurethral resection of prostate

Vats

Video assisted thoracicscopic surgery

VP shunt

Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt Sx placement of drain from brain to abdomen to drain CSF

Wound vac

Wound vacuum assisted closure

XLIF

Extreme lateral interbody fusion Spinal fusion from side to reduce trama

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