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Intro to Medical Terminology (69 cards)

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Primary Medical Terms

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Primary terms enable you to give priority to the most important words in your study of medical terminology. These terms are shown in black boldface.

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Word Roots

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The word parts that usually, but not always, indicate the part of the body involved

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Combining Form

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A word root that has a vowel, usually the letter “o,” put on the end before the addition of another word root or suffix.

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Suffixes

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The word part attached at the end of word that usually, but not always, indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease.

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Prefixes

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The word part attached at the beginning of word that usually, but not always, indicates location, time, number, or status.

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Singular and Plural Endings

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Unusual singular and plural endings used in medical terms.

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-algia

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pain, suffering

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectomy

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surgical removal, cutting out

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-gram

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picture or record

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hyper-

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excessive, increased

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-itis

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inflammation

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hypo-

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deficient, decreased

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-osis

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abnormal condition, disease

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-ostomy

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the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhage

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bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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-rrhaphy

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surgical suturing

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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abdominocentesis (ab-dom-ih-noh-sen-TEE-sis)

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surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid.

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acronym

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a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term.

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acute

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a condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatiely short duration.

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angiography

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process of producing an x-ray, or radiographic study, of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium

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viral
pertaining to a virus.
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triage
the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment.
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tonsillitis
inflammation of the tonsils.
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appendectomy
surgical removal of the appendix.
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poliomyelitis
a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord.
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arteriosclerosis (ar-tee-ree-oh-skleh-ROH-sis)
abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries.
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colostomy (koh-LAHS-toh-mee)
surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface.
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arthralgia
pain in a joint or joints.
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cyanosis
blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood.
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edema
swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body.
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eponym (EP-oh-nim)
a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first.
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endarterial (end-ar-TEE-ree-al)
pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery.
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erythrocyte
a mature red blood cell.
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fistula (FIS-chuh-lah)
an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body.
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gastralgia
pain in the stomach
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gastritis
inflammation of the stomach lining.
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tenorrhaphy
surgical suturing of a tendon.
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syndrome
a set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process.
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supracostal
above or outside the ribs.
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symptom
subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache.
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suppuration
the formation of pus.
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supination
the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward.
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remission
the temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure.
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pyrosis
discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus.
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pyoderma
any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo.
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prognosis
a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease
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pathology
the study of all aspects of diseases.
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gastroenteritis (gas-troh-en-ter-EYE-tis)
inflammation of the stomach and small intestine.
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poliomyelitis
a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord.
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hemorrhage
the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.
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gastrosis
any disease of the stomach.
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hepatomegaly (hep-ah-toh-MEG-ah-lee)
abnormal enlargement of the liver.
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inflammation
a localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues.
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interstitial
between, but not within, the parts of a tissue.
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lesion
a pathologic change of tissues due to disease or injury.
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malaise
a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease.
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mycosis
any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
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myelopathy (my-eh-LOP-ah-thee)
any injury, degeneration or disease in the spinal cord.
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myopathy
any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue.
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natal
pertaining to birth.
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neonatology (nee-oh-nay-TOL-oh-jee)
the study of disorders of the newborn.
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neurorrhaphy
suturing together the ends of a severed nerve.
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otorhinolaryngology (oh-toh-rye-noh-lar-in-GOL-oh-jee)
study of the ears, nose, and throat
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palpation
an examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
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palpitation
a pounding or racing heart.

Medical Terminology Fall 2024 (1 decks)

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