Med Term 5 Flashcards by Patricia Malecha

strept/o

twisted chains or strips

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staphyl/o

in bunches, like a bunch of grapes

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-um

suffix meaning singular

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-a

suffix meaning plural

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enterohemorrhagic

a normal flora bacillus bacteria living in balance with other organisms inhabiting the intestine in humans and animals.

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bacillus

rod shaped bacterium

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bacterium

an infectious microorganism

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hemorrhagic

pertaining to excessive bleeding (hemorrhage)

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colitis

inflammation of the colen

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diarrhea

excessive and frequent watery feces

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fever

abnormally high body temperature

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hemolytic

pertaining to the destruction of the RBCs

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syndrome

a group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, disorder or abnormal condition

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uvul/o

latin word meaning, cluster of grapes

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py/o

pus

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-genic

adj suffix, meaning producing or forming

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-genesis

noun suffix meaning, creation or beginning

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onc/o

tumor

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-rrhea

flow or discharge

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-rrhagia

hemorrhage

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-rrhapy

suturing

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-rrhexia

rupture

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ot/o

ear

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otalgia

ear pain

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otitis

ear inflammation

rhinorrhea

persistent watery discharge of the nose

mucus

watery substance produced by a membrane

tympanic

pertaining to the eardrum

antibiotics

a chemical substance used to kill or inhibit bacteria or other microorganism growth

metr

measure

-metry

the process of measuring

without, no, lack of (before a consonant)

an-

without, no, lack of (before a vowel)

brady-

abnormally slow

dys-

difficult, abnormal, poor, painful, faulty, bad, diseased

tachy-

abnormally fast

audi/o

hearing

phon/o

voice or vocal sounds

rrhea

flow or discharge

rhin/o

nose

-genesis

noun suffix, generating, producing, or forming

calculus

stone

lith

stone

lith/o

stone

chol/e

gall or bile

-iasis

a pathologic condition | may also mean an infestation has occurred

-gram

a picture

-graphy

the process of taking a picture or recording

tachy-

fast or rapid

pne/o

breathing or respiration

-pnea

breathing

men/o

menstruation

-rrhea

flow or discharge

peps/o

digestion

therm/o

heat

dia-

through

micro-

small

macro-

large

dactyl/o

digit, finger, or toe

syn-

with or together

-ism

condition or state

erg

work

drom/o

run, wander, roam

poly-

too much or too many

amenorrhea

absence of menstuation

apepsia

unable to digest food

aphasia

unable to speak

aphonia

no voice

audio

combining form for hearing

audiogram

image of hearing function

audiology

the study of hearing (specialty)

audiometry

the measurement of hearing function

bradycardia

a slow heart rate

bradyphasia

slow speech

bradypnea

slow breathing

chole

gall or bile

cholecystitis

inflammation of the gallbladder

cholecystogram

x-ray of the gallbladder

cholelithiasis

infestation with gallstones

coccus

round shepical-shaped bacteria

diplococcus

coccus found growing in pairs

staphylococcus

coccus found growing in bunches (like grapes)

streptococcus

coccus found growing in twisted chains

bacilli

a rod shaped bacteria (plural)

streptobacillus

bacillus growing in twisted chains

diplobacillus

bacillus found growing in pairs

dactylospasm

contracture or spasm of a digit

dactylomegaly

enlarged fingers or toes

dyslexia

a condition causing difficulty in reading

dysrhythmia

irregular rhythm (heart)

dysphagia

difficulty swallowing (eating)

hyperthermia

abnormally high body temperature (fever)

thermoesthisia

oversensitivity to feeling heat

thermoplegia

paralysis caused by high temperature

macroblast

large cell

macrocephalus

abnormally large head

microrhinia

small nose

microcardia

small heart

microgram

one-millionth of a gram (mcg)

otic

pertaining to the ear

otorrhea

discharge or flow from the ear

otoscope

instrument used to examine the ear

polydactylism

condition of having too many fingers or toes

polydipsia

condition of excessive thirst

pyogenic

formation of pus (adjective)

pyothorax

pus in the chest cavity

pyorrhea

flow or discharge of pus

tympano

combining form for eardrum

tympanitis

inflammation of the eardrum

tympanotomy

incision into the eardrum

tympanites

abdomen distended with gas (tight as a drum)