Unit 1 - Vocab Flashcards by Eva Campbell

abdominocentesis

surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

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acute

rapid onset, short duration

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angiography

procedure in which x-rays of the blood vessels are produced using a contrast liquid injected into the vessels

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appendectomy

surgical removal of the appendix

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arteriosclerosis

abnormal hardening of the arterial walls

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arthralgia

pain in the joints

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chronic

long duration/permanent, often incurable

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colostomy

surgical creation of an opening into the colon

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cyanosis

blue skin caused by lack of oxygen in the blood

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dermatologist

physician specializing in skin conditions

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diarrhea

frequent, loose, watery stools

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edema

swelling due to retention of fluids in tissues

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endarterial

pertaining to the interior of the arteries

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erythrocyte

mature red blood cell

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exudate

process of leaking bodily fluids from tissues

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fissure

sore cracks or grooves in the skin

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fistula

abnormal passage into organ/between two organs

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gastralgia

pain in the stomach

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gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

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gastroenteritis

inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

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gastrosis

any disease of the stomach

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hemorrhage

rapid loss of large amounts of blood

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hepatomegaly

enlargement of the liver

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hypertension

abnormally high blood pressure

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hypotension

abnormally low blood pressure

ileum

longest/last part of large intestine

ilium

part of the hip/pelvic bone

infection

invasion of the body by some foreign pathogen

inflammation

localized response to injury/damage/infection

interstitial

between tissues/parts of a tissue

intramuscular

within the muscle

laceration

torn wound or cut

lesion

pathologic change in tissues due to disease or injury

malaise

general discomfort

melanosis

hyperpigmentation/presence of excess melanin

mycosis

any disease or condition caused by a fungus

myelopathy

any disease or condition of the spinal cord

myopathy

any disease or condition of the muscles

myorrhexis

cut/tear/laceration of the muscles

myorrhaphy

surgical suturing of the muscle

natal

pertaining to birth

neonatology

study of newborns

neurorrhaphy

surgical suturing of nerves

neuroplasty

surgical repair of nerves

otorhinolaryngology

study of the ears, nose, and throat

palpation

examination procedure in which one uses their hands to feel organs

palpitation

pounding/racing heart

pathology (path)

the study of diseases

phalanges (sing. phalanx)

bones in the fingers/toes

poliomyelitis

viral infection of the gray nerve tissue in the spinal cord

prognosis (prog)

the predicted outcome of a disease/condition

pyoderma

any bacterial skin infection that causes pus formation

pyrosis

heartburn (stomach acid in the esophagus)

remission

temporary partial/total disappearance of signs/symptoms without being cured of a disease/condition

sign

objective evidence of a disease/condition

supination

the process of rotating the forearm so the palm is facing up

pronation

the process of rotating the forearm so the palm is facing down

suppuration

the formation of pus

supracostal

above or outside the ribs

syndrome

a set of signs/symptoms that occur together as part of the process of a disease/condition

symptom

subjective evidence of a disease/condition

tenorrhaphy

surgical suturing of a tendon

tonsillitis

inflammation of the tonsils

trauma

wound or injury

triage

medical screening of patients to determine the priority/urgency of treatment

viral

pertaining to a virus

virile

having the properties of an adult male

-algia, -dynia

pain

-centesis

surgical puncturing of an organ for the removal of fluids

-ectomy

surgical removal

-gram, -graph

picture or record

-graphy

process of photographing/writing/recording

-itis

inflammation

-lysis

breaking down, loosening, degrading

-malacia

softening

-megaly

enlargement

-necrosis

tissue death

-ostomy

surgical creation of an artificial opening into the body

-otomy

surgical cut or incision

-pexy

surgical suspension or fixation

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhage, -rrhagia

excessive bleeding or discharge of bodily fluids

-rrhaphy

surgical suturing

-rrhea

flow, discharge

-rrhexis

rupture, laceration, tear

-sclerosis

hardening

-scope, -scopy

visual examination

-stenosis

narrowing

-ago, -esis, -ia, -iasis, -ion, -ism, -osis

abnormal condition

ab-

against, away from

ad-

toward

arteri/o-

pertaining to the arteries

arthr/o-

pertaining to joints

ather/o-

pertaining to fatty tissue, plaque

cost/o-

pertaining to the ribs

cyan/o-

blue

dextro-

right

dys-

difficult, bad, painful

erythr/o-

red

eu-

good, normal, easy

hyper-

increased, excessive

hypo-

decreased, insufficient

inter-

between

intra-

withing

leuk/o-

white, pertaining to white blood cells

melan/o-

black, dark

myel/o-

pertaining to the spinal cord or bone marrow

my/o-

pertaining to muscle

olig/o-

few, little

peri-

surrounding, around

poli/o-

gray, gray brain or spinal cord matter

post-

after, behind

pre-

before, in front

py/o-

pertaining to pus

pyel/o-

pertaining to the renal pelvis/kidneys

pyr/o-

heat, fever, fire

sinistro-

left

sub-

below

supra-, super-

above, excessive