HARDING MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
macro
Things that are macroscopic can be seen with the naked eye. Very large cells are called _________ cytes.
clot of blood
Thrombophlebitis is inflammation of a vein with a _________ of _________.
upper windpipe or trachea
Tracheitis is an inflammation of the _______ or _______.
plastic repair
Tympanoplasty is ____________ ___________ of the eardrum.
ureter
Ureteritis is inflammation of the ________.
urethra
Urethritis is inflammation of the ________.
urine
Urophobia means fear of passing ________.
colon
When a colostomy is performed, an incision is made into the ________.
without or absence of
a/an
extremity
acro
gland
adeno
vessel
angio/vaso
front (or anterior part of)
antero
against
anti
artery
arterio
joint
arthro
joint
arthrodesis means fixation of a ________ by fusion.
two
bi
eyelid
blepharo
lower windpipe or bronchus
broncho
heart
cardio
abdomen
ceilo/abdomino
brain
cerebro/encephalo
lip
cheilo
gallbladder
cholecysto
cartilage
chondritis is inflammation of the _______
cartilage
chondro
colon
colo
rib
costo
blue
cyano
bladder
cysto
cell
cyto
tear
dacryo
skin
derma
skin
dermatophytosis is fungus condition of the ________.
right
dextro
duodenum or first part of small intestine
duodeno
difficult or painful
dys
out/outside
ec/ecto
within or inside
em/en
vomit
emesis
inside
endo
intestine
entero
red
erythro
feeling or sensation
esthesia
fever
febri
stomach
gastro
gums
gingivo
sugar
gluco/glyco
blood
hema/hemato
half
hemi/semi
liver
hepato
water
hydro
above or high
hyper
too little or low
hypo
uterus or womb
hystero/metro
ileum or third part of small intestine
ileo
between
inter
inside/within
intra
inside
intra-abdominal means _______ the abdomen.
jejunum or second part of small intestine
jejuno
cornea
kerato
abdominal wall
laparo
larynx or voicebox
laryngo
side
latero
white
leuko
left
levo
tongue
lingua/glossa
fat
lipo
stone
lith
lymph
lympho
large
macro
bad
mal
madness
mania
middle
medio
large
mega
dark or black
melano
small
micro
many
multi/poly
fungus
myco
bone marrow or spine
myelitis is inflammation of the ________ or _______.
bone marrow or spine
myelo
muscle
myo
muscle
myospasm.. involunatary contraction of a ________.
dead
necro
kidney
nephro/rena
nerve
neuro
night
nox/noct
little or scanty
oligo
nail
onychectomy is surgical removal of the _________ of a finger or toe.
nail
onycho
ovary
oophoro
eye
opthalmo/oculo
vision
opto
testes
orchio
bone
osteo
ear
oto
total or all
pan
around
peri
to eat
phago
vein
phlebo/veno
fear
phobia
breath
pneo
breathing
pneodynamics is the mechanism of _________
air
pneumo
rectum or anus
procto/ano
mind
psycho/mento
prolapse or downward displacement
ptosis
lung
pulmo and pneumo
pus
pyo
four
quadri
behind
retro/post
nose
rhinitis is inflammation of the ________.
nose
rhino/naso
tube
salpingo
spleen
spleno
mouth
stoma
under
sub/hypo
pain
-algia
hernia, protrusion or tumor
-cele
puncture
-centesis
binding or fixation
-desis
dilation, dilatation or expansion
-ectasis -ectasia
removal or excision
-ectomy
blood
-emia
producing
-genic
condition, formation of, or presence of
-iasis
inflammation
-itis
inflammation tumor morbid condition
-itis -oma -osis
destruction
-lysis
softening
-malacia
enlargement
-megaly
tumor
-oma
condition or disease
-osis
disease
-pathy
decrease or deficiency
-penia
suspension or fixation
-pexy
fear
-phobia
plastic repair
-plasty
excessive flow or discharge
-rrhagia
suture repair
-rrhaphy
excessive discharge or flow
-rrhea
rupture
-rrhexis
hardening
-sclerosis
inspection or examination
-scopy
involuntary contraction
-spasm
surgical creation of an artificial opening
-stomy
incision or cutting into
-tomy
growth or nourishment
-trophy
tendon
tendinitis is inflammation of a ___________.
tendon
tendo
inspection or examination
A bronchoscopy is an ______________ of the bronchi.
gallbladder
A cholecystectomy is removal of the _________.
artificial opening
A colostomy is an ________________ into the colon.
duodenum or first part of the small intestine
A duodenal ulcer is an ulcer located in the __________ or _________.
stomach
A gastrectomy is the surgical removal of the __________.
hernia
A gastrocele is a protrusion or ________ of the stomach.
blood
A hematoma is a tumor filled with _________.
jejunum or second part of the small intestine
A jejunectomy is an excision of a part or all of the __________.
abdominal wall
A laparotomy has had an incision made into the ___________.
inscision
A laparotomy is an __________________ in the abdominal wall.
larynx
A laryngoscopy is an examination of the interior of the ________.
fat
A lipoma is a tumor composed of _________.
lymph
A lymphocyte is a __________ cell.
large
A megacolon is an abnormally __________ colon
dark or black
A melanoma is a malignant or _________ tumor.
small
A microcyte is a very ________ cell.
dead
A necropsy is an autopsy or scientific inspection of a ________ body.
total
A panhysterectomy is a ___________ hysterectomy.
difficult or painful
A patient with dyspnea would be experiencing _________ or __________ breathing.
bone
A person who has osteo-arthritis has inflammation of the _______ joint.
fever
A person who is afebrile is without __________.
half
A person who is semiconscious is ________ conscious.
sugar
A person with gucosuria has ___________ in the urine.
low
A person with hypotension has _________ blood pressure.
four
A person with quadriplegia has paralysis in all ________ limbs.
eats
A phagocyte is a cell that _________ microorganisms.
vein
A phlebectomy is the surgical removal of a _______.
removal or excision
A salpingo-oophorectomy is the ________________ or _______________ of tubes and ovaries.
spleen
A splenectomy has had an excision of the ____________.
eardrum
A tympanoplasty means plastic repair of the __________.
uterus
A woman who has had a hysterectomy has had her _______ removed
micro
A word indicating smallness of heart is ______ cardia.
extremities
Acromegaly is a disease characterized by enlargement of the bones of the ______________.
gland
Adenectomy means surgical removal of a ________.
without
Afebrile means ________ fever.
vessel
An angiogram is a series of X-ray film of a blood _________.
outside
An ectopic pregnancy occurs ______ the uterine cavity.
cell
An erythrocyte is one kind of blood cell. It is a red blood _______.
suspension or fixation
An orchiopexy is _____________ of an undescended testis.
feeling or sensation
Anesthesia means without ________ or _________.
expanding/dilation/dilatation
Angiectasis is abnormal ________ of a blood vessel.
front, side
Anterolateral means situated in ________ and to one _____________.
against
Antitoxin means ________ toxin or poison.
hardening
Arteriosclerosis is ____________ of the arteries.
artery
Arteriosclerosis is hardening of the ________.
puncture
Arthrocentesis means ___________ of a joint for the removal of fluid.
binding or fixation
Arthrodesis is surigical ____________/________ of a joint.
two
Bilateral refers to _________ sides.
eyelid
Blepharitis is inflammation of the ___________.
downward displacement
Blepharoptosis is a _____________ ____________ of the eyelid.
slow
Bradycardia is an abnormally _________ heartbeat.
lower windpipe or bronchus
Bronchitis is inflammation of the_______ or ________.
pertaining to
CardIAC means ___________ of the heart.
rupture
Cardiiorrhexis is a ____________ of the heart.
pertaining to
CardiovasculAR means ________________ the heart and vessels.
abdomen
Celiectomy is a complete or partial removal of an organ of the _________.
lip
Cheiloplasty is the surgical repair of a defect of the ________.
softening
Chondromalacia is ___________ of the cartilage.
ribs
the intercostal space refers to space between the _________.
blue
Cyanosis refers to a _______ condition of the skin.
bladder
Cystitis is inflammation of the ________.
tear
Dacryocystitis is inflammation of the __________ sac.
pain
Dentalgia is _______________ in the tooth.
tooth
Dentalgia is pain in the _________.
tooth
Dento/odonto
condition
Dermatophytosis is a _____________ of fungus of the skin.
right
Dextrocardia refers to having the heart on the _______ side of the body.
excessive discharge
Diarrhea means __________ of the bowel.
within or inside
Empyema means pus _________ a body cavity.
inflammation
Encephalitis is ___________ of the brain.
brain
Encephalitis is inflammation of the ________.
inside
Endometritis is inflammation ________ the uterus.
red
Erythrocyte is a ________ blood cell
decrease or deficiency
Erythropenia means a _____________ of red blood cells.
growth
Excessive _____________ is hypertrophy.
hyper
Excessive vomiting is _______ emesis.
intestine
Gastroenteritis is inflammation of the stomach and _________.
gums
Gingivitis is inflammation of the ________.
tongue
Glossitis is inflammation of the _________.
half
Hemiplegia is paralysis on one _______ of the body.
destruction
Hemolysis means ____________ of red blood cells.
excessive flow or discharge
Hemorrhage means ______________ of blood.
liver
Hepatitis is inflammation of the _______.
elargement
Hepatosplenomegaly is _______ of the liver and spleen.
water
Hydrohobia means fear of _________.
fear
Hydrophobia is a ___________ of water.
fear
Hydrophobia means ________ of water.
vomiting
Hyperemesis means excessive _________.
high
Hypertension is blood pressure above the normal or ________ blood pressure.
ileum or third part of small intestine
Ileitis is inflammation of the _______ or _______.
pertaining to
IntercostAL means ________ _________ between the ribs.
between
Intercostal muscles are muscles which are ________ the ribs.
cornea
Keratitis is inflammation of the __________.
blood
Leukemia is an abnormal amount of immature white blood cells. Hypoglycemia is a low amount of sugar in the __________.
white
Leukocyte is a _________ blood cell.
left
Levoversion means the act of turning to the _________.
tongue
Lingual means pertaining to the ________.
tumor
Lipoma is a fatty _______.
bad
Malodorous means having a ________ odor.
single
Monocyte refers to a ________ cell.
fungus
Mycosis is any disease caused by ________.
involuntary contraction
Myospasm means an _____________ ___________ of the muscle.
kidney
Nephrectomy is removal of a ___________.
condition
Nephrolithiasis is a _____________ of stones in the kidney.
stones
Nephrolithiasis is the formation of renal _________.
disease
Neuropathy is a ______________ of the nerves.
suture repair
Neurorraphy is _________ __________ of the nerve.
night
Nocturia means urination during the ________.
blood clot
thrombo
little or scanty
Oligouria means _______ or ________ urine.
ovary
Oophorectomy is removal of a(n) ________.
eye
Opthalmology is the science of dealing with the ___________.
testes
Orchiopexy means fixation of the __________.
ear
Otoplasty means plastic repair of the _________.
pertaining to
OtoscopIC means _____________ ___________ an examination of the ear.
upper windpipe or trachea
tracheo
three
tri
eardrum
tympano/myringo
one or single
uni/mono
ureter
uretero
urethra
urethro
urine
uro/uria
air
Pneumonemia is the presence of ______ or gas in the blood vessel.
lungs
Pneumonia is inflammation of the _______
many
Polyneuritis is inflammation of _______ nerves.
nerves
Polyneuritis means inflammation of many ________.
rectum or anus
Proctitis is inflammation of the ________ or _______.
mind
Psychology is the science that studies the ________.
lung
Pulmonary means concerning or involving the ________.
pus
Pyogenic mean producing ___________.
producing
Pyogenic means _________________ pus.
madness
Pyromania means fire ________.
cholecystectomy
Removal or excision of the gallbladder is called __________.
behind
Retrocardial means located ________ the heart and postnasal means situated ___________ the nose.
tube
Salpingitis is inflammation of a _________.
mouth
Stomatitis is inflammation of the _______
under
Subcutaneous means _________ the skin. A hypodermic needle is one that is inserted _______ the skin.
itis, oma, osis
Suffixes used to indicate disease are _______, _______ and ___________.
fast
Tachycardia is an abnormally _________ heartbeat.
heart
The cardiovascular system includes the blood vessels and the _________.
middle
The medial part of the body pertains to the ________.
without
The stem esthesia means feeling. So anesthesia means _________ feeling.
pertaining to
The suffixes -ic, -ac, -al, and -ar mean __________.
three
The valve in the heart that has ________ parts is called the tricuspid valve.
