HARDING MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

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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.


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