UNLV NURS 140 | CH. 1-15 (some of 15)
antithyroid
(agent) suppressing thyroid activity
Tommy John Surgery
Reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament
prostate
a body gland
pancreas
a body part
disorder
a disruption within a body system
Down's syndrome
a genetic birth defect causing mental retardation, a characteristic facial appearance, and multiple malformations
aphasia
a language disorder characterized by either an inability to talk but able to understand or an inability to understand but with the ability to talk
pancrease
a naturally occurring enzyme
megalgia
a severe pain
sympton
a subjective indication of an illness, something a patient may feel
Heimlich maneuver
abdominal thrust to clear an airway obstructed by a foreign object
galactorrhea
abnormal flow of breast milk
super-
above, beyond
hyper-
above, beyond, excessive
post-
after, behind
anti- (anticoagulant)
against counter, (is an agent that slows down the clotting process)
euphoria
an exaggerated feeling of mental and physical well-being
sign
an objective indication of an illness, something that can be observed or detected by a pt. or medical professional
an/o (anorectal)
anal origin or anus (refers to the anal opening of the rectum)
dif-, dis-
apart, free from, separate
ana- (anaplasia)
back, again (refers to a reversion (back, again) of differentiation in cells and is characteristic of malignant tumors
dys-
bad, difficult, painful
enuresis
bed wetting
ante- (antepartum)
before, forward, (refers to occurring before childbirth)
pre-
before, in front of
pro-
before, in front of
hypo-
below, under, deficient
hypodermic
beneath the skin
para-
beside, alongside, abnormal
meta-
beyond, over, between, change
polycystic
containing many cysts
-stalsis (peristalsis)
contraction, (refers to the successive waves of involuntary contraction passing along the walls of a hollow muscular structure (as the esophagus or intestine) and forcing the contents onward
-stasis (hemostasis)
control, stop, (refers to the interruption of blood flow or arrest of bleeding by the physiological properties of vasoconstriction and coagulation or by surgical means
morto, necro, thanto
death
anemia
decreased number of RBC's or decreased hemoglobin in the cells
both a prefix and a suffix
define the suffix first, the prefix next, and the word root last
Parkinson's disease
degenerative disorder of the motor system
dialysis
diffusion of solute molecules through a semipermeable membrane
dysfunctional
disturbance, impairment, or abnormality of an organ
diplopia
double vision
de-
down, away from
supernutrition
excessive nutrition
Bell's palsy
form of facial paralysis
Grave's disease
goiter of the thyroid
eu-
good, normal
bicupsid
having 2 cusps
myocardial infarction, cardiac infarction, coronary thrombosis
heart attack
prootic
in front of the ear
in-
in, into, not
apraxia
inability to perform a skilled and learned motor activity, despite no impairment in motor or sensory functions and coordination
paracolitis
inflammation of the outer coat of the colon
disease
involves an external influence such as a bacterium, virus, or mutation that overpowers the body's defenses
anoxia
lack of sufficient oxygen in the blood
anuresis
lack of urine; inability to urinate
mega-
large, great
Adam's apple
laryngeal prominence in the neck
ileum
last portion of small intestine, from jejunum to cecum, e.g., a part of the small intestine is the ileum
prostrate
laying prone
Hansen's disease
leprosy
poly-
many, much, excessive
galacturia
milk-like appearance to the urine
endometrium
mucous membrane lining the uterus
an- (anacusis)
no, not, or without (refers to without hearing)
a-, an-
no, not, without, lack of, apart
postnatal
occurring after birth, with reference to the newborn
ilium
one of the bones of each half of the pelvis, e.g., the ilium is part of the pelvic arch
ex-, exo-
out, away from
ec-, ecto-
out, outside, outer
ectoderm
outermost of the 3 primitive germ layers of the embryo
malleus
outermost of the 3 small bones of the ear
extra-
outside, beyond
epigastralgia
pain in the upper region of the abdomen
hypertension
persistently high blood pressure
osteal
pertaining to a bone
ostial
pertaining to an opening
aural
pertaining to hearing
oral
pertaining to the mouth
gastric
pertaining to the stomach
premenstrual
preceding menstruation
malleolus
rounded lateral projections of bone at the ankle
extrauterine
situated or occurring outside the uterus
epidural
situated upon or outside the dura mater
diffusion
state or process of being widely spread
infusion
steeping a substance in water to obtain its soluble principles
cardiology
study of the heart
Thoracentesis - Thoracocentesis - Pleurocentesis
surgical puncture and drainage of the thoracic cavity
otorhinolaryngology
the branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the ear, nose, and throat
dia-
through, between
degnerate
to change from a higher to a lower form
ensure
to make certain of
insure
to provide protection, often in a monetary sense
excrete
to throw off or eliminate, as waste matter, by normal discharge
ad-
toward, near, to
metastasis
transfer of a disease from one organ to another not directly connected to it
bi-
two, double
di-
two, double
hypodermic, subcutaneous
under the skin
adhesion
union of 2 surfaces that are normally separate
ep-, epi-
upon, over, above
end-, endo-
within, inner
