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