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Chap 8 -13
Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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thromb/o | clot |
hem/o, hemat/o | blood |
immun/o | immune system |
lymphadenopathy | disease of the lymph gland |
elliptocyte | red blood cell shaped as an ellipse |
poikilocytosis | condition of many shaped RBCs |
myelopoiesis | formation of red bone marrow |
splenomalacia | softening of the spleen |
CBC | complete blood cell count |
Hgb | hemoglobin |
Coron/o | heart |
palpitation | rapid or irregular beating of the heart |
cardiotoxic | poisonous to the heart |
angiolith | stone forming in the wall of a vessel |
thrombus | blood clot |
angiography | procedure to describe the blood vessels |
cardiac catheterization | process of sticking a hollow tube (catheter) into the heart |
atrial fibrillation (A - fib) | quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart’s atrium |
aneurysm | bulge in a blood vessel |
SCA | sudden cardiac arrest |
adenoid/o | adenoid |
pharyng/o | throat |
pneumomelanosis | blackening of the lung |
pectoralgia | chest pain |
apnea | cessation of breathing |
orthopnea | able to breath only in an upright position |
thoracalgia | chest pain |
tracheomalacia | softening of the trachea |
antitussive | prevents cough |
ABG | arterial blood gas |
Or/o, stomat/o | mouth |
Dent/o, odont/o | tooth |
Bil/i, chol/e | bill or gall |
Stomatodynia | burning mouth |
Gastromalacia | abnormally soften of stomach wall |
Gingivitis | inflammation of gums |
Cholangiography | looking at the structure of bile ducts and gallbladder |
Proctology | medicine study of anus and rectum |
GERD | Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
NPO | Nil Per Os - Nothing by Mouth |
nephr/o, ren/o | kidney |
lith/o | stone |
meat/o | opening |
balanorrhea | discharge from the penis |
enuresis | involuntary urination |
incontinence | inability to control urination |
priapism | persistent and painful |
meatoscope | device to view the meatus |
VCUG | Voiding cystourethrogram |
BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
colp/o, vagin/o | vagina |
hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o | uterus |
ovariocentesis | surgical puncture of the ovary |
pseudocyesis | false pregnancy |
fetometry | measurement of the fetus |
dystocia | difficult labor |
oligomenorrhea | skipped menstruation |
Pap smear | collection of cells from the cervix. |
microcephalus | baby with a small head |
salpingopexy | surgical fixation of a fallopian tube |