Chapter 2- Medical Terminology

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chondr/o

Back 1

cartilage

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cyt/o

Back 2

cell

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hist/o

Back 3

tissue

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nucle/o

Back 4

nucleus

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anter/o

Back 5

anterior; front

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caud/o

Back 6

tail

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dist/o

Back 7

far, farthest

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dors/o

Back 8

back (of body)

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infer/o

Back 9

lower, below

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later/o

Back 10

side, to one side

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medi/o

Back 11

middle

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poster/o

Back 12

back (of body), behind, posterior

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proxim/o

Back 13

near, nearest

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super/o*

Back 14

upper, above

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ventr/o

Back 15

belly, belly side

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-ad

Back 16

toward

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-logist

Back 17

specialist in the study of

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-logy

Back 18

study of

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-lysis

Back 19

separation; destruction; loosening

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-toxic

Back 20

poison

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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cephal/o

Back 22

head

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cervic/o

Back 23

neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)

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crani/o

Back 24

cranium (skull)

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gastr/o

Back 25

stomach

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ili/o

Back 26

ilium (lateral, glaring portion of hip bone)

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inguin/o

Back 27

groin

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lumb/o

Back 28

loins (lower back)

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pelv/i*

Back 29

pelvis

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pelv/o

Back 30

pelvis

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spin/o

Back 31

spine

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thorac/o

Back 32

chest

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umbilic/o

Back 33

umbilicus, navel

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radi/o

Back 34

radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)

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spin/o

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spine

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-verse

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turning

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epi-

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above, on

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hypo-

Back 38

under, below, deficient

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trans-

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through, across

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AP

Back 40

anteroposterior

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AP

Back 41

anteroposterior

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Bx, bx

Back 42

Biopsy

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AP

Back 43

anteroposterior

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Bx, bx

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Biopsy

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LAT, lat

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Lateral

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AP

Back 46

anteroposterior

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Bx, bx

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Biopsy

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LAT, lat

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Lateral

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LLQ

Back 49

left lower quadrant

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CT

Back 50

computed tomography

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CT

Back 51

computed tomography

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CXR

Back 52

chest x-Ray, chest radiograph

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MRI

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Magnetic resonance imaging

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MRI

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Magnetic resonance imaging

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LUQ

Back 55

Left upper quadrant

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MRI

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Magnetic resonance imaging

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LUQ

Back 57

Left upper quadrant

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PA

Back 58

Posteroanterior, pernicious anemia, pulmonary artery, physician assistant

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RLQ

Back 59

right lower quadrant

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RLQ

Back 60

right lower quadrant

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RUQ

Back 61

right upper quadrant

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PET

Back 62

Positron emission tomography

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US

Back 63

Ultrasound, ultrasongraphy

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US

Back 64

Ultrasound, ultrasongraphy

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SPECT

Back 65

single photon emission computed tomography

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Inflammation

Back 66

Protective response of body tissues to irritation infection or allergy

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Endoscopy

Endo- (Within, in)

Scopy- (visual examination)

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Visual examination of the interior of organs and cavities with a specialized lighted instrument called an Endoscope.

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Endoscopy

Endo- (Within, in)

Scopy- (visual examination)

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Visual examination of the interior of organs and cavities with a specialized lighted instrument called an Endoscope.

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Fluoroscopy

Fluor- (luminous, fluorescence)

Scopy- (visual examination)

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Radiographic procedure that uses a fluorescent screen instead of a photographic plate to produce a visual image from x-rays that pass through the patient, resulting in continuous imaging of the motion of internal structures and immediate serial images

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Endoscopy

Endo- (Within, in)

Scopy- (visual examination)

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Visual examination of the interior of organs and cavities with a specialized lighted instrument called an Endoscope.

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Fluoroscopy

Fluor- (luminous, fluorescence)

Scopy- (visual examination)

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Radiographic procedure that uses a fluorescent screen instead of a photographic plate to produce a visual image from x-rays that pass through the patient, resulting in continuous imaging of the motion of internal structures and immediate serial images

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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Radiographic technique that uses electromagnetic energy to produce multi planar cross-sectional images of the body

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Nuclear scan

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Diagnostic technique that produces an image of an organ or area by recording the concentration of a radiopharmaceutical (the combination of a radioactive substance called a radionuclide and another chemical) introduced into the body (ingested, inhaled, or injected)

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Tomography

Tom/o: to cut

-graphy: process or recording

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Radiographic technique that produces a film representing a detailed cross section, or slice, of an area, tissue, or organ at a predetermined depth

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Tomography

Tom/o: to cut

-graphy: process or recording

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Radiographic technique that produces a film representing a detailed cross section, or slice, of an area, tissue, or organ at a predetermined depth

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Computed tomography

Tom/o: to cut

-graphy: process of recording

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Radiographic technique that uses a narrow beam of x-rays that rotates in a full arc around the patient to acquire multiple views of the body that a computer interprets to produce cross-sectional images of that body part

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Tomography

Tom/o: to cut

-graphy: process or recording

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Radiographic technique that produces a film representing a detailed cross section, or slice, of an area, tissue, or organ at a predetermined depth

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Computed tomography

Tom/o: to cut

-graphy: process of recording

Back 78

Radiographic technique that uses a narrow beam of x-rays that rotates in a full arc around the patient to acquire multiple views of the body that a computer interprets to produce cross-sectional images of that body part

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Ultrasonography

-ultra: excess, beyond

son: around

-graphy: process of recording

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Imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves that bounce off body tissues and are recorded to produce an image of an internal organ or tissue

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Tomography

Tom/o: to cut

-graphy: process or recording

Back 80

Radiographic technique that produces a film representing a detailed cross section, or slice, of an area, tissue, or organ at a predetermined depth

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Computed tomography

Tom/o: to cut

-graphy: process of recording

Back 81

Radiographic technique that uses a narrow beam of x-rays that rotates in a full arc around the patient to acquire multiple views of the body that a computer interprets to produce cross-sectional images of that body part

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Ultrasonography

-ultra: excess, beyond

son: around

-graphy: process of recording

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Imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves that bounce off body tissues and are recorded to produce an image of an internal organ or tissue

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Anastomosis

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Connection between two vessels; surgical joining of two ducts, blood vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to the other

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cauterize

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Process of burning abnormal tissue with electricity , freezing, heat, or chemicals (silver nitrate)

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Septicemia

Septic: infection

Emia: blood

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Systematic disease caused by infection with microorganisms and their toxics in circulating blood; sepsis; food poisoning

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Septicemia

Septic: infection

Emia: blood

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Systematic disease caused by infection with microorganisms and their toxics in circulating blood; sepsis; food poisoning

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Culture & sensitivity (C & S)

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A laboratory test of a body fluid placed on a culture medium to identify the cause of an infection (usually bacterium) and a sensitivity test that determines which antibiotic drug will work best to treat the infection.

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Septicemia

Septic: infection

Emia: blood

Back 88

Systematic disease caused by infection with microorganisms and their toxics in circulating blood; sepsis; food poisoning

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Culture & sensitivity (C & S)

Back 89

A laboratory test of a body fluid placed on a culture medium to identify the cause of an infection (usually bacterium) and a sensitivity test that determines which antibiotic drug will work best to treat the infection.

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X-Ray

Back 90

High energy electromagnetic waves pass through the body onto a photographic film to produce an image of internal structures of the body for diagnosis and therapeutic purposes also called radiographs.

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Septicemia

Septic: infection

Emia: blood

Back 91

Systematic disease caused by infection with microorganisms and their toxics in circulating blood; sepsis; food poisoning

Front 92

Culture & sensitivity (C & S)

Back 92

A laboratory test of a body fluid placed on a culture medium to identify the cause of an infection (usually bacterium) and a sensitivity test that determines which antibiotic drug will work best to treat the infection.

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X-Ray

Back 93

High energy electromagnetic waves pass through the body onto a photographic film to produce an image of internal structures of the body for diagnosis and therapeutic purposes also called radiographs.