Medical Terminology

Front 1

- farther from the midline

*abbr

Back 1

lateral

*LAT

Front 2

- nearer to the limb root

Back 2

proximal

Front 3

- farther from the limb root

Back 3

distal

Front 4

- a widening of a blood vessel due to pressure on weakened tissues causing formation of a sac of blood that may become clotted

Back 4

aneurysm

Front 5

- a severe, often constricting pain, usually referring to the chest that occurs when your heart does not get enough blood

Back 5

angina

Front 6

- condition characterized by either partial or total loss of the ability to communicate verbally or using written words

- a person w/ this may have difficulty speaking, reading, writing, recognizing the names of objects, or understanding what other people have said

- caused by a brain injury, as may occur during a traumatic accident or when the brain is deprived of oxygen during a stroke

Back 6

aphasia

Front 7

inflammation of the appendix

Back 7

appendicitis

Front 8

- surgical removal of the appendix

*abbr

Back 8

appendectomy

*appy

Front 9

- abnormal heart rhythm

Back 9

arrhythmia

Front 10

- severe pain in joint

Back 10

arthralgia

Front 11

- unusually slow heart beat (rate)

Back 11

bradycardia

Front 12

- abnormally slow breathing

Back 12

bradypnea

Front 13

- inflammation of the bronchi, usually infectious

Back 13

bronchitis

Front 14

- surgical removal of the gallbladder

*abbr

Back 14

cholecystectomy

*chole

Front 15

- inflammation of the gallbladder

Back 15

cholecystitis

Front 16

-production of gallstones

Back 16

cholelithiasis

Front 17

- delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering the eyeball

Back 17

conjunctiva

Front 18

- a mechanical injury causing hemorrhages beneath unbroken skin

- bruise

Back 18

contusion

Front 19

-or Tietze's Syndrome is a benign inflammation of one or more of the costal cartilages

Back 19

costochondritis

Front 20

- pertaining to a bluish or slate-like skin color

Back 20

cyanotic

Front 21

- excessive or profuse sweating or perspiration

Back 21

diaphoresis

Front 22

- difficulty swallowing

Back 22

dysphagia

Front 23

- loss of or deficiency in the power to understand language as a result of injury or disease to the brain

Back 23

dysphasia

Front 24

- painful urination

Back 24

dysuria

Front 25

- hemorrhagic, non-elevated, irregularly-formed, discolored area of skin caused by the seepage of blood beneath the epidermis

-aka bruise

Back 25

ecchymosis

Front 26

- inflammatory condition of the skin which may be acute or chronic, characterized by itching or burning, tiny papillose and vesicles, oozing, crusting, and scaling

Back 26

eczema

Front 27

- swelling of body tissues due to an excessive accumulation of fluid in connective tissue or a serous cavity

Back 27

edema

Front 28

- escape of fluid into a cavity

Back 28

effusion

Front 29

- obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign substance

Back 29

embolism

Front 30

- unusual redness of the skin caused by capillary congestion

Back 30

erythema

Front 31

- a fluid w/ a high content of protein & cellular debris which has escaped from blood vessels and has been deposited in tissues or no tissue surfaces, usually as a result of inflammation

-substance in pus pockets

Back 31

exudate

Front 32

- refers to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, involving both the stomach and the small intestine and resulting in acute diarrhea

- the inflammation if caused most often by infection w/ certain viruses less often by bacteria or their toxins, parasites, or adverse reaction to something in the diet or medication

-aka gastro, gastric flu, & stomach flu although unrelated to influenza

Back 32

gastroenteritis

Front 33

- blood in the stool

Back 33

hematochezia

Front 34

- swelling of blood which occurs in an organ or tissue resulting from raptured blood vessels

Back 34

hematoma

Front 35

- blood in the urine

Back 35

hematuria

Front 36

- excessive or profuse bleeding

Back 36

hemorrhage

Front 37

- surgical tool, which resemble a set of scissors w/ a locking clamp replacing the blade

- commonly used in emergency medicine to control bleeding, especially from a torn blood vessel, until sutures or other surgical techniques can repair the bleeding

Back 37

hemostat

Front 38

- persistently high arterial blood pressure

Back 38

hypertension

Front 39

- persistently low arterial blood pressure

Back 39

hypotension

Front 40

- act of hardening

- a specific area of hardened tissue

Back 40

induration

Front 41

- necrotic (death of cells or tissue from severe injury or disease) area of tissue following cessation of the blood supply

Back 41

infarct

Front 42

- generalized discomfort or weakness

Back 42

malaise

Front 43

- black tarry stool

Back 43

melena

Front 44

- inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord

- may develop in response to a number of causes, most prominently bacteria, viruses, and other infectious agents

Back 44

meningitis

Front 45

- muscular pain

Back 45

myalgia

Front 46

- sharp pain along the course of a nerve or several nerves

Back 46

neuralgia

Front 47

- paleness to the skin

Back 47

pallor

Front 48

- able to be touched or easily perceived

Back 48

palpable

Front 49

- presence of air or gas in the pleural space that may occur spontaneously, due to trauma, or deliberately, introduced in a collapsed lung

Back 49

pneumothorax

Front 50

- abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation

- "crackle"

Back 50

rale

Front 51

- whistling or snoring sound heard on auscultation of the chest when air channels are partially obstructed

- "rattling"

Back 51

rhonchi

Front 52

- the action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs usually done with a stethoscope

Back 52

auscultation

Front 53

- pertaining to the ischium or hip

Back 53

sciatic

Front 54

- dense fibrous opaque outer coat enclosing the eyeball except the part covered by the cornea

Back 54

sclera

Front 55

1. the sudden attack or recurrence of a disease

2. a single episode of epilepsy, often named for the type it represents

Back 55

seizures

Front 56

- presence of pathological microorganisms or their toxins in the blood

Back 56

sepsis

Front 57

- spittle, any mixed matter w/ saliva that is expectorated through the mouth

Back 57

sputum

Front 58

- narrowing of a body opening or passage

- seen most often in neck and spine

Back 58

stenosis

Front 59

- harsh or high-pitched respiratory sound, caused by an obstruction of the air passages

Back 59

stridor

Front 60

-loss of consciousness

- to faint

Back 60

syncope

Front 61

- abnormal rapid heart beat

Back 61

tachycardia

Front 62

- extremely rapid respiration

Back 62

tachypnea

Front 63

- a ringing in the ears

Back 63

tinnitus

Front 64

- difficult breathing with a whistling sound resulting from narrowing of the lumen of the respiratory passageways or laryngeal stenosis

Back 64

wheezing

Front 65

- deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues

- causes tachycardia, hypertension, dizziness, and mental confusion

Back 65

hypoxia

Front 66

-eardrum or ears

Back 66

tympanic

Front 67

- Transmission of pathogenic microorganisms or cancerous cells from an original site to one or more sites elsewhere in the body, usually by way of the blood vessels or lymphatics

Back 67

metastasis

Front 68

normal head

Back 68

normocephalic

Front 69

without injury

Back 69

atraumatic

Front 70

- sudden blockage in a lung artery

- blockage usually is caused by a blood clot that travels to the lung from a vein in the leg (deep vein thrombosis)

-sx- SOB, CP, cough, diaphoresis, dizziness, rapid or irregular heartbeat

Back 70

pulmonary embolism

Front 71

- inflammation of the colon causing abd pain and bowel problems

Back 71

diverticulitis

Front 72

- of or relating to the lungs

Back 72

pulmonary

Front 73

- medical word for throat

Back 73

pharynx

Front 74

- of or relating to the brain

Back 74

encephalic

Front 75

-referring to the internal organs of the body

-abd- liver, stomach, pancreas, gallbladder, or intestines

-chest- heart and lungs

Back 75

visceral

Front 76

-suffix -itis indicates

Back 76

inflammation

Front 77

chest

Back 77

thorax

Front 78

- suffix relating to a removal

- procedure where something is removed has this suffix

Back 78

-ectomy

Front 79

Membrane around lungs

-inner (visceral) membrane covers lungs

-outer (parietal) membrane attached to chest wall

Back 79

Pleural