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-ia

Noun, condition

-ism

Noun, condition

-iatry

Noun, medicine, treatment

-ist

Noun, medicine, treatment

-y

Noun, condition, process

Pertaining to

Adj -ac, al, ar, ary, eal, ic, ior, ous, tic

Arthr/o

Joint

Hemat/o

Blood

Oste/o

Bone

Encephal/o

Brain

-clasis

To break

-desis

Binding; fixation of

-ectomy

Removal

-lysis

Seperation, destruction, loosening

-pexy

Fixation of an organ

-plasty

Surgical repair

-rrhapy

Suture

-stomy

Forming an opening (mouth)

-tome

Instrument to cut

-tomy

Incision

-tripsy

Crushing

Dipl- diplo-

Double

Hemi-

One half

Hyper-

Excessive, above normal

Mono- uni-

One

Brady-

Slow

Dys-

Bad, painful

Eu-

Good, normal

Abduction

Away from middle

Adduction

Toward the middle

Medial

Middle

Lateral

Pertaining to a side

Superior

Toward the head

Inferior

Away from the head

Proximal

Nearer to the center

Distal

Further from the center

Anterior

Front of the body

Posterior

Back of the body

Parietal

Outer wall of body cavity

Visceral

Pertaining to internal organs

Prone

Lying on abdomen face down

Supine

Lying on back face up

Inversion

Inside out

Eversion

Turning outward

Palmar

Palm of hand

Plantar

Sole of foot

Thoracic cavity

Heart and lungs

Abdomino-pelvic cavity

Uterus and liver

Mri

Magnetic resonance imaging. Uses radio waves and strong magnetic field

1st degree burns

Superficial, epidermis

2nd degree burns

Epidermis and part of dermis. Partial thickness

3rd degree burns

Full thickness, epidermis and dermis destroyed and tissue damage

Fulguration

Tissue distruction by high frequency electric current. Removes tumors and leisions

Malignant melinoma

Lethal. Diagnosed by biopsy, treatment requires surgery

Allograft

From 1 person to another (homograft)

Autograft

From 1 site to another on same individual

Synthetic skin graft

Artificial skin made from collagen fibers

Xenograft

From foreign donor (pig) to human (heterograft)

Cellulitis

Widespread acute infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Pruritis

Intense itching

Gerd

Gastroesophageal reflux disease. Diagnosed w upper endoscopy

Ultrasonography

Sound waves (echo)

Asthma

Produces spasms in bronchial passages, caused by allergens and irrantant

Atelectasis

Collapsed lung

Pleural effusion

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity that impares breathing, treated with chest tube

Epistaxis

Nosebleed

Ecchymosis

Bruise

-ptysis

Spitting

CABG

Coronary artery bypass graft. Placement of vessel graft to bypass blockage

Dvt

Deep vein thrombosis. Blood clot that forms deep in vein

Embolus

A mass, such as air bubble or foreign body. Plug. Causes embolism

Thrombus

Causes thrombosis. Blood clot

Lymph fluid

Contains lymphocytes and monocytes

Thrombolytics

Clot busters

3 layers of heart

Endocardium, myocardium, epicardium

Endocardium

Has 4 cardiac chambers

Myocardium

Muscular layer of heart

Epicardium

Outermost layer of heart

Anemias

Deficiency in number of erthrocytes or in amount of hemoglobin within RBCs (hypochromia)

Anaphalyxis

Life threatening allergic reaction

RA

Rheumatoid arthritis. Autoimmune disease. Inflammatory changes in joints and related structures causing deformities

MG

Myasthenia gravis. Autoimmune disease. Chronic, progressive disorder that produces severe muscle weakness

Function of bones

Support, movement, protection, production of blood cells, storage of minerals, endocrine regulation

Hemiplegia

Paralysis of one side of body

Quadriplegia

Paralysis of all 4 limbs

DJD

Degenerative joint disease. Protective cartilage at end of bones wears down

Azotemia

Kidneys fail to excrete nitrogenous compounds such as urea, creatine, and other waste containing nitrogen

Kal/i

Potassium

Cal/i

Calcium

EMG

Electromyography. Measures contraction of muscles that control urination using electrodes placed in rectum and urethra

D+C

Dilation & curettage. Treats incomplete abortion

Layers of uterus

Endometrium, myometrium, and perimetrium.

Endometrium

Inner lining of uterus

Myometrium

Middle muscle of uterus

Perimetrium

Outer layer of uterus

Amenorrhea

Absence of menstrual period

Dysmenorrhea

Cramps, painful menstruation

Test for gestational diabetes

GCT glucose challenge test drink syrup glucose solution

TRAM

Transverse rectus abdominis muscle flap. Skin and fat flap to reconstruct breast

Pap smear

Test to detect abnormal cells scraped from cervix

Menorrhagia

Heavy long period

Oligomenorrhea

Light/infrequent period

Seminiferius tubules

Produce sperm

PSA

Prostate specific antigen. Blood test for prostate cancer

Varicocele

Swelling and disention of spermatic cord

Orchitis

Painful swelling of both testes

Chlamydia

Silent disease. Chlamydia trachomatis. Most prevalent and damaging STI

Syphilis

More serious. Treponema pallidum. Left untreated can become chronic, infectious, multisystemic disease.

Gonorrhea

Neisseria gonorrheae. Pain in urine, white discharge. Dysuria, leukorrhea.

Treatment for prostate cancer

Surgery and radiation. Maybe radical prostatectomy.

T4

Thyroxine. Increase energy

T3

Triiodothyronine. Increase energy

TSH

Thyroid stimulating hormone. Stimulates thyroid to make t4&t3

Graves disease

Autoimmune disorder. excessive thyroid hormone.

If you had thyroidectomy

You would need hormone replacement meds. Leave tissue to preserve function

Adrenal cortex

Produces hormones that are vital to life. Associated with Addison disease and Cushing syndrome

Addisons disease

Hard to manage. Low blood sodium (hyponatremia) and high serum potassium (hyperkalemia)

-kinesia

Movement

-esthesia

Feeling

Lethargy

Abnormal inactivity or lack of response. Overpowering sleepiness or lack of energy

Tractotomy

Cut nerve tract in brainstem or spinal cord to relieve intractable pain

Papilledema

Choked disc; swelling and hyperemia of an optic disc

Flurorescein angiography

Dye in eye to study retinal blood flow

Mydriatics

Eye medication dilates pupil

Prespiopia

Age related far-sightedness

Glaucoma

Increased IOP (intraocular pressure)

PE tubes

Pressure equalizing tubes

Procedure to place PE Tubes

Myringotomy

Strabismus

Types include extropia, estropia, amblyopia

If you have a blood infection what is a sign?

Mild fever

If you have flu and secondary infection that Dr puts you on antibiotics for what is secondary infection?

Bacterial infection

Sign and symptom

Sign someone else can see symptom something you feel and tell someone else

Test for myelodysplasia

Cbc

Noninvasive test

Ekg

Leukemia is a

Noun

Adjective does what

Describes noun

Pulmonary is..

Adjective

Cardiac is..

Adj

Esophageal is..

Adj

Thoracic is..

Adj

Thyroidism is..

Noun

Neuropathy is..

Noun