Transcript MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

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Angio
Arterio
Arthro
Cardio
Cerebro
Chem
Chole
Colo
blood vessel angiogram
artery
arteriosclerosis
joint
athritis
heart
cardiovascular
brain
cerebrospinal
drug
chemotherapy
bile, gall
cholecystectomy
colon
colostomy
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Cyan
Cysto
Derma
Emesis
Entero
Erythro red
Gastro
Gingiva gums
Gloss
blue
cyanosis
bladder
cystitis “UTI”
skin
dermatologist
vomit
hyperemeis
intestines enteritis
erythrocyte
stomach
gastroenteritis
gingivitis
tongue
hypoglossal
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Glyco
Hepat
Hemo
Hystero
Leuko
Lingua
Mamm, Mast
sugar
liver
blood
uterus
white
tongue
breast
hyperglycemic
hepatomegaly
hemoglobin
hysterectomy
leukemia
bilingual
mammogram
mastectomy
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Myo
Nephro, Ren
muscle
kidney
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Neuro
Ocul, ophthal
nerve
eye
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Odont, dent
tooth
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Oo,oophor
egg/ovary
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myalgia
nephrology
renal
nervous
binoculars
ophthalomogist
orthodonist
dentist
oophorectomy
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Osteo
Oto
Ped, pod
bone
ear
foot
Phleb
vein
Pneumo, pulm lung
osteoarthritis
otoscope
pediatrician
podiatrist
phlebitis
pneumonia
pulmonary
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Psych
Physiology
Rhin
Sept
Thorac
mind
psychology
study of body function
nose
rhinoplasty
infection
septicemia
chest
thoracic
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Athero
plaque
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atherosclerosis
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PREFIXES
A, an
without
anuria: without urine
Anti
against antiseptic: against bacteria
Bi or Di two
bilateral: both sides
Brady
slow
bradycardia: slow heart rate
Dys
painful/difficult dyspnea: painful or
difficult breathing
Ecto outside
ectopic pregnancy: outside
the uterus
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Endo inside
endoscopy: to look inside
Epi
above,upper epigastric: above the
stomach, used as a direction
Hemi half
hemiplegic: paralysis on
one side of the body
Hyper excessive hyperglycemia: too much
sugar in the blood
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Hypo
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Lipo
fat
Mal
bad
Mega/macro large
Micro small
Ortho straight
Poly
many
Post
after, behind
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deficiency
hypothermia:
temperature is to low
liposunction
malpractice
macrocyte: a large cell
microscopic
orthodonist
polyuria: a lot of urine
postsurgical
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Pre
Semi
Sub
Tachy
before
“preop”: before surgery
half
semiconscious
below sublingual: under the tongue
fast
tachycardia: fast heart beat
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SUFFIXES
Algia pain
myalgia: muscle pain
Dipsia thirt
polydipsia: very thirsty
Ectomy surgical removal of: mastectomy
Emia blood
uremia: urine in the blood
Gram/graph picture or record sonogram
Itis
infection/inflammation arthritis,
hepatitis
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Lysis
destruction hemolysis: destruction
of red blood cells
Malacia softening osteomalacia: bone
softening
Megaly enlarged
hepatomegaly: liver
enlargement
Ologist/ology specialist/study of
cardiologist studies cardiology
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Oma
tumor lipoma: fat tumor
Ostomy/otomy surgical opening: colostomy
Penia deficiency cytopenia: to few cells
Plasty repair of
rhinoplasty: nose job
Plegia paralysis
hemiplegia: one side is paralyzed occurs in a CVA
quadraplegia: all four limbs are paralyzed,
“neck down”
paraplegia: legs are paralyzed, “waist down”
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Pnea breathing apnea: no breathing
Sclerosis hardening arteriosclerosis:
hardening of the arteries
Toxic poisonous neurotoxic: poisonous to
the nerves
Uria urine
hematuria: blood in the
urine