Adenoma
Tumor of a gland
Adenitis
Inflammation of a gland
Arthritis
Inflammation of a joint
Biology
Study of life
Biopsy
Removal of living tissue and examination under a microscope.
Carcinoma
Cancerous tumor.
Cardiology
Study of the heart.
Cephalic
Pertaining to the head.
Cerebral
Pertaining to the brain.
Incision
Process of cutting into.
Excision
Process of cutting out.
Endocrine glands
Glands that secrete hormones within the body.
Cystoscopy
Process of visual examination of the urinary bladder.
Cytology
Study of cells.
Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin.
Hypodermic
Pertaining to under the skin.
Electrocardiogram
Record of the electricity in the heart.
Electroencephalogram
Record of the electricity of the brain.
Enteritis
Inflammation of the intestines.
Erythrocyte
A red blood cell.
Gastrectomy
Removal of the stomach.
Gastrotomy
Incision of the stomach.
Diagnosis
State of complete knowledge; information gathered about a patient's illness.
Prognosis
Prediction about the outcome of an illness.
Gynecology
Study of females and female diseases.
Hematology
Study of blood.
Hematoma
Collection (mass) of blood.
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver.
Iatrogenic
Pertaining to being produced by treatment.
Leukocyte
White blood cell
Nephritis
Inflammation of the kidney.
Nephrology
Study of the kidney.
Neurology
Study of the nerves.
Oncology
Study of tumors.
Oncologist
Specialist in the study of tumors.
Ophthalmoscope
Instrument for visual examination of the eye.
Osteitis
Inflammation of the bone.
Osteoarthritis
Inflammation of bone and joints.
Pathology
Study of disease.
Pathologist
One who studies diseases performs autopsies and examines biopsy samples.
Pediatric
Pertaining to treatment of children.
Psychology
Study of the mind.
Psychiatrist
Specialist in the treatment of the mind.
Radiology
Study of x-rays.
Renal
Pertaining to the kidney.
Rhinitis
Inflammation of the nose.
Sarcoma
Tumor flesh tissue (cancerous tumor of connective tissues, such as bone, muscle, cartilage, fat).
Resection
Process of cutting out; removal
Thrombocyte
A clotting cell.
Urology
Study of the urinary tract.
Cardiac
Pertaining to the heart.
Neural
Pertaining to the nerves.
Arthralgia
Pain of a joint.
Nuphrectomy
Removal (resection) of a kidney.
Leukemia
Blood condition of white cells; malignant (cancerous) condition.
Carcinogenic
Pertaining to producing cancer.
Pathogenic
Pertaining to producing disease.
Gastric
Pertaining to the stomach.
Neurological
Pertaining to the study of nerves.
Cystitis
Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
Endocrinology
Study of the endocrine glands.
Hepatoma
Tumor (malignant) of the liver.
Nuphrosis
Abnormal condition of the kidney.
Leukocytosis
Abnormal condition (Slight increase) of normal white blood cells.
Enteropathy
Disease of the intestines.
Adenopathy
Disease of glands.
Endoscope
Instrument to visually examine within (the body).
Endoscopy
Process of visually examining within (the body).
Osteotomy
Incision of a bone.
Gastroenterology
Process of study of the stomach and intestines.
Anemia
A decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin.
Autopsy
Self view" - examination of a dead body, understand its function
Endocrinologist
One who specializes in endocrine glands.
Epigastric
Pertaining to above the stomach.
Epidermis
Outer layer of skin; above the dermis layer.
Hyperglycemia
Condition of increased blood sugar.
Hypogastric
Pertaining to below the stomach.
Pericardium
Structure (membrane) surrounding the heart.
Resection
Removal; excision
Retrocardiac
Pertaining to behind the heart.
Subhepatic
Pertaining to below the liver.
Transhepatic
Pertaining to across or through the liver.
Abdominal
Pertaining to the abdomen.
Adipose
Pertaining to fat.
Anterior
Pertaining to the front
Anabolism
Process of casting up; Building - up or synthesizing process in a cell.
Cervical
Pertaining to the neck.
Chondroma
Tumor of cartilage
Chondrosarcoma
Flesh tumor (malignant) of cartilage
Chromosomes
Color Bodies"; contain genetic material and are located in the nucleus of cell.
coccygeal
Pertaining to the tail bone.
Craniotomy
Incision of the skull.
Cytoplasm
Contents (formation) of the cell (apart from the nucleus and cell memebrane).
Distal
Pertaining to far (from the beginning of a structure)
Dorsal
Pertaining to the back
Histology
Study of tissues.
Iliac
Pertaining to the ilium.
Inguinal
Pertaining to the groin.
Karyotype
Picture (Classification) of the nucleus (and its chromosomes)
Lateral
Pertaining to the side
Lumboacral
Pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions.
Medical
Pertaining to the middle.
Nucleic
Pertaining to the nucleus.
Pelvic
Pertaining to the hip bone.
Posterior
Pertaining to the back; behind
Proximal
Pertaining to near the beginning of a structure.
Sacral
Pertaining to the sacrum (lower back)
Sarcoma
Tumor of flesh tissue, malignant.
Spinal
Pertaining to the spine, backbone.
Epithelial Cell
Cell covering the surface of the skin and inner lining of body cavities and tubes.
Thoracic
Pertaining to the chest.
Thoracotomy
Incision of the chest.
Tracheal
Pertaining to the windpipe.
Umbilical
Pertaining to the navel.
Ventral
Peratining to the belly side of the body.
Vertebral
Pertaining to the vertebrae.
Visceral
Pertaining to internal organs.
Anabolic
Pertaining to casting up; building up substances (proteins) in the cell.
Catabolism
Process of casting down; breaking down material in the cell to release energy.
Hypochondriac regions
Pertaining to under the rib cartilage (area of the abdomen).
Intervertebral
Pertaining to between the vertebrae.
Metabolism
State of building up (anabolism) and breaking down (catabolism)processes in a cell.
Otalgia
Pain in the ear.
Neualgia
Pain of nerves.
Myalgia
Pain of muscles.
Rectocele
Hernia of the rectum.
Cystocele
Hernia of the urinary bladder.
Throacocentesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest (thoracentesis).
Amniocentiesis
Surgical puncture of the amnion.
Abdominocentesis
Surgical puncture of the abdomen.
Streptococcus
Berry - shapped bacterium found in twisted chains.
Staphylococci
Berry - shapped bacteria in clusters.
Thrombocyte
Clotting cell
Pleurodynia
Pain in the chest wall, muscles that is aggravated by breathing.
Laryngectomy
Removal of the larynx.
Mastectomy
Removal of a breast.
Ischemia
To hold back blood from an area of the body.
Carcinogenesis
Condition of producing cancer.
Pathogenesis
Condition of producing disease.
Angiogenesis
Fromation of blood vessels.
Osteogenic
Pertaining to produced within bone.
Myelogram
Record (xray) of the spinal cord
Angiography
Process of recording (xray) blood vessels
Phlebitis
Inflammation of veins.
Ophthalmology
Study of the eye.
Morphology
Study of shape or form.
Hemolysis
Destruction of blood (breakdown of red blood cells with release of hemoglobin).
Osteomalacia
Softening of bone.
Chondromalacia
Softening of cartilage.
Acromegaly
Enlargement of extremities.
Splenomegaly
Enlargement of the spleen.
Myoma
Tumor (benign) of muscle.
Myosarcoma
Tumor (malignant) of muscle (a type of flesh tissue).
Multiple myelcoma
Tumor of bone marrow.
Abrupt
Sudden
Abstain
to voluntarily refrain
Access
to obtain entry or a means approach
Accountable
responsible
Adhere
to hold fast or stick together
Adverse
undesired, possibly harmful
Affect
appearance of observable emotions
Annual
occuring every year.
Apply
to place, put on, or spread something
Audible
able to be heard
Bilateral
present on two sides
Cast
hard protective device applied to protect a broken bone while it heals
Cease
to come to an end or bring to an end
Compensatory
off setting or making up for something
Complication
an undesired problem that is the result of some other event
Comply
do as directed
Concave
rounded inward
Concise
brief to the point
Consistency
degree of viscosity, how thick or thin a fluid is
Constrict
to draw together or become smaller
Contingent
dependent
Contour
shape or outline of a shape
Contraindication
a reason why something is not advisable or why it should not be done
Defecate
to expel feces
Deficit
a defeciency or lack of something
Depress
press downward
Depth
downward measurment from a surface
Deteriorating
worsening
Device
tool or piece of equipment
Diameter
the distance across the center of an object
Dilate
to enlarge or expand
Dilute
to make a liquid less concentrated
Discrete
distinct, deparate
Distended
enlarged or expanded from pressure
Elevate
to lift up or place in a higher position
Endogenous
produced with the body
Exacerbate
to make worse or more severe
Excess
more than what is needed or usual
Exogenous
produced outside of the body
Expand
to increase in size or amount
Exposure
contact
External
located outside of the body
Fatal
resulting in death
Fatigue
extreme tiredness, exhaustion
Flaccid
limp, lacking tone
Flushed
reddened or rubby appearance
Gaping
wide open
Gender
sex of an individual, as male or female
Hydration
maintenanace of body fluid balance
Hygeine
measures contributing to cleanliness
Impaired
diminished or lacking some usual quality or level
Impending
likely to occur soon
Incidence
occurence
Inflamed
reddened, swollen warm, and often tender
Ingest
to swallow for digestion
Initiate
to begin or put into practice
Insidious
so gradual as not to become apparent for a long time
Intact
in place, unharmed
Internal
located within the body
Invasive
inserting or entering into a bodypart
Labile
changing rapidly and often
Latent
present, but not active or visible
Lethargic
difficult to arouse
Manifestation
and indication or sign of a condition
Nutrient
substance or ingredient that provides nourishment
Occluded
closed or obstructed
Ominous
significantly important and dangerous
Ongoing
continuous
Oral
given through or affecting the mouth
Overt
obvious, easily observed
Parameter
a characterisic or constant factor
Paroxysmal
beginning suddenly or abruptly
Patent
open
Potent
producing a strong effect
Potential
capable of occurring or likely to occur
Precatuion
preventive measure
Precipitous
rapid, uncontrolled
Predispose
to make more susceptible or more likely to occur
Preexisting
already present
Primary
first or most significant
Priority
of great importance
Prognosis
the anticipated or expected course or outcome
Rationale
the underlying reason
Recur
to occur again
Restrict
to limit
Retain
to hold or keep
Site
location
Status
condition, state of
Strict
stringent, exact, complete
Supplement
to take in addition to or to complete
Suppress
to stop or subdue
Symmetric (symmetrical)
being equal or the same size, shape and realative position
Symptom
an indication of a problem
Untoward
adverse or negative
Urinate
to excrete or expel urine
Verbal
spoken using words
Vital
essential
Void
excrete, or expel urine
Volume
amount of space occupied by a fluid
Euphamism
an agreeable or pleasant statement
Febrile
having a fever
Circuit
lap/rotation
Audible
perceptible
Parameters
limits
Expectorate
spit
Breach
broken, ruptured or torn
Breech
buttocks first
Obtuse
ignorant
Lysis
decomposition
primary health care
widest scope of healthcare (ie. family doctor)
secondary health care
specialists (ie. cardiologist, dermatologist)
tertiary health care
specialized consultative care on referral from primary of secondary health provider (ie cancer care, plastic surgeon)
Spinster
an unmarried woman
Freud's superego
contains rigid rules
Milieu
environment
Medial
pertaining to the midline
Proximal
near attachment of the trunk
Sufperficial
toward the surface
Superior
toward the head
Abscess
pus forming a pocket
Anterior
frontal position
Anterposterior
frontal to back positioning
Caudad
related to the tail position
Cephalic
related to the head position
Cervicectomy
surgical removal of the cervix
Lateral
pertaining to the side
Inversion
turning inward
Inferior
bottom portion of the body
Infer
to figure something out based on evidence
Imcompatible
not well matched
Incomparable
too wonderful to be compared
Imply
to suggest without saying it directly
Eversion
turning outward
Distal
away from attachment to trunk
Compatible
well matched
Assertive
willing to say what you think is true
Assert
to make a statement that claims to be true
Abduction
away from the medial plane
Adduction
toward the medial plane
Anterior/ventral
near the front of the body
Abdominopelvic
cavity composed of the abdomen and pelvis
Absorption
movement of nutrients from the digestive tube into the bloodstream
Coronal lane
imaginary line passing through the body from the head to the feet divides the body into front and back portions
Diffusion
movement of materials form high concentration to lower concentration
Osmosis
the process of water going out of a cell memebrane from high pressure to low pressure
Endometrium
inner lining of the uterus
Enxymes
functional proteins, usually ending in ASE
Blood cells
formed elements
Midsagittal plane
an imaginary line dividing the body into right and left portions
Metabolism
the sum total of uses of atp in the body
Phagocytosis
engulfing of materials by certain cells of the body
transverse plane
an imaginary line dividing the body into top and bottom portions.
Vasoconstriction
a narrowing of the diameter of a blood vessel
Vasodialation
a widening in the diameter of a blood vessel
SOAP format
S - patients symptoms O - results of exam A - diagnosis P - plan for follow up care
viscera
internal organs of all body cavities
acute
sudden in nature and severe
anthracosis
black lung
Pronation
turning the palm downward
supination
turning the palm upward
extension
straightening, action
flexion
bending, action
emotion
intense state of feelings
phobia
intense unreasonable fear
delusion
continued false belief
hallucinations
false impressions of vision, smell, sound, or taste
abrasion
injury to the integrity of the skin resulting in skin loss
acapnia
low level of carbon dioxide in the blood
acne
inflammation of the skin related to glands and hair
amenorrhea
no menstrual discharge
adenoiditis
inflammation of the adenoids
alopecia
bald condition
anorchism
absence of testis
anoxia
deficiency of oxygen
anuria
no urine production
aphonia
no voice
apnea
not breathing
atelectasis
abnormal expansion of lung
azoturia
elevated and excessive levels of nitrogen substrates and urea in the urine.
bronchogram
xray of the bronchi
carbuncle
skin disease associated with boils
caudal
related to the tail position
cellulitis
inflammation of connective tissue, associated with infection and fever
cephalic
related to the head position
cicatrix
scar
cyanosis
bluish color of the skin related to poor blood supply
contusion
bruising of tissue with no loss in skin integrity