H & I Med Terms

Hem-(a,ato,o)

blood

hemi

half

hist-(o)

tissue

home-(eo,o)

same

hetero

different

hydro

water

hyper

excessive, above normal

hypno

sleep

hyster-(o)

uterus

-ia, -iasis

condition of

-ic, -ac

pertaining to

idio

peculiar to an individual

ile-(o,um)

Ileum

infra

beneath, below

inter

between, among

-ism

condition, theory, state of being

iso

equal, alike, same

-itis

inflammation of

hemithorax

one side of the chest

infracostal

situated below the ribs

histology

study of microscopic structures and tissues

homeostasis

tendency towards a state of equilibrium

intercostal

situated between the ribs

hypoadrenalism

a condition in which adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroid hormone

isometric

relating to muscular action in which tension is developed without contraction of the muscle

hematoma

solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues

bronchitis

inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes

hydrocephalus

The build-up of water-like fluid in the cavities (ventricles) deep within the brain

hyperalgia

extreme sensitivity to pain

hypnotic

class of drugs used as a sedative

cardiac

pertaining to the heart

ileocecal resection

surgical removal of the cecum and Ileum

idiopathic

relating to any disease that arises spontaneously

hysterectomy

surgical removal of the uterus

heterogenous

different kind or type

malaria

disease transmitted by mosquitos

Hem-(a,ato,o)

blood

hemi

half

hist-(o)

tissue

home-(eo,o)

same

hetero

different

hydro

water

hyper

excessive, above normal

hypno

sleep

hyster-(o)

uterus

-ia, -iasis

condition of

-ic, -ac

pertaining to

idio

peculiar to an individual

ile-(o,um)

Ileum

infra

beneath, below

inter

between, among

-ism

condition, theory, state of being

iso

equal, alike, same

-itis

inflammation of

hemithorax

one side of the chest

infracostal

situated below the ribs

histology

study of microscopic structures and tissues

homeostasis

tendency towards a state of equilibrium

intercostal

situated between the ribs

hypoadrenalism

a condition in which adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroid hormone

isometric

relating to muscular action in which tension is developed without contraction of the muscle

hematoma

solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues

bronchitis

inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes

hydrocephalus

The build-up of water-like fluid in the cavities (ventricles) deep within the brain

hyperalgia

extreme sensitivity to pain

hypnotic

class of drugs used as a sedative

cardiac

pertaining to the heart

ileocecal resection

surgical removal of the cecum and Ileum

idiopathic

relating to any disease that arises spontaneously

hysterectomy

surgical removal of the uterus

heterogenous

different kind or type

malaria

disease transmitted by mosquitos