CHAPTER 1:
Word Parts
Algia
- pain, suffering
Dys-
bad, difficult, or painful
Ectomy-
surgical removal, cutting out
Hyper-
excessive, increased
Hypo-
deficient, decreased
Itis-
inflammation
Osis-
abnormal condition, disease
Ostomy-
the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
Otomy-
cutting, surgical incision
Plasty-
surgical repair
Rrhage-
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
Rrhaphy-
surgical suturing
Rrhea-
flow, discharge
Rrhexis-
rupture
Sclerosis-
abnormal hardening
Medical Terms
abdominocentesis
(ab-dom-ih-noh-sen-TEE-sis)
acronym
(ACK-roh-nim)- a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a
compound term. (laser stands for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation)
acute-
this type of condition has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short
duration
angiography
(an-jee-OG-rah-fee)- the process of producing a radiographic study of blood
vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible
appendectomy
(ap-en-DECK-toh-mee)- the surgical removal of the appendix
arteriosclerosis
(ar-tee-ree-oh-skleh-ROH-sis)- the abnormal hardening of the walls of an
artery or arteries
arthralgia
(ar-THRAL-jee-ah)- pain in a joint or joints
colostomy
(koh-LAHS-toh-mee)- the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening
between the colon and the body surface
cyanosis
(sigh-ah-NOH-sis)
dermatologist
(der-mah-TOL-oh-jist)- a physician who specializes in diagnosing and
treating disorders of the skin
diagnosis
(dye-ag-NOH-sis)- the identification of a disease.
diarrhea
(dye-ah-REE-ah)- the frequent flow of loose or watery stools
edema
(eh-DEE-mah)- swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells,
tissues, or cavities of the body
endarterial
(end-ar-TEE-ree-al)- pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
eponym
(EP-oh-nim)- a disease, structures, operation, or procedure named for the
person who discovered or described it first.
erythrocyte
(eh-RITH-roh-sight)- a mature red blood cell
fissure
(FISH-ur)- a groove or crack-like sore of the skin; also describes normal fold in the
contours of the brain
fistula
(FIS-chuh-lah)- abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading
from an organ to the surface of the body
gastralgia
(gas-TRAL-jee-ah)- stomachache; pain in the stomach
gastritis
(gas-TRY-tis)- inflammation of the stomach
gastroenteritis
(gas-troh-en-ter-EYE-tis)- an inflammation of the stomach and small
intestine
gastrosis
(gas-TROH-sis)- any disease of the stomach
hemorrhage
(HEM-or-idj)- the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
hepatomegaly
(hep-ah-toh-MEG-ah-lee)- abnormal enlargement of the liver
hypertension
(high-per-TEN-shun)-
higher than normal blood pressure
hypotension
(high-poh-TEN-shun)- lower than normal blood pressure
infection
(in-FECK-shun)- the invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism. The
infection can remain localized or can systemic.
