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Ch. 1 vocab for Medical Assistant - Hemby
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Term
abrade
 Definition
scrape AWAY
Term
ablation
 Definition
taking AWAY of a part
Term
adrenal
 Definition
TOWARD the kidney
Term
endocarditis
 Definition
inflammation WITHIN the inner lining of the heart.
Term
endoscope
 Definition
instrument for viewing WITHIN an organ or cavity.
Term
epigastric
 Definition
ABOVE the stomach
Term
epinephrine
 Definition
hormone secreted by the adrenal glands ABOVE the kidney.
Term
hyperthermia
 Definition
ABOVE normal temperature
Term
hypertension
 Definition
ABOVE normal pressure
Term
hypogastric
 Definition
BELOW the stomach
Term
hypodermic
 Definition
needle injected BELOW the skin.
Term
intercostal
 Definition
BETWEEN the ribs
Term
interarticular
 Definition
BETWEEN the joints.
Term
retrograde
 Definition
moving or flowing BACKWARD.
Term
retrolingual
 Definition
BEHIND the tongue.
Term
supraorbital
 Definition
ABOVE the eye's orbit.
Term
suprapubic
 Definition
ABOVE the pubic arch.
Term
biceps
 Definition
muscle with 2 heads.
Term
bicuspid
 Definition
having 2 cusps or flaps, as in the bicuspid valve of the heart.
Term
bradycardia
 Definition
slow rhythm of the heart.
Term
bradypnea
 Definition
slow breathing.
Term
hemiplegia
 Definition
paralysis of 1/2 of the body.
Term
hemifacial
 Definition
pertaining to 1/2 of the face.
Term
polyarthritis
 Definition
many inflamed joints.
Term
polydactylism
 Definition
extra fingers and toes.
Term
postoperative
 Definition
after an operation
Term
postpartum
 Definition
after the birth of a baby
Term
prenatal
 Definition
before the birth of a baby
Term
premenstrual
 Definition
before menstruation
Term
quadriplegic
 Definition
four limbs paralyzed
Term
quadriceps
 Definition
muscle with 4 heads.
Term
tachycardia
 Definition
fast rhythm of the heart
Term
tachypnea
 Definition
fast breathing
Term
triceps
 Definition
muscle with 3 heads, but one insertion.
Term
tricuspid
 Definition
valve between the right atrium and ventricle has 3 cusps.
Term
bariatrics
 Definition
branch of medicine dealing with obesity.
Term
afebrile
 Definition
no fever
Term
asepsis
 Definition
not contaminated
Term
antibacterial
 Definition
against bacteria
Term
anticoagulant
 Definition
against the forming of clots.
Term
autonomic
 Definition
self-controlling, as in autonomic nervous system.
Term
anticoagulant
 Definition
against the forming of clots.
Term
autograft
 Definition
a graft of one's self
Term
dyspnea
 Definition
difficulty in breathing
Term
dyspepsia
 Definition
difficulty in digesting
Term
erythrocyte
 Definition
red blood cell
Term
erythropoiesis
 Definition
red blood cell formation
Term
hemoptysis
 Definition
spitting up of blood
Term
hemolysis
 Definition
destruction of blood cells
Term
histology
 Definition
study of tissues
Term
histokinesis
 Definition
movement of tissue in the body
Term
homeostasis
 Definition
staying the same
Term
homeoosteoplasty
 Definition
grafting of bone similar to bone upon which it is grafted.
Term
hydrotherapy
 Definition
treatment using water
Term
hydrocephalus
 Definition
increased fluid in the brain
Term
lithotripsy
 Definition
crushing of stones
Term
lithuresis
 Definition
passing of stones while urinating
Term
malpractice
 Definition
bad practice
Term
malnutrition
 Definition
bad nutrition
Term
melanopathy
 Definition
dark pigmentation of the skin
Term
melanglossia
 Definition
black tongue
Term
neonatal
 Definition
newborn
Term
neoplasm
 Definition
new growing thing
Term
pseudotumor
 Definition
symptoms like a tumor, but not a tumor
Term
pseudoplegia
 Definition
paralysis of hysterical origin
Term
necrosis
 Definition
death of tissue
Term
necroscopy
 Definition
examination of cadaver to find reason for death
Term
senosis
 Definition
narrowing of a passage
Term
stonstomia
 Definition
narrowing of the mouth
Term
adenoma
 Definition
tumor of a gland
Term
adenitis
 Definition
inflammation of a gland
Term
arthroplasty
 Definition
plastic surgery of a joint
Term
arthrodesis
 Definition
surgical fixation or fusion of a joint
Term
blepharospasm
 Definition
twitching of the eyelid
Term
blepharoptosis
 Definition
drooping of the eyelid
Term
cardiologist
 Definition
one who studies and specialized in the heart.
Term
cardiogram
 Definition
written record of the heart's activity.
Term
cervicodynia
 Definition
neck pain
Term
cervicofacial
 Definition
pertaining to the face and neck
Term
craniotomy
 Definition
incision into the skull
Term
craniocele
 Definition
protrusion of part of the brain into the skull.
Term
cystoscopy
 Definition
viewing and examining the bladder.
Term
cystitis
 Definition
inflammation of the bladder.
Term
cytologist
 Definition
one who studies cells.
Term
cytogeny
 Definition
formation of a cell
Term
dermatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the skin.
Term
dermatology
 Definition
study of the skin
Term
hepatomegaly
 Definition
enlarged liver
Term
hepatoma
 Definition
liver tumor
Term
hysterectomy
 Definition
cutting out of the uterus
Term
hysterorrhexis
 Definition
uterine rupture
Term
myeloma
 Definition
tumor beginning in the blood-forming part of the marrow.
Term
myelopathy
 Definition
disease of the spinal cord.
Term
cheilitis
 Definition
inflamed lip.
Term
cheilotomy
 Definition
excision of part of the lip.
Term
neuralgia
 Definition
pain along the course of a nerve
Term
myalgia
 Definition
muscle tenderness and pain
Term
cephalodynia
 Definition
pain in the head
Term
gastrodynia
 Definition
stomach pain
Term
erythroblast
 Definition
immature red blood cell
Term
neuroblast
 Definition
embryonic cell
Term
neurogenesis
 Definition
forming of nerves
Term
cardiogenic
 Definition
originating in the heart
Term
cystocele
 Definition
protrusion of the bladder into the vaginal wall
Term
rectocele
 Definition
protrusion of the rectal wall into the vaginal wall
Term
erythrocyte
 Definition
red blood cell
Term
leukocyte
 Definition
white blood cell
Term
carcinoma
 Definition
malignant tumor arising from epithelial tissues
Term
sarcoma
 Definition
tumor arising from connecting tissue
Term
paracentesis
 Definition
puncture of a cavity with removal of fluid
Term
arthrocentesis
 Definition
removal of fluid from a joint by needle puncture.
Term
sporicide
 Definition
spore-destroying agent
Term
bacteriocide
 Definition
bacteria-destroying agent
Term
appendectomy
 Definition
cutting out of apendix
Term
cystotomy
 Definition
incision of bladder
Term
myotomy
 Definition
dissection of muscles
Term
hysterotrachelorrhaphy
 Definition
paring the edges and suturing of the lacerated cervix
Term
laparorrhaphy
 Definition
suturing of a wound inside the abdominal wall.
Term
pyloroplasty
 Definition
surgery of the portion of the stomach that connects to the duodenum.
Term
hernioplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of a hernia.
Term
cystopexy
 Definition
surgical fixation of the bladder to the wall of the abdomen.
Term
nephropexy
 Definition
surgical fixation of a kidney.
Term
hematemisis
 Definition
vomiting of blood
Term
pyemisis
 Definition
vomiting of pus.
Term
anemia
 Definition
blood condition with reduced red blood cells, packed cells, and hemoglobin.
Term
pyemia
 Definition
condition with pus-forming organisms in the blood.
Term
electroencephalogram
 Definition
written record of the brain's waves.
Term
arthritis
 Definition
inflammation of the joints.
Term
blepharitis
 Definition
inflammation of the eyelids
Term
stomatosis
 Definition
any diseased condition of the mouth.
Term
keratosis
 Definition
diseased cornea
Term
myopathy
 Definition
disease of a muscle.
Term
neuropathy
 Definition
disease of the nerves
Term
hemiplegia
 Definition
paralysis on one side.
Term
hemolysis
 Definition
destruction of blood cells.
Term
carcinolysis
 Definition
destruction of cancer cells.
Term
arthrodesis
 Definition
surgical immobilization of a joint.
Term
lithotripsy
 Definition
crushing of stones (calculi)
Term
neurotripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing of a nerve.
Term
osteomalacia
 Definition
softening of the bones
Term
neuromalacia
 Definition
softening of neural tissue.
Term
arteriosclerosis
 Definition
hardening of the arteries.
Term
otosclerosis
 Definition
hardening of the bone conductors of sound in the ear.
Term
splenomegaly
 Definition
enlarged spleen.
Term
cardiomegaly
 Definition
enlarged heart.
Term
cardiomegaly
 Definition
enlarged heart.
Term
sympathomimetic
 Definition
imitating of the sympathetic nervous system.
Term
myopia
 Definition
best vision is very close vision.
Term
diplopia
 Definition
double vision.
Term
arthroscopy
 Definition
viewing of a joint.
Term
laparoscopy
 Definition
viewing inside the abdominal cavity
Term
thrombocytopenia
 Definition
deficiency of platelets
Term
erythrocytopenia
 Definition
deficiency of red blood cells.
Term
dysphagia
 Definition
difficulty in swallowing
Term
dyspnea
 Definition
difficulty in breathing
Term
apnea
 Definition
a period of no breathing.
Term
diarrhea
 Definition
discharge or excessive flow from the bowels.
Term
gastrorrhea
 Definition
excessive discharge of the gastric juices.
Term
hemorrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth of blood.
Term
metrorrhagia
 Definition
bleeding from the uterus (not during menses)
Term
angioplasty
 Definition
plastic surgery of a blood vessel
Term
angiography
 Definition
radiography of blood vessels
Term
cephalgia
 Definition
headache
Term
cephalomotor
 Definition
pertaining to movement of the head.
Term
intercostal
 Definition
between the ribs
Term
costectomy
 Definition
resection of a rib
Term
glossopharyngeal
 Definition
relating to the tongue and pharynx.
Term
glossopathy
 Definition
disease of the tongue.
Term
keratotomy
 Definition
incision of the cornea.
Term
keratoplasty
 Definition
plastic surgery of the cornea.
Term
myoplasty
 Definition
plastic surgery of muscle tissue.
Term
myoma
 Definition
tumor of muscle tissue.
Term
neuropathy
 Definition
diseased nerve.
Term
ocular
 Definition
pertaining to the eyes.
Term
oculomotor
 Definition
relating to eye movements.
Term
osteotome
 Definition
cutting instrument for the bone.
Term
otoscope
 Definition
instrument for viewing the ears.
Term
phlebogram
 Definition
tracing of venous pulse
Term
phlebitis
 Definition
inflammation of a vein.
Term
pyelopathy
 Definition
any disease of the kidney's pelvis.
Term
pyelonephritis
 Definition
inflammation of the kidney and the kidney's pelvis.
Term
rhinitis
 Definition
inflammation of the nose.
Term
stomatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the mouth.
Term
intravenous
 Definition
within the vein.
Term
venation
 Definition
distribution of veins in a structure.
Term
cholecystolithiasis
 Definition
gallstones in the gallbladder.
Term
cholecystectomy
 Definition
cutting out the gallbladder.
Term
encephalomalacia
 Definition
softening of the brain.
Term
enterocentesis
 Definition
puncture of the intestines to remove fluid.
Term
enteritis
 Definition
inflammation of the intestines.
Term
gastroenterology
 Definition
study of the stomach and intestines.
Term
gastrocele
 Definition
hernia or protrusion of the stomach.
Term
nephrectomy
 Definition
cutting out the kidney.
Term
nephrolith
 Definition
kidney stone.
Term
pneumothorax
 Definition
air in the pleural cavity of a lung.
Term
pneumogram
 Definition
record of respiration and air movement.
Term
proctoscopy
 Definition
viewing of the rectum.
Term
cardiopulmonary
 Definition
pertaining to the heart and lungs.
Term
pulmonitis
 Definition
inflammation of the lungs.
Term
audiometer
 Definition
machine that tests hearing.
Term
chromoturia
 Definition
abnormal coloring of urine.
Term
chromotherapy
 Definition
using colored light as a disease treatment.
Term
cyanosis
 Definition
blue discoloration.
Term
cyanopia
 Definition
vision when all appears blue.
Term
diplococci
 Definition
round bacteria in pairs.
Term
iatrogeny
 Definition
condition induced by a physician.
Term
iatrotechniques
 Definition
art of medicine and surgery,
Term
leukoplakia
 Definition
white patches on the tongue and inside the cheek.
Term
lipoblast
 Definition
immature fat cell.
Term
macromastia
 Definition
abnormally large breasts.
Term
macrotia
 Definition
abnormally large ears.
Term
microephalus
 Definition
abnormally small head.
Term
microdont
 Definition
having very small teeth.
Term
morphology
 Definition
study of shapes.
Term
morphometry
 Definition
measurement of forms.
Term
nocturia
 Definition
frequent urinating at night.
Term
noctiphobia
 Definition
fear of the night and darkness.
Term
oliguria
 Definition
scant amount of urine.
Term
oligodipsia
 Definition
abnormal decrease in the desire for fluids.
Term
oncogenesis
 Definition
tumor formation.
Term
orthopnea
 Definition
cannot breath well unless standing or sitting straight.
Term
orthopedics
 Definition
pertaining to the correction of deformities.
Term
pathology
 Definition
study of disease.
Term
pathogen
 Definition
substance that is capable of producing disease.
Term
thrombocyte
 Definition
clot-producing cell; platelet.
Term
thrombolysis
 Definition
destruction of a clot.
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