Intro to programmed learning and medical word building – Flashcards

surgical puncture
arthrocentesis-surgical puncture of a joint

to break
osteoclast-Area of broken-down bone

binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
arthrodesis-binding or fixation of a joint

excision, removal
appendectomy- excision or removal of the appendix

separation; destruction; loosening
thrombolysis-separation, destruction, or loosening of a blood clot

fixation (of an organ)
mastopexy-fixation of the breast

surgical repair
rhinoplasty-surgical repair of the nose (to change shape or size)

suture
myorrhaphy-suture of a muscle

forming an opening
tracheostomy-forming an opening (mouth) into the trachea

instrument to cut
osteotome-instrument to cut bone

incision
tracheotomy-incision into the trachea

crushing
lithotripsy-crushing a stone or calculus

record, writing
electrocardiogram-record of electrical activity of the heart

instrument for recording
cardiograph-instrument to record electrical activity of the heart

process of recording
angiography-process of recording images of blood vessels (after injection of a contrast medium)

instrument for measuring
pelvimeter-instrument for measuring the pelvis

act of measuring
pelvimetry-act of measuring the pelvis

instrument for examining
endoscope-instrument for examining within (or inside a hollow organ or cavity)

visual examination
endoscopy-visual examination with (a cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope.

pain
neuralgia- Pain of a nerve (or pain along the path of a nerve) otodynia-pain in the ear (earache)

hernia, swelling
hepatocele-hernia or swelling of the liver

dilation, expansion
bronchiectasis-abnormal dilation or expansion of a bronchus or bronchi

swelling
lymphedema-swelling of lymph tissue

vomiting
hyperemesis-excessive or above normal vomiting

blood condition
anemia-literally means without blood (blood condition caused by iron deficiency ore decrease in red blood cells)

abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
cholelithiasis-presence or formation of gallstones & cyanosis-abnormal condition of dark blue (bluish or purple discoloration of the skin)

inflammation
gastritis-inflammation of the stomach

stone, calculus
cholelith-gallstone

softening
chondromalacia-softening of cartilage

enlargement
cardiomegaly-enlargement of the heart

tumor
neuroma-tumor composed of nerve cells

disease
myopathy-any disease of muscle

decrease, deficiency
erythropenia-abnormal decrease or deficiency in red (blood cells)

fear
hemophobia-fear of blood

paralysis
hemiplegia-paralysis of one half (one side of the body)

bursting (of)
hemorrhage-bursting forth of blood menorrhagia-bursting forth of menses

discharge, flow
diarrhea-discharge or flow through

rupture
arteriorrhexis-rupture of an artery

narrowing, stricture
arteriostenosis-narrowing or structure of an artery

poison
hepatotoxic-potentially destructive to the liver

nourishment, development
dystrophy-bad development or nourishment

Plural
Retain a and add e.
vertebrae

Plural
Drop x and add ces
thoraces

Plural
Drop en and add ina
lumina

Plural
Drop is and add es
Diagnoses

Plural
Drop ix and add ices
appendices

Plural
Retain ma and add ta
sarcomata

Plural
Drop on and add a
spermatozoa

Plural
Drop um and add a
diverticula

Plural
Drop us and add i
thrombi

Plural
Drop y and add ies
ovaries

without, not
amastia-without a breast & anesthesia-without feeling

around
circumduction-act of leading around(movement of a part in a circular direction). periodontal-pertaining to around a tooth

through, across
diarrhea-flow through & transvaginal-pertaining to across the vagina

double
diplopia-double vision & diplobacterial-pertaining to bacteria linked together in pairs

in, within
endocrine-screte within & intramuscular-pertaining to within the muscle

same
homograft-litterally means transplantation of the same & homeoplasia-formation or growth of new tissue similar to that already existing in a part

under, below, deficient
hypodermic-pertaining to under the skin

large
macrocyte-abnormally large cell

small
microscope-instrument for examining minute objects

one
monocyte-large mononulcear leukocyte & uninuclear-pertaining to one nucleus

after, behind
postnatal-pertaining to (the period) after birth

before, in front of
prenatal- pertaining to (the period) before birth & prognosis-before knowing; knowing beforehand (prediction of the course and end of a disease and the estimated chance of recovery.)

first
primigravida-woman during her first pregnancy

backward, behind
retroversion-literally means turning backward (tipping backward of an organ, such as a uterus, from its normal position)

upper, above
superior-pertaining to upper or above (toward the head or upper portion of a structure)

condition
(diur/esis, pneumon/ia, hyper/thyrod/ism, neur/o/pathy/y)

medicine
(pod/iatry)

specialist
(dermat/o/log/ist

small, minute, little

pertaining to