Partial preview of the text
Download Vocabulary | HSC - Medical Terminology and more Quizzes Medical Sciences in PDF only on Docsity!
acute
of short duration, relatively severe, rapid onset
TERM 2
acquired
DEFINITION 2
occurring after birth, not hereditary
TERM 3
anastomosis
DEFINITION 3
a natural or surgical joining of two or more tubular structures
or nerves for continuous flow and to form a communication
TERM 4
anomaly
DEFINITION 4
malformation, abnormal
TERM 5
appendage
DEFINITION 5
an attached part, e.g. arm, nose, breasts
aspiration
to draw out of a cavity by suction
TERM 7
atresia
DEFINITION 7
absence of a normal body opening, either congenital or
pathological
TERM 8
autopsy
DEFINITION 8
examination of a body after death
TERM 9
benign
DEFINITION 9
not malignant, generally not life threatening, good prognosis
TERM 10
biopsy
DEFINITION 10
microscopic examination of tissues excised during life to aid
in making diagnosis
disease
any illness having a given set of clinical signs/symptoms and
laboratory findings peculiar to it
TERM 17
dissection
DEFINITION 17
to cut apart, to separate tissues
TERM 18
epithelial
DEFINITION 18
tissue which covers the body or organ in a continuous
covering
TERM 19
etiology
DEFINITION 19
the study of the cause of disease
TERM 20
excision
DEFINITION 20
to cut out, complete cutting out
extremity
an extreme part/end; distal end
TERM 22
hernia
DEFINITION 22
protrusion of a tissue or organ through a defect in muscle
TERM 23
herniation
DEFINITION 23
abnormal protrusion of all or part of an organ through a
defect or normal opening in any tissue
TERM 24
idiopathic
DEFINITION 24
of unknown origin
TERM 25
incision
DEFINITION 25
to cut, cutting into
mucosa
mucous membrane which lines all organs and cavities that
connect to the outside; epithelial tissue (e.g., gingiva, lining
of Alimentary Tract)
TERM 32
mucus
DEFINITION 32
fluid produced by the mucosa
TERM 33
neoplasm
DEFINITION 33
new and abnormal tissue; tumor
TERM 34
paralysis
DEFINITION 34
inability to move voluntarily-temporary or permanent
TERM 35
parenchyma
DEFINITION 35
functional tissue or structure
prognosis
forecast of probable outcome
TERM 37
prolapse
DEFINITION 37
a falling down or dropping down of an organ or internal part
TERM 38
resection
DEFINITION 38
partial excision of a tissue or structure
TERM 39
rupture
DEFINITION 39
the abrupt separation of tissues
TERM 40
serosa
DEFINITION 40
tissue that lines all closed cavities of body (cranium, thorax,
abdomen) and covers all organs within the cavity; also called
the serous membrane. Fluid of this tissue is serum or serous
fluid
tumor
new over growth of tissue forming an abnormal mass;
neoplasm
TERM 47
viscera
DEFINITION 47
internal organs enclosed within a cavity
TERM 48
enter/o
DEFINITION 48
intestines
TERM 49
col/o
DEFINITION 49
colon, large intestines
TERM 50
stomat/o
DEFINITION 50
mouth
dent/o
tooth/teeth
TERM 52
gen/u
DEFINITION 52
knee
TERM 53
chol/e
DEFINITION 53
bile
TERM 54
angi/o
DEFINITION 54
vessel
TERM 55
hemi-
DEFINITION 55
half
poly-
much, many
TERM 62
hyper-
DEFINITION 62
above, excessive
TERM 63
hypo-
DEFINITION 63
below, deficient
TERM 64
sub-
DEFINITION 64
under
TERM 65
retro-
DEFINITION 65
behind, backward
trans-
across
TERM 67
quadri-
DEFINITION 67
four
TERM 68
my/o
DEFINITION 68
muscles
TERM 69
gastr/o
DEFINITION 69
stomach
TERM 70
nephr/o
DEFINITION 70
kidneys
oste/o
bone
TERM 77
crani/o
DEFINITION 77
skull
TERM 78
urethr/o
DEFINITION 78
urethra
TERM 79
bronch/o
DEFINITION 79
bronchus
TERM 80
trache/o
DEFINITION 80
trachea
esophag/o
esophagus
TERM 82
tendin/o
DEFINITION 82
tendon
TERM 83
gloss/o
DEFINITION 83
tongue
TERM 84
peri-
DEFINITION 84
around
TERM 85
pharyng
DEFINITION 85
throat
-desis
surgical binding (pertains to connective tissue)
TERM 92
-dipsia
DEFINITION 92
thirst
TERM 93
-dynia
DEFINITION 93
pain
TERM 94
-ectasis -ectasia
DEFINITION 94
a. dilation b. stretching open c. distention
TERM 95
-ectomy
DEFINITION 95
a. surgical removal b. excision of c. cutting out
-emia
present in the bloodstream
TERM 97
-emesis
DEFINITION 97
vomiting
TERM 98
-endoscope
DEFINITION 98
instrument used to inspect body cavities
TERM 99
-endoscopy
DEFINITION 99
procedure using an instrument to inspect body cavities
TERM 100
-esthesia
DEFINITION 100
a. feeling b. sensation c. perception
