MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

Chapter 1, 2, 3 and 4

CHAPTER 1

Arthralgia

What is arthr/o? What about /algia?

Carcinoma
Oma is what? Carcin/o ?

Cytology
Remember what ology is? What about cyt/o?

CHAPTER 1

If I get a diagnosis what does that mean? What about an excision? I had some blood drawn what department is going to study it? My blood sugar is really high so what do I have? Inflammation of the kidneys is what?

CHAPTER 1
The doctor gave me a great prognosis. What does that mean? What is the difference between rhinitis and rhinorrhea? Subhepatic? Endoscopy is what?

CHAPTER 2

What do these directional terms mean?

Anterior Posterior Proximal Distal Medial Lateral Supine Prone

CHAPTER 2
The vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior positions is what? Lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body into left and right sides The name of the plane that separates horizontally is what?

CHAPTER 3
What's the difference between acute and chronic? Adipose? Agoraphobia? Axillary Cardiomyopathy Leukocyte Myosarcoma

CHAPTER 4
Antigen foreign substance Antibodies protein substances made by white blood cells in response to presence of foreign antigens Immune response reaction between antigen and antibody / protects Vaccine dead or weakened antigen

CHAPTER 4
Rh Condition Rh+ has an antigen on his or her RBC / Rh lacks the antigen Bilirubin chemical pigment Jaundice yellow skin pigment

Excessive destruction of RBCs

CHAPTER 4

Congenital anomalies

Irregularity of a structure or organ Some heriditary Some during pregnancy

Group of signs or symptoms that appear together to produce a typical clinical picture of a disease or abnormality

Syndrome

CHAPTER 4

Reye Syndrome

May occur when a child gets a viral infection and treated with aspirin

CHAPTER 4

Marfan Syndrome
Tall Thin Long spidery fingers and toes Elongated head Heart, blood vessel and ophthalmic abnormalities

CHAPTER 4 DEFINE
Analysis Antibiotic Antisepsis Apnea Bradycardia Dysplasia Hypertrophy Insomniac Malaise malignant

Neoplasm Polyneuritis Precancerous Relapse Remission Symbiosis Syndrome Synthesis Tachypnea Unilateral