Ch 2 - Diagnostic, Pathological, and related suffixes | CLAS 1030 - Medical Terminology, Quizzes of Medical Sciences

Download Ch 2 - Diagnostic, Pathological, and related suffixes | CLAS 1030 - Medical Terminology and more Quizzes Medical Sciences in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 -gram DEFINITION 1 record, writing TERM 2 electr/o DEFINITION 2 electricity TERM 3 cardi/o DEFINITION 3 heart TERM 4 electrocardiogram DEFINITION 4 record of the electrical activity of the heart TERM 5 -graph DEFINITION 5 instrument for recording TERM 6 cardiograph DEFINITION 6 instrument for recording electrical activity of the heart TERM 7 -graphy DEFINITION 7 process of recording TERM 8 angi/o DEFINITION 8 vessel (usually blood or lymph) TERM 9 angiography DEFINITION 9 process of recording blood vessels angiography is the radiographic imaging of blood vessels after injection of a contrast medium TERM 10 -meter DEFINITION 10 instrument for measuring TERM 21 neuralgia DEFINITION 21 pain of a nerveThe pain of neuralgia usually occurs along the path of a nerve TERM 22 -dynia DEFINITION 22 pain TERM 23 otodynia DEFINITION 23 pain in the ear; earache TERM 24 -cele DEFINITION 24 hernia, swelling TERM 25 hepatocele DEFINITION 25 hernia of the liver TERM 26 -ectasis DEFINITION 26 dilation, expansion TERM 27 bronci DEFINITION 27 bronchus (plural, bronchi) TERM 28 bronchiectasis DEFINITION 28 dilation or expansion of one or more bronchiBronchiectasis is associated with various lung conditions and is commonly accompanied by chronic infection TERM 29 -edema DEFINITION 29 swelling TERM 30 lymph DEFINITION 30 lymph TERM 31 lymphedema DEFINITION 31 swelling and accumulation of tissue fluid Lymphedema may be caused by a blockagge of the lymph vessels TERM 32 -emesis DEFINITION 32 vomiting TERM 33 hyper DEFINITION 33 excessive, above normal TERM 34 hyperemesis DEFINITION 34 excessive vomiting TERM 35 -emia DEFINITION 35 blood condition TERM 46 -itis DEFINITION 46 inflammation TERM 47 gastr DEFINITION 47 stomach TERM 48 gastritis DEFINITION 48 inflammation of the stomach TERM 49 -lith DEFINITION 49 stone, calculus TERM 50 cholelith DEFINITION 50 gallstone TERM 51 -malacia DEFINITION 51 softening TERM 52 chondr/o DEFINITION 52 cartilage TERM 53 chondromalacia DEFINITION 53 softening of the articular cartilage, usually involving the patella TERM 54 -megaly DEFINITION 54 enlargement TERM 55 cardiomegaly DEFINITION 55 enlargement of the heart TERM 56 -oma DEFINITION 56 tumor TERM 57 neuroma DEFINITION 57 tumor composed of nerve tissueA neuroma is a benign tumor composed chiefly of neurons and nerve fibers, usually arising from a nerve tissue. It may also be a swelling a nerve that usually results from compression. TERM 58 -osis DEFINITION 58 abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells) TERM 59 cyan DEFINITION 59 blue TERM 60 cyanosis DEFINITION 60 dark blue or purple discoloration of the skin and mucous membraneCyanosis indicates a deficiency of oxygen in the blood TERM 71 -phobia DEFINITION 71 fear TERM 72 hem/o DEFINITION 72 blood TERM 73 hemophobia DEFINITION 73 fear of blood TERM 74 -plasia DEFINITION 74 formation, growth TERM 75 dysplasia DEFINITION 75 abnormal formation or growth of cells, tissues, or organs dysplasia is a general term for abnormal formation of an anatomic structure TERM 76 -plasm DEFINITION 76 formation, growth TERM 77 neo- DEFINITION 77 new TERM 78 neoplasm DEFINITION 78 new formation or growth of tissueA neoplasm is an abnormal formation of new tissue, such as a tumor or growth TERM 79 -plegia DEFINITION 79 paralysis TERM 80 hemi- DEFINITION 80 one half TERM 81 hemiplegia DEFINITION 81 paralysis of one side of the bodyHemiplegia affects the right or left side of the body and is usually caused by a brain injury or stroke TERM 82 -ptosis DEFINITION 82 prolapse, downward displacement TERM 83 blephar/o DEFINITION 83 eyelid TERM 84 blepharoptosis DEFINITION 84 drooping of the upper eyelid TERM 85 -rrhage DEFINITION 85 bursting forth (of) TERM 96 -sclerosis DEFINITION 96 abnormal conditioning of hardening TERM 97 arteriosclerosis DEFINITION 97 abnormal condition of hardening of an artery TERM 98 -spasm DEFINITION 98 involuntary contraction, twitching TERM 99 blepharospasm DEFINITION 99 twitching of an eyelid TERM 100 -stenosis DEFINITION 100 narrowing, stricture TERM 101 arteriostenosis DEFINITION 101 abnormal narrowing of an artery TERM 102 -toxic DEFINITION 102 poison TERM 103 hepatotoxic DEFINITION 103 poisonous to the liver TERM 104 -trophy DEFINITION 104 nourishment, development TERM 105 dystrophy DEFINITION 105 bad nourishmentDystrophy is an abnormal condition caused by improper nutrition or altered metabolism