Medical TerminologyWeek 1: Video Element Review

Additional Suffixes

-ic, -al, -ac, ical pertaining to

CardiacCardi/ac

Pertaining to the heart

-y the act of or result of an action; a condition or quality

CerebropathCerebr/o/path/y

Any disease of the brain

-ia a disease; an unhealthy state or condition

PhobiaPhob/ia

Abnormal fear

-um, -is noun ending; used to form the name of a thing

from the root word

DermisDerm/isThe skin

Adenectomy

0Aden/ectomy0The surgical removal of all or part of a

gland

Adenoma

0Aden/oma0A tumor with a glandlike structure

(glandular tumor)

Adenopathy

0Aden/o/path/y0Any disease of a gland

Angimegaly

0Angi/megal/y0Enlargement of the vessels

Angiopathy

0Angi/o/path/y0Any disease of the vessels

Angiitis

0Angi/itis0Inflammation of a vessel or vessels0(usually referring to blood vessels)

Arthritis

0Arthr/it is0Inflammation of the joints

Arthropathy

0Arthr/o/path/y0Any disease of the joint

Blepharoplasty

0Blephar/o/plast/y0The surgical repair of the eyelid

Blepharadenoma

0Blephar/aden/oma0A glandular tumor of the eyelid

Cardiac

0Cardi/ac0Pertaining to the heart

Cardiology

0Cardi/ology0The study of the heart

Cardiomegaly

0Cardi/megal/y0The enlargement of the heart

Cerebrum

0Cerebr/um0The main part of the brain

Cerebrospinal

0Cerebr/o/spin/al0Pertaining to the brain and spinal cord

Cerebromalacia

0Cerebr/o/malacia0softening of the brain

Dermatology

0Derma/tology0The study of the skin

Dermatitis

0Dermat/it is0Inflammation of the skin

Gastrectomy

0Gastr/ectomy0The surgical removal of the stomach

Tonsillectomy

0Tonsill/ectomy0The surgical removal of the tonsils

Enteritis

0Enter/it is0Inflammation of the intestines

Gastroenteritis

0Gastr/o/enter/it is0Inflammation of the stomach and

intestines

Gastric

0Gastr/ic0Pertaining to the stomach

Gingivitis

0Gingiv/it is0Inflammation of the gums

Gingivoplasty

0Gingiv/o/plast/y0The surgical repair of the gums

Hepatitis

0Hepat/it is0Inflammation of the liver

Hepatomegaly

0Hepat/o/megal/y0enlargement of the liver

Nephromalacia

0Nephr/o/malacia0softening of the kidneys

Nephrologist

0Nephr/ologist0A kidney specialist

Nephradenoma

0Nephr/aden/oma0Glandular tumor of the kidney

Acidosis

0Acid/osis0Any condition or disease of acid in the

body

Dermatosis

0Dermat/osis0Any condition of the skin

Nephrotomy

0Nephr/otomy0A surgical incision of the kidney

Rhinopathy

0Rhin/o/pathy0Any disease of the nose

Rhinoplasty

0Rhin/o/plast/y0The surgical repair of the nose

Angiospasm

0Angi/o/spasm0Involuntary contractions of a vessel or

passage

Blepharospasm

0Blephar/o/spasm0Involuntary contraction of the eyelid

Medical Terminology

Week 1: Abbreviation Review

Cath patient in the am before GB surgery0Cath= catheterize0Am= morning0GB= gallbladder

Patient complains of chest pain. Order EKG, H & H, stat

0EKG= electrocardiogram0H & H = Hemoglobin and hemocrit

0Stat=immediately

Patient lost consciousness due to FBAO

0FBAO0Foreign body airway obstruction

(choking)

Patient complains of constipation. Administer

MOM bid and a fiber supplement PC

0MOM= Milk of Magnesium (laxative)0Bid= twice a day0PC= after meals

Removed foreign object from OD.

0OD= Right Eye