| A | B |
|---|
| -algia | pain, suffering |
| dys- | bad, difficult, or painful |
| -ectomy | surgical removal, cutting out |
| hyper- | excessive, increased |
| hypo- | deficient, decreased |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -osis | abnormal condition, disease |
| -ostomy | the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface |
| -otomy | cutting, surgical incision |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhage | bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge |
| -rrhaphy | surgical suturing |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| cyan/o | means blue |
| erythr/o | means red |
| leuk/o | means white |
| melan/o | means black |
| poli/o | means gray |
| sign | objective evidence of dis- ease |
| objective | the sign can be evaluated or measured by the patient or others. |
| symptom (SIMP-tum) | subjec- tive evidence of a disease |
| Subjective | it can be evaluated or measured only by the patient. |
| syndrome (SIN-drohm) | a set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific dis- ease process. |
| diagnosis (dye-ag-NOH-sis) (DX) | the identification of a disease (plural, diagnoses) |
| diagnose | the process of reaching a diagnosis. |
| differential diagnosis (D/DX) or rule out (R/O) | an attempt to determine which one of several possible diseases is causing the signs and symptoms that are present. |
| prognosis (prog-NOH-sis) | prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease (plural, prognoses). |
| acute | condition has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration. |
| chronic | condition is of long duration. Although such diseases can be controlled, they are rarely cured. |
| remission | the temporary, partial, or complete disappear- ance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure. |
| disease | condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally. |
| eponym (EP-oh-nim) | a dis- ease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first. |
| acronym (ACK-roh-nim) | a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term. |
| fissure (FISH-ur) | groove or crack-like sore of the skin |
| fistula (FIS-chuh-lah) | abnormal passage, usu- ally between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body. |
| ileum (ILL-ee-um) | the last and longest portion of the small intestine. Memory aid: spelled with an e as in intestine. |
| ilium (ILL-ee-um) | part of the hip bone. Memory aid: is spelled with an i as in hip |
| Malaise (mah-LAYZ) | word of French origin refer- ring to a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease. |
| exudate (ECKS-you-dayt) | a fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound. |
| Inflammation (in-flah-MAY-shun) | a localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues. |
| laceration (lass-er-AY-shun) | a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut. |
| lesion (LEE-zhun) | pathologic change of the tis- sues due to disease or injury. |
| mucous (MYOU-kus) | describes the spe- cialized membranes that line the body cavities. |
| mucus (MYOU-kus) | the name of the fluid secreted by these mucous membranes. |
| Palpation (pal-PAY-shun) | examination tech- nique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts. |
| Palpitation (pal-pih-TAY-shun) | a pounding or rac- ing heart. |
| Supination (soo-pih-NAY-shun) | the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward. |
| Suppuration (sup-you-RAY-shun) | the formation or discharge of pus. |
| Triage (tree-AHZH) | the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment |
| Trauma (TRAW-mah) | wound or injury. These are the types of injuries that might occur in an acci- dent, shooting, natural disaster, or fire. |
| Viral (VYE-ral) | pertaining to a virus (vir means virus or poison, and -al means pertaining to). |
| Virile (VIR-ill) | having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male. |
