Medical Terminology Chapter 1 Review

Medical Terminology Flashcards

• -plasty: Refers to surgical repair of a body part.
• -stenosis: Indicates narrowing of a passage or vessel.
• -itis: Signifies inflammation, commonly associated with infection.
• -al: Pertains to, often used in medical terms to describe a relationship.
• -algia: Denotes pain or discomfort in a specific area.
• -otomy: Means cutting into a structure or organ.
• -magaly: Describes enlargement of an organ or structure.
• -ectomy: Refers to surgical removal of a particular part.
• -rrhage: Indicates excessive or abnormal flow, often of blood.
• Centesis: A procedure involving puncture to remove fluid from a body cavity.
• -gram: Represents a record or image, particularly in diagnostic tests.
• -ac: Pertains to, used to describe a connection to a specific aspect.
• -malacia: Refers to abnormal softening of tissues or organs.
• -ism: Indicates a state or condition, often in relation to disease.
• -rrhaphy: Means to suture or stitch a wound or incision.
• -ostomy: Involves surgically creating an opening for bodily functions.
• -poxy: Denotes surgical fixation of a body part.
• -rrhea: Refers to discharge or flow, commonly of bodily fluids.
• -scopy: The process of visually examining an internal structure.
• -oma: Indicates a tumor or mass, can be benign or malignant.
• Endo-: Refers to the inner layer or inside of a structure.
• Macro-: Signifies large size or substantial scale.
• Pre-: Denotes a time before a specific event or occurrence.
• Peri-: Refers to surrounding or encompassing an area.
• Neo-: Indicates something new or recent.
• A-/an-/de-: Suggests absence or lack of a condition.
• Hemi-/semi-: Indicates half of a whole.
• Dys-: Signifies difficulty or painful condition.
• Hyper-: Refers to excessive or above normal levels.
• Epi-: Indicates a position above or upon a surface.
• Poly-/multi-: Refers to many or multiple occurrences or structures.
• Brady-: Denotes slow, often referring to heart rate.
• Auto-: Indicates self-originating or self-directed actions.
• Trans-: Denotes movement or change across a boundary.
• Bi-: Refers to two parts or double.

Medical Settings and Reports

• Acute care hospital: Provides short-term intensive medical services.
• Discharge summary: Outlines the entire hospital stay of a patient.
• Informed consent: Describes the details, risks, benefits, and methods of a procedure.
• Physicians progress notes: Includes assessments, diagnoses, and future care plans.
• Hospice: Offers supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families.
• History and physical: Document prepared by the admitting physician detailing patient's background.
• Pathologists report: Contains results from pathology tests on tissue samples.
• Operative report: Document authored by the surgeon detailing the procedure performed.
• Ambulatory care center: Offers services that do not require an overnight hospital stay.
• Consultation report: Provided by a medical specialist after examination or assessment.
• Nurses notes: Daily records detailing the patient's care and progress.
• Diagnostic report: Includes findings from clinical laboratory and imaging studies.
• Rehabilitation center: Focuses on intensive physical and occupational therapy.
• Ancillary report: Documents additional treatment or therapy provided to the patient.
• Long-term care facility: Caters to patients requiring extended recovery time and care.