Medical Terminology Flashcards 7-9

Medical Terminology: Fever and Respiration

• Pyro/pyret/o: Refers to fire or heat and fever, respectively.
• Pyrexia: A medical term specifically for fever.
• s/s (signs and symptoms): Signs are objective and measurable; symptoms (Sx) are subjective.
• Pyretogen: Refers to a fever-producing agent, notably the virus that causes measles.
• Pyretogenic: Pertaining to the production of fever.
• Antipyretic agent: Drugs or agents that reduce or work against fever.
• Cheyne-Stokes respiration: Characterized by a cycle of increasing rapidity and volume in respiration, culminating in a pause for up to 1 minute.

Body Temperature Terms

• Hypothermia: Subnormal body temperature.
• Hyperpyrexia: Extremely high fever, indicated by a temperature exceeding 106°F.
• Pyretolysis: The process of reducing or dissolving a fever.

General Medical Terminology

• Systemic: Relating to the entire body or all body systems.
• Mal de mer: Refers to motion sickness.
• Malaise: A general feeling of discomfort or ill health.
• Nausea: The sensation of sickness that often leads to vomiting.
• Tinnitus: The perception of ringing or noise in the ears.
• Vertigo: A sensation of spinning or dizziness.

Cell and Tissue Terminology

• Melanoblast: An immature cell characterized by its dark color.
• Paroxysmal: Relating to sudden periodic attacks.
• Prognosis: The predicted course and outcome of a disease.
• Paroxysm: A sudden, uncontrollable attack.

Disease Prevention and Location Terms

• Prophylactic: Related to disease prevention.
• Ecto-/Exo-: Prefix meaning outer side.
• Endo-: Prefix indicating something is inner or within.
• Meso-: Pertaining to the middle layer.
• Circum-/Peri-: Prefixes that mean around, about, or surrounding.
• Epi-: Refers to something that is over or upon.
• Sub-/Hypo-: Indicates below or under.
• Supra-/Super-: Refers to above, over, or superior.
• Infra-: Under or less than normal.

Germ Layers and Related Terms

• Blastos: Germ, seed, sprout, or bud.
• Blastoderm: Early stage aggregation of cells in a developing embryo.
• Ectoderm: The outer layer of germ cells, forming skin and nervous tissue.
• Mesoderm: The middle germ layer giving rise to connective tissues, muscle, and the circulatory system.
• Endoderm: The innermost germ layer forming the gut lining and associated organs.

Cell Examination Terms

• Ectocytic: Pertaining to the outer side of cells.
• Endocarditis: Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.
• Endoscopy: A procedure to visually inspect the inside of a body cavity.
• Endocystoscopy: Examination of the bladder's interior.

Origin of Cells and Pregnancies

• Gen/o: Refers to originating or production.
• Ectogenous: Originating outside a cell or organism.
• Endogenous: Originating within a cell or organism.
• Topos/top/o: Refers to a place or location.
• Ectopic pregnancy: A pregnancy that occurs outside the womb, typically in a fallopian tube.