Medical Terminology Midterm Flashcards

Medical Terminology Key Concepts

• Hemat/o: Combining form meaning blood.
• Splenomegaly: Medical term for abnormal enlargement of the spleen.
• Pulmonologist: Physician specializing in the treatment of respiratory system disorders.
• Craniotomy: Surgical incision into the skull.
• Colostomy: Creation of an artificial opening between the large intestine and the outside of the body.
• Arthroplasty: Procedure for the surgical repair of a joint.

Salivary Glands and Related Terms

• Sublingual Salivary Glands: Located below the tongue.
• Oncology: Field focused on the study and treatment of malignant tumors and cancer.

Vascular and Hematological Terms

• Phlebitis: Medical term for inflammation of a vein.
• Leukocytes: Another term for white blood cells.
• Cervical: Describes the vertebrae in the spinal column that form the neck.

Cardiac and Respiratory Terminology

• Myocardial Infarction: Commonly known as a heart attack.
• Bradypnea: Medical term for abnormally slow breathing.

Microbiology and Symptoms

• Pathogen: Microorganism that causes disease in humans.
• Hemiplegia: Condition resulting in total paralysis on one side of the body.
• Symptom: Subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or itching.

Medical Conditions and Concepts

• Exacerbation: Increase in the severity of disease symptoms.
• Benign: Term used for non-cancerous growths or tumors.
• Metastasis: The process of cancer cells spreading to new areas of the body.
• Prognosis: Prediction of the probable outcome of a disease.

Medical Eponyms and Anatomy

• Raynaud's Disease: Example of eponym in medical terminology.
• Gastric: Pertaining to the stomach.
• Embolus: A foreign object, like a blood clot, circulating in the blood.

Prefixes and Suffixes in Medical Terms

• Hyper-: Prefix meaning increased or above normal.
• -algia: Suffix meaning pain.