Medical Terminology Study Notes

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What does the medical term 'onc' refer to?

fat

cell

tumor (correct)

cancer

What does the medical term 'carcin' refer to?

tissue

growth

cancer (correct)

fat

What does 'cyt' mean in medical terminology?

muscle

cell (correct)

joint

nerve

What does the term 'epitheli' refer to?

epithelium Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'hist'?

tissue Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lip' refer to?

fat Signup and view all the answers

What medical term is used for muscle?

my Signup and view all the answers

What does 'neur' mean?

nerves Signup and view all the answers

What does 'path' signify in medical terminology?

disease Signup and view all the answers

What does 'plasm' mean?

growth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sarc' refer to?

flesh or connective tissue Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'stasis'?

a and b Signup and view all the answers

What does 'viscer' signify?

internal organs Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-al' pertain to?

pertaining to Signup and view all the answers

What does '-genic' mean?

producing or causing Signup and view all the answers

What does '-logist' mean?

specialist (physician) who studies and treats Signup and view all the answers

What does '-logy' mean?

the study of Signup and view all the answers

What does '-oid' mean?

resembling Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of '-oma'?

tumor Signup and view all the answers

What does '-a, -e, -y' mean?

no meaning Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'meta-' mean?

beyond Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'neo-' refer to?

new Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of '-itis'?

inflammation Signup and view all the answers

What does 'intra-' signify?

within Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ven' refer to?

vein Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ous' mean?

pertaining to Signup and view all the answers

What does 'oste' indicate?

bone Signup and view all the answers

What does 'arthr' mean?

joint Signup and view all the answers

What does 'trache' refer to?

trachea Signup and view all the answers

What does 'poly' signify?

many Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dx' refer to?

diagnosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'px'?

prognosis Signup and view all the answers

What does 'chemo' refer to?

chemotherapy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CA' mean?

cancer Signup and view all the answers

What does 'METS' stand for?

metastasis Signup and view all the answers

What does 'XRT' refer to?

radiation therapy Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'anatomic position'?

face forward, feet front and palms forward Signup and view all the answers

What does 'anter' mean?

front Signup and view all the answers

What does 'caud' refer to?

tail (downward) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cephal' mean?

head (upward) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dist' signify?

away (from the point of attachment of a body part) Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'dors'?

back Signup and view all the answers

What does 'infer' mean?

below Signup and view all the answers

What does 'later' refer to?

side Signup and view all the answers

What does 'medi' signify?

middle Signup and view all the answers

What does 'poster' mean?

back or behind Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'proxim'?

near (the point of attachment of a body part) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'super' refer to?

above Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ventr' mean?

belly (front) Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ad' signify?

toward Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of '-ic or -ior'?

pertaining to Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'transverse'?

<hr /> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'sagittal'?

| Signup and view all the answers

What does 'benign' mean?

not cancerous but can be deadly Signup and view all the answers

What is chemotherapy?

treatment of cancer by using pharmaceuticals Signup and view all the answers

What does 'diagnosis' mean?

the identification of a disease Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inflammation' refer to?

the body's response to infection Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'malignant'?

tending to worsen and potentially cause death Signup and view all the answers

What does 'prognosis' mean?

the prediction of a disease's outcome Signup and view all the answers

What is radiation therapy?

treatment with radioactive substances Signup and view all the answers

What does 'remission' refer to?

lessening or absence of signs of disease Signup and view all the answers

What does 'acr' signify?

arms and legs Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cutane' refer to?

skin Signup and view all the answers

What does 'derm' mean?

skin Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dermat' signify?

skin Signup and view all the answers

What does 'myc' refer to?

fungus Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'onych'?

nail Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cyan' mean?

blue Signup and view all the answers

What does 'erythr' signify?

red Signup and view all the answers

What does 'leuk' mean?

white Signup and view all the answers

What does 'melan' mean?

black Signup and view all the answers

What does 'xanth' signify?

yellow Signup and view all the answers

What does '-osis' refer to?

an abnormal condition Signup and view all the answers

What does '-tomy' mean?

incision into Signup and view all the answers

What does 'epi-' signify?

on, upon or over Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hypo-' refer to?

below, deficient, under Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sub-' mean?

below or under Signup and view all the answers

What is a biopsy?

removal of living tissue to be viewed under a microscope Signup and view all the answers

What does 'edema' mean?

puffy swelling from fluid accumulation Signup and view all the answers

What does 'laceration' refer to?

a torn, ragged-edged wound Signup and view all the answers

What is a lesion?

any visible change in tissue from injury or disease Signup and view all the answers

What is a pressure ulcer (bedsore)?

eroded sore on the skin caused by prolonged pressure Signup and view all the answers

What is shingles (herpes zoster)?

a viral infection causing painful blisters Signup and view all the answers

What does 'squamous cell carcinoma' refer to?

malignant growth from scale-like epithelial tissue Signup and view all the answers

What does 'staphylococcus' mean?

a bacterium causing skin infections Signup and view all the answers

What does 'streptococcus' refer to?

a bacterium causing skin infections Signup and view all the answers

What does 'abscess' refer to?

localized collection of pus Signup and view all the answers

What does 'basal cell carcinoma' mean?

a tumor from the outer layer of skin Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'asthma'?

a respiratory disease with coughing and shortness of breath Signup and view all the answers

What does 'chest radiograph' refer to?

an imaging test to evaluate lungs and heart Signup and view all the answers

What is 'chest computed tomography'?

an imaging test for identifying tumors Signup and view all the answers

What does 'chronic obstructive pulmonary disease' mean?

a lung condition with reduced airflow Signup and view all the answers

What is 'emphysema'?

lung condition with decreased elasticity Signup and view all the answers

What does 'influenza' refer to?

highly contagious respiratory infection Signup and view all the answers

What is 'sputum'?

mucus from respiratory organs Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tuberculosis' mean?

a disease affecting lungs Signup and view all the answers

What is an 'upper respiratory infection'?

infection of nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Medical Terminology Study Notes

Oncology Terms
- Onc: Refers to tumors
- Carcin: Pertains to cancer
- -oma: Indicates a tumor
Cellular and Tissue Prefixes
- Cyt: Relates to cells
- Hist: Refers to tissue
- Epitheli: Eleproves epithelium
- Lip: Associated with fat
- My: Pertaining to muscle
- Neur: Relates to nerves
Disease and Inflammation
- Path: Indicates disease
- -itis: Refers to inflammation
- Remission: Signifies lessening or absence of disease signs
Anatomical Terms
- Anatomic Position: Key reference position for anatomical terminology (face forward, feet forward, palms forward)
- Anter: Means front
- Poster: Refers to back or behind
- Infer: Indicates below
Directional Terms
- Dist: Means away from the point of attachment
- Proxim: Means near the point of attachment
- Medi: Relates to the middle
- Super: Indicates above
- Vent: Refers to belly or front
- Dors: Relates to the back
- Lateral: Means side
Surgical Terms
- -tomy: Indicates an incision into
- Biopsy: Involves removal of tissue for microscopic examination
- Abscess: Defined as a localized collection of pus
- Edema: Characterized by swelling due to fluid accumulation
Skin and Color Terms
- Cutane, Derm, Dermat: All signify skin
- Myc: Relates to fungus
- Onych: Refers to nails
- Cyan: Means blue
- Erythr: Indicates red
- Leuk: Refers to white
- Melan: Indicates black
- Xanth: Refers to yellow
Cancer Treatment Terms
- Chemo: Refers to chemotherapy
- XRT: Denotes radiation therapy
- CA: Stands for cancer
- METS: Indicates metastasis
Respiratory Terms
- Asthma: Characterized by wheezing, shortness of breath, and airway constriction
- Emphysema: Type of COPD resulting from loss of lung elasticity
- Influenza: Highly contagious respiratory tract infection caused by a virus
- Tuberculosis: Infectious disease affecting the lungs
- URI: Upper respiratory infection involving the nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx
Imaging Terms
- Chest Radiograph (CXR): An X-ray image of the chest for evaluating lungs and heart
- Chest CT Scan: Computerized images of the chest used to diagnose tumors or abscesses
General Health Terms
- Prognosis: Prediction of potential disease outcomes
- Malignant: Tending to worsen and potentially fatal
- Benign: Non-cancerous but can grow large; may pose health issues
Specialized Terms
- -logy: Refers to the study of
- -logist: Specialist or physician practicing in a certain field
- -genic: Indicates producing or causing
- -oid: Refers to resembling
- -osis: Denotes an abnormal condition
Fluid and Healing Terms
- Pressure ulcer: Also known as bedsore; caused by prolonged pressure on skin
- Laceration: Torn, ragged-edged wound
- Lesion: Visible change in tissue from injury or disease
Miscellaneous Terms
- Poly: Refers to many
- Meta-: Signifies beyond
- Neo-: Means new
- Stasis: Indicates stop or control
- Intra-: Refers to within
- Per-: Denotes through
- Sub-: Means below or under
- Hypo-: Indicates below, deficient, or under

These notes encapsulate essential medical terminology, which is fundamental for understanding various conditions, treatments, and anatomical references in healthcare.

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