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?

    <p>epithelium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'hist'?

    <p>tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'lip' refer to?

    <p>fat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What medical term is used for muscle?

    <p>my</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'neur' mean?

    <p>nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'path' signify in medical terminology?

    <p>disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'plasm' mean?

    <p>growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'sarc' refer to?

    <p>flesh or connective tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'stasis'?

    <p>a and b</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'viscer' signify?

    <p>internal organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-al' pertain to?

    <p>pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-genic' mean?

    <p>producing or causing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-logist' mean?

    <p>specialist (physician) who studies and treats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-logy' mean?

    <p>the study of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-oid' mean?

    <p>resembling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of '-oma'?

    <p>tumor</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>no meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'meta-' mean?

    <p>beyond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix 'neo-' refer to?

    <p>new</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of '-itis'?

    <p>inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'intra-' signify?

    <p>within</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ven' refer to?

    <p>vein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-ous' mean?

    <p>pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'oste' indicate?

    <p>bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'arthr' mean?

    <p>joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'trache' refer to?

    <p>trachea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'poly' signify?

    <p>many</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'dx' refer to?

    <p>diagnosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'px'?

    <p>prognosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'chemo' refer to?

    <p>chemotherapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'CA' mean?

    <p>cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'METS' stand for?

    <p>metastasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'XRT' refer to?

    <p>radiation therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'anatomic position'?

    <p>face forward, feet front and palms forward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'anter' mean?

    <p>front</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'caud' refer to?

    <p>tail (downward)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cephal' mean?

    <p>head (upward)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'dist' signify?

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

    What is the meaning of 'dors'?

    <p>back</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'infer' mean?

    <p>below</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'later' refer to?

    <p>side</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'medi' signify?

    <p>middle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'poster' mean?

    <p>back or behind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'proxim'?

    <p>near (the point of attachment of a body part)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'super' refer to?

    <p>above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ventr' mean?

    <p>belly (front)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-ad' signify?

    <p>toward</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>pertaining to</p> 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'?

    <p>|</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'benign' mean?

    <p>not cancerous but can be deadly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is chemotherapy?

    <p>treatment of cancer by using pharmaceuticals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'diagnosis' mean?

    <p>the identification of a disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'inflammation' refer to?

    <p>the body's response to infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'malignant'?

    <p>tending to worsen and potentially cause death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'prognosis' mean?

    <p>the prediction of a disease's outcome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is radiation therapy?

    <p>treatment with radioactive substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'remission' refer to?

    <p>lessening or absence of signs of disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'acr' signify?

    <p>arms and legs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cutane' refer to?

    <p>skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'derm' mean?

    <p>skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'dermat' signify?

    <p>skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'myc' refer to?

    <p>fungus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'onych'?

    <p>nail</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cyan' mean?

    <p>blue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'erythr' signify?

    <p>red</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'leuk' mean?

    <p>white</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'melan' mean?

    <p>black</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'xanth' signify?

    <p>yellow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-osis' refer to?

    <p>an abnormal condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-tomy' mean?

    <p>incision into</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'epi-' signify?

    <p>on, upon or over</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'hypo-' refer to?

    <p>below, deficient, under</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'sub-' mean?

    <p>below or under</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a biopsy?

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

    What does 'edema' mean?

    <p>puffy swelling from fluid accumulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'laceration' refer to?

    <p>a torn, ragged-edged wound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a lesion?

    <p>any visible change in tissue from injury or disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a pressure ulcer (bedsore)?

    <p>eroded sore on the skin caused by prolonged pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is shingles (herpes zoster)?

    <p>a viral infection causing painful blisters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'squamous cell carcinoma' refer to?

    <p>malignant growth from scale-like epithelial tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'staphylococcus' mean?

    <p>a bacterium causing skin infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'streptococcus' refer to?

    <p>a bacterium causing skin infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'abscess' refer to?

    <p>localized collection of pus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'basal cell carcinoma' mean?

    <p>a tumor from the outer layer of skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'asthma'?

    <p>a respiratory disease with coughing and shortness of breath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'chest radiograph' refer to?

    <p>an imaging test to evaluate lungs and heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'chest computed tomography'?

    <p>an imaging test for identifying tumors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'chronic obstructive pulmonary disease' mean?

    <p>a lung condition with reduced airflow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'emphysema'?

    <p>lung condition with decreased elasticity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'influenza' refer to?

    <p>highly contagious respiratory infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'sputum'?

    <p>mucus from respiratory organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'tuberculosis' mean?

    <p>a disease affecting lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an 'upper respiratory infection'?

    <p>infection of nasal cavity, pharynx, or larynx</p> 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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