Monday, September 30, 2013

Monday Medical Terminology Word Trichopathy

Trichopathy

Trich/ - Root

O - CV

- pathy - Suffix

Trich/ - Hair

- pathy - Disease

Trichopathy - Disease of the Hair or Hair Follicle

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Sunday Medical Terminology Word Otopathy

Otopathy

Ot/ - Root

O - CV

- pathy - Suffix


Oto - Ear

- pathy - Disease

Otopathy - Disease of the ear or the inner ear structure

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Saturday Medical Terminology Word Pharyngoplasty

Pharyngoplasty

Pharyng/ Root

O - CV

- plasty - Suffix


Pharyng/ - Pharynx (Throat)

- plasty - Surgical Repair


Pharyngoplasty - Surgical repair of the Pharynx

Friday Medical Terminology Word Tracheomalacia

Tracheomalacia

Trache/ - Root

O - CV

- malacia - Suffix


Trache/ - Trachea (windpipe)

 - malacia - Softening

Tracheomalacia - Softening of the Trachea

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Thursday Medical Terminology Word Laryngostenosis

Laryngostenosis

Laryng/ - Root

O - CV

- stenosis - Suffix


Laryng/  - Larynx ( Voice box )

- stenosis - Narrowing

Laryngostenosis - Narrowing of the Larynx ( Voice box) 




Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Wednesday Medical Terminology Word Gastrocentesis

Gastrocentesis

Gastr/ - Root

O - CV

- centesis - Suffix


Gastr/ - Stomach

- centesis - Surgical puncture

Gastrocentesis - Surgical puncture of the stomach

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Tuesday Medical Terminology Word laparoscopy

Laparoscopy

Lapar/ - Root

 O - CV

- scopy - Suffix

Lapar/ - Abdomen

- scopy - Visual Examination

Laparoscopy - Visual Examination of the abdomen (surgical procedure)

Monday, September 23, 2013

Monday Medical Terminology Word Palatal

Palatal

Palat/ - Root

-al - Suffix


Palat/ - Palate (roof of the mouth)

- al - Pertaining to

Palatal - Pertaining to the Palate

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Sunday Medical Terminology Word Otorrhagia

Otorrhagia

Ot/ - Root

O - CV

- rrhagia - Suffix

Ot/ - Ear

- Rrhagia - Hemorrhage / Excessive Bleeding

Otorrhagia - Excessive bleeding of the ear

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Saturday Medical Terminology Word Hypothermia

Hypothermia

Hypo - Prefix

Therm/ - Root

- ia - Suffix


Hypo - Low

Therm/ - Temperature; heat

- ia -  Pertaining to


Hypothermia - Pertaining to low temperature (when the body's normal body temperature is very low & can be life - threatening)

Friday, September 20, 2013

Friday Medical Terminology Word Hyperemia

Hyperemia

Hyper - Prefix

- emia- Suffix



Hyper -Excessive


- emia - Blood


Hyperemia - An excessive amount of blood ( in an organ, tissue, or part)








Thursday, September 19, 2013

Thursday Medical Terminology Word Nephrologist

Nephrologist

Nephr/ - Root


O - CV


- logist - Suffix


Nephr/ - Kidney


- logist - One who studies (specializes)


Nephrologist - One who specializes in the Diseases & treatment of the kidneys .

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Wednesday Medical Terminology Word Phlebitis

Phlebitis

Phleb/ - Root


- itis - Suffix



Phleb/ - Vein


- itis - Inflammation


Phlebitis - Inflammation of the vein ( mainly in the legs)




Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Tuesday Medical Terminology Word Epigastric

Epigastric

Epi - Prefix


Gastr/ - Root


- ic - Suffix

Epi - Above

Gastr/ - Stomach

- ic - Pertaining To


Pertaining to the area above the stomach


Monday, September 16, 2013

Monday Medical Terminology Word Ovarian

Ovarian

Ovar/ - Root

i - CV

- an - Suffix


Ovar/ - Ovary

- an - Pertaining to

Ovarian - Pertaining to the Ovaries


Sunday, September 15, 2013

Sunday Medical Terminology Word Urinary

Urinary

Urin/-Root

- ary - Suffix


Urin/ - Urine

- ary - Pertaining to

Urinary - Pertaining to the Urine ( Urinary System)

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Saturday Medical Terminology Word Arthritis

Arthritis

Arthr/ - Root

- itis - Suffix


Arthr/ - Joint

- itis - Inflammation

Arthitis - Inflammation of a joint

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Friday Medical Terminology Word Orthopnea

Orthopnea

Orth/ - Root

O - CV

- pnea -  Suffix

Orth/ - Straight or Erect

- pnea - breath, breathing

Orthopnea - Straight Breathing ( A condition where a person can only breathe easily when sitting straight or standind upright.

Thursday Medical Terminology Word Pulmonary

Pulmonary

Pulmon/ - Root

-ary - Suffix

Pulmon - Lungs

- ary - Pertaining to

Pulmonary - Pertaining to the lungs


Wednesday Medical Terminology Word Venogram

Venogram

Ven/ - Root

O - CV

 - gram - Suffix

Ven/ - Vein

- gram - Written Record

Venogram - A written record of the Vein

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Tuesday Medical Terminology Word Dorsodynia

Dors/ - Root

O - CV

- dynia - Suffix


Dors/ - Back

- dynia - pain


Dorsodynia - Back pain

Monday Medical Terminology Word Sternotomy

Sternotomy

Stern/ - Root

O - CV

- tomy - Suffix


Stern - Sternum

- tomy - Surgical Incision

Sternotomy - Surgical incision of the sternum

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Sunday Medical Word Tibia

Tibia

Tibi/ - Root

-a - Suffix


Tibi/ -  (shin bone)

- a - Pertaining to

Tibia - Pertaining to the shin bone

Saturday Medical Terminology Word Femoral

Femoral

Femor/ - Root

- al - Suffix


Femor/ - Femur (thigh)

- al - pertaining to

Femoral - Pertaining to the femur (thigh)

Friday Medical Terminology Word Monocyte

Monocyte

Mono - Root

- cyte - Suffix


Mono - One

- cyte - Cell


Monocyte - One Cell ( a large white blood cell)

Thursday Medical Terminology Word Musculoskeletal

Musculoskeletal

Muscul/ - Root


O - CV


Skelet/ - Root


- tal - Suffix



Muscul/ - Muscular, Muscles


Skelet/ - Skeleton, Skeletal

-al -Pertaining to

Musculoskeletal - Pertaining the Muscular & Skeletal System ( Muscles & Skeleton)



Saturday, September 7, 2013

Wednesday Medical Terminology Word Polyuria

Polyuria

Poly - Root

- uria - Suffix



Poly - Excessive, Many

- uria - Urine


Polyuria - Excessive Urine

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Tuesday Medical Word Cystoplegia

Cyst/ - Root


O - CV

- plegia - Suffix


Cyst/ - Bladder

- plegia - paralysis


Cystoplegia - Paralysis of the Bladder

Monday Medical Word Optometry

Optometry


Opt/ - Root


O - CV

-metry - Suffix


Opt/ - Eye

- metry - Process of Measuring

Optometry - The process of measuring the eye(s).

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Sunday Medical Word Laproscope

Laproscope -

Lapr/ Root


O  - CV


- scope


Lapr/ - Stomach


- scope - an instrument used for viewing

Laproscope - An instrument used to view the stomach