Monday, November 7, 2016

Bacteriolysis

Bacteri / - Word Root

Bacteri / - Bacteria

O - CV

- lysis - Suffix

- lysis - Destruction


Bacteriolysis - Destruction of Bacteria. The destruction of bacterial cells.


Sunday, October 30, 2016

Myocardial Infarction Heart Attack Medical Terminology Poster

Myocardial Infarction

My / - Word Root

My / - Muscle

O - CV

cardi / Word Root

cardi / Heart


- al - Suffix

- al - Pertaining to


Infarction - Dead Tissue


Myocardial Infarction - Pertaining to the muscle surrounding the tissue resulting in a heart attack from dead tissue.

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Medical Terminology Meningitis

Meningitis

Mening / - Word Root

Mening / - Meninges (protective membrane covering the brain and spinal cord)


-itis - Suffix


- itis -  Inflammation



Meningitis - Inflammation of the Meninges (protective membrane covering the brain and spinal cord).





Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty

Rhin / - Word Root

Rhin / - Nose

O - CV

- Plasty - Suffix

- Plasty - Surgical repair


Rhinoplasty - surgical repair of the nose

Monday, September 12, 2016

Hypoglycemia Free PDF Poster

Hypo  - Prefix

Hypo  -  Below

Glyc - Word Root

Glyc - Sugar

- emia - Suffix

- emia - Blood Condition


Hypoglycemia - Condition of High Sugar Levels in the Blood

Friday, September 2, 2016

Gastropathy Stomach Disease Free Poster

Gastr / - Word Root

Gastr / -  Stomach

O - CV

- pathy - Word root

- pathy - Disease


Gastropathy - Disease of the Stomach


Friday, August 12, 2016

Onychomycosis Toenail Fungus

Onychomycosis

Onych / - Word Root

Onych / - Nail (Toe)

O - CV

myc / - Word Root

myc / - Fungus

- osis - Suffix

- osis - Abnormal Condition


Onychomycosis - Abnormal condition of Fungus in the (Toe) nail


Friday, August 5, 2016

Hyponatremia Free Poster

Hypo - Prefix

Hypo - Low

Natr - Word Root

Natr -  Sodium

- emia - Suffix

- emia - blood condition


Hyponatremia -  Condition causing low sodium levels in the blood








Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Otolaryngitis Free PDF Reference Guide

Ot / - Word Root

Ot / - Ear

laryng / - Word Root

laryng / - Larynx; Voice box

- itis - Suffix

- itis - Inflammation


Otolaryngitis - Inflammation of the ear(s)  and larynx (voice box). An Otolaryngologist specializes in treatment, diagnosis and health of the Ears, Voice Box and the surrounding structures.





Monday, August 1, 2016

Bronchiectasis Free PDF Flyer

Bronchi / - Word Root

Bronchi / - Bronchi

- ectasis - Suffix

- ectasis - Widening

Bronchiectasis - widening of the bronchi or their branches.



Sunday, July 24, 2016

Hyperhidrosis Free Reference Poster

Hyper - Prefix

Hyper - Excessive

Hidr / - Word Root

Hidr / - Sweat

- osis - Suffix

- osis - Abnormal Condition

Hyperhidrosis - Abnormal Condition of an Excessive Amount of Sweat stemming from the armpit, palms and soles.




Friday, July 22, 2016

Dyspareunia differs from Vaginismus Free Reference Guide

Dys - Prefix

Dys - Painful

pareun / - Word Root

pareun / - Sexual Intercourse

ia - Suffix

ia - Pertaining to

Dyspareunia - Pain during Sexual Intercourse.  Not to be confused with Vaginismus.


Thursday, July 21, 2016

Bacterial Endocarditis Medical Terminology Word

Bacterial Endocarditis



Bacteri / - Word Root

Bacteri / - Bacteria

- al - Suffix

- al - Pertaining to

Bacterial - Pertaining to Bacteria



Endo / - Prefix

Endo /- Inside

Card / - Word Root

Card / - Heart

- itis - Suffix

- itis - Inflammation


Endocarditis - inside the heart


Bacterial Endocarditis - Inflammation inside the heart as the result of bacteria.

Bacterial Endocarditis - An infection / inflammation of the inner lining of the heart from Bacteria from another part of your body that passes through the blood stream








Monday, July 4, 2016

Bacterial Vaginosis BV Free PDF

Bacteri / - Word Root

Bacteri / - Bacteria

- al - Suffix

- al - Pertaining to

Vagin / - Word Root

Vagin / - Vagina

- osis - Suffix

- osis - Abnormal condition

Bacterial Vaginosis - Abnormal condition  of an overgrowth of Bacteria in the Vagina.




Saturday, June 25, 2016

Ear Pain Otodynia

Ot / - Word Root

Ot / - Ear

O - CV

- dynia - Suffix

- dynia - Pain

Otodynia - Pain inside of the ears.  Ranges from mild to severe. Can effect one or both ears.




Saturday, June 18, 2016

Hysteroscopy

Hyster / - Word Root

Hyster / - Uterus

O - CV

- scopy - Suffix

- scopy - Viewing


Hysteroscopy - Visual examination inside of the Vagina. Performed by a Gynecologist in addition to a Pap Smear.


Thursday, June 9, 2016

Vulvovaginitis

Vulv / - Word Root

Vulv / - Vulva

O - CV

Vagin / - Word Root

Vagin / - Vagina

Itis - Suffix

Itis - Inflammation

 Vulvovaginitis - Inflammation of the Vulva and Vagina
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Stomatitis Inflammation of the Mouth

Stomat / - Word Root

Stomat / - Mouth

O - CV

- itis - Suffix

- itis - Inflammation


Stomatitis - Inflammation of the mouth. Inflammation of the mucous membrane surrounding the mouth and lips. Can result from Herpes Simplex Virus.


Monday, May 30, 2016

Endostomatodynia Pain inside of the mouth

Endo / Prefix

Endo /  Inside

Stomat / - Word Root

Stomat / - Mouth

O - CV

- dynia - Suffix

- dynia - Pain

Endostomatodynia - Pain inside of the mouth


Sunday, May 22, 2016

Hypogastrodynia Pain in the Lower Stomach

Hypo / -  Prefix

Hypo / - Lower

Gastr / - Word Root

Gastr / - Stomach

O - CV

- dynia - Suffix

- dynia - Pain


Hypogastrodynia - Pain in the lower stomach region


Sunday, May 15, 2016

Headache Cephalodynia Medical Terminology


Cephal/ - Word Root

Cephal/ - Head

O - CV

- dynia - Suffix

- dynia - Ache


Cephalodynia - Ache in the Head (Headache). Sinus, Tension and Migraines are types of headaches. Some symptoms includes in Vomiting, Nausea and Sensitivity to light. Some causes of headaches includes stress, depression and infection. Can be treated with OTC medication, prescription medications and natural remedies.


Sunday, May 1, 2016

Rhinoplasty and Nasoplasty

Rhinoplasty 

Rhin / Word Root

Rhin / Nose


O - CV


- plasty - Suffix

- plasty - Surgical Repair


Rhinoplasty - Surgical repair of the nose for cosmetic or medical reasons.


Nasoplasty 


Nas / Word Root

Nas / - Nose

O - CV

- plasty - Suffix

- plasty - Surgical Repair


Nasoplasty - Surgical Repair of the nose for cosmetic and medical reasons.

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Vaginal Hysterectomy

Vaginal

Vagin / Word Root

Vagin / Vagina

- al / - Suffix

- al - Pertaining to



Hysterectomy

Hyster /  - Word Root

Hyster / - Uterus

- ectomy / - Suffix

- ectomy / - Surgical Removal


Vaginal Hysterectomy - Surgical Removal of the Uterus through the vaginal.



Friday, March 18, 2016

Stomatomalacia

Stomat/ -  Word Root

Stomat/ -  Mouth

O - CV

- malacia - Suffix

- malacia - Softening


Stomatomalacia - Softening of any structures inside of the mouth



Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Stomatorrhagia

Stomat/ - Word Root

Stomat/ - Mouth

O - CV

- rrhagia - Suffix

- rrhagia - Bleeding Profusely


Stomatorrhagia - Bleeding profusely in or around the oral cavity. (Gums, Mouth, Tongue, etc)


Friday, March 11, 2016

Craniology

Crani / - Word Root

Crani / - Cranium  (skull)

O - CV

- logy - Suffix

- logy - Study of

Craniology  - Study of the shape, size and measurement of the cranium (skull) in different species.




Thursday, February 25, 2016

Test Your Noodle Female Anatomy Crossword Puzzle

Vagina Times Crossword Puzzle 1 
Test you Medical Terminology and Anatomy of the Vagina

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Free Nephrology Medical Terminology Reference Pocket Guide

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Monday, February 8, 2016

Pyorrhea Medical and Dental Terminology

Py/ - Word Root

Py/ - Pus

O - CV

- rrhea - Suffix

- rrhea - Discharge

Pyorrhea - Discharge of Pus


Tuesday, January 19, 2016

NeuroHistology

Neurohistology

Neur/ - Nerve

Neur/ - Word Root

O - CV

Hist/ - Tissue

Hist/ - Word Root

O - CV

- logy - Study of

- logy - Suffix


Neurohistology - Study of Nerve Tissue. Branch of Histology that deals with the Nervous System.





Friday, January 15, 2016

New Easy Medical Terminology Weekly Instructor Video

Beginning Wednesday January 20th, 2016

I will introduce a new Medical Terminology Word & Provide the Following

  • Break Down - Prefix, Word Root, CV, Suffix
  • State the Medical Definition and Laymen's Term
  • State the etiology, origin or history
  • Discuss the Anatomy & Physiology relations to the word
  • Discuss the Body Systems relations to the word
  • Give Examples & Exercises


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Thursday, January 7, 2016

2016 Medical Word Lipectomy Removal of Fat

Lip/ - Word Root

Lip/ - Fat

- ectomy - Surgical Removal

- ectomy - Surgical Removal


Lipectomy - Surgical Removal of Fat (tissue) from around the abdomen, hips and buttocks of obese people. Can be cosmetic or health purposes.