Easy Medical Terminology : November 2015

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Pneumatosis

Pneumat / - Word Root

Pneumat / - Lungs / Air / Breath

osis - Suffix

osis - Abnormal Condition

Pneumatosis - also known as Intestinal Pneumatosis, is abnormal condition of the lungs. Gas cyst in the bowel wall of the large or small intestines. Can be viewed on Xray.

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Pericarditis New Free Cardiology 45 Quick Reference Card

Peri - Prefix

Peri - Surrounding

Cardi/ - Word Root

Cardi/ - Heart

- itis - Suffix

- itis - Inflammation

Pericarditis - inflammation surrounding the heart.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Oculodynia Free Diagram of Normal Eye Anatomy

Ocul/ - Word Root

Ocul/ - Eye

O - CV

- dynia - Suffix

- dynia - Pain

Oculodynia - Pain in The Eyes. Can result from Migraines, Blow to the eye or sinus infection.

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Ronda Rousey had a Cheliorrhaphy after UFC 193 Funny Video

Cheil / - Word Root

Cheil / - Lip

O - CV

- rrhaphy - Suffix

- rrhaphy - Suture; repair

Cheilorrhaphy - Suture (repair) of the lip. Usually from a blow to the lip to close up a wound of fix tear. Commonly used in Cleft lips repair.

Ronda Rousey received a Busted (split) lip from Holly Holm and had to obtain a Cheilorrhaphy.

link to the cutest remake of UFC 193 Ronda Vs Holly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztt-aQLQRXE

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Encephalodynia

Encephal / - Brain

Encephal / - Word Root

O - CV

- Dynia - Pain

- Dynia - Suffix

Encephalodynia - Pain in or surrounding the brain.

Cephalodynia - Headache

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Stomatomycosis

Stomat/ - Word Root

Stomat/ - Mouth

O - CV

Myc/ - Word Root

Myc/ - Fungus

- Osis - Suffix

- Osis - Abnormal Condition

Stomatomycosis - Abnormal condition of the fungus in the mouth