Medical Terminology

1. Medical Terminology List 9

2. urethr/o utethra (tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body)

3. urethr/o urethra (tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body) • Urethra • Urethral • Pertaining to the urethra • Urethritis • Inflammation of the urethra

4. uter/o Uterus: • womb, muscle organ of the female that holds and provides nourishment for the developing fetus

5. uter/o Uterus: womb, muscle organ of the female that holds and provides nourishment for the developing fetus • Uterus • Uterine: Uter/ine • Pertaining to the uterus • Intrauterine: Intra/uter/ine • Pertaining to within the uterus

6. ven/o Vein: • blood vessels (tubes) that carry blood towards the heart

7. ven/o Vein: blood vessels (tubes) that carry blood towards the heart • Venule • Small veins • Venulitis • Inflammation of the small veins • Intravenous • Pertaining to within the vein

8. vertebr/o Vertebra: • back bone

9. vertebr/o Vertebra: Back bones • Vertebral • Pertaining to the back bone • Intervertebral • Pertaining to between the vertebrae

10. quadri- Four • Quadriplegia • Paralysis of four • Paralysis of all four extremities

11. re- back, behind • Relapse • To slide back • Return of disease after its apparent termination • Remission • Back to condition before the disease • Lessening of symptoms of a disease • Resection • To cut back (out) • Removal or an organ or a structure

12. syn- with, together • Syndrome • Set of symptoms and signs of disease that occur together to indicate a disease condition

13. tachy- Fast • Tachycardia • Condition of fast heart rate • Tachypnea • Breathing fast

14. tri- Three • tricuspid valve • Heart valve that has three cusps or points • Tricycle • Wheels of three

15. tri- Three • Tricycle • Wheels of three

16. uni- One • Unilateral • Pertaining to one side

17. -plasm Formation • Neoplasm • Formation of new tissue • Any new growth of tissue (cancer / tumor)

18. -plegia Paralysis • Hemiplegia • Paralysis of half of the body • Paraplegia • Paralysis along side • Impairment or loss of movement in the lower part of the body – primarily the legs • Quadriplegia • Paralysis of four • Paralysis of all four extremities

19. -pnea Breathing • Apnea • Breathing, not (not breathing) • dyspnea – • Breathing bad (difficulty breathing) • Tachypnea • Breathing fast • Hyperpnea • Breathing more than normal (deep breathing) • Bradypnea • Breathing slow • Hypopnea • Breathing less than normal (Shallow breathing)

20. -section to cut • Resection • To cut back (out) • Removal or an organ or a structure • Trisection • To cut into three

21. -stasis to stand, place, stop, control • Metastasis • To stand or place beyond • Change of place • Spread of an cancerous tumor to a distant place (organ)

22. -tension Pressure • Hypertension • Pressure more than normal • High blood pressure • Hypotension • Pressure less than normal • Low blood pressure

23. -thesis to put, place • Prosthesis • To put before • Artificial substitute for a missing part of the body

24. -tic pertaining to • Neoplastic • Pertaining to new growth (cancer) • Hepatic • Pertaining to the liver

25. -um Structure • Postpartum • Structure of after birth • Endometrium • Structure of the inner lining of the uterus • Antepartum • Structure of before birth

26. -y process, condition • Endoscopy • The process of visualizing / viewing within • Endoscope • Tracheostomy • The process of making an opening in the trachea • Nephrectomy • The process of removing the kidney

27. Study suggestion: • Text book exercises and answers pg 137-145, especially sections I – O.