Building a Medical Vocabulary 1-3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Oncology | Study of tumors. |
| Pharmacology | The study of drugs and their origin, properties, and effects on living systems. |
| Radiology | The science concerned with the use of various forms of radiant energy in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. |
| Therapy | Treatement of a disease. |
| Malignant | Tending to grow worse and threatening to result in death. |
| Endocrinology | The science that studys the endocrine glands and the hormones they produce. |
| Epidemiology | The study of the relationships of factors determining the frequency and distribution of diseases in the human community; the field of medicine dealing with the determination of causes of localized outbreaks of infection of other disease of recognized cause. |
| Cardiology | The study of the heart its functions. |
| dermatology | The study of the skin and skin diseases. |
| plastic surgery | the branch of surgery that is concerned with repairing especially external damage to the body, remedying impairments, or improving a persons appearance. |
| radiolucent | permitting the passage of x-ray or other forms of radiation. |
| radiopaque | impervious to x-ray or other forms of radiant energy. |
| radiotherapy | the treatment of a disease by ionizing radiation. |
| therapy | treatment of disease. |
| gastroenterology | the study of the stomach and intestines and associated diseases. |
| internist | A specialist in internal medicine. |
| gastric | Pertaining to the stomach. |
| therapeutic | Pertaining to therapeutics or to therapy. |
| pharmacology | The study of drugs and their origins. |
| endoscope | An instrument for the examination of the interior of a hollow viscus. |
| -malacia | A morbid softness or softening of a tissue or part. |
| blood pressure | the pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels. |
| -edema | swelling |
| -penia | defiency |
| appendectomy | Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. |
| amniocentesis | percutaneous transabdominal puncture of the amnion for the purpose of removing amniotic fluid. |
| stoma | Any minute pore, orifice, or opening on a free surface; the opening established in the abdominal wall by colostomy, ileostomy. |
| ophthalmotomy | incision of the eyeball. |
| mastectomy | Surgical removal of the breast. |
| otalgia | pain in the ear; earache |
| emesis | vomiting; an act of vomiting. |
| sign | an indication of the existence of something as opposed to the subjective sensations (symptoms) of the patient. |
| endoscopy | Visual inspection of any cavity of the body by means of an endoscope. |
| chemotherapy | Treatment of disease by chemical agents. |
| palpation | The act of feeling with the hand or fingers |
| pharmacotherapy | Treatment of disease with medicines. |
| rhinoplasty | plastic surgery of the nose. |
| absorbable sutures | Sutures that can be absorbed by the body and don't have to be removed. |
| colopexy | Surgical fixation or suspension of the colon. |
| neurotripsy | The surgical squashing of a nerve. |
| ophthalmodynia | Pain in the eye. |
| otoscopy | Viewing the inside of the ear using an otoscope. |
| calcipenia | deficiency of calcium. |
| cardiomegaly | Enlargement of the heart. |
| elephantiasis | A disease caused by a parasitic infestation and characterized by inflammation and obstruction of the lymphatics and increased size of nearby tissue. |
| cerebrotomy | Incision of the brain. |
| optical | Pertaining to vision. |
| neurologist | A specialist in the treatment of of nervous diseases. |
| physiologic psychology | The branch of science that deals with the mind and mental operations, especially as they are shown in behavior. |
| psychiatry | the branch of medicine that deals with the recognition and treatment of mental disorders. |
| rehabilitation medicine | Concerned with restoring the ability to live and workas normally as possible after an injury or illness. |
| respiratory therapy | Treatment of disorders in which breathing may be impaired. |
| holistic | considering the person as functioning whole. |
| endocrine | secreting internally; applied to organs that secrete hormones in the bloodstream. |
| otologist | A physician trained in the diagnosis and treatment of its diseases and disorders of the ear. |
| orthopedics | that branch of surgery specially concerned with the preservation and restoration of the function of the skeletal system, its articulations, and associated structures. |
| clinical pathologist | A physician specialized in the branch of pathology that is applied to the solution of clinical problems, especially the use of laboratory methods in clinical diagnosis. |
| malignant | cancerous, threatening to grow worse and possibly cause death. |
| radiology | the science concerned with the use of various forms of radiant energy. |
| pathology | The study of changes caused by disease in the structure of functions of the body. |
| neurosurgeon | A surgeon who specializes in work on the nervous system. |
| optometrist | A specialist in optometry. |
| biohazards | A potentially dangerous infectious agent such as may be found in a clincal laboratory or used in experimental studies on genetic recombination. |
| dentistry | Concerned with teeth, oral cavity, and associated structures, including prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease and restoration of defective or missing tissue. |
| psychiatrist | A physician who deal with the recognition and treatment of mental disorders. |
| anatomy | The science and structure of living organisms. |
| occupational therapist | Therapists who work to develop fine motor skills used for activities of daily living such as those required for eating, dressing, and maintaining hygiene. |
| forensic medicine | A branch of medicine that deals with the application of medical knowledge to the purposes of law. |
| obstetrics | Deals with pregnancy, labor, delivery, and immediate care after childbirth. |
| rhinologist | Physician who focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders involving the nose. |
| outpatient | One who doesn't spend the night at the facility their getting treatment at. |
| anesthetist | A nurse or technician trained to administer anesthetics. |
| immunology | The branch of medical science concerned with the response of the organism to antigenic challenge, recognition of self from nonself, and all of the aspects of immune phenomena. |
| neuron | Any of the conducting cells in the nervous system. |
| pharmacy | The science of preparing, compounding, and dispensing medicines; a place where drugs and medicinal supplies are prepared, compounded, and dispensed. |
| geriatrician | A specialist in geriatrics; the branch of medicine that deals with problems and diseases of old age. |
| radiologist | A physician who uses radiant energy, such as x-rays, to diagnose and treat diseases. |
| gynecology | Devoted to treating diseases of female reproductive organs, including the breasts. |
| anesthesia | Having no feeling or sensation. |
| endocrine | Secreting internally, applied to organs that secrete hormone into the bloodstream. |
| surgical pathologist | A physician specialized in the study of disease processes that are surgically accessible for diagnosis or treatment. |
| tomography | A technique that produces an image of a detailed cross section of tissue similar to what one would see if the body or body part were actually cut into sections. (Ex. CT Scan of Brain). |
| percussion | The act or technique of tapping the surface of a body part to learn the condition of the parts beneath by the resulting sound. |
| -stasis | Stopping, controlling. |
| pulse | The rhythmic expansion of an artery that may be felt with a finger. |
| suture | The act of uniting a wound by stiches. |
| otoplasty | Plastic surgery of the ear. |
| tracheostomy | Surgical cutting into the windpipe. |
| colonoscopy | Examination of the lining of the colon with a special instrument. |
| electrocardiography | Recording the electrical currents of the heart muscle. |
| magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | A noninvasive technique for visualizing internal structures and creates images based on the magnetic properties of chemical elements within the body, rather than using ionizing radiation such as x-rays. |
| ophthalmoscope | An instrument used to examine the interior of the eye. |
| coloscope | Colonoscope. A flexible endoscope that permits visual examination of the colon. |
| auscultation | The act of listening for sounds in the body, chiefly for ascertaining the condition of the lungs, heart, pleura, abdomen, and other organs, and for detection of pregnancy. |
| oral thermometer | Thermometer that is placed orally under the tongue. |
| axillary thermometer | Thermometer placed under the arm pit. |
| rectal thermometer | Thermometer that is placed in the rectum. |
| tympanic thermometer | A thermometer designed to measure temperature electronically at the tympanic membrane. |
| over-the-counter-drug | Drugs sold over the counter. |
| approximate | to bring close together. |
| neurolysis | Destruction of nerve tissue or loosening of adhesions surrounding a nerve. |
| mammoplasty | Surgical repair of the breast. |
| electrocardiograph | An instrument used to record the electical current produced by the heart contractions. |
| fluoroscopy | A method of viewing x-ray images in real time so that motion can be seen, and radiograpy provides a permanent record of the image at a particular point in time. |
| echography | A diagnostic aid in which ultrasonic waves are directed at the tissues. A record is made of the sound waves reflected through the tissues to differentiate structures. |
| computed tomography (CT) | A technique that produces an image of a detailed cross section of tissue similar to what one would see if the body or body part were actually cut into sections. This procedure, however, is noninvasive, meaning the skin doesn't need to be broken or a cavity or ogan of the body to be entered. |
| electrocardiography | Recording the electrical currents of the heart muscle. |
| local anesthesia | Anesthesia confined to one area of the body. |
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