Medical Terminology for Clinical Decision Making (Cheat Sheet)

Medical Terminology for Clinical Decision Making -algia Dys-ectomy HyperHypo-itis -osis -ostomy -otomy -plasty -rrhage -rrhaphy -rrhea -rrhexis -sclerosis abdominocentesis acute angiography appendectomy arteriosclerosis colostomy diagnosis diarrhea edema fissure fistula gastritis hemorrhage hepatomegaly hypertension hypotension infection Pain, painful condition Bad, difficult, painful Surgical removal, cutting out Excessive, increased Deficient, decreased Inflammation Abnormal condition or disease Surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface Cutting or surgical incision Surgical repair Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge Surgical suturing Flow or discharge Rupture Abnormal hardening (ab-dom-ih-noh-sen-TEEsis) (an-jee-OG-rah-fee) (ap-en-DECK-toh-mee) (ar-tee-ree-oh-skleh-ROH-sis) (koh-LAHS-toh-mee) (dye-ag-NOH-sis) (dye-ah-REE-ah) (eh-DEE-mah) (FISH-ur) is a groove or crack-like sore of the skin (FIS-tyou-lah) an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body. A fistula may be due to surgery, injury, or the draining of an abscess. (gas-TRY-tis) (HEM-or-idj) (hep-ah-toh-MEG-ah-lee) (high-per-TEN-shun) (high-poh-TEN-shun) (in-FECK-shun) inflammation interstitial intramuscular laceration lesion malaise myopathy palpation palpitation pathology prognosis viral Gastr/oMyel/oMy/oOste/oNuer/oArthr/o-necrosis -sclerosis -stenosis -centesis -graphy -gram -scopy PrePeriPostAbMacroMega-, magal/oOlig/o- (in-flah-MAY-shun) a localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues. (in-ter-STISH-al) (in-trah-MUS-kyou-lar) (lass-er-AY-shun) a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound. (LEE-zhun) a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury. (mah-LAYZ) (my-OP-ah-thee) (pal-PAY-shun) an examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts. (pal-pih-TAY-shun) a pounding or racing heart. (pah-THOL-oh-jee) (prog-NOH-sis) (VYE-ral) pertaining to a virus (vir means virus or poison, and -al means pertaining to) Stomach Spinal cord Muscle bone Nerve joint Tissue death Abnormal hardening Abnormal narrowing a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid. the process of producing a picture or record. Picture or record Visual examination before Time and events surrounding after Away from, absent, negative Large, abnormal size, or long Large, great Scant, few Cyanosis Erythrocyte Leukocyte Melanosis Poliomyelitis Gastroenteritis Tonsillitis Tonsillectomy (sigh-ah-NOH-sis) is blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood (cyan means blue, and osis means abnormal condition or disease). (eh-RITH-roh-sight) is a mature red blood cell (erythr/o means red, and -cyte means cell) (LOO-koh-sight) is a white blood cell (leuk/o means white, and -cyte means cell). (mel-ah-NOH-sis) is any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissues or organs (melan means black, and osis means abnormal condition or disease). (poh-lee-oh-my-eh-LYE-tis) is a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord (poli/o means gray, myel means spinal cord, and -itis means inflammation). (gas-troh-en-ter-EYE-tis) is an inflammation of the stomach and small intestine. (ton-sih-LYE-tis) is an inflammation of the tonsils (tonsill means tonsils, and -itis means inflammation). (ton-sih-LECK-toh-mee) is the surgical removal of the tonsils.