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Medical TerminologyMedical Terminology
Unit 5
Pathology, Otorhinolaryngology,
and Prefixes dys-, brady-, tachy-, poly-,
syn-
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Cocc/i
Cocc/i (plural): spherically shaped family of bacteria. Coccus (singular)
Coccos = Grain or seeds Bacteria types:
– Pneum/o/cocc/us Pneum/o/cocc/i– Mening/o/cocc/us Mening/o/cocc/i– Dipl/o/cocc/us Dipl/o/cocc/i– Gon/o/cocc/us Gon/o/cocc/i– Strept/o/cocc/us Strept/o/cocc/i– Staphyl/o/cocc/us Staphyl/o/cocc/i
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Strep & Staph
Strept/o = twisted chains or strips– Streptococcus pyogenes (B-hemolytic Group A
Streptococcus) strep throat– Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumococcus
pneumonia
Staphyl/o = grow in clusters like grapes– Staphyle = bunch of grapes– Staphylococci skin infection,
food poisoning
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Bacillus
Bacillus (Bacilli = plural): Rod shaped bacterium (bacteria = plural)
Dipl/o/bacill/us: rod-shaped double bacillus
Strept/o/bacillus: rod-shaped bacillus growing in twisted chains
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Uvula
Tissue hanging at the back of the mouth Also uses “Staphyl/o” combining form since it
hangs like a bunch of grapes Staphyl/o/plasty: surgical repair of the uvula Staphyl/itis (uvul/itis): inflammation of uvula Staphyl/ectomy (uvul/ectomy): excision of the
uvula
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Py/o = pus
Py/o/cele: hernia containing pus Py/o/gen/ic: something that produce pus
– -genic = producing or forming• Oncogenic: promoting tumor production• Pathogenic: producing disease
Py/o/thorax: accumulation of pus in the thoracic cavity
Purulent: pus forming or pyogenic
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-rrhea = flow or discharge
Py/o/rrhea: flow or discharge of pus– Pyorrhea alveolaris: a disease of the teeth & gums– Pyorrhea salivaris: flow of pus from a salivary gland
Dia/rrhea: to flow through. (the passage of fluid or unformed stools)
Ot/o/rrhea: discharge from the ear(s) Rhin/o/rrhea: discharge from the nose
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Ot/o = Ear
Ot = ear Ot/o/scope:
instrument used to examine the ear
Ot/o/scopy: process of examining the ear with an otoscope
Ot/ic: pertaining to ear
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Ot/o = Ear
Ot/itis: inflammation of the ear– Otitis media: middle ear infection– Otitis externa: outer ear (ear canal) infection
Ear pain– Ot/o/dynia– Ot/algia
as (auris sinistra): left ear ad (auris dextra): right ear
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Tympan/o = Eardrum Tympanum = eardrum Membrana tympani dextra (MTD): Right eardrum Membrana tympani sinistra (MTS): Left eardrum Tympan/ic: pertaining to the eardrum Tympan/o/tomy: incision into the eardrum
– Also called Myring/otomy Tympan/ectomy: excision of the eardrum Tympan/o/metry: process of measuring the
function of the eardrum Tympan/ites: distended with gas- as tight as a
drum
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Tympanic Membrane
Normal Otitis Media Perforated
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Audi/o = hearing
Audi/o/logy: study of hearing Audi/o/meter: an instrument used to
measure hearing Audi/o/metry: the process of measuring
hearing Audi/o/gram: record made by the
instrument used to test hearing Audi/o/log/ist: a hearing specialist
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Phon/o Audi/o Phas/o
Phag/o
Voice or vocal sounds Hearing Speech
Eating
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Rhin/o = Nose Rhin/o/rrhea: discharge from the nose Rhin/itis: inflammation of the nose Rhin/o/plasty: surgical repair of the nose Rhin/o/tomy: incision of the nose Rhin/o/lith: calculus or stone in the nose
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Lith/o = Calculus, Stone
Lith/o/genesis: (noun) producing stones Lith/o/gen/ic: (adjective) producing stones Lith/o/tomy: incision for the removal of a
stone Lith/o/meter: instrument for measuring
size of calculi Lith/o/logy: science of dealing with or
studying calculi or stones
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Chol/e = Gall bladder, bile Chol/e/lith: gallstone Chol/e/lith/iasis: presence of gallstones in
the gallbladder– -iasis = pathologic condition– Lith/iasis = presence of stones
• Trichomonas trichomoniasis• Yeast (monilia) moniliasis• Filarial worm, causing lymph node inflammation
elephantiasis• Giardia lamblia giardiasis
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Chol/e = Gall bladder, bile
Chol/e/cyst: Gall bladder Chol/e/cyst/o/gram: an X-ray of the gallbladder Chol/e/cyst/o/graphy: the process of taking a
gallbladder X-ray Chol/e/cyst/itis: inflammation of the gallbladder Chol/e/cyst/otomy: incision into the gallbladder Chol/e/cyst/ectomy: excision of the gallbladder
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Brady- = slow
Brady/cardia Brady/phag/ia
Brady/peps/ia– Peps/o = digestion
Slow heart action Slowness in eating or
swallowing Slow digestion
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Tachy- = Fast, Rapid
Tachy/cardia Tachy/phag/ia Tachy/pnea
Tach/o/gram– Tachos = swiftness
Rapid heart action Fast eating Fast respiratory rate
Record of the velocity of the blood flow
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Pne/o, -pnea = Breathing, Respiration
Pneia = breath Tachy/pnea: Rapid breathing Brady/pnea: Slow breathing A/pnea: Without breathing
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A-, An- = Without
A- precedes a consonant An- preceded a vowel A/gen/esis: without generation/origin (lack
of development) A/peps/ia: cessation of digestion (without
digestion)
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Genesis = Generation, Origin
A/gen/esis: failure to develop Carcin/o/gen/esis: development of cancer Carcin/o/gen/ic: pertaining to the
development of cancer
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Dys- = Painful, Faulty Prefix for painful, faulty, diseased, bad, difficult,
or abnormal Dys/phag/ia: difficult swallowing Dys/trophy: poor development Dys/pnea: difficult breathing Dys/peps/ia: poor digestion
– Peps/o, pep/tic = digestion
Dys/men/o/rrhea: painful menstruation A/men/o/rrhea: absence of menstruation
– Men = menstruation, -rrhea = flow
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Therm/o = Heat Thermos = heat Therm/o/meter: an instrument to
measure heat Therm/al or Therm/ic: pertaining to
heat Therm/o/esthesi/a (or thermalgesia):
oversensitivity to heat Therm/o/genesis: formation of heat Therm/o/phobia: abnormal fear of heat Therm/o/plegia: heatstroke (paralysis) Dia/therm/y: heating through tissue
(treatment) Dia- = through
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Therm/o = Heat Hyper/therm/ia: High body temperature Hypo/therm/ia: Low body temperature
Normal Temperatures:Oral: 98.6 degree Fahrenheit, 37 degree CelciusRectal: 99 degree Fahrenheit, 37.7 degree CelciusAxillary: 97.6 degree Fahrenheit, 36.4 degree Celcius
Low Grade Fever: 99.5 – 101.4 degree FahrenheitTrue Fever: > or = to 101.5 degree Fahrenheit
[ ] degree Fahrenheit = ( ) degree Celcius x 9/5 + 32( ) degree Celcius = 5/9 x { ( ) degree in Fahrenheit – 32}
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Micro = small
Micro/cyst: a very small cyst Micro/cephal/us: abnormally small head Micro/cyte (adj.= microcytic): a very small cell Micro/cardi/a: condition of having a small heart Micro/gram: 1/1000 of a milligram Micro/surgery: Surgery performed on minute
structures using a microscope and small instruments
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Macro- = LargeMacro/cyte: a very large cellMacro/scop/ic: can be seen with
the naked eyesMacro/cephal/us: an abnormally
large headMacro/blast: a large embryonic cellMacro/cocc/us: a very large coccus
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Macro-
Macro/gloss/ia Macr/ot/ia Macro/rhin/ia Macro/cheil/ia
Large tongue Large ear(s) Large nose Large lips
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Dactyl/o = fingers
Dactilos = finger Abnormally large fingers or toes:
– Macro/dactyl/ia– Dactyl/o/megaly
Dactyl/itis: inflammation of a digit Dactyl/o/spasm: cramp or spasm of a digit Dactyl/o/gram: a fingerprint Poly/dactyl/ism: too many fingers or toes
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Syn- = With, Together
Syn/dactyl/ism: joining together of 2 or more digits Syn/erg/ism: the action where 2 or more drugs or
organs working together to produce an increased effect. Syn/erg/istic (adj.)– Syn- = join, erg = work, -ism = condition, state
Syn/erg/etic: describes muscles that work together Syn/arthr/osis: immovable joint Syn/drome: variety of symptoms occurring together.
The complete picture of a disease.
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Drom/o = Run
Drom/o/mania: Insane impulse to wander or roam Syn/drome: A variety of symptoms occurring
(running along) together– Korsakoff’s syndrome– Fetal alcohol syndrome– Sudden infant death syndrome– Reye’s syndrome
Pro/drome: Running before (a disease). Symptoms that precede a disease.– i.e. “aura” of migraine, sneezes of a common cold
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Dips = Thirst
Dipsia = thirst Poly/dipsia: Excessive thirst
– Can be caused by:• Eating too much salt• Diabetes, high blood sugar, spilling sugar in urine• Upset in pituitary gland secretion of hormones• Dehydration• Psychological, mental illness
Dips/o/mania: an old term for alcoholism
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Abbreviation AA ACOA ad AFB Al-Anon Ala-Teen AS AU Co
C&S CO2
DM Fo
Alcoholics Anonymous Adult Children of Alcoholics Right ear, auris dextra Acid fast bacillus (i.e. TB) AA support group for spouses of alcoholics AA support groups for children of alcoholics Left ear, auris sinistra Both ears, Auris uterque Celsius Culture and Sensitivity Carbon dioxide Diabetes mellitus Fahrenheit degrees
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Abbreviation FAS GB GNID HBV HIV HPV HSV LMP mcg (g) mg MTD MTS
Fetal alcohol syndrome Gallbladder Gram negative intracellular diplococcus Hepatitis B virus Human immunodeficiency virus Human papilloma virus Herpes simplex virus Last menstrual period Microgram Milligram Right ear drum (membrana tympani dextra) Left eardrum (membrana tympani sinistra)
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Abbreviation NVS OM O&P P PAR R SIDS SOB Staph Strep T, temp TB VS o
Neurological vital signs Otitis Media Ova and parasites Pulse Perennial allergic rhinitis Respiration (rate) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Short of breath Staphylococcus Streptococcus Temperature Tuberculosis Vital signs Degree symbol
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“The ringing in your ears -- I think I can help.”