Medical Terminology

1. By: Mallory Shelly

2. My son was born with a congenital birth defect, where his left
coronal suture was fused. It’s called craniosynostosis. He had to
have surgery to remove a portion of his skull at 4 months.
 Coronal-
 Frontal
 Crani/o-
 Skull
 Syn-
 United/ together
 Ostosis-
 Condition of the bone

3. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle due to
lack of calcium. “A porous condition of the bone”. (Collins, 2013, p. 12)
 Oste/o-
 Bone
 Porosis-
 Porous

4. A brain hemorrhage is a type of stroke. It's caused by an artery in the
brain bursting.
Hem-
 blood
 Rrage-
 Flowing forth

5. A microscope is used to see objects that are too small for the naked
eye.
 Micro-
 Small
 SCOPE
 Device for viewing

6. The patient’s nose was crooked after a sport accident, so she opted
for a rhinoplasty to correct the formation.
Rhino-
 Nose
Plasty-
 Surgical repair

7. “A layer of connective tissue called the subcutaneous layer lies beneath the
dermis”. (Collins, 2013 p. 46)
 Sub-
 Under or below
 Cutane/o-
 Skin
 Ous-
 Adjective suffix

8. Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is a common problem in people
with diabetes.
 Hypo-
 Low
 Glyc/o-
 Sugar
 Emia-
 condition

9. A pediatrician is a medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases.
 Ped-
 children
 Iatr
 Physician
 Ician-
 Practitioner

10. A psychopath is defined as person suffering from chronic mental
disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior.
Psych/o-
Mind
Path-
disease

11. When my son was born, he was referred to the neurology
department to have his craniosynostosis corrected.
 Neur-
 nerves
 Ology-
 The study of

12. Cholelithiasis is the medical term for gallstones.
 Chol/e-
 Gall
 Lithiasis-
 presence of stones

13. Arteriostenosis can be caused by uncontrolled cholesterol.
 Arter/i/o-
 Artery
 Stenosis-
 Narrowing of

14. Albinism occurs when one of several genetic defects makes the body
unable to produce or distribute melanin.
Albin/o-
White
Ism-
condition

15. Cardiomegaly is a sign that the heart is overworked , often due
to high blood pressure
Card/i/o-
 Heart
Megaly-
 enlargement

16. Melanocytes produce melanin. Bruni (2014)
Melan/o-
Cyte-
 Cell

17. A product that is labeled Antiseptic, is used as an “agent that inhibits
the growth of infectious agents”. (Collins, 2013, p. 58)
 Anti-
 Against
 Septic-
 Poison

18. The epigastric region is above the stomach and is situated between
the left and right hypochondriac regions. (Collins, 2013. p 38)
Epi-
 Above
Gastric-
 Stomach

19. The thoracic cavity (or chest cavity) is the chamber of the human body
(and other animal bodies) that is protected by the thoracic wall.

20. After the skiing accident, the man became quadriplegic, losing the
ability to move his limbs.
Quad-
Four
-Plegia-
Paralysis

21. An endoscope is an instrument for examining the interior of a body
cavity.
 Endo-
 In/within
 Scope-
 An instrument for
viewing

22. A colostomy provides a new path for waste material and gas to
leave the body. A colostomy can be permanent or temporary.
Colo-
 Colon
-Ostomy-
 Creating an
opening

23. A woman may have a hysterectomy for different reasons, including:
• Cancer of the uterus, cervix, or ovaries
• Endometriosis
• Abnormal vaginal bleeding
• Chronic pelvic pain
 Hyster/o-
 Uterus
 Ectomy-
 Surgical removal of

24. The epidermis is the relatively thin, tough, outer layer of the skin.
Epi-
 Upon/ top
Dermis-
 Skin

25. Bradycardia is a slower than normal heart rate.
 Brady-
 Abnormally slow rate of
speed
 Card/i/o-
 Heart
 Ia-
 Explanation

26. The neonatal period is the first 4 weeks of a child's life.
Neo-
 New
Natal-
 Relating to birth

27.  Collins, C. Edward. A Short Course in Medical
Terminology. 3rd ed. Baltimore: Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins, 2013. Print.
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 Skin 2. Perf. Mary Bruno. YouTube. N.p., 14 Sept.
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 Badger, B. (1990). Medical Terminology. [Class
Handout]. Surgical Technology Program, Fanning
School of Health and Technical Occupations,
Worcester, MA.