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Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology Terms used for Medical Billing and Coding
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Undergraduate 1
08/18/2013

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Term

 

 

Sarcoma

Definition

 

 

Tumor of the flesh

Term

 

 

Rhinitis

Definition

 

 

Inflammation of the nose

Term

 

 

Renal

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to the kidney

Term

 

 

Osteotomy

Definition

 

 

Incision of the bone

Term

 

 

Ophthalmoscope

Definition

 

 

Instrument to visually examine the eye

Term

 

 

Neuritis

Definition

 

 

Inflammation of the nerve

Term

 

 

nephrectomy

Definition

 

 

Removal of the kidney

Term

 

 

Laparotomy

Definition

 

 

Incision of the abdomen

Term

 

 

-ic

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to

Term

 

 

-globin

Definition

 

 

Protein

Term

 

 

-itis

Definition

 

 

Inflammation

Term

 

 

-algia

Definition

 

 

Pain, Condition of pain

Term

 

 

-gram

Definition

 

 

Record

Term

 

 

-emia

Definition

 

 

Condition

Term

 

 

-al

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to

Term

 

 

-ectomy

Definition

 

 

Process of cutting out

Term

 

 

-ism

Definition

 

 

condition

Term

 

 

-cyte

Definition

 

 

Cell

Term

 

 

Oncologist

Definition

 

 

Specialist in the study of tumors

Term

 

 

Pathologist

Definition

 

 

Specialist in the study of disease

Term

 

 

Psychosis

Definition

 

 

Abnormal condition of the mind

Term

 

 

Leukocyte

Definition

 

 

White blood cells

Term

 

 

Thrombocyte

Definition

 

 

Clotting cell

Term

 

 

Gastritis

Definition

 

 

Inflammation of the stomach

Term

 

 

Adenoma

Definition

 

 

Tumor of a gland

Term

 

 

Thrombosis

Definition

 

 

Abnormal condition of clot formation

Term

 

 

Arthritis

Definition

 

 

Inflammation of the joints

Term

 

 

Biopsy

Definition

 

 

Process of viewing living tissue under a microscope

Term

 

 

Cardiology

Definition

 

 

Study of the heart

Term

 

 

Dermal

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to the skin

Term

 

 

Cytology

Definition

 

 

Study of cells

Term

 

 

Cystoscope

Definition

 

 

Instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder

Term

 

 

Cerebral

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to the cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

Term

 

 

Cephalic

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to the head

Term

 

 

Adenitis

Definition

 

 

Inflammation of a gland

Term

 

 

Neuralgia

Definition

 

 

Nerve pain

Term

 

 

Arthrogram

Definition

 

 

X-ray record of the joint

Term

 

 

Nephrology

Definition

 

 

Study of the kidney

Term

 

 

Hepatoma

Definition

 

 

Tumor of the liver

Term

 

 

Laparoscopy

Definition

 

 

Visual examination of the abdomen

Term

 

 

Dermatosis

Definition

 

 

Abnormal condition of the skin

Term

 

 

Dermatitis

Definition

 

 

Inflammation of the skin

Term

 

 

Hematologist

Definition

 

 

Specialist in the study of blood

Term

 

 

Leukemia

Definition

 

 

Blood condition when a large number of immature cancerous white blood cells are in the blood, bone marrow

Term

 

 

hyper-

Definition

 

 

Excessive, more than normal

Term

 

 

sub-

Definition

 

 

Under

Term

 

 

dys-

Definition

 

 

Abnormal

Term

 

 

trans-

Definition

 

 

Across, through

Term

 

 

retro-

Definition

 

 

Behind, back

Term

 

 

dia-

Definition

 

 

Complete, through

Term

 

 

exo-

Definition

 

 

Out, outside

Term

 

 

aut-

Definition

 

 

Self

Term

 

 

hypo-

Definition

 

 

Below, less than normal

Term

 

 

endo-

Definition

 

 

Within

Term

 

 

peri-

Definition

 

 

Surrounding

Term

 

 

Autopsy

Definition

 

 

Examination of a dead body

Term

 

 

Hyperthyroidism

Definition

 

 

Excessive activity of the thyroid gland, increased secretion of the hormone from the thyroid gland

Term

 

 

Anemia

Definition

 

 

Deficiency of hemoglobin of numbers of red blood cells, Literally "no"(AN-) "blood"(-EMIA)

Term

 

 

Dysentery

Definition

 

 

Condition of painful intestines

Term

 

 

Endocrine Glands

Definition

 

 

Organs that produce (secrete) hormones directly into the blood stream

Term

 

 

Hypoglycemia

Definition

 

 

Blood condition of decreased sugar (lower than normal levels)

Term

 

 

Exocrine Glands

Definition

 

 

Organs that produce secrete chemicals to the outside of the body (through tubes or ducts)

Term

 

 

Resection

Definition

 

 

Removal (excision) of an organ or structure

Term

 

 

Transdermal

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to through the skin

Term

 

 

Hyperglycemia

Definition

 

 

Condition of increased sugar (higher than normal levels)

Term

 

 

Subgastric

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to under the stomach

Term

 

 

Gastralgia

Definition

 

 

Pain in the stomach

Term

 

 

Gastritis

Definition

 

 

Inflammation of the stomach

Term

 

 

Transgastric

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to across or through the stomach

Term

 

 

Gastroscopy

Definition

 

 

Process of visually examining the stomach

Term

 

 

Retrogastric

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to behind the stomach

Term

 

 

Gastroenterology

Definition

 

 

Study of the stomach and the intestines

Term

 

 

Gastrotomy

Definition

 

 

Incision of the stomach

Term

 

 

Gastrectomy

Definition

 

 

Excision of the stomach

Term

 

 

Gastroscope

Definition

 

 

Instrument to visually examine the stomach

Term

 

 

Oncologist

Definition

 

 

Specialist in the study and treatment of tumors

Term

 

 

Prognosis

Definition

 

 

Prediction of a outcome in a illness or treatment

Term

 

 

Osteoarthritis

Definition

 

 

Inflammation of the bones or joint

Term

 

 

Pathologist

Definition

 

 

Specialist in the study of disease

Term

 

 

Thrombosis

Definition

 

 

Abnormal condition of clotting(clot formation)

Term

 

 

Cerebrovascular Accident

Definition

 

 

Stroke, trauma to blood vessels of the brain(cerebrum)

Term

 

 

Erythrocytes

Definition

 

 

Red blood cells

Term

 

 

Platelets

Definition

 

 

Clotting cells

Term

 

 

Prostate Gland

Definition

 

 

Glands in males located infront of the urinary bladder (the prostate is a exocrine gland)

Term

 

 

Transurethral resection

Definition

 

 

Removal of portions of the prostate gland through the urethra (procedure is called TURP)

Term

 

 

Diameter

Definition

 

 

Measurement of the width across a circle

Term

 

 

Renal

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to the kidney

Term

 


Angioplasty

Definition

 

 

Surgical repair of blood vessels

Term

 

 

-pathy

Definition

 

 

Disease condition

Term

 

 

Cardiac

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to the heart

Term

 

 

Arthralgia

Definition

 

 

Joint pain

Term

 

 

Enteritis

Definition

 

 

Inflammation of the small intestines

Term

 

 

Gastric

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to the stomach

Term

 

 

Craniotomy

Definition

 

 

Incision of the skull

Term

 

 

Abdominal

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to the abdomen

Term

 

 

Pelvic

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to the pelvis (hip bone)

Term

 

 

Thoracic

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to the chest

Term

 

 

Mediastinal

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to the mediastinum

Term

 

 

Hepatitis

Definition

 

 

Inflammation of the liver

Term

 

 

Lateral

Definition

 

 

Pertaining to the side

Term

 

 

Suffix

Definition

 

 

 

The end of a Medical term Enter/(itis)

Term

 

 

Root

Definition

 

 

Beginning of a Medical term (Gastr/o)/enter/itis

Term

 

 

Combining Vowel

 

Definition

 

 

(o) It is its own but its a important connector between the Root and the Suffix in most medical terms. Hemat/(o)/logy

Term

 

 

 

-ary

Definition

 

 

 

Pertaining to

Term

 

 

What Region is the (Neck) in?

Definition

 

 

Cervical Region

 

 

Term

 

 

What Region is the (Chest) in?

Definition

 

 

Thoracic Region

Term

 

 

What Region is the (Loin or Waist) in?

Definition

 

 

Lumbar Region

Term

 

 

What Region is the (Sacrum or lower back) in?

Definition

 

 

Sacral Region

Term

 

 

What Region is the (Coccyx and Tailbone) in?

Definition

 

 

Coccygeal Region

Term

 

 

Peritoneum

Definition

 

 

The double membrane that covers the abdomen organs

Term

 

 

Spinal Cord

Definition

 

 

Nervous tissue within the spinal cavity 

Term

 

 

Spinal Cavity

Definition

 

 

Space within the backbones, containing the spinal cord

Term

 

 

Pleura

Definition

 

 

Membrane sorrounding the lungs

Term

 

 

Mediastinum

Definition

 

 

Space between the lungs, containing the heart

Term

 

 

Abdomen Cavity

Definition

 

 

Space containing the liver, gallbladder, and stomach (also called the abdomen)

Term

 

 

Cranial Cavity

Definition

 

 

Space within the skull, contaning the brain

Term

 

 

Pelvic Cavity

Definition

 

 

Space below the abdomen cavity, contaning the lungs, heart, trachea,esophagus, and bronchial tubes

Term

 

 

Diaphram

Definition

 

 

Muscle between the thoracic and abdominal cavities

Term

 

 

Thoracic Cavity

Definition

 

 

Entire chest cavity, containing the lungs, heart, trachea, esophagus, and bronchial tubes

Term

 

 

Vertebra, Vertebrae

Definition

 

 

Backbones, Two or more backbones

Term

 

 

Disk or (disc)

Definition

 

 

The piece of flexible connective tissue that lies between each backbone

Term

 

 

Cartilage

Definition

 

 

Cushion between the bones

Term

 

 

Frontal (coronal) Plane

Definition

 

 

A vertical plane that divides the body or body part such as a organ into front and back portions

Term

 

 

Sagittal (lateral) Plane

 

Definition

 

 

A vertical plane that divides the body or organ into the right and left sides

Term

 

 

Midsagittal Plane

Definition

 

 

Divides the body vertically into right and left halves

Term

 

 

Transverse (axial) Plane

Definition

 

 

A horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into upper and lower portions as in a cross section

Term

 

 

MRI

Definition

 

 

Magnetic resonance imaging, is another technique for producing imagines of the body. Megnatic waves are used to produce images which show organs and other structures in specialized details

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