Medical Terminology
MOA150 Week 1
Narcolepsy
narco =
Sleep, drowsiness
-lepsy =
seizure
Uncontrollable seizures of drowsiness
and sleep
Insomnia
in =
Not, without
somn=
Sleep
-ia =
condition
Condition characterized by the
inability to sleep
Meningomalacia
meningo = meninges
-malacia = Abnormal softening
Abnormal softening of the meninges
Echoencephalography
echo =
echo
encephalo=brain
-graphy = the process of recording
Visual record of brain activity
Neuroma
neuro =
nerve
-oma=
tumor
Describes benign neoplasm made up
of neurons and nerve fibers
Psychology
psycho =
mind
-ology=
Study of
Study of the mind
Kleptomania
klepto =
To steal
-mania=
Insanity, abnormal desire
Disorder characterized by an
abnormal desire to steal
Biology
bio =
life
-logy=
Study of
Study of life
Keratosis
kerat =
Horny tissue, cornea, hardness
-osis=
Disease, condition of
Disease of the skin marked by
overgrowth of horny tissue
Electroencephalogram
electro =
electricity, electric
encephalo=brain
gram=
recorded information
Recorded information of brain activity
collected through use of electric
waves
Cephalalgia
cephal =
head
-algia=
pain
Headache
Myelosis
myel =
marrow
-osis=
Disease, condition of
Tumor of the spinal cord
Myelitis
myel =
marrow
-itis=
inflammation
Inflammation of the spinal cord
Pediculosis
pedicul =
Louse (singular), lice
-osis=
Disease, condition of
Infestation of lice
Cellulitis
cellul =
Cellule (small cell)
-itis=
Inflammation of
Inflammation of the connective tissues
Urticaria
urtic =
Hives, rash
-aria=
Connected with
Hives
Hematoma
hermat = Blood
-oma
tumor
Mass of clotted blood trapped in a
tissue, organ or body space as a
result of a broken blood vessel
Dermatologist
dermat = skin
-ologist=
specialist
Physician who specializes in
diagnosing and treating disorders and
disease of the skin
Alopecia
alopec =
baldness
-ia=
condition
Condition of being bald
Neurologist
neur =
nerve
-ologist=
specialist
A specialist in diagnosing and treating
disorders of the nervous system
Encephalitis
encephal = brain
-itis=
inflammation
Inflammation of the brain
Hyperhidrosis
Hyper=
Overactive, excessive
hidr =
sweat
-osis=
Disease, condition of
Condition of excessive sweating in
one area or over the whole body
Meningitis
mening=
meninges
-itis =
Inflammation of
Inflammation of the meninges of the
brain or spinal cord
Dermatitis
dermat=
skin
-itis =
Inflammation of
Inflammation of the skin
Lipocytes
lipo=
Fat, fatty tissue
-cytes =
Cell, cellular
Fat cells
Rhytidectomy
rhytid=
wrinkle
-ectomy = Surgical removal, cutting out
Surgical removal of a wrinkle (s)
onychophagia
onycho=
Nail(s)
-phagia = Swallowing, consuming
Fingernail biting
Onychomycosis
onycho=
Nail(s)
Myc=
Fungus
-osis =
Disease, condition of
Condition of having a nail fungus
Melanosis
melan=
black
-osis =
Disease, condition of
Condition characterized by dark or
black skin
Anhidrosis
an=
Without, not
Hidr=
Sweat
-osis =
Disease, condition of
Condition characterized by the
inability to sweat
Ecchymosis
ecchym = Pouring out of juice
-osis
Disease, condition of
The escape of blood into the tissues
from ruptured blood vessels marked
by a livid black & blue or purple spot