Medical terms for diagnostic procedures
1) Identify ten diagnostic medical terms that use diagnostic suffixes. (Ex: carditis - inflammation of the heart muscle.)
1) myalgia - muscle pain, or condition of muscle pain
2) leukemia – white blood cell condition, increase in the number of leukocytes, cells are malignant or cancerous.
3) pneumonia – the lung(s) are inflamed and fluid has collected inside the air sacs of the lung.
4) bronchitis – inflammation of the bronchial tubes with hypersecretion of mucus.
5) meningitis – inflammation of the meninges, membrane that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord.
6) myoma – benign tumor of the muscle a mass or growth of muscle tissue.
7) myosarcoma - cancerous tumor of connective tissue, muscle, bone, fibrous tissue and fat can all have myosarcoma.
nephrosis - condition, abnormal condition of the kidneys.
9) arteriosclerosis – hardening of the arteries, a fatty plaque collects on the lining of the arteries.
10) axillary – pertaining to the armpit.
2) Then identify ten RELATED procedural medical terms that use procedural suffixes AND share the same ROOT as the diagnostic terms. (Ex: cardiogram- x-ray of the heart.)
1) thoracentesis – puncturing of the thoracic cavity to remove fluid. Shortened form of word thoracocentensis.
2) tonsillectomy – Removal, resection, or excision of the tonsils.
3) rhinoplasty – surgical correction, or repair of the nose.
4) colostomy – procedure is the creation of opening from the colon to the outside of the body may be permanent or temporary.
5) chemotherapy – Chemical treatment to eradicate cancer cells in the body.
6) laparotomy – incision or cut into the abdomen.
7) phlebotomy – cut into the veins usually to remove necrotic cells built up in the veins.
cryotherapy – treatment of tissues with cold, usually liquid nitrogen or carbon dioxide when applied will blister leading to necrosis (i.e. removal of a wart).
9) dialysis – separation, breakdown and destruction of waste products in the blood.
10) electrocardiogram - the electrical recording of the function of the heart. Used to diagnosis may different issues with the electrical impulses of the heart.
