Medical Terminology Simplified

Athlete’s foot, 224 Atrial, 162, 174 Atrial flutter, 164 Atrioventricular, 157, 174 Atrioventricular (AV) block, 191 Atrioventri ...

Cephalad, 37 Cephalagia, 477 Cephalodynia, 477 Cephalometer, 478 Cerclage, 375 Cerebellum, 421, 421f Cerebral, 421 Cerebral aneu ...

Cystourethrography, 309 Cystourethroscope, 294 Cystourography, 309 Cytology, 78, 79 Cytotoxic T lymphocytes, 187 D Dacryadenalgi ...

Esophagus, 219, 224, 226, 228, 229, 252 carcinoma of, 267, 268 Esotropia, 528f, 529 Estrogen hormone deficiency, 339 Estrogen(s) ...

Hemodialysis, 310, 311f Hemophobia, 128 Hemorrhage, 86, 181, 186, 339, 426 Hemorrhagic stroke, 426 Hemorrhoid, 258 Hemosalpinx, ...

Kneecap, 464, 476 KUB, 298 Kyphosis, 490, 491f L L1-L5, 484 Labia majora, 345 Labia minora, 345 Labor, 333 Labyrinth(s), 520, 52 ...

Mucous, 227, 343, 345, 359 Mucus, 343, 345, 359 Multigravida, 350 Multipara, 333 Multiple sclerosis, 432 Muscle fibers, 457–459 ...

Otitis externa, 529 Otitis media, 522, 525, 530 evaluation, 540 terminology, 539–540 Otodynia, 519 Otolaryngologists, 507 Otolar ...

Prostatectomy, 361 Prostate gland, 354, 358, 359 Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, 361 Prostatic hyperplasia, 359, 360f, 377 ...

Sex hormones, 354, 411 Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), 351, 371 Shin bone, 464 Shingles, 434 Short bones, 466–467 Sialitis ...

Toes, bones of, 463 Tomography, 53 Tonic-clonic seizures, 434 Tonometry, 530f, 530 Tonsils, 109, 186 Tooth (Teeth), 219, 225 Too ...

White blood cells, 79 Whooping cough, 135 Wilms tumor, 307 Windpipe, 109, 118 Woman, 332, 350 Womb. SeeUterus Word building, 1–2 ...

RULES FOR SINGULAR AND PLURAL SUFFIXES This table presents common singular suffixes, the rules for forming plurals, and examples ...

PRONUNCIATION GUIDELINES Here are guidelines to help you pronounce medical terms, as well as understand pronunciation marks used ...