Inflammation
– a localized response to injury or destruction of tissues. The usual indications of inflammation are (1) redness, (2) heat, (3) swelling (edema) and (4) pain. The suffix –itis means inflammation; however it also is often used to indicate infection.
What term means between but not within the parts of tissue?
Interstitial
means between, but not within, the parts of a tissue.
Which term describes swelling caused by excess fluids in the body tissue?
edema
– the accumulation of excess fluid in the intercellular or interstitial tissue spaces or body cavities.
What is the medical term for pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery?
The
intima
, the inner layer lined by a smooth tissue called endothelium.
What is a pathologic change of muscle tissue?
neuromyopathy
are often used to describe the changes in muscle tissue resulting from disease of neural origin such as denervation, whereas myopathy is usually restricted to diseases principally affecting muscle tissue itself.
What diagnosis is known as a Rule Out?
A differential diagnosis (D/DX)
, also known as a rule out (R/O), is an attempt to determine which one of several possible diseases is causing the signs and symptoms that are present.
What does severe edema look like?
Signs of edema include:
Swelling or puffiness of the tissue directly under your skin
, especially in your legs or arms. Stretched or shiny skin. Skin that retains a dimple (pits), after being pressed for several seconds.
Is a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound?
The term
laceration
implies a torn or jagged wound. Lacerations tend to be caused by sharp objects. Cuts and lacerations are terms for the same condition.
Is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin?
What are
dermatologists
? Dermatologists are skin care doctors who have expertise in the care of normal skin, and in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the skin, hair, and nails. In addition, dermatologists are knowledgeable in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin (such as hair loss and scars).
Which terms means inflammation of the heart?
Myocarditis
is an inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium). The inflammation can reduce your heart’s ability to pump and cause rapid or abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias).
Which term describes an absence of menstrual periods for 90 days or more?
It occurs in women of childbearing age. Some variation in menstruation is normal, but a woman who regularly goes more than 35 days without menstruating may be diagnosed with
oligomenorrhea
. Periods usually occur every 21 to 35 days. The diagnosis changes to oligomenorrhea after more than 90 days without a period.
What is the abnormal condition or disease caused by fungus?
Mycosis
means any disease caused Athlete’s Foot (Tinea Pedis) by a fungus (osis = abnormal condition myc= fungus)
What is the medical term for Pathy?
pathy: A suffix derived from the Greek “pathos” meaning “
suffering or disease
” that serves as a suffix in many terms including myopathy (muscle disease), neuropathy (nerve disease), retinopathopathy (disease of the retina), sympathy (literally, suffering together), etc.
What term means within the muscle?
Intramuscular
– into a muscle. MPNST.
Which condition involves tissue death that is usually associated with a loss of circulation?
Dry gangrene
: Tissue death results when blood flow to an area is disrupted or becomes blocked, often due to poor circulation.
Which term means when one or more body parts is not functioning properly?
Autotopagnosia
is a form of agnosia, characterized by an inability to localize and orient different parts of the body.
