Many terms frequently used in science and medicine
are derived from latin words. By combining the root
words with, prefixes and suffixes many of the meanings
of the terms can be deciphered.
Use the following resources to better understand
medical terms:
| eczema |
inflammation of the skin that causes
itching, scaling or sometimes blisters |
| edema |
swelling due to the buildup of fluid |
| electrocardiogram |
a test that records the electrical
activity of the heart and detects heart muscle
damage |
| electrocoagulation |
procedure that uses a high frequency
to harden tissue |
| electrodesiccation |
electrosurgery which destroys tissue |
| electomyogram |
a test to evaluate nerve and muscle
function |
| electrophysiological
study |
a cardiac catheterization to study
electrical current in patients who have arrhythmias |
| electrosurgery |
use of high-frequency electrical
currents to destroy cancer cells |
| embolus |
blood clot that moves |
| encephalitis |
viral infection of the brain |
| endarterectomy |
surgical removal of plaque or blood
clots from within an artery |
| endometrium |
mucous membrane lining of the inner surface
of the uterus that grows during each menstrual
cycle and shed in menstrual blood
|
| endorphins |
biomechanical substances implicated
in the alleviation of pain; produced as a result
of body stress |
| endothelium |
layer of cells that lines the heart,
blood vessels and other body cavities |
| enterocele |
hernia in the intestine |
| enteroscopy |
examination of the small intestine |
| enterostomy |
opening into the intestine through
the abdominal wall |
| endothelium |
layer of cells that lines the heart
and blood vessels |
| enterocele |
hernia in the instestine |
| enteroscopy |
examination of the small instestine |
| enterostomy |
opening into the intesting through
the abdominal wall |
| epicardium |
membrane that covers the heart |
| erythema nodosum
|
red swellings or sores on lower
legs during chrons or ulcerative colitis flareups |
| esophageal ulcer
|
sore in the esophagus |
| extensor muscle
|
any muscle that causes the straightenting
of a limb |
| extrinsic asthma
|
asthma that is triggered by an allergic
reaction |
