1. Medical Terminology MOA150 Week 1
The animation on the slides have the definitions of each part come up separately, after a mouse click. After each part definition the terminology definition will appear on a mouse click at the bottom.
The notes on the terminology slides identify where the part was given to the students to memorize as part of their weekly lists. If a part has not been previously given, it is stated thus, so you know you will have to coach the students on that part.
Example: “My- 120, wk1” means the part “my-” was given on the terminology list for 120 week 1 list.

2. Narcolepsy Uncontrollable seizures of drowsiness and sleep narco =
Sleep, drowsiness
seizure
narco: 140w1
-lepsy 120 wk1, 110 wk4
Uncontrollable seizures of drowsiness and sleep

3. Insomnia Condition characterized by the inability to sleep in =
Not, without
Sleep
condition
in: 120, wk1
somn 140w1
-ia 120, wk1; 110, wk3
Condition characterized by the inability to sleep

4. Meningomalacia Abnormal softening of the meninges meningo = meninges
Mening(o) 120, wk1
-malacia 110, wk3
Abnormal softening of the meninges

5. Echoencephalography Visual record of brain activity echo = echo
the process of recording
echo: 110 wk3
Encephalo 120wk1
-graphy 120wk1
Visual record of brain activity

6. Neuroma Describes benign neoplasm made up of neurons and nerve fibers
tumor
neuro 120wk1
-oma 120wk1
Describes benign neoplasm made up of neurons and nerve fibers

7. Psychology Study of the mind psycho = mind -ology= Study of
psych 120wk4
-ology 110wk2
Study of the mind

8. Kleptomania Disorder characterized by an abnormal desire to steal
Insanity, abnormal desire
140w1
Disorder characterized by an abnormal desire to steal

9. Biology Study of life bio = life -logy= Study of Bi(o) 110 wk1
-logy 140w1
Study of life

10. Keratosis Disease of the skin marked by overgrowth of horny tissue
Horny tissue, cornea, hardness
Disease, condition of
kerat 120 wk4
-osis 120wk1, 110wk1
Disease of the skin marked by overgrowth of horny tissue

11. Electroencephalogram
electricity, electric
brain
recorded information
electro 140w1
Encephalo: 110wk1
-gram 120wk1
Recorded information of brain activity collected through use of electric waves

12. Cephalalgia Headache cephal = head -algia= pain Cephal: 140w1
-algia 120wk1
Headache

13. Myelosis Tumor of the spinal cord myel = marrow -osis=
Disease, condition of
myel 120wk1, 110wk1
-osis 120wk1, 110wk1
Tumor of the spinal cord

14. Myelitis Inflammation of the spinal cord myel = marrow -itis=
myel 120wk1, 110wk1
-itis 120wk1, 110w1
Inflammation of the spinal cord

15. Pediculosis Infestation of lice pedicul = Louse (singular), lice
Disease, condition of
pedicul: 140w1
-osis 120wk1, 110wk1
Infestation of lice

16. Cellulitis Inflammation of the connective tissues cellul =
Cellule (small cell)
Inflammation of
cellul: 140w1
-itis 120wk1, 110w1
Inflammation of the connective tissues

17. Urticaria
urtic =
-aria=
Hives, rash
Connected with
140w1
Hives

18. Hematoma
hermat =
-oma
Blood
tumor
Hermat 110wk3
-oma 120w1
Mass of clotted blood trapped in a tissue, organ or body space as a result of a broken blood vessel

19. Dermatologist
dermat =
-ologist=
skin
specialist
dermat 110w2
-ologist 120w1
Physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders and disease of the skin

20. Alopecia Condition of being bald alopec = baldness -ia= condition
Alopec 140w1
-ia 120w1, 110w1
Condition of being bald

21. Neurologist
neur =
-ologist=
nerve
specialist
neur 120w1
-ologist120w1, 110w1
A specialist in diagnosing and treating disorders of the nervous system

22. Encephalitis Inflammation of the brain encephal = brain -itis=
encephal 120w1
-itis 120w1, 110w1
Inflammation of the brain

23. Hyperhidrosis
Hyper=
hidr =
-osis=
Overactive, excessive
sweat
Disease, condition of
Hyper 120w3, 110w3
hidr 140 w1
-osis 110w1, 120w1
Condition of excessive sweating in one area or over the whole body

24. Meningitis Inflammation of the meninges of the brain or spinal cord
mening 120w1, 110w1
-itis 120w1, 110w1
Inflammation of the meninges of the brain or spinal cord

25. Dermatitis Inflammation of the skin dermat= skin -itis =
dermat 110w2
-itis 110w1, 120w1
Inflammation of the skin

26. Lipocytes Fat cells lipo= Fat, fatty tissue -cytes = Cell, cellular
lipo 110w2
-cytes 110w2
Fat cells

27. Rhytidectomy Surgical removal of a wrinkle (s) rhytid= wrinkle
Surgical removal, cutting out
rhytid MA140, wk1
-ectomy 120w1, 110w1
Surgical removal of a wrinkle (s)

28. onychophagia Fingernail biting onycho= Nail(s) -phagia =
Swallowing, consuming
onycho 110w2
-phagia 110w3
Fingernail biting

29. Onychomycosis Condition of having a nail fungus onycho= Nail(s) Myc=
Disease, condition of
onycho 110w2
Myc 110w2
-osis 120w1, 110w1
Condition of having a nail fungus

30. Melanosis Condition characterized by dark or black skin melan= black
Disease, condition of
melan 110w2
-osis 120w1, 110w1
Condition characterized by dark or black skin

31. Anhidrosis Condition characterized by the inability to sweat an=
Without, not
Sweat
Disease, condition of
an 120w1
hidr MA140, wk1
-osis 120w1, 110w1
Condition characterized by the inability to sweat

32. Ecchymosis
ecchym =
-osis
Pouring out of juice
Disease, condition of
ecchym 140w1
-osis 120w1, 110w1
The escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels marked by a livid black & blue or purple spot