Medical Terms
Not Cancerous
Benign
Lack of/ Without
An
Signifies inflammation
Itis
Do not resuscitate
DNR
Related to the heart
Cardio
Swelling caused by fluid accumulation.
Edema
Abnormal
Dys
the study of..
Ology
Electrocardiogram monitoring the heart
EKG
Refers to the lungs
Pulmon/o
An arterial blockage, often caused by a blood clot
Embolism
Large
Macro
To cut into
Otomy
Emergency department
ED
Related to the brain
Encephalo
The outer layer of the skin.
Epidermis
Black or dark in color
Melan/o
Decomposition, destruction
Lysis
Bloodwork
Bl wk
Related to the bone
Osteo
A disease that is transmissible from animals to humans
Zoonotic disease
False or Deceptive
Pseudo
Indicates spasm or contraction
Ismus
Low density - lipoprotein cholesterol
LDL-C
Hard or Hardening
Sclerosis