Signs and Symptoms
The identification of a disease or condition
Diagnosis
Exam using the eyes and ears to observe and listen to the patient
Inspection
Ultra
Excessive
Sensitivity to pain
algesi/o
substance or process that is toxic to cells, meaning it can damage or kill them
cytotoxic
Prognosis
Palpation
Radiant Energy
Radi/o
Drugs or Medicine
Pharmac/o
Abnormal tissue growth that occurs when cells divide and grow more than normal or fail to die when they should - AKA: Tumor
Neoplasm
Having a short and relatively severe course
Acute
Listening for sounds within the body to evaluate
Auscultation
Sound
Ech/o or Son/o
Repair
plast/o
Treatment that involves exposing the body to extremely cold temperatures for short periods of time
Cryotherapy
Disease that exists over a long period of time
Chronic Disease
Tapping the body with fingertips or fist to evaluate the size, borders, and consistency of internal organs. Will determine the amount of fluid in a body cavity
Percussion
Emitting Light
Fluor/o
Tox/o
Medications that relieve different types of pain
Analgesic
Sample or part taken from the body to represent the nature of the whole
Specimen
Pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the walls of the arteries and veins and on the chambers of the heart
Blood Pressure
Tom/o
Treatment
Agents or treatments that inhibit or prevent the growth and spread of neoplasms, including cancerous tumors
Antineoplastics