Symptoms
"Patient reports dyspnea during exertion."
What is difficulty breathing?
→ dyspnea = dys- (difficult) + -pnea (breathing) → difficult breathing
Diagnosed with gastritis after scope exam."
What is stomach inflammation?
→ gastr- (stomach) + -itis (inflammation) → stomach inflammation
"Underwent an appendectomy last year."
What is removal of appendix?
→ append- (appendix) + -ectomy (removal) → removal of appendix
"Result shows cardiomegaly."
What is enlarged heart?
→ cardio- (heart) + -megaly (enlargement) → enlarged heart
"Patient presents with hemiplegia post-stroke."
What is paralysis on half of the body?
→ hemi- (half) + -plegia (paralysis) → paralysis of one side of body
"Noted bradycardia during monitoring."
What is slow heart rate?
→ brady- (slow) + -cardia (heart rate) → slow heart rate
"MRI shows signs of nephropathy."
What is kidney disease?
→ nephr- (kidney) + -pathy (disease) → kidney disease
"Arthroscopy performed on left knee."
What is a visual exam of a joint?
→ arthr- (joint) + -scopy (viewing) → visual exam of a joint
"Abdominal CT reveals hepatomegaly."
What is enlarged liver?
→ hepato- (liver) + -megaly (enlargement) → enlarged liver
"Reports polyuria."
What is frequent urination?
→ poly- (many/excessive) + -uria (urination) → frequent urination
"Tachypnea noted after exercise."
What is rapid breathing?
→ tachy- (fast) + -pnea (breathing) → rapid breathing
"Patient has chronic dermatitis."
What is skin inflammation?
→ dermat- (skin) + -itis (inflammation) → skin inflammation
"Had a tonsillectomy as a child."
What is a removal of tonsils?
→ tonsill- (tonsils) + -ectomy (removal) → removal of tonsils
"Patient has history of encephalopathy."
What is brain disease?
→ encephalo- (brain) + -pathy (disease) → brain disorder/disease
"Diagnosed with hypotension."
What is low blood pressure?
→ hypo- (low) + -tension (pressure) → low blood pressure
"Complains of neuralgia in lower back."
What is nerve pain?
→ neur- (nerve) + -algia (pain) → nerve pain
"Osteoporosis confirmed via DEXA scan."
What is weak/ porous bones?
→ osteo- (bone) + -porosis (porous condition) → weak/porous bones
"Routine mammogram completed."
What is breast imaging?
→ mammo- (breast) + -gram (record/image) → breast imaging
"Ultrasound suggests splenomegaly."
What is enlarged spleen?
→ spleno- (spleen) + -megaly (enlargement) → enlarged spleen
"Blood work reveals hyperglycemia."
What is high blood sugar?
→ hyper- (high) + glyc- (sugar) + -emia (blood condition) → high blood sugar
"Cyanosis observed in lips and fingertips."
What is blueish discoloration?
→ cyan- (blue) + -osis (condition) → bluish discoloration due to lack of oxygen
"Chronic bronchitis suspected due to cough."
What is inflammation of airways?
→ bronch- (bronchial tubes) + -itis (inflammation) → inflammation of airways
"Colonoscopy scheduled next month."
What is a viewing of the colon with a scope?
→ colono- (colon) + -scopy (viewing) → exam of colon with scope
"Osteoarthritis causes knee stiffness."
What is joint inflammation involving bone?
→ osteo- (bone) + arthr- (joint) + -itis (inflammation) → joint inflammation involving bone
"Endoscopy performed to examine stomach."
What is internal exam with a scope?
→ endo- (inside) + -scopy (viewing) → internal exam with a scope