Assignment 15

Assignment No. 15 – BUSC 119E Determine how you will write the word parts, prefixes, and suffixes of the words that you will realtime. Add them to your job dictionary called “Medical.” Now that you have had some experience in putting together medical words, you should start to see word parts in medical words. Test your entries by realtiming the words on the next page. If something doesn’t translate, make any corrections. Then retranslate the job. Word Part Meaning My Steno Dictionary Entry
Prepared for Professor Sherry Perkins • BUSC 119E • Assignment 15 Realtime the following: 1. Ischiorectal ­­ pertaining to ischium and rectum 2. Ischiopubic ­­ pertaining to the ischium and pubis 3. Ischial ­­ pertaining to the ischium 4. Ischiocele ­­ herniation through the ischium 5. Pubofemoral ­­ pertaining to the pubis and femur 6. Sternopericardial ­­ pertaining to the sternum and pericardium 7. Sternocostal ­­ pertaining to the sternum and ribs 8. Sternalgia ­­ pain in the sternum 9. Sternodynia ­­ pain in the sternum 10. Xiphocostal ­­ pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs 11. Xiphoid ­­ process at the inferior end of the sternum 12. Rachitis ­­ inflammation of the spine 13. Spondylitis ­­ inflammation of the spine 14. Rachiodynia ­­ synonym for rachialgia 15. Rachioplegia ­­ spinal paralysis 16. Rachischisis ­­ fissure of the spine 17. Cervical ­­ pertaining to the neck and/or cervix 18. Cervicectomy ­­ excision of the cervix 19. Cervicobrachial ­­ pertaining to the arm and neck 20. Cervicovesical ­­ pertaining to the bladder and neck of the uterus 21. Sacroiliac ­­ joint between the sacrum and the ilium 22. Thoracolumbar ­­ pertaining to the thorax and lumbar spine 23. Sacrosciatic ­­ pertaining to the sacrum and the sciatic nerve 24. Coccygectomy ­­ removal of the coccyx 25. Laminectomy ­­ removal of the lamina of a vertebral posterior arch 26. Diskectomy ­­ removal of a herniated disk 27. Ophthalmic ­­ pertaining to the eye 28. Ophthalmocele ­­ herniation of an eye (abnormal protrusion) 29. Ophthalmometer ­­ instrument for measuring the eye 30. Ophthalmopathy ­­ any eye disease
Prepared for Professor Sherry Perkins • BUSC 119E • Assignment 15 31. Optometrist ­­ one who measures visual acuity 32. Optometry ­­ the measurement of vision 33. Myopia ­­ nearsightedness 34. Presbyopia ­­ loss of accommodation 35. Hyperopia ­­ farsightedness 36. Diplopia ­­ double vision 37. Exophoria ­­ refers to imbalance of the muscle that carries or bears the eye outward 38. Esophoria ­­ refers to imbalance of the muscle that carries or bears the eye mesially 39. Phorometer ­­ instrument that measures the tone and pull of the eye­moving muscles 40. Hyperphoria ­­ results when an eye muscle moves one eye upward 41. Hypophoria ­­ when one eye turns downward 42. Dysphoria ­­ feeling of depression 43. Euphoria ­­ feeling of well­being 44. Blepharoptosis ­­ prolapse of an eyelid 45. Blepharospasm ­­ twitching of an eyelid 46. Blepharorrhaphy ­­ suture of the eyelid 47. Corneitis ­­ inflammation of the cornea 48. Corneoiritis ­­ inflammation of the cornea and iris 49. Corneoscleral ­­ pertaining to the cornea and sclera 50. Phacocele ­­ herniation or displacement of the lens 51. Pharmacoemulsification ­­ emulsification of the lens by an ultrasonic device for removal 52. Sclerosis ­­ condition of hardness 53. Scleral ­­ pertaining to the sclera 54. Iritis ­­ inflammation of the iris 55. Scleroiritis ­­ inflammation of the sclera and iris 56. Iridorrhexis ­­ rupture of the iris 57. Iridoplegia ­­ paralysis of the iris 58. Retinitis ­­ inflammation of the retina 59. Retinopexy ­­ fixation of a detached retina 60. Glaucoma ­­ increased intraocular pressure of the eye 61. Corectopia ­­ pupil misplaced
Prepared for Professor Sherry Perkins • BUSC 119E • Assignment 15 62. Corelysis ­­ destruction of the pupil 63. Corectasia ­­ dilatation (stretching) of the pupil 64. Anisocoria ­­ unequal pupil size 65. Coreometer ­­ instrument for measuring the pupil 66. Keratectasia ­­ dilatation of the cornea 67. Keratotomy ­­ incision of the cornea 68. Keratoscleritis ­­ inflammation of cornea and sclera 69. Cycloplegia ­­ paralysis of the ciliary body 70. Cyclokeratitis ­­ ciliary body and cornea inflammation 71. Lacrimal ­­ pertaining to tears 72. Nasolacrimal ­­ lacrimal fluid is drained away by means of the nose 73. Lacrimation ­­ crying 74. Dacryocystitis ­­ tear duct inflammation 75. Dacryolith ­­ stone/calculi in the tear sac 76. Dacryocystotome ­­ an instrument for cutting the tear sac 77. Onychoid ­­ resembling a fingernail 78. Onychomalacia ­­ softening of the nails 79. Onychomycosis ­­ fungus infection of the nails 80. Onychophagia ­­ nail biting 81. Onychocryptosis ­­ ingrown nail 82. Paronychia ­­ condition of infection in the tissues around the nail 83. Trichogenous ­­ substance that promotes the growth of hair 84. Lithiasis ­­ formation of calculi 85. Trichiasis ­­ formation of hair in the wrong places 86. Trichoid ­­ resembling hair 87. Trichophobia ­­ abnormal fear of hair 88. Phagocyte ­­ cell that eats or ingests microorganisms 89. Phagocytosis ­­ process of the cells eating or ingests microorganisms 90. Cytometer ­­ an instrument for measuring cells 91. Cytometry ­­ the process of measuring cells 92. Microphage ­­ a small phagocyte
Prepared for Professor Sherry Perkins • BUSC 119E • Assignment 15 93. Macrophage ­­ a large phagocyte 94. Aerophagy ­­ swallowing air 95. Thyroxine or thyroxin ­­ thyroid gland hormone 96. Testosterone ­­ hormone secreted by the testes 97. Hyperthyroidism ­­ an overactive thyroid 98. Hypothyroidism ­­ underactive thyroid condition 99. Adrenopathy ­­ any disease condition of the adrenal glands 100. Adrenomegaly ­­ enlargement of the adrenal glands 101. Adrenolysis ­­ destruction of the adrenal tissue 102. Suprarenal ­­ above the kidneys 103. Epinephrine ­­ hormone produced upon the suprarenal glands 104. Uremia ­­ urine constituents in blood 105. Hematuria ­­ blood in the urine
Prepared for Professor Sherry Perkins • BUSC 119E • Assignment 15