"prostrate gland"
"I contribute my symptoms to that fish I ate last night."
"I didn't fracture my bone, I broke it."
"I don't use condoms because I'm in a monotonous relationship."
Transurethral, transabdominal, transesophageal, and transvaginal are medical terms that start with Trans.
Not all medical terms have a word root. Some medical terms may only consist of a prefix and/or a suffix without a word root.
Subhepatic, subtalar, and submandibular are medical terms with the prefix "sub-."
Hypodermic, hypochondria, hypothryroidism, hypoandrogenism, hypoestrogenic, hypochromic are medical terms with the prefix hypo-.
Most med terms are based on Latin and some are ancient Greek.
HOTH means hypothyroid when used in medical terms. Hypothyroid means that the thyroid is not producing the amount of thyroid hormone for some reason.
Ischemia, onycholysis, pertussis, epigastric, retroperitoneal, tonsillitis.
Hyperopia, myopia, and diplopia are some medical terms meaning a type of vision.
Some of the subscripts are used incorrectly
Some medical terms that include the combining form -graphy are mammography (imaging of the breast), radiography (imaging with X-rays), and electrocardiography (recording of the heart's electrical activity).
Improper use of medical terms can lead to miscommunication between members of the health care team. In the case of medications, it can also lead to errors in prescribing.
Indigestion, heartburn, and agita are some of the common terms used for the medical term dyspepsia.