Medical Terminologies

Common man from all walks of life should be able to undrstand the basic functioning of Human Body and its vital parts in order to express, explain and discuss their problems with doctor and other medical professionals as wellas should be capable of understanding the diagnosis and treatment expressed by a doctor in the medical terminology.

Following are major medical terminologies used by medical docotors, nursing staff and health professionals:

Anaemia

Deficiency of hemoglobin (haemoglobin) in the blood

Analgesic

Medicine which alleviates pain

Arthralgia

Pain in a joint

Cephalalgia

Headache

Nephralgia

Pain in the kidney

Neuralgia

Nerve pain

Myalgia

Muscle pain

Otalgia

Ear ache

Gastralgia

Pain in the stomach

Pyoderma

Skin infection with pus formation

Leucoderma

Defective skin pigmentaion

Hysterodynia

Pain in the uterus

Hysterectomy

Excision of the uterus

Nephrectomy

Excision of a kidney

Adenectomy

Excision of a gland

Cholecystectomy

Excision of gall bladder

Thyroidectomy

Excision of thyroid gland

Arthritis

Inflammation of a joint

Bronchitis

Inflammation of the bronchi

Carditis

Inflammation of the heart

Cervicitis

Inflammation of the cervix

Colitis

Inflammation of the colon

Colpitis

Inflammation of the vagina

Cystitis

Inflammation of the urinary bladder

Enteritis

Inflammation of the intestines

Gastritis

Inflammation of the stomach

Glossitis

Inflammation of the tongue

Hepatitis

Inflammation of the liver

Laryngitis

Inflammation of the larynx

Metritis

Inflammation of the uterus

Myelitis

Inflammation of the spinal cord

Nephritis

Inflammation of the kidney

Pharyngitis

Inflammation of the pharynx

Blepharitis

Inflammation of the eyelids

Cholelithiasis

Stone in the gall bladder

Nephrolithiasis

Stone in the kidney

Osteomalacia

Softening of bones through deficiency of calcium or D vitamin

Adenoma

Benign tumour of glandular tissue

Myoma

Tumour of muscle

Diplopia

Double vision

Thrombosis

Formation of a blood clot

Pyloromyotomy

Incision of pyloric sphincter muscle

Hedrophobia

Fear of water(Rabies in humans)

Neuroplasty

Surgical repair of nerves

Pyloraplasty

Incision of plastic pylorus to widen passage

Hemiplegia

Paralysis of one side of the body

Nephroptosis

Downward displacement of the kidney

Amenorrhoea

Absence of menstrual discharge

Dysmenorrhoea

Painful menstruation

Leucorrhoea

Whitish vaginal discharge

Menorrhoea

Menstrual bleeding

Haemorrhage

Escape of blood from a vessel

Arrhythmia

Any deviation of normal rhythm of heart

Cholestasis

Diminution in the flow of bile

Haemostatis

Arrest of bleeding

Neurasthenia

Nervous debility

Cystostomy

Surgical opening made into the bladder

Cystotomy

Incision into the urinary bladder

Hypertrophy

Increase in the size of tissues

Haematuria

Blood in the urine

Glycosuria

Presence of sugar in the urine

Albuminuria

Presence of albumin in the urine