Chapter 1-3 Quiz Test Flashcards by aubree ann

abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

-osis

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blood

-emia

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to break; surgical fracture

-clasis

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pain

-algia

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bad, painful, difficult

dys-

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skin

cutane/o

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sweat

hidr/o

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loins, (lower back)

lumb/o

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lower, below

infer/o

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back of the body

dors/o

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lower abdomen

right iliac, hypogastric, and left iliac

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upper abdomen

right hypochondriac, epigastric, and left hypochondriac regions

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middle abdomen

right lumbar, umbilical region, left lumbar regions

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Hypo-

lower than normal, lower

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Impetigo

common infection of the superficial layers of the epidermis caused by gram-positive bacteria

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Psoriasis

chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales

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Vitiligo

areas of skin with patchy spots of low skin pigmintation

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Urticaria

allergic reaction characterized by red patchy spots, or hives/wheals

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-ectasis

dilation

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-cele

swelling, hernia

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-rrhagia

rupture

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Prone position

laying on the stomach with arms to the side

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Supine position

flat on back with arms to the side

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Sims position

best position for rectal exams, laying on your stomach/side with leg up near your chest

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Fowler's position

in a sitting position, with back laid down just a bit

Lithotomy position

flat on back with legs in the air

Arthr/o

joing

-desis

fixation of a bone/joint

-pexy

fixation of an organ

-scopy

act of examining

Sx abbreviation

Symptoms

Trans-

across

Dia-

through

Circum-

around

Xenograft

Transportation of skin from a foreign donor

Allograft

Also called allograft - transportation of skin from one person to another

Homograft

Same as Allograft

Autograft

A patch of skin from one person to the same person

Melanoma

black tumor that originates in melanocytes and is considered the most dangerous skin cancer

Basal Cell

Skin cancer formed by overexposure to sunlight, is a malignancy of the basal layer of the epidermis, and tend to metastasize

Squamous Cell

A skin cancer result from prolonged exposure to UV radiation, or even tanning beds or lamps.

Lateral

Pertaining to the side

Medial

Pertaining to the middle

Superior

Higher up of the body

Inferior

Lower half of the body

Proximal

Closer to the trunk

Distal

Further from the trunk

Dermat/o

skin

Myc/o

Fungus

-osis

abnormal condition

-itis

inflammation

Bx abbreviation

Biopsy

Neur/o

Neurons

-oma

Tumor

-algia

pain

-lysis

seperation

Crainal

Pertaining to the skull

Caudal

Pertaining to the tail

Macron

a symbol (ˉ) written or printed above a vowel to show that it is pronounced with a long sound

Trich/o

hair

-pathy

disease

Onych/o

nail

Adip/o

fat

Lip/o

fat

Scope vs Scopy

Scope: The instrument to examine Scopy: The act of examining

Tome vs Tomy

Tome: The instrument to cut with Tomy: The act of cutting

Graph vs Graphy

Graph: The instrument to record Graphy: The act of recording

Meter vs Metry

Meter: The Instrument to measure Metry: The act of measuring

Diaphoresis

excessive sweating due to an underlying health condition or a medication

Cardiomegaly

Enlargement of the heart

Hepatomegaly

Enlargement of the Liver

-rrhaphy

suture

-ad

toward

-ic

of or pertaining to

-emia

blood

-stenosis

narrowing

-ologist

one who studies a certain topic (zoologist)

-plasia

formation

Erythr/o

red

Cyan/o

blue

Xanth/o

yellow

Furuncle

pus-filled bump under the skin caused by infected, inflamed hair follicles.

Cyst

noncancerous growth filled with liquid or a semisolid substance

Hyper-

above normal

Hidr/o

Sweat

Inflammation

Body's defense response to injury

MRI

uses magnets and radio waves to produce images of nearly every structure and organ inside the body. on a computer

uses a narrow beam of x rays to generate multiple views of a specific organ or body are in a cross-sectional images

PET

uses a radioactive substance called a tracer to look for disease in the body

an imaging test that uses sound waves to make pictures of organs, tissues, and other structures inside your body

Pre/Pro

before

Corticosteroids

anti-inflammations

Antipruritics

anti-itching

Antibotics

anti-bacterial

Antifungals

Anti fungi infections

Radiopharmaceuticals

drugs that contain, among other ingredients, radioactive forms of chemical elements called radioisotopes

Pelv/i

pelvis/pelvic bone