Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
uni
mono
2
duo
bi
dyo
3
tri
4
quadri
quadro
tetr
tetra
5
quinqu
quint
pent
penta
6
sex
hex
hexa
7
sept
septi
hept
hepta
8
octo
oct
octa
9
novem
nonus
ennea
10
deca
decem
dek
deka
dorsal recumbency
flat on back for xray with legs out
ventral/sternal recumbency
flat on stomach with legs out for xray
lateral recumbency
laying on side of table left or right
anaplasia
A CHANGE in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other
aplasia
LACK OF DEVELOPMENT of an organ, tissue, or cell
dysplasia
ABNORMAL growth or devlopment of an organ, tissue or cel
hyperplasia
abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in an organ, tissue, or cell
hypoplasia
incomplete or less than normal development of an organ, tissue, or cell
neoplasia
any abnormal new growth of tissue in which MULTIPLICATION of cells is uncontrolled, more rapid than normal, and progressive
cancer/DEATH
tumor
neoplasms the usually form a distinct mass of tissue
two types of tumors
benign
malignant
benign
not recurring
malignant
tending to spread and be life threatening
suffix “oma” means?
tumor or neoplasm