chapter 3 Flashcards
1
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
2
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acr/o
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extremities, top, extreme point
3
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acu/o
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sharp, severe, sudden
4
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aden/o
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gland
5
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adip/o
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fat
6
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amni/o
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amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)
7
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angi/o
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vessel
8
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arteri/o
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artery
9
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arthr/o
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joint
10
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axill/o
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armpit
11
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bi/o
A
life
12
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blephar/o
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eyelid
13
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bronch/o
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bronchial tubes
14
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carcin/o
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cancer
15
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cardi/o
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heart
16
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chem/o
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drug, chemical
17
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chondr/o
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cartilage
18
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chron/o
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time
19
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col/o
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colon
20
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder
21
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encephal/o
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brain
22
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erythr/o
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red
23
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hem/o
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blood
24
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hepat/o
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liver
25
hydr/o
water, fluid
26
inguin/o
groin
27
isch/o
to hold back
28
lapar/o
abdomen, abdominal wall
29
laryng/o
larynx, voice box
30
leuk/o
white
31
lymph/o
lymph
32
mamm/o
breast
33
mast/o
breast
34
morph/o
shape, form
35
muc/o
mucus
36
my/o
muscle
37
myel/o
spinal cord, bone marrow
38
necr/o
death (of cells or whole body)
39
nephr/o
kidney
40
neur/o
nerve
41
neutr/o
neutrophil (a white blood cell)
42
nucle/o
nucleus
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opthalm/o
eye
44
oste/o
bone
45
ot/o
ear
46
path/o
disease
47
peritone/o
peritoneum
48
phag/o
to eat, swallow
49
phleb/o
vein
50
plas/o
formation, development
51
pleur/o
pleura (membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall)
52
pneumon/o
lungs
53
pulmon/o
lungs
54
radi/o
x-rays
55
rect/o
rectum
56
ren/o
kidney
57
rhin/o
nose
58
sarc/o
flesh
59
splen/o
spleen
60
staphyl/o
clusters
61
strept/o
twisted chains
62
thorac/o
chest
63
thromb/o
clot
64
tonsill/o
tonsils
65
trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
66
ven/o
vein
67
-algia
pain
68
-cele
hernia
69
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
70
-coccus
berry shaped bacterium
71
-cyte
cell
72
-dynia
pain
73
-ectomy
excision, removal, resection
74
-emia
blood condition
75
-genesis
condition of producing, forming
76
-gram
record
77
-graph
instrument for recording
78
-graphy
process of recording
79
-itis
inflammation
80
-logy
study of
81
-lysis
breakdown, destruction, separation
82
-malacia
softening
83
-megaly
enlargement
84
-oma
tumor, mass, collection of fluid
85
-opsy
to view
86
-osis
condition, usually abnormal
87
-pathy
disease condition
88
-penia
deficiency
89
-phobia
fear
90
-plasia
development, formation, growth
91
-plasty
surgical repair
92
-ptosis
falling, dropping, prolapse
93
-sclerosis
hardening
94
-scope
instrument for visual examination
95
-scopy
process of visual examination
96
-stasis
stopping, controlling
97
-stomy
opening to form a mouth
98
-therapy
treatment
99
-tomy
incision, cutting into
100
-trophy
development, nourishment
101
-er
one who
102
-ia
condition
103
-ist
specialist
104
-ole
little, small
105
-ule
little, small
106
-um, -ium
structure, tissue
107
-us
structure, substance
108
-y
condition, process
109
-ac, -iac
pertaining to
110
-al
pertaining to
111
-ar
pertaining to
112
-ary
pertaining to
113
-eal
pertaining to
114
-genic
pertaining to, producing, produced by
115
-ic, -ical
pertaining to
116
-oid
resembling
117
-ose
pertaining to
118
-ous
pertaining to
119
-tic
pertaining to
120
hernia
protrusion of an organ or the muscular wall of an organ through the cavity that normally contains it
121
hiatal hernia
stomach protrudes upward into the mediastinum through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm.
122
inguinal hernia
part of intestine protrudes downward into the groin region and commonly into the scrotal sac in the male.
123
cystocele
part of the urinary bladder herniates through the vaginal wall as a result of weakness of the pelvic muscles.
124
rectocele
protrusion of the rectum toward the vagina
125
omphalocele
herniation of the intestines through a weakness in the abdominal wall around the navel occurring in infants at birth.
126
amnion
sac that surrounds the embryo in the uterus
127
streptococcus
berry shaped bacterium, grows in twisted chains.
128
staphylococci
other berry shaped bacteria, grows in small clusters, like grapes.
129
abscess
collection of puss, white blood cells, and protein that is present at the site of infection.
130
MRSA
affects the skin, causing boils and abscesses.
131
diplococci
berry shaped bacteria organized in pairs
132
erythrocytes
red blood cells
133
hemoglobin
important protein in erythrocytes, carries the oxygen through the bloodstream
134
leukocytes
white blood cells
135
granulocytes
type of white blood cell, composed of eosinophils, basophils, neutrophils
136
eosinophils
type of white blood cell, granules stain red with acidic stain, 3%
137
basophils
type of white blood cell, granules stain blue with basic stain, less than 1%
138
neutrophils
type of white blood cell, granules stain purple in neutral stain, important in fighting disease.50-60%
139
phagocytes
engulf and digest bacteria
140
agranulocytes (mononuclear leukocytes)
one large nucleus and only a few granules in cytoplasm. produced in bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen. 2 types: lymphocytes and monocytes
141
lymphocytes
fight disease by producing antibodies, thereby destroying foreign cells. 32%
142
monocytes
engulf and destroy cellular debris after neutrophils have attacked foreign cells. 4%
143
thrombocytes
clotting cells
144
anemia
reduction in the number of erythrocytes or in the amount of hemoglobin in the circulating blood.
145
aplastic anemia
bone marrow fails to produce erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes
146
ischemia
to hold back blood from a part of the body
147
acromegaly
endocrine disorder. occurs when the pituitary gland produces an excessive amount of growth hormone after the completion of puberty.
148
achondroplasia
inherited disorder where the bones of the arms and legs fail to grow to normal size because of a defect in cartilage and bone. dwarfism.
149
laparoscopy
visual examination of the abdominal cavity using a laparoscope.
150
tracheotomy
incision into the trachea to open it below a blockage
151
tracheostomy
opening into the trachea through which an indwelling tube is inserted.
152
adenoids
small masses of lymphatic tissue in the part of the pharynx near the nose and nasal passages
