Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
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abdomin/o
A
abdomen
2
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an/o
A
anus
3
Q
bi/o
A
life
4
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cardi/o
A
heart
5
Q
carp/o
A
carpals (wrist bones)
6
Q
cis/o
A
to cut
7
Q
cost/o
A
ribs
8
Q
crani/o
A
skull
9
Q
cutane/o
A
skin
10
Q
dur/o
A
dura mater
11
Q
outermost meningeal membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
A
dura mater
12
Q
gen/o
A
to produce, to begin
13
Q
glyc/o
A
sugar
14
Q
hemat/o
A
blood
15
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later/o
A
side
16
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men/o
A
menses
17
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nat/i
A
birth
18
Q
neur/o
A
nerve
19
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norm/o
A
rule, order
20
Q
oste/o
A
bone
21
Q
ox/o
A
oxygen
22
Q
peritone/o
A
peritoneum
23
Q
membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen
A
peritoneum
24
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plas/o
A
formation, growth, development
25
ren/o
kidney
26
scapul/o
scapula
27
shoulder blade
scapula
28
son/o
sound
29
thyroid/o
thyroid gland
30
top/o
to put, place, position
31
troph/o
development, nourishment
32
urethr/o
urethra
33
tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body
urethra
34
uter/o
uterus
35
ven/o
vein
36
vertebr/o
vertebra
37
backbone
vertebra
38
-al
pertaining to
39
-ation
process, condition
40
-cision
process of cutting
41
-crine
secretion
42
-dipsia
thirst
43
-emia
blood condition
44
-gen
to produce
45
-graphy
process of recording
46
-ia
condition
47
-ic
pertaining to
48
-ine
pertaining to
49
-ism
condition, process
50
-lapse
to fall, slide
51
-lysis
loosening, breakdown, separation, destruction
52
-meter
to measure
53
-mission
to send
54
-mortem
death
55
-oma
tumor, mass
56
-ous
pertaining to
57
-partum
birth
58
-pathy
disease condition
59
-phagia
eating
60
-phasia
speech
61
-plasia
formation (condition)
62
-plasm
formation (tissue)
63
-plegia
paralysis
64
-pnea
breathing
65
-ptom
a happening
66
-rrhea
flow, discharge
67
-scopy
process of visual examination
68
-section
to cut
69
-stasis
to stand, place, stop, control
70
-tension
pressure
71
-thesis
to put, place
72
-tic
pertaining to
73
-trophy
nourishment, development
74
-um
structure
75
-uria
urine condition
76
-y
process, condition
77
bone marrow fails to produce erythrocytes, leukocytes, and clotting cells
aplastic anemia
78
RBCs are destroyed, and bone marrow cannot compensate for their loss. Can be hereditary or acquired or can occur when the immune system acts against normal RBCs
hemolytic anemia
79
low iron level lead to low hemoglobin concentration or deficiency of RBCs
iron deficiency anemia
80
mucous membranes of the stomach fail to produce a substance (intrinsic factor) necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12 and the proper formation of RBCs.
pernicious anemia
81
erythrocytes assume an abnormal crescent or sickle shape, due to the inheritance of an abnormal type of hemoglobin. They clump together and cause clots that block blood vessels
sickle cell anemia
82
a-, an-
no, not, without
83
when breathing stops suddenly during sleep
sleep apnea
84
a stroke affecting the language area of the brain can produce this condition
aphasia
85
disuse of a muscle results in this, in which muscles shrink as cells decrease in size
atrophy
86
lower than normal number of RBCs or a decrease in hemoglobin within the cells
anemia
87
ab-
away from
88
ad-
toward, near
89
ana-
up, apart
90
ante-
before, forward
91
anti-
against
92
protein made by WBCs; works against foreign substances
antibody
93
foreign substances, such as bacteria and viruses; enter the body and stimulate WBCs to produce antibodies to act against this...
antigen
94
separation of urine to determine its components
urinalysis
95
red urine indicates ...
hematuria
96
cloud urine indicates ...
infection
97
alkaline urine indicates ...
infection
98
proteinuria indicates ...
renal disease
99
glycosuria indicates ...
diabetes mellitus
100
produced outside the body by microorganisms and primitive plants called molds examples are amoxicillin and erythromycin
antibiotic
101
bi-
two, both
102
brady-
slow
103
con-
with, together
104
an irregularity (anomaly) present at birth
congenital
105
dia-
complete, through
106
a procedure in which feces are taken from a healthy donor and transferred to the colon of a patient with a serious bacterial infection
fecal transplant
107
dys-
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
108
ec-
out, outside
109
visual examination of a joint
arthroscopy
110
visual examination of bronchial tubes
bronchoscopy
111
visual examination of the colon (large intestine)
colonscopy
112
visual examination of the urinary bladder
cystoscopy
113
visual examination of the esophagus and stomach
esophagogastroscopy
114
visual examination of the uterus
hysteroscopy
115
visual examination of the abdomen
laparoscopy
116
visual exam of the larynx (voice box)
laryngoscopy
117
visual exam of the mediastinum
mediastinoscopy
118
visual exam of the sigmoid colon
sigmoidoscopy
119
what hormones do adrenal glands release?
adrenaline / epinephrine
120
what hormone does the pancreas release?
insulin
121
what hormone does the parathyroid gland release?
PTH
122
what hormones does the pituitary gland release?
ACTH
FSH
GH
TSH
123
what hormone does the thyroid gland release?
thyroxine
124
endo-
within, in, inner
125
epi-
above, upon
126
ex-
out
127
extra-
outside of
128
hemi-
half
129
hyper-
excessive, too much, above
130
term to describe when cells increase in number
hyperplasia
131
term to describe when cells increase in size
hypertrophy
132
hypo-
deficient, too little, below
133
in-
in, into
134
inter-
between
135
intra-
within
136
small device that measures oxygen levels in your blood
pulse oximeter
137
mal-
bad
138
meta-
change, beyond
139
the root IGN comes from the latin _____, meaning _____
ignis, fire
140
neo-
new
141
MSICU
medical/surgical intensive care unit
142
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
143
PACU
post anesthesia care unit
144
PICU
pediatric or psychiatric intensive care unit
145
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
146
MICU
medical intensive care unit
147
para-
beside, near, along the side of
148
peri-
surrounding
149
poly-
many, much
150
post-
after, behind
151
pre-
before
152
an example of a precancerous lesion commonly found in the colon
polyp
153
pro-
before, forward
154
-lapse
to slide
155
pros-
before, forward
156
quadri-
four
157
re-
back, behind
158
retro-
back, behind
159
sub-
under, less than
160
a partial resection of the stomach
subtotal gastrectomy
161
syn-
with, together
162
-drome
running or occurring
163
a group of symptoms and signs of illness that occur together
syndrome
164
tachy-
fast
165
severe infections, malignancy, fever, malaise, and Gi disturbances that is caused by a virus that damages lymphocytes (WBCs)
AIDS
166
pain, tingling, burning and numbness of the hand and wrist. a nerve leading to the hand is compressed by connective tissue fibers in the wrist.
carpal tunnel syndrome
167
intellectual disabilities, flat face with a short nose, slanted eyes, broad hands and feet, stubby fingers, and protruding lower lip. an extra chromosome is present in each cell of the body.
down syndrome
168
abnormal sounds/murmurs, heard through a stethoscope placed on the chest. indicates the mitral valve is not closed properly, causing chest pain, dyspnea, and fatigue.
mitral valve prolapse syndrome
169
infectious disease marked by fever and cough, which may progress to pneumonia; caused by coronavirus
severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
170
high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, hypotension, and shock. caused by a bacterial infection in the vagina of menstruating women using superabsorbent tampons
toxic shock syndrome
171
trans-
across, through
172
pieces of the prostate gland are removed through the urethra
transurethral resection of the prostate gland
173
tri-
three
174
-cuspid
pointed end
175
ultra-
beyond
176
uni-
one
