Lesson 3 Medical Terminology Flashcards
(122 cards)
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Structure of Cells
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Cell Membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
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Body Structure
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cells > tissues > organs > systems
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Cell membrane
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the outer covering
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Cytoplasm
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the inside that contains the organized working part of the cell
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Nucleus
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often called the “control center” of the cell, where chromosomes and genes are found
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Types of Cells
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Bone Muscle Blood Skin Nerve
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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Cyt/o
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Cell
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Hist/o
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Tissue
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Nucle/o
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Nucleus
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Tissues
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Epithelial
Connective
Muscular
Nervous
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Epithelial
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Tissue that covers surfaces and lines cavities
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Connective
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Tissue that holds the body together
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Muscular
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Tissue that allows body movement
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Nervous
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Tissue that conducts nerve impulses
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dia
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through, complete
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dys
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difficult, labored, painful, abnormal
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hyper-
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above, excessive
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hypo
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below, incomplete, deficient
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meta
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after, beyond, change
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New
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New
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Pro-
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Before
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- al
- ic
- um
- ous
- ior
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Pertaining to
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-cyte
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Cell
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-Elle
Small
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-gen
Producing formation causing
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-genesis
Origin, cause
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-genic
Pertaining to, producing, formation, causing
Originating
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-ologist
One who studies
| One who studies and treats
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-ology
Study of
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-oid
Resembling
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-oma
Abnormal swelling, tumor
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-osis
Condition of
Abnormal condition
Increase
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-plasia
-shape, formation
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-plasm
Something shaped
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-sarcoma
Malignant tumor
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-sis
State of
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-some
Body
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-stasis
Standing still
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Organs
Heart
Liver
Lungs
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Systems
Integumentary
Musculoskeletal
Blood and lymphatic
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Urinary
Reproductive
Endocrine
Nervous
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Integumentary
Skin, hair, sweat, and sebaceous glands that work together to form protective coverings
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Musculoskeletal
Muscle and skeletal system for movement, body framework, and organ support
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Blood and lymphatic
Blood to carry oxygen (and other things) throughout the body, and lymphatic to fight infection
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Cardiovascular
The heart and blood
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Respiratory
Carries oxygen through the body
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Gastrointestinal
Transports food, absorbs nutrients, and excretes waste
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Urinary
Kidneys and the urinary tract
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Reproductive
Male and female reproduction
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Endocrine
Glands and hormones
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Nervous
Brain and nervous system
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abdomen/o
abdomen
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alveol/o
alveolus
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angi/o
vessel
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arteri/o
artery
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arthr/o
joint
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bronch/o
bronchus
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cardi/o
heart
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cephal/o
head
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cerebr/o
cerebrum
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chondr/o
cartilage
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col/o
colon
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cost/o
rib
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crani/o
skull
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derm/o
Skin
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encephal/o
Brain
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enter/o
small intestine
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gastr/o
stomach
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hemat/o
blood
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hepat/o
liver
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mast/o
breast
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my/o
muscle
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myel/o
spinal cord
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nas/o
Nose
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nephr/o
Kidney
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neur/o
nerve
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ophthalm/o
eye
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oste/o
bone
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ot/o
ear
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phleb/o
Vein
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pneum/o
lung
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psych/o
mind
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pulmon/o
lung
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renal/o
kidney
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thorac/o
Chest
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Vas/o
Vessel
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Body Cavities
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Cranial
Spinal
Thoracic
Pleural
Abdominal
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Cranial cavity
Houses the brain and is surrounded and protected by the cranium, or skull
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Spinal cavity
Houses the spine and is surrounded and protected by the bones of the spine, called the vertebrae. The spinal cavity is located in the dorsal cavity, or toward the back.
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Thoracic cavity
Houses the heart and lungs. It's surrounded and protected by the ribs, sternum, and vertebrae. The thoracic cavity is located in the ventral cavity, or close to the abdomen.
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Mediastinum
The space between the lungs and located in the thoracic cavity.
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Pleural cavity
The space within the pleura that surrounds the lungs
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Abdominal cavity
Houses the stomach, liver, and intestines. The abdominal cavity is located in the ventral cavity.
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Abdominopelvic cavity
Refers to both the abdominal and pelvic cavities together
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bi
Two
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Dia
Through
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Days
Differcult,painful,abnormal
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Hyper-
Above
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Hypo-
Below
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Meta
After
| Change
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Uni
One
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-pathy
Disease
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anter/o
front
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caud/o
tail, or downward
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cephal/o
head, or upward
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dist/o
Away from a specific point on the body
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dors/o
back
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infer/o
Below
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later/o
side
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medi/o
middle
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poster/o
back, behind
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proxim/o
near a point on the body
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super/o
above
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ventr/o
belly, or front
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Anaplasia
Change in the structure and orientation of cells
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Aplasia
Absence of any organ or tissue
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Dysplasia
Abnormal development of tissues or organs
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Hyperplasia
Excessive formation
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Neoplasia
New abnormal development of cells, benign or malignant
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Frontal plane
Any vertical planes passing through the body from the head to the feet that divide the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior)
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Midsagittal plane
A vertical plane through the middle of the body that divides the body into equal right and left halves
Median
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Transverse plane
A horizontal field dividing the body into upper (top) and lower (bottom) portions
