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Brachial

Pertaining to the arm

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Caudal

Pertaining to the tail

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Cephalic

Pertaining to the head

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Dorsal

Pertaining to the back of the body

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Cervical

Pertaining to the neck

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Crural

Pertaining to the leg

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Visceral

Pertaining to the internal organs

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Distal

Pertaining to away from

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Gluteal

Pertaining to the buttocks

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Inferior

Pertaining to below

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Superior

Pertaining to above

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Lateral

Pertaining to the side

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Medial

Pertaining to the middle

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Posterior

Pertaining to the back

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Pertaining to the front

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Thoracic

Pertaining to the chest

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Ventral

Pertaining to the belly side

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Supine

Lying facing upward

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Prone

Lying facing downward

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Apex

The tip or summit of an organ

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Base

The bottom or lower part of an organ

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Pulmonologist

Medical specialist of the lungs

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Ophthalmology

Study of the eye

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Gastroenterology

Study of the stomach and small intestines

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Gynecologist

Medical Specialist of women

Cardiomyopathy

Disease of the heart muscle

Tachycardia

Fast heart rate

Bradycardia

Slow heart rate

Electrocardiogram

Hard copy record produced by ECG (Electrocardiograph)

Electrocardiography

Process of recording electrical activity of the heart

Angiostenosis

Narrowing of a vessel

Angiitis

Inflammation of a vessel

Angiospasm

Involuntary contraction of the smooth muscle in the wall of a vessel

Arterial

Pertaining to the artery

Arteriosclerosis

Hardening of an artery

Arteriorrhexis

Ruptured artery

Arteriole

Small artery

Venous

Pertaining to the vein

Endocarditis

Inflammation inside the heart

Hypertension

High blood pressure

Hypotension

Low blood pressure

Valvoplasty

Surgical repair of a valve

Atheroectomy

Surgical removal of fatty substances deposited into an artery

Arteriostenosis

Narrowing of the artery

Hemophilia

Disease in which the blood does not clot

Arrhythmia

Irregular heartbeat

Thrombus

Clot in blood vessel

Phlebitis

Inflammation of a vein

Varicose vein

Swollen, distended vein

Hypodermis

Third, deepest layer of the skin (Subcutaneous layer)

Bursitis

Inflammation of a bursa

Ostealgia: The noise produced by bones or cartilage rubbing together in conditions such as arthritis. True or False

False (Crepitation)

Medullary: Pertaining to the inner portion True or False

True

Intervertebral: Pertaining to between vertebrae True or False

True

Cranial: Pertaining to the outer portion True or False

False (Cortical)

Oblique: A broken bone True or False

False (Fracture)

SUFFIX: -oma

Tumor

SUFFIX: -clasia

Surgical break

PREFIX: per-

Through

Stiff Joint (combining form)

ankyl/o

Skull (combining form)

crani/o

Addition (combining form)

prosteth/o

White (combining form)

albin/o

rhytid/o = wrinkle True or False

True

Comedo: A scraping away of the skin's surface by friction True or False

False (Abrasion)

Depigmentation: loss of normal skin color or pigment True or False

True

Lipoma: redness of the skin due to increased blood flow True or False

False (Hyperemia)

Leukoderma: the condition of having scaly & dry skin True or False

False (Ichthyoderma)

Pyoderma: the presence of pus on or in the layers of skin/ A sign of bacterial infection. True or False

True

Vesicle: a blister; a small, fluid-filled raised spot on the skin

True

Condition in which the skin is abnormally dry: ``` xeroderma abscess albinism basal cell carcinoma burn ```

xeroderma

A diffuse, acute infection and inflammation of the connective tissue found in the skin: eczema cellulitis dermatitis impetigo

cellulitis

A torn or jagged wound; incorrectly used to describe a cut: psoriasis keratosis malignant melanoma laceration

laceration

Tinea pedis: a fungal infection of the foot. Commonly called athlete's foot. True or False

True

Chondroplasty

Surgical repair of cartilage

Bradykinesia

Slow movement

Osteoporosis

Porous bone

Lordosis

Abnormal increase in lumbar spine curve

Atrophy

Absence of development

Myeloma

Bone marrow tumor

Prosthesis

Artificial addition for a body part

Craniotomy

Cutting into the skull

Arthrocentesis

Puncture of a joint to withdraw fluid

Dermatosis

Abnormal condition of the skin

Dermatoplasty

Surgical repair of the skin

Icthyoderma

Scaly, dry skin

Leukoderma

White skin

Onychmalacia

Softening of the nail

Paronychia

Infection of the skin fold around a nail

Onychectomy

Surgical removal of the nail

Cryosurgery

Using extreme cold to destroy tissue

Pyoderma

Skin with pus

Ungual

Pertaining to the nail

Hyperhidrosis

Excessive sweating

Trichomycosis

Hair fungus

Osteopathy

Bone disease

Tenodynia

Tendon pain

Tenorrhapy

To suture a tendon

Slightly bluish color of skin due to deficiency of oxygen & excess carbon dioxide in blood: cystolith crural cyanosis Chrohn's disease

Cyanosis

Red skin: erythroderma erythropenia leukoderma epiderma

Erythroderma

Pertaining to within skin: intradermal epidermal interventricular interocular

Intradermal

Abnormal increase in outward curvature of thoracic spine: lordosis kyphosis hyperlordosis scoliosis

Kyphosis

Dangerous form of skin cancer caused by overgrowth of melanin in melanocyte; may metastasize or spread: melanoma masochism metacarpal mandible

Melanoma

Proxial

Pertaing to near

On a hot day, to cool your body temperature, your blood vessels will: vasodilate vasoconstrict

Vasodilate

Condition of having too high a level of lipids such as cholesterol in bloodstream: hyperdermia hypolipidemia hyperlipidemia hypodermia

Hyperlipidemia

Frontal plane divides the body...

Front and Back

The top layer of the skin is called the...

Epidermis

Transverse plane divides the body...

Top and bottom

Too few white cells: lipopenia erythrocyte leukeopenia leukocyte

Leukopenia

What is Dr. Bruner's late work policy?

Late work is not accepted

All work for this class must be submitted by when?

Before the final

Melanocyte

Black cell

gynec/o

Woman

chondr/o

Cartilage

Diaphoresis

Profuse sweating

hemat/o

Blood

coron/o

Heart

Necrosis

Death of tissue

Which of the following is NOT a type of bone? long bone irregular bone short bone fat bone

Fat bone

Myoplasty

Surgical repair of a muscle

Tenodynia

Tendon pain

vascul/o

Blood Vessel

Arthralgia

Joint pain

Chondrectomy

Surgical removal of cartilage

The largest organ of the body is...

Skin

endo-

Within

What body system contains the skin & accessory organs?

Integumentary System

Arrhythmia

Irregular heartbeat

The circulatory system includes all the following EXCEPT heart hair lungs tissues

Hair

Oncology

Study of tumors

How many chambers of the heart are there?

Four

What is the first BMC plagiarism offense?

Zero on the assignment and notation in school record

Medical terms originate from Greek & Latin True or False

True

In a medical setting, when there are a lot of new patients it is okay to use made up medical abbreviations True or False

False

Patient medical records are NOT considered legal documents that must be signed True or False

False

By federal standards, HIPAA mandates that you must have prior patient authorization before specific information is revealed True or False

True

Pain, temperature, touch & pressure are all types of skin sensory receptors True or False

True

The bone morrow is a place where two bones meet True or False

False

The femur is a type of short bone True or False

False

A projection on a bone is called a depression True or False

False

The sinoatrial node, known as the SA node is known as the pacemaker of the heart. It is responsible for the conduction of the heart True or False

True

Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, while white blood cells do NOT contain hemoglobin True or False

True

Leukocyte is another name for a red blood cell True or False

False

Too few red blood cells is: erythropenia polycythemia

Erythropenia

Increase in white blood cells: leukopenia leukocytosis

Leukocytosis

Blood protein: hematocyte hemoglobin

Hemoglobin

Immunity protein immunoglobin immunoglobulin

Immunoglobulin

Lymph cell lymphocytosis lymphocyte

Lymphocyte

Hemolytic pertaining to hemoglobin blood destruction

Blood destruction

Hemorrhage means hemorrhoids abnormal blood flow

Abnormal blood flow

Eosinophil attracted to red attracted to pink

Attracted to red

Too few white blood cells is leukopenia leukemia

Leukopenia

The function of the respiratory system is to work with the cardiovascular system to deliver oxygen to all the cells of the body True or False

True

nas/o

Nose

anthrac/o

Coal

External respiration is the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide that takes place it the heart True or False

False (lungs)

spir/o

Breathing

pleur/o

Pleura

-phonia

Voice

The pharynx is divided into 3 parts: nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx True or False

True

bronchi/o

Bronchus

The right & left lungs are made up of four lobes True or False

False (five)

The epiglottis protects the larynx & trachea from food & liquid being inhaled into the lungs True or False

True

tuss/o

cough

rhin/o

nose

Branch of medicine involved in the diagnosis & treatment of diseases & disorders of the respiratory system

Pulmonology

Each bronchiole terminates in a small group of air sac, called alveoli True or False

True

-capnia

Carbon dioxide

-gram

Record

Bradypnea is breathing too slowly; a low respiratory rate True or False

True

Condition of receiving almost no oxygen from inhaled air aspiration anosmia apnea anoxia

Anoxia

thorac/o

Chest

-plegia

Paralysis

Each lung is the total collection of the bronchi, bronchioles, & alveoli True or False

True

Another name for the windpipe is the bronchiole True or False

False (trachea)

cyan/o

Blue

carcin/o

Cancer

chol/e

Bile

cirrh/o

Yellow

Bile is produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder True or False

True

gloss/o

Tongue

lingu/o

Tongue

Cecal is pertaining to the cheeks and lips True or False

False (Buccolabial)

trans-

Across

-phagia

Eating

The gastrointestinal system is also called the GI system, the guy, alimentary canal, and gastrointestinal tract True or False

True

The gastrointestinal tract is over 100 feet long True or False

False (30ft)

pyr/o

Fire

ven/o

Vein

il/e

Ileum

odont/o

Tooth

The function of the digestive system is to digest food, absorb nutrients, and eliminate waste True or False

True

lith/o

Stone

Pertaining to the liver

Hepatic

Hypoglossal is pertaining to the duodenum True or False

False (under the tongue)

Pertaining to the pancreae

Pancreatic

palat/o

Palate

labi/o

Lip

The small intestine is made up of the duodenum, jejunum, ilium True or False

False (Ileum)

Pertaining to the teeth

Dental

Pertaining to the pharynx

Pharyngeal

Analgesia

Without sensing pain

Anesthesia

Without feeling or sensing

Ataxia

Without muscle coordination

Cephalalgia

Headache (head pain)

Quadriplegia

Paralysis in four limbs

Hemiparesis

Half weakness

Dysphagia

Difficult, abnormal speech

Hemiplegia

Half paralysis

Hyperesthesia

High sensitivity to touch, feeling, or pain

Dementia

Pertaining to without mind

Otorrhagia

Bleeding from the ear

Tinnitus

Ringing ears

Macrotia

Large ear condition

Blepharoptosis

Eyelid drooping

Nyctalopia

Night vision condition

Ophthalmoplegia

Eye paralysis

Ophthalmalgia

Eye pain

Optometry

Medical profession specializing in examining the eyes, testing visual acuity, and prescribing corrective lenses

Ophthalmology

Branch of medicine involving the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases of the eye and surrounding structures

Branch of medicine involved in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the kidney

Nephrology

Accumulation of nitrogenous waste in the bloodstream. Occurs when the kindey fails to filter these wastes from the blood

Azotemia

Narrowing of a passageway in the urinary system: ureterolith stricture ketonuria nephrosclerosis

Stricture

Presence of protein in the urine: ketonuria oliguria renal colic proteinuria

Proteinuria

Kidney tissue that has become hardened: neprhosclerosis nephromegaly nephrolith hesistancy

Nephrosclerosis

The presence of sugar in the uring: glycosuria enuresis cystalgia cystolith

Glycosuria

erg/o

Work

esthes/o

Sensation, feeling

-plasia

Growth, formation

morbid/o

Ill

onc/o

Tumor

mort/o

Death

or/o

Mouth

retin/o

Retina

crin/o

Secrete

glycos/o

Sugar

Relating to a meal

-prandial

Inflammation

-itis

Abnormal growth

-osis **disagree- quiz 8 #8**

Condition of having a high level of sugar in the blood

Hyperglycemia

The adrenal glands are composed of an adrenal cortex & an adrenal medulla True or False

True

Which one of the following is NOT a type of hormone produced by the adrenal glands? glucocortocoids mineralcorticoids steriod sex hormones thyroid hormones

Thyroid hormones

Estrogen & progesterone are 2 hormones produced by what endocrine gland?

Ovaries

T-cells of the immune system mature & develop in which endocrine gland?

Thymus

The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and the spinal cord True or False

True

An individual nerve cell capable of conducting electrical impulses in response to a stimulus is called...

Neuron

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is part of the central nervous system (CNS) True or False

False (Peripheral Nervous System)

Nerve tumor or tumor of the connective tissue sheath around a nerve: ``` neuroma neuropathy shingles meningioma polyneuritis ```

Neuroma

Inflammation of a nerve root; may be caused by a herniated nucleus polposus: ``` multiple sclerosis meningitis neuritis radiculitis shingles ```

Radiculitis

Abnormal, difficult

dys-

-asthenia

Weakness

-trophic

Pertaining to development

alges/o

sense of pain

tom/o

to cut

dur/o

dura meter

mening/o

meninges

Before birth: postpartum antepartum prepartum retropartum

antepartum

Have given birth to many children: polydediasis primigravida hypervaginosis multigravida

Multigravida

Giving birth to first child: monocyesis primigravida unisalpinx multigravida

Primigravida

Lack of menses: amenorrhagia amenorrhea dysmenorrhea amniorrhea

Amenorrhea

Water breaking during labor: amenorrhagia amenorrhea dysmenorrhea amniorrhea

Amniorrhea

Painful irregular menses: amenorrhagia amenorrhea dysmenorrhea amniorrhea

Dysmenorrhea

Difficult or abnormal childbirth: dystocia partumalgia vaginodynia dysgravida

Dystocia

Blood in the uterine tube: salpingitis salpingemia hematosalpinx hemolytica

Hematosalpinx

Inflammation of the ovaries: ovaritis oophoriasis oophorosis oophoritis

oophoritis

Rupturing of the uterus: hysterectomy hysterorrhexis hysteropexy hysteroplasty

hysterorrhexis

Yeast infection: vaginitis vaginiosis bacteriosis candidiasis

Candidiasis

Inflammation of the vagina: vaginitis vaginosis bacteriosis candidiasis

Vaginitis

Thyrotoxicosis: * thymus-liver disease of the gonad * abnormal condition of the thyroid gland that makes poisonous levels of thyroid hormone * toxins found inside the thymus gland * toxins found inside the thyroid gland

Abnormal condition of the thyroid gland that makes poisonous levels of the thyroid hormone

False Pregnancy: Agravida Nullipartum Pseudocyesis Acyesis

Pseudocyesis

Pregnancy found in the uterine tube instead of the uterus: fallopiancytosis salpingocyesis exometriosis postovarian

Salpingocyesis

Instrument for viewing the vagina: speculum stethoscope colposcopy colposcope

Colposcope

Cutting into the vulva: endometriosis episiotomy episiorrhapy hysteropexy

Episiotomy

Surgical fixation of the uterus: endometriosis episiotomy episiorrhapy hysteropexy

Hysteropexy

Surgical removal of the ovaries: hysterectomy masectomy oophorectomy salpingectomy

Oophorectomy

Pertaining to the glans penis: penal balsalmic balanic balanal

Balanic

Condition in which the testes have not dropped: emasculation castration cryorchidism cryptororchidism

Cryptororchidism

Exophthalmos: without eyes outward eyes drooping thymus gland sunken eyes

Outward eyes

Condition of having breasts on a male: obesity androgeny gynecosemia gynecomastia

Gynecomastia

Hyponatremia: * deficient hormone production by an endocrine gland * condition of having a low level of sodium in the blood * condition of having too low potassium in the blood * excessive nutrients and vitamins

Condition of having a low level of sodium in the blood

Excessive thirst: polydipsia hypohydremia hypodipsia hyperhydremia

Polydipsia

tympan/o

Tympanic Membrane

The branch of medicine involving the diagnosis & treatments of conditions & diseases of the ears, nose, and throat

Otorhinolaryngology

Loss of mobility of the stapes bones, leading to progressive hearing loss: ``` otosclerosis otitis media tympanitis audiogram anacusis ```

Otosclerosis

ot/o

Ear

presby/o

Old age

-rrhexis

Rupture

Bleeding of the ear: ``` otopyorrhea otorrhagia macrotia otalgia microtia ```

Otorrhagia

Inflammation of the conjunctiva usually as the result of a bacterial infection; commonly called pink eye: ``` esotrophia dacryonadenitis blepharitis conjuctivitis uveitis ```

Conjuctivitis

The loss of vision in half of the visual field: ``` hemianopia nystagmus esotropia exotropia pterygium ```

Hemianopia

ocul/o

Eye

stigmat/o

Point

-ptosis

Drooping

The decrease in susceptibility to a drug after continued use of the drug

Drug tolerance

Acquired dependence on a drug

Addiction

A condition that is characterized by progressive confusion and disorientation

Dementia

Extreme elation

Mania

Anxiety transformed into physical symptoms such as heart palpitations, paralysis, or blindness: ``` hypochondria conversion reaction paranoid personality disorder antisocial personality disorder voyeurism ```

Conversion reaction

Using cold for therapeutic purposes

Cryotherapy

The recording of a muscle's response to electrical stimulation

Electromyography

The period of time that includes before, during, and after a surgical procedure: ``` intraoperative resection preoperative postoperative perioperative ```

Perioperative

laps/o

To slide back

To send back

miss/o

Excessive development of normal cells within an organ: ``` hyperplasia carcinogen invasive disease relapse neoplasm ```

Hyperplasia

Treatment designed to reduce the intensity of painful symptoms, but does not produce a cure: ``` radiation therapy immunotherapy hormone therapy palliative therapy chemotherapy ```

Palliative therapy

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