Ch. 1 Intro Flashcards
Erythrocyte
Root: erythr (red)
Combining form: erythr/o (red)
Suffix: cyte (cell)
Definition: a mature red blood cell
Poliomyelitis
Root: poli (gray) + myel (spinal cord)
Combining form: poli/o (gray)
Suffix: itis (inflammation)
Definition: a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord
Neurorrhaphy
Suturing together the ends of a severed nerve
Cardiac
Root: cardi (heart)
Suffix: ac (pertaining to)
Definition: pertaining to the heart
Pathology
Definition: the study of all aspects of diseases
Gastralgia
Root: gastr (stomach)
Suffix: algia (pain and suffering)
Definition: pain in the stomach / stomachache
Hepatomegaly
Root: hepat (liver)
Combining form: hepat/o (liver)
Suffix: megaly (enlargement)
Definition: abnormal enlargement of the liver
Arteriomalacia
Root: arteri (artery)
Combining form: arteri/o (artery)
Suffix: malacia (abnormal softening)
Definition: abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
Angiography
Definition: the process of producing a radiographic (x-ray) study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible
Hemorrhage
Root: hem (blood)
Combining form: hem/o (blood)
Suffix: rrhage (abnormal excessive fluid discharge)
Definition: the loss of a large amount of blood in a short amount of time
Perinatal
Definition: refers to the time and events surrounding birth
Eupnea
Definition: easy or normal breathing
Endarterial
Prefix: end (within)
Root: arteri (artery)
Suffix: al (pertaining to)
Definition: pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
Atheroma
Root: ather (fatty substance)
Suffix: oma (tumor)
Definition: a fatty deposit within the wall of an artery
Colostomy
Root: col (colon)
Suffix: ostomy (surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface)
Definition: the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface
Abdominocentesis
Abdomin/o - abdomen
Centesis - surgical puncture to remove fluid
Surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
Arterionecrosis
Arteri/o - artery
Necrosis - tissue death
The tissue death of an artery or arteries
Eupnea
Eu - good, normal, easy
Pnea - breathing
Normal or easy Breathing
Lithotomy
Position w patient laying on back and legs supported by stirring
Edema
Swelling caused by fluid in cells tissues or cavities of the body
Malaise
Feeling of discomfort
Exudate
Fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound
Laceration
Torn or jagged wound or incidental cut
Lesion
Pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
Palpation
Examination technique using hands to feel
Palpitations
Pounding or racing heart
Pyrosis
Pyr/o - fever or fire
Heart burn
Discomfort due to regurgitating stomach acid in esophagus
Pyelitis
Pyel - renal pelvis (part of kidney)
Pyoderma
Py/o- pus
Derma - skin
Pus forming bacterial skin infection such as inpetigo
Suppuration
Formation or discharge of pus
