Ch.1 Intro Flashcards
Word Root
basic meaning of term, usually indicates body part involved
Combining Form
word root with vowel at end. ex: gastr/o
Suffix
usually indicates procedure, condition, disorder, or disease, comes at the end of word
Prefix
usually indicates location, time, number, or status, comes at the beginning
cyan/o (cyanosis)
blue (blue discoloration)
erythry/o (erythrocyte)
red (red blood cell)
leuk/o (leukocyte)
white (white blood cell)
melan/o (melanosis)
black (black tissues/organs)
poli/o (poliomyelitis)
gray (viral infection)
-algia (gastralgia)
pain and suffering (stomach pain and suffering)
-dynia (gastrodynia)
pain (stomach pain)
-itis (gastritis)
inflammation (stomach inflammation)
-megaly (cardiomegaly)
enlargement (enlarged heart)
-malacia (arteriomalacia)
abnormal softening (abnormal softening of arteries)
-necrosis (arterionecrosis)
tissue death (artery tissue death)
-sclerosis (arteriosclerosis)
abnormal hardening (hardening of arterial walls)
-stenosis (arteriostenosis)
abnormal narrowing (narrowing of arteries)
-centesis (abdominocentesis)
puncture to remove fluid for diagnostics or to remove excess fluid
-graphy (angiography)
producing picture or record
-gram (angiogram)
picture or record
-plasty (myoplasty)
surgical repair
-scopy (arthroscopy)
visual examination
-rrhage (hemorrhage)
severe/sudden bleeding, bursting forth
-rrhaphy (myorrhaphy)
surgical suturing to close wound
-rrhea (diarrhea)
flow or discharge
pre- (prenatal)
before
peri- (perinatal)
surrounding
post- (postnatal)
after
ab- (abnormal)
away from
dys- (dysfunctional)
bad, difficult, painful
hyper- (hypertension)
excessive, increased
inter- (interstitial)
between, among, under, below
ad- (addiction)
toward, in direction of
eu- (euthyroid)
good, normal , well, easy
hypo- (hypotension)
deficient, decreased
intra- (intramuscular)
within, inside
sign
objective. measured or evaluated
symptom
subjective
dignosis
identification of disease
differential diagnosis
attempt to determine which disease is presenting
acute
rapid onset
chronic
long duration
disease
condition for with one or more parts aren’t functioning
syndrome
set of signs and symptoms that are part of a specific disease
prognosis
prediction of course and outcome
eponym
disease named after who discovered it
remission
temporary, partial, complete disappearance of symptoms
-ectomy (appendectomy)
surgical removal
-ostomy (colostomy)
surgical creation of opening to body surface
-otomy (colotomy)
cutting or surgical incision
-rrhexis (myorrhexis)
Rupture (rupture of a muscle)
-al (perinatal)
Pertaining to (pertaining to the events surrounding birth)
Sub (subcostal)
Under, less, below (below a rib or ribs)
super, supra (supracostal)
Above or excessive (above or outside the ribs)
-pathy (myopathy)
Disease (pathological change or disease of a muscle)
myc/o (mycosis)
Fungus (disease or change caused by a fungus)
myel/o (myelopathy)
bone marrow or spinal chord (pathologic change or disease in the spinal chord)
-ac (cardiac)
pertaining to (pertaining to the heart)
what is the suffix “-um” sometimes used for? (cranium)
to sometimes change a word root into a noun
-osis (gastrosis)
abnormal condition or disease (any disease of the stomach)
gastr (gastric)
Stomach (pertaining to the stomach)
enter/o (Gastroenteritis)
small intestine (inflammation of the stomach and small intestine)
Path (pathology)
Disease (the study of disease)
The study of all aspects of diseases
Pathology
nat (prenatal)
Birth (time and events before birth)
end (endometriosis)
within
-oma (lymphoma)
tumor
-ologist
Specialist
-ology
study of
abdomin/o
abdomin
angi/o
blood vessel
my/o (myorrhexis)
muscle
laryng
larynx and throat
rhin/o
nose
ot/o
ear
lith (lithotomy)
stone
col (colotomy)
colon
a groove or crack-like sore of the skin, or normal folds in the contours of the brain
fissure
abnormal passage, usually btw tow internal organs, or leading from an organ to the surface of the body. May be due to surgery, injury, or draining of abscess
fistula
The last and longest portion of the small intestine
ileum
part of the hip bone
ilium
the invasion of the body by pathogenic organism
infection
localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues
inflammation
a torn or jagged wound or accidental cur wound
laceration
a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
lesion
What is the difference btw mucous and muscus?
mucous describes the specialized muscous membranes that line the body, mucus is the name of the fluid secreted by the mucous membranes
What is the difference btw palpations and palpitations?
palpation-and examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, and location of certain body parts
palpitation-a pounding or racing heart
pyel/o (pyelitis)
renal pelvis, which is part of the kidney
py/o (pyoderma)
pus
pyr/o (pyrosis)
fever or fire (heartburn)
the formation or discharge of pus
suppuration
What is the difference btw viral and virile?
viral-pertaining to a virus
virile-having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male
