Chapter 1-3 Quiz Test Flashcards
abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
-osis
blood
-emia
to break; surgical fracture
-clasis
pain
-algia
bad, painful, difficult
dys-
skin
cutane/o
sweat
hidr/o
loins, (lower back)
lumb/o
lower, below
infer/o
back of the body
dors/o
lower abdomen
right iliac, hypogastric, and left iliac
upper abdomen
right hypochondriac, epigastric, and left hypochondriac regions
middle abdomen
right lumbar, umbilical region, left lumbar regions
Hypo-
lower than normal, lower
Impetigo
common infection of the superficial layers of the epidermis caused by gram-positive bacteria
Psoriasis
chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales
Vitiligo
areas of skin with patchy spots of low skin pigmintation
Urticaria
allergic reaction characterized by red patchy spots, or hives/wheals
-ectasis
dilation
-cele
swelling, hernia
-rrhagia
rupture
Prone position
laying on the stomach with arms to the side
Supine position
flat on back with arms to the side
Sims position
best position for rectal exams, laying on your stomach/side with leg up near your chest
Fowler’s position
in a sitting position, with back laid down just a bit
Lithotomy position
flat on back with legs in the air
Arthr/o
joing
-desis
fixation of a bone/joint
-pexy
fixation of an organ
-scopy
act of examining
Sx abbreviation
Symptoms
Trans-
across
Dia-
through
Circum-
around
Xenograft
Transportation of skin from a foreign donor
Allograft
Also called allograft - transportation of skin from one person to another
Homograft
Same as Allograft
Autograft
A patch of skin from one person to the same person
Melanoma
black tumor that originates in melanocytes and is considered the most dangerous skin cancer
Basal Cell
Skin cancer formed by overexposure to sunlight, is a malignancy of the basal layer of the epidermis, and tend to metastasize
Squamous Cell
A skin cancer result from prolonged exposure to UV radiation, or even tanning beds or lamps.
Lateral
Pertaining to the side
Medial
Pertaining to the middle
Superior
Higher up of the body
Inferior
Lower half of the body
Proximal
Closer to the trunk
Distal
Further from the trunk
Dermat/o
skin
Myc/o
Fungus
-osis
abnormal condition
-itis
inflammation
Bx abbreviation
Biopsy
Neur/o
Neurons
-oma
Tumor
-algia
pain
-lysis
seperation
Crainal
Pertaining to the skull
Caudal
Pertaining to the tail
Macron
a symbol (ˉ) written or printed above a vowel to show that it is pronounced with a long sound
Trich/o
hair
-pathy
disease
Onych/o
nail
Adip/o
fat
Lip/o
fat
Scope vs Scopy
Scope: The instrument to examine
Scopy: The act of examining
Tome vs Tomy
Tome: The instrument to cut with
Tomy: The act of cutting
Graph vs Graphy
Graph: The instrument to record
Graphy: The act of recording
Meter vs Metry
Meter: The Instrument to measure
Metry: The act of measuring
Diaphoresis
excessive sweating due to an underlying health condition or a medication
Cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the heart
Hepatomegaly
Enlargement of the Liver
-rrhaphy
suture
-ad
toward
-ic
of or pertaining to
-emia
blood
-stenosis
narrowing
-ologist
one who studies a certain topic (zoologist)
-plasia
formation
Erythr/o
red
Cyan/o
blue
Xanth/o
yellow
Furuncle
pus-filled bump under the skin caused by infected, inflamed hair follicles.
Cyst
noncancerous growth filled with liquid or a semisolid substance
Hyper-
above normal
Hidr/o
Sweat
Inflammation
Body’s defense response to injury
MRI
uses magnets and radio waves to produce images of nearly every structure and organ inside the body. on a computer
CT
uses a narrow beam of x rays to generate multiple views of a specific organ or body are in a cross-sectional images
PET
uses a radioactive substance called a tracer to look for disease in the body
US
an imaging test that uses sound waves to make pictures of organs, tissues, and other structures inside your body
Pre/Pro
before
Corticosteroids
anti-inflammations
Antipruritics
anti-itching
Antibotics
anti-bacterial
Antifungals
Anti fungi infections
Radiopharmaceuticals
drugs that contain, among other ingredients, radioactive forms of chemical elements called radioisotopes
Pelv/i
pelvis/pelvic bone
