F & G med terms Flashcards
Faci-
face
facioplegia
facial paralysis
-facia
fiberous band
faciitis
inflammation of facia
fibr-(a, i, o)
fiber, connective tissue
fibromyalgia
chronic disorder with widstpread pain and other symptoms such as fatigue, muscle stiffnes, and insomnia
fore-
in front of
forearm
part of arm extending from elbow to wrist
-fuge
driving away, expelling
centrifuge
device that uses high speeds and levels of force to separate blood components
galacto-
milk, galactose (milk sugar)
galactorrhea
breast milk leaks
gast-(i,ro)
stomach
gastroparesis
condition where passage of food from stomach to small intestine
-genesis
developement, reproduction, creation
pathogenesis
the process by which infection leads to disease
-genetic -genic
orgin, producing, causing
cardiogenic
originating in the heart, caused by a cardiac condition
genito-
organs or reproduction
genitourinary
relating to, affecting, or being the oragans of reproduction and urination
-genous
kind, type
exogenous
originating from outside the organism
gerontology
the study of aging and older adults
geront- (o)
old age, elderly