Lesson 10 and 11 Flashcards
ambidextrous
ambi (p) /dextr (cf) /ous (s), being able to work well with either hand
amyloid
amyl (cf) /oid (s) , resembling starch, starch like
amylolysis
amyl (cf) /o (cv) /lysis (csf), breaking down sugar during digestion
anginous
angin (cf) /ous (s) , chest pain due to lack of blood flow
aortarctia
aort/arct/ia narrowing of the aorta
Aortocoronary
aorta (cf)/o/coron (cf) /ary (s), pertaining to the aorta and coronary arteries
Arteriovenous
arteri (cf) /o (cv) /ven (cf) /ous (s), pertaining to the artery or vein
Atherogenesis
ather (cf) /o (cv) /genesis (csf), formation of atheromata in the walls of arteries
Atheroma
ather (cf) /oma (s) , fat deposits in the arterial wall
Atrioventricular
atri (cf) /o (cv) /ventri (cf) / cul (s) / ar (s) , pertaining to the atria and the ventricles
Capillarectasia
capill (cf) /ar (s) /ectasia: [dilation] (csf) dilation of capillary vessels
Capillariasis
capillar (cf) / iasis (s) , infestation of roundworm (capillaria) in the large intestine
Cirsectomy
cirs (cf) /ectomy (scf), surgical removal (excision) of a varicose (twisted) vein
Coliform
coli (cf) /form (cf) pertaining to the family ecole bacteriosis
Cordate
cord (cf) /ate (s) shaped like a heart
corona dentis
coron: [crown] (cf) /a (s) dent (cf)/is (s) the crown of a tooth
Coronary
coron (cf) /ary (s), pertaining to the coronary arteries
Cusp
cusp: point on the crown of a tooth; one of the valves of the heart
Dorsoventral
dors (cf) -o (cv) -ventr (cf) -al (s) pertaining to the back and belly
ectopia cordis
ec: [ec (x): outside] (p) /top: [place] (cf)/ia (s) cord (cf) /is(s) outside position of the heart; displaced heart
Embolism
em (p): [into within] /bol (cf) /ism (s) , blockage of blood vessel
Endaortitis
End: [inner] (p) /aort (cf) /itis (s) inflammation of inner layers of the aorta
Entopic
En: [inside ] (p) /top: [place] (cf) /ic (s) Correct position of an organ
Expectoration
ex (p): [out of] /pector (cf) /ation (s): [action of] The act of coughing up and spitting out the material produced in the respiratory tract
Extravasation
extra (p): [Outside] /vasat (cf) /ion (s) , escape of fluids into surrounding area
Formation
form (cf) /ation (s) , particular structure
Hypertension
hyper (p) /tensi: [stretch] (cf) /on (s) , high blood pressure
Hypotensive
hypo (p) /tens (cf) /ive (s) , pertaining to low blood pressure; drug that causes low blood pressure
Intrapulmonary
intra (p): [inside] /pulmon (cf) /ary (s) , something occurring or situated within the lungs
Nasosinusitis
nas (cf) /o (cv) /sinus: [cavity] (cf) /itis (s) inflammation of the nasal cavities
Nonseptate
non (p) /sept (cf) /ate (s): state , no dividing walls
Occlude
oc: [ob → oc because next to c] (p): [against] /clud (cf): [close] /e (s) , to close up, obstruct
Pansinusitis
pan (cf) /sinus (cf) /itis (s), inflammation of all sinuses
Phlebosclerosis
phleb (cf) /o (cv) /scler (cf) /osis (s) , hardening of the walls of a vein
Pulmonologist
pulmon (cf) /o (cv) /logist (sf) , lung doctor
Regurgitant
re (p) /gurgit (cf) /ant (s [pp]) flowing backwards
Sinistrad
sinistr: [to the left side] (cf) /ad: [towards] (s) , on the left side of the body
Sinogram
Sin (cf) /o (cv) /gram (s) radiogram of the sinus trap
Sinusoid
sinus (cf) /oid: [resembling] (s) , resembling a sinus
Sphygmograph
sphygm: [pulse] (cf) /o (cv) /graph: [instrument] (s) , instrument for recording the pulse
Systole
sy: [ together | syn → sy because there is a s after] (p)/ stol: [contraction] (cf) /e (s), period of contraction of the heart
Tachyarrhythmia
tachy (cf) /a (p) /rrhythm (cf) /ia (s) irregularity of heart beat
Tensiometer
Tensi (cf) /o (cv) /meter (s) device for measuring surface tension of liquids
Thrombasthenia
thromb (cf): [blood clot} /a (p) /sthen/ia, bleeding disorder; lack of strength of blood clot; platelet function characterized by abnormal clot retention
Topical
top (cf) /ic/al on the surface of the skin
Topographical
top/o/graph/ic/al, pertaining to the body region
Tricupsid
tri (p) /cuspid (cf) , having three points; pertaining to the cuspid valve
Vagotonia
vag: [ vagus nerve] (cf) /o (cv) /ton (cf) /ia (s) , hyperirritability of the parasympathetic nervous system
Varices
Varic (cf) /es (s) dilated or twisted veins (plural of varix)
Vasotomy
vas (cf) /o (cv) /tomy: [to cut] (sf) , surgical removal of of vas deferens (duct from testie)
alveobronchitis
alve (cf) /o (cv) /bronch (cf) /itis (s), inflammation of the bronchioles and pulmonary alveoli
amygdaloid
amygdal (cf) /oid (s), resembling a tonsil [almond]
anthracosis
anthrac (cf) /osis (s), benign accumulation of carbon deposits in the lungs due to inhalation of smoke or coal dust
antibacterial
anti (p)/bacteri (cf) /al (s), destroying or stopping the growth of bacteria
apnea
a (p) /pne (cf)/a (s), temporary stop of breathing
apneumatosis
a (p) /pneumat (cf) /osis (s), the abnormal presence of air within tissues
aspiration
a (p) /spirat (cf): [Breathe] /ion (s), inhale
auxotrophic
aux (cf): grow/o (cv) /troph (cf): nourishment/ic (s), organism that is unable to produce vital nutrients for their survival
bacteriolysin
bacteri (cf) /o (cv) /lysin (csf), structure, especially an antibody produced within the body of an animal that is capable of bringing about the lysis of bacteria
bacteriophage
bacteri (cf) /o (cv) /phag: (swallow) (cf) /e (s), virus that infects bacteria
bronchiolectasis
bronchi/ol/ectasis
dilation of the bronchioles
capnometry
capn (cf): [carbon dioxide]/o (cv) /metr (cf) /y (s), measurement of concentration of carbon dioxide in the exhaled breath of a critically ill person, typically cardiac or respiratory arrest.
coccobacilli
cocc (cf): [coccus] /o (cv)/bacilli (cf): [rod shaped] , bacilli that are short, thick, and somewhat ovoid
coniofibrosis
coni (cf): [dust]/o/fibr/osis
pneumoconiosis produced by dust
costopneumopexy
cost (cf): [rib] /o (cv)/pneum (cf): air /o (cv) /pex (s): [fixation] / y (s), anchoring a lung to a rib
diplococcus
dipl /o/cocc/us, any of the various spherical bacteria appearing in pairs
dyspnea
dys (p): [abnormal]/pne (cf): [breathe]/a, labored or difficult breathing
emphysema
em/phys (cf): [air] /ema, shortness of breath
epipharynx
epi (p): [above] /pharynx: [throat/pharynx], nasopharynx
expiratory
ex/pirat/ory, pertaining to expiration of air from the lungs
hemilaryngectomy
hemi/laryng (cf): [larynx] /ectomy (csf): [surgical incision]
surgical removal of lateral half of larynx
hydropneumothorax
hydr (cf): water/o (cv)/ pneum (cf): [gas]/o/thorax (cf): chest cavity
abnormal presence of air and fluid in the pleural space
hypercapnia
hyper (cf): excessive /capn (cf): [carbon dioxide] /ia, increase of carbon dioxide in the blood.
labioplasty
labi/o/plast/y, plastic surgery of the lips
laryngismus
laryng (cf): [larynx]/ismus , spasm of the larynx
meningococcemia
mening (cf) /o (cv) /cocc (cf): [coccus] / em (cf): [blood] /ia
meningococci in circulating blood
mycobacterium
myc (cf): [fungus /o/bacteri/um, genus of slender, acid-fast, nonmotile, non-spore-forming, bacilli of the family mycobacteriaceae
orotracheal
or (cf): [mouth]/ o (cv) /trache (cf): [trachea] /al (s), pertaining to the passageway between the mouth and trachea
otolaryngologist
ot (cf): [ear] /o/laryng (larynx) /o (cv) /logist (sf), specialist in ear, nose and throat (ENT)
parasternal
para (p): alongside /stern (cf): [breast bone] /al (s) , adjacent to the sternum
paresis
paresis (cf) , partial or incomplete paralysis
pharyngoplasty
pharyng (cf): [throat or pharynx] /o (cv) / plast (cf): [form] /y, reparative surgery of the pharynx
pleurodynia
pleur (cf): [pleura] /odyn (cf): [pain] / ia (s) , pain of sharp pain in the side or chest area
pleuropneumonia
pleur/o/pneumon/ia, pleurisy accompanied by pneumonia
pneumatosis
pneumat/osis
presence of gas or air in abnormal part of body
pneumocephalus
pneum (cf) /o (cv) /cephal (cf) /us (s)
gas or air in cavity of cranium
pneumolysin
pneum (cf) /o (cv) /lysin (csf), hemolytic toxin produced by pneumococci
pseudobacteremia
pseud (cf): [false] /o/bacter (cf): [bacterium] /em (cf): [blood] /ia (s) , false positive blood culture
respiration
re (p): [back] /spirat (cf): [breathe] /ion, process of breathing
siderophore
sider (cf) : [iron]/o (cv) /phor /e, microorganisms that have a high affinity for iron
spirogram
spir (cf) / o (cv) /gram (csf)
record made by graph of respiratory movement
staphylococcus
staphyl/o (cv) /cocc/us, gram positive bacteria belonging to the family staphylcoccaceae
staphylolysin
staphyl (cf): [clusters of microorganisms] /o (cv) /lys (cf) /in (s)
hemolysis produced by staphlococci
sternad
stern (cf): [breast bone]/ad (p): [towards], toward the sternum
stethoscope
steth (cf): [chest] /o (cv) /scope (csf): [instrument for examining] , instrument used to mediate sounds of the body
streptococcal
strept: (cf) [streptococci]/o/cocc/al, pertaining to streptococci
sudorific
sudor (cf): [sweat] /i (cv) /fic (s), person sweating heavily
thoracic
thorac (cf): [chest cavity] /ic, pertaining to the chest or thorax
tracheocele
trache [trachea] /o (cv) /cel (cf): [hernia] /e (s)
hernia in trachea
transudate
tran (p): [across] / sud (cf): [fluid] / ate (s): [state] , fluid passes through capillary walls and accumulates in a body cavity as a result either of increased hydrostatic pressure or decreased oncotic pressure
