Lesson 1C (Part 1) Flashcards
-Algia
Condition of pain
Fibromyalgia
Musculoskeletal pain
-Blast
Immature
Blastocyst
Immature cell
-Centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
Amniocentesis
Prenatal test in which a small amount of amniotic fluid is removed from the sac surrounding the fetus
-Cyte
Cell
Lymphocyte
White blood cell
-Ectasis (2)
- Dilution
2. Expansion
Caliectasis
A portion of the pelvis becomes dilated and swollen with extra fluid
-Emesis
Vomiting
Emesis gravidarum
Throwing up during pregnancy
-Esis(3)
- Condition
- Action
- Process
Thoracentesis
Is a procedure in which a needle is inserted into the pleural space between the lungs and the chest wall
-Ectomy
The removal of
Cholecystectomy
Surgical removal of the gallbladder
-Emia
Blood condition
Anemia
Lack enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to your body’s tissues
-Eal
Pertaining to
-Gram
Record
Sonogram
Recording through images produced by sound waves
-Graph
Instrument to record
Electrocardiograph
A machine used for electrocardiography
- records information about the heart
-Graphy
Process of recording
Sonography
Diagnostic medical test that uses high-frequency sound waves to bounce off of structures in the body and create an image
-Grapher
Person who records
Sonographer
A healthcare professional who uses ultrasonic imaging devices to produce diagnostic images
-Globin
Protein in blood
Hemoglobin
Protein molecule in red blood cells
-Itis
Inflammation
Appendicitis
Inflammation of the appendix
-Ic
Pertaining to
Hepatic
Pertaining to the liver
-Ism
Medical condition
Aneurysm
Is a medical condition where an outward bulging, caused by a localized, abnormal, weak spot on a blood vessel wall
