med terms exam 6 Flashcards
-al, -ial
related/belonging to
related, belonging to
-al, -ial
-an, -ian
related, similar to
related, similar to
an, -ian, -ic, -tic, -ac
-ic, -tic, -ac
related, similar to
-ic
related, similar to
-tic
related, similar to
-ac
related, similar to
-istic
related to the process
related to the process
-istic
-tic, -etic, -stic
-ite
belonging, similar to, derived from
belonging, similar to, derived from
-ite
-oid, -ode
similar to, having shape of
similar to, having the shape of
-oid, -ode
-ous
full of, related; similar to
full of; related/similar to
-ous
-tic, -etic, -stic
related to act/process of
related to act, process of
-tic, -etic, -stic, -istic
-ate
to make/do something
to make, do something with
-ate, -ize
-ize
to make, do something with
aden-
gland
aer-
air, gas
agon-
to compete, strive
agonist
andr-
man, male
- androgen
anthrop-
human being
asthm-, asthmat-
short breath, panting
aster, astr-
star
botan-
herb, plant
carp-
wrist
cau-, căuș-, cauter-
to burn
hemi-
1/2
mon-
1
1
mon-
hex-
6
hept
7
6
hex-
enne-
9
9
enne-
dec-
10
10
dec-
hect-
100
100
hect-
kil-
1000
1000
kil-
is-
=, same
= same
is-
isotope, isometric
isometric, isotope
= same
macr-
large, long
large, long
macr-
macroscopy
mega(l)
great, large
great, large
mega(l)
micr-
small
small
micr
olig
few
few
olig
pan(t)
all, complete
pandemic
all, complete
pan(t)
pandemic
poly
many
many
poly-
arch, arche-
ancient, beginning
archetype
ancient beginning
arch, arche
archetype
arche-
ancient beginning
crypt-
hidden
hidden
crypt
cycl-
circle, wheel
circle, wheel
cycl-
dactyl-
finger, toe
finger, toe
dactyl-
gon, goni-
angle
angle
gon, goni-
trigonometry
hexagon
trigonometry
gon = angle
graph-
to write
to write
graph
graphic, autograph, lithography
lithography
graph = to write
-gram
thing written
written
-gram
mammogram
mammogram
-gram = written
hedr-
seat, plane
seat, plane
hedr-
polyhedral
polyhedral
many planes
hedr = seat, plane
kary, cary
nucleus
nucleus
kary, cary
lith
stone
stone
lith
man, mani-
madness
manic
madness
man, mani
manic
mani = madness
mer-
part
part
mer-
polymer
polymer
many parts
mer = part
mes-
middle
middle
mes-
metr- -meter
meter, measure
meter, measure
metr, -meter
geometry, isometric
isometric
same/= measure
metr- = meter, measure
odont-
tooth
tooth
odont-
endodontics
op, opt-
eye, sight
eye, sight
op, opt-
organ-
instrument
organ
instrument, organ
organ-
microorganism
microorganism
small organ
organ = instrument, organ
ox, oxygenated-
sharp, quick
sharp, quick
ox, oxy-
dioxide, oxygen
dioxide, oxygen
ox, oxy- = sharp quick
phag-
to eat
to eat
phag-
phil
to love, have an affinity
to love, have an affinity
Phil-
phor-
to bear, carry
phosphorus
to bear carry
phor, pher-
pher-
to bear, carry
phosphorus
phor = to bear carry
pod, -pus
foot
foot
pod, pus
-pus
foot
octopus
-pus = foot
pto-
to fall
to fall
pto-
proptosis
pto = to fall
typ-
imprint, form
imprint, form
typ-
archetype
arche = ancient, beginning
typ = imprint, form
prototype
proto = 1st
typ = imprint, form
microorganism
small organ
tetrahedron
4 planes
dimerous
2 hearts, parts
oligodontia
few teeth
prototype
1st type
isodactylism
same toes
micropsia
perceive the outside world smaller in size than it actually is
pentacyclic
freq of 1000 hertz
kilohertz
loving water, readily absorbed
hydrophilic
unreasonable condition of ones own greatness
megalomania
large teeth
macrodontia
original or standard type
archetype
6 angles
hexagon
muscular build = middle form
mesomorph
3 feet or supports
tripod
existing in 2 forms
dimer
method of printing with stone plate
lithography
green pigment
chlorophyll
treat disease by means of products of the disease on he material from the affected organ
same disease
isopathy
middle skin
mesoderm
hidden gene
cryptomere
early precursor in thrombocytes = great nuclear cell
macrokaryoblast
more # of teeth than normal
polyodontia
excessive sized feet
macropodia
2 nuclei in each cell
dikaryotic
compound formed by joining smaller molecules
polymer
diffused inflammation of entire heart
pancarditis
carrying through sweating
diaphoretic
small calculus stone
microlith
evidence for a disease; something that has befallen someone
symptom
pto = fallen
binary compound of 2 oxides
dioxide
study and treatment of dental pulp = inner tooth
endodontics
female organ of plant for first offspring
archegonium
falling off or death of individual cells by phagocytosis
apoptosis
pto = falling
light bearing element for diet
phosphorus
defective vision in 1/2 field of vision
hemianopia
compound w 1 chloride
monochloride
forward falling or displacement of eye
proptosis
saliva produced by 3 glands
sublingual
submandibular
parotid (next to ear)
parotid
next to ear
gland produces saliva
3 saliva producing glands
parotid = next to ear
submandibular
sublingual
esophagus word part
greek oisophagus = gullet
from ois = to carry
phage = to eat
anatomy of esophagus
gullet: to carry food to eat
tube divides into 3 parts: cervix, thorax, abdomen
into stomach
esophagus divides into
cervix
thorax
abdomen
into stomach
terminates in esophageal sphincter
sphinc-
to bind, tighten
pylorus
gatekeeper
gatekeeper
pylorus
pyloric sphincter
tightening gatekeeper
prevents food re-entry into stomach
small intenstine
intestinum tenue = slender innard
3 parts: duodenum (12), jejunum (hungry), ileum (ilia = flanks, guts)
slender innard
small intestine
20 feet long
20 ft long
small intestine = slender innard
anatomy of small intestine
duodenum = 12 fingerbreaths
jejunum = hungry (found empty in dissection)
ilium (ilea = flanks guts)
liver
hepar Gk. creates bile
bile stored in
gallbladder
gallbladder
cholecystis
vesicle biliaris
cholecystis
gallbladder
large intestine
intestinum crassum = thick innard
3 isotopes of hydrogen
protium
deuterium
tritium
Panencephalitis
inflammation of whole brain
Pancreas
all meat
all meat
pancreas
panacea
cure all
cure all
panacea
Hyperphagia
excessive hunger
Cryptogenic
disease of obscure, hidden, uncertain origin
cryptomere
cannot see a gene
Macrodactyly
baby born with abnormally large fingers or toes
megakaryoblast
precursor to platelets
Dimerous
having 2 hearts or hearts arranged in groups of 2
Hemianopia
loss vision in 1/2 field
Organotropism
attraction of chem. Compounds or tissues in body (a turn towards an organ as in metastasize)
oxygen
coined based on scientific error
phagocytosis
cell engulfs large particle
bolus
ball/round mass of food or drug after chewing that travels down throat from word for “throwing”
ball/round mass of food or drug after chewing tgat travels down throat from word for “throwing”
bolus
Peristalsis
wrapping around
contractions that move food along esophagus
Rugae
of stomach,
“wrinkle” folds
pepsin
degrades protein
villi
hairlike projections
epithelial lining of small intestine
Increases SA
crypt of stomach
stem cells here
chyme
“plant/animal juice”
result of stomach processing
fundus
“bottom” but top of stomach
deodenum
most Digestion here
12 finger breadths
large intestine anatomy
5 ft
cecum
bling pouch, cul de sac
cul de sac
cecum
blind pouch
blind pouch
cecum
vermiform appendix
worm shaped hanger on
worm shaped hanger on
vermiform appendix
herophilus and galen
discover and names small intestine
colic valve
large intestine starts after small
cecum and vermiform appendix found
large intestine
4 sections of large intestine
ascending: carries food up
transverse
descending
sigmoid
hepatic flexure
bending near liver
of large intestine
splenic flexure
bending near spleen
rectum
straight
anus
ring
sanskrit - to sit
diameter
measure of length passing across circle
isobaric
= constant pressure or weight
dichotomy
division in 2 parts
oligosynaptic
few synpases
hemiplegia
paralysis of 1 side of body
aphagia
not eating
cannot swallow
mesencephalon
brain developed from middle of 3 primary vesicles
euphoria
mental well being
polychromatophil
cell stainable with many colors
microphage
small phagocyte
deuteropathy
disease secondary to another disease
oligotrophic
lives in nutrient poor environment = nourished by little
embolism
throwing in
blocking an artery by a clot
peritoneum
membrane stretched around abdominopelvic wall
isotope
element with same atomic number
amphipathic
both hydrophilic and phobic groups
dichromatic
able to only see 2 colors
macromere
large blastomere
panendoscope
wide angle instrument for viewing interval cavity
anisocytosis
varied sizes of RBCs
prosencephalon
most anterior part of brain
deuteranopia
red green color blindness
microlithiasis
forming small concentrations of stones in organ
polychondritis
inflamed many cartilages of body
hemizygous
having only 1 pair alleles
megakaryocyte
giant cell with great nucleus
micromegalopsia
objects appear too small or large
adjectival
-al, -ial
-an, -Ian
ic, tic, ac
istic
ite
oid, ode
ous
tic, etic, stic
-al, ial
related to , belonging to
related to, belonging to
al, ial, an, ian, ic, tic, ac, isatis, ous
an, ian
related similar to
ic, tic, ac
related, similar to
related, similar to
an, Ian, ic, tic , ac
istic
related to
-ite
belong, similar to, derived from
oid, ode
similar, having shape of
ous
full of, related/similar to
tic, etic, stic
related to act/process of
verbal
-ate: to make, do something with
-ize: to make, do something w
-ate
to make, do something w
-ize
to make / do something with
to make / do something with
-ate, ize
4
tetr
5
pent
6
hex
8
oct
aden
gland
gland
aden
aer
air, gas
agon-
to compete, strive
andr
man, male
anthrop
human being
asthma, asthmat
short breath, panting
aster, astr-
star
botan
herb plant
carp
wrist
wrist
carp
cau, caus, cauter
to burn
to burn
cau, căuș, cauter
caustic, cauterize
cleid-
clavicle
clavicle
cleid-
cyst
bladder, sac
bladder, sac
cist
ge-
earth
earth
ge-
ger, geront
old person/age
gyn, gyne, gynec
woman
kine-
to move
to move
kine
lep
to seize
narcolepsy
to seize
lep
epileptic
narcolepsy
lep = to seize
mast
breast
breast
mast
nause-
sea sickness
ped
child, instruction
orthopedic
pediatrician
rhe, rrhea
to flow
to flow
rhe, rrhea
rheum, rheumat
flowing discharge
flowing discharge
rheum, rheumat
som, somat
body
body
som, somat
spir
coil
coil
spir
sthen
strength
strength
sthen
thorac
chest
chest
thorac
typh
stupor
stupor
typh
typhoid
typhus
zo-
animal
animal
zo
related to wrist
carpal
put together create whole
synthesize
outer layer skin
epidermal
related to chest
thoracic
shaped like star
asteroid
related to heart
cardiac
to add water, moisten
hydrate
having human form
anthromorphic
producing motion
kinetic
destroy tissue by burning
cauterize
android
resembling male
cleidocranial
clavicle and head
leaf-like of tumors
phyllode
anhydrous
deprived of water
able to live in both water or air
amphibious
having to do with rheumatism
rheumatic
hypodermic
below skin
typhoid
resembling typhus infection
lysosome
dissolving body for digestion
plastic
able to be molded
periodontal
near or around teeth
megacystic
large bladder
epileptic
related to having seizures
entozoal
parasitic animal lives within host body
pantomorphia
ability to assume all shapes
leukorrhea
white discharge, flowing
acephalous
not having a head
carpopedal
related to hand wrist and foot
gynecology
medicine for women health
astronomy
science studying stars
parts of brain stem
midbrain - mesenchepalon
pons
medulla oblongata
mesenchepalon
midbrain
pons
of brainstem
“bridge”
bridge
pons
medulla oblongata
lengthened marrow
cerebellum
little brain
diencephalon
inter brain
contains thalamus and hypothalamus
parietal lobe
next to parietal bone resembling “wall”
cerebral cortex
gyri = rings
sulcus = furrows
corpus callosum
joins 2 hemispheres
hard-skinned body
pyloric vestibule
gatekeeper entry room
pyloric antrum
gatekeeper cave
antrum
cave
cerebrum
2 hemipsheres
4 lobes
2 brain hemispheres
joined by longitudinal fissure
by corpus callosum
hard skinned body
corpus callous joins each hemisphere together
amenorrhea
no estrous period
rrhea = flow
rhinorrhea
runy nose
spirochete
coiled bacteria causes syphilis
typhus
stupor brought on by fever
Oligoasthenospermia
low fertility, few sperm are mobile/strong
-ia, -y
state condition, quality of
state, condition, quality of
-ia, -y
-iasis
disease/condition of
disease condition of
-iasis
-ism, -ismus
condition of
condition of
-ismus
-itis
inflammation
-ium
part, lining, region
autism
condition of self
aneurysm
widening/swelling up
edema
accumulation excessive fluid in body
oedipus = swollen foot, fated to kill father so he was tied up and swelled
oedipus
edema
tied up to not kill father and swelled
hematoma
swelling/tumor of blood
hippocampus
seahorse
seahorse
hippocampus
amygdala
almond
almond
amygdala
part, lining, region
-ium
-ma, -m, -me
result of the act of
result of the act of
-m, -me, -ma
-sis, -sia, -sy, -se
act of, process, result of act of
-oma
tumor outgrowth
result of act of: -m, -ma, -me
aneurysm
edema
spider
arachn
arachn
spider
arter, arteri-
artery
arthr
joint
bronch, bronchi
air tube
air tube
bronchi, bronch-
carcin
cancer
ede, oede-
to swell
to swell
-ede
oede
edema
eury-, eurys, euryn
wide
wide
eury, eurys, euryn
hepar, hepat
liver
liver
hepar, hepat
hypn
sleep
sleep
hypn
hyster
uterus
uterus
hyster
laryng
larynx
mne-
to remember
to remember
mne-
amnesia
myel-
spinal cord, marrow
spinal cord, marrow
myel-
narc
stupor
phob-
fear
pne, pnea
breathing
pneumonia, pneumat
air, gas
pneumon
lung
lung
pneumon
psor-
itch
itch
psor-
ptery, pteryg
wing
wing
ptery, pteryg
sarc
flesh
flesh
sarc
sarcoma
sarcoma
flesh tumor
schiz, shcis, schist
to split, rupture
to split, rupture
schiz, schis, schist
scler
hard
hard
scler
sten
narrow
narrow
sten
tach, tachy
swift
swift
tach, tachy
trich, -thrix
hair
hair
trich, thrix
break up - edema
ede / ma
odontoschism
odont - o - schis - m
aneurysm
an - eurys - m
biopsy
examine living body tissue
tachycardia
rapid action of heart
thickening of arterial walls
arteriosclerosis
hysteria
wandering uterus disturbed mental state
lithiasis
gallstones are formed in disease
analysis
breaking up in parts
ecstasy
standing out of oneself
pneumonia
inflamed lungs
blastoma
immature bone marrow cell
hypertrichosis
excessive hair growth
poliomyelitis
inflamed spinal cord can cause paralysis
ballismus
involuntary throwing or jerking of proximal limb muscles
sympathy
influences in an organ produced by some change in another
pneumarthosis
air in joints
pterygium
winglike structure in eye
-ium: lining, region
schistosomiasis
disease caused by parasitic split body worms
cyanosis
blue discoloration of skin
myeloblast
neoplasm/tumor of embryonic cells
epilepsy
syndrome of seizures
schizotrichia
splitting of ahirs
sarcoidosis
growth of inflammatory flesh like cells
polio
gray
edemagen
causes swelling
psorophtalmia
itchy eyes
odontoscism
split tooth
sclerederma
hard skin condition
Lucretius theory of vision:
1st BC on nature of things
Objects would stream into eye and mind and would float around and enter your eye
had idea that Objects would stream into eye and mind and would float around and enter your eye
Lucretius
cornea
horn-like
light enters eyes
horn-like
cornea
iris
greek messenger goddess, wore vibrant colors, traveled on rainbow
pupil
little girl
little girl
pupil
lens
lentil
lentil
lens
aqueous humor
watery
retina
from rete = net
ciliary muscles
cilium = eyelid or eyelash
vitreous humor
glassy humor
conjuctiva
connective
connective
conjuntiva
(for connective coating)
hyaloid
glassy canal
fovea
pit
pit
fovea
sclera
hard
choroid
like a membrane
glassy canal
hyaloid in vitreous body
iris function
control pupil
glassy
vitreous and hyaloid
-ete, -t
person or thing doing
person or thing doing
-ete, -t
athlete, thermostat
-ician
specialist, practitioner of
specialist, practitioner of
-ician
-ics, -tics
science, study of
-ist
one who practices/partakes in
-ter
means of, place for
catheter
means of , place for
catheter
-in, -ine
chemical substance
morphine
-ine
chem substance
morphine
-idae, -ida, -id
descended from or related to
arachnid
chromatid
-id
descended from or related to
arachnid
chromatid
-isk, iscus
little
asterisk = little star
meniscus
little moon
-ium, -ion
little
pterion
little wing
-idium, -idion
little
ophidion
little snake
all, allel-
other, different, each other
allergy
parallel
bacter-
rod
rod
bacter-
cry-
cold
cold
cry
diet, diete-
to regulate
esthe-, aesthe
to feel perceive
to feel ,perceive
esthe, aesthe
gangli
knot, mass
knot, mass
gangli
gyr
ring, circle
ring, circle
gyr
iatr
doctor, treatment
doctor
iatr
iod
violet colored
violet colored
iod-
iodine
irid-
iris, rainbow
iris, rainbow
irid-
lip
fat
log
word, speech, study
gerontology
word, speech, study
log
men
moon, menstruation
moon, menstruation
men-
mening-
membrane
membrane
mening
oph-
snake
snake
oph-
orth
straight, correct
orthodontist
orthopnea
straight, correct
orth
orthodontist
pharmac
drug
psych
mind, soul
pyg-
buttock
rhabd-
rod
sphinc
to bind, tighten
rod
rhabd
spor-
seed, spore
seed, spore
spor
stig, stigmat
point, prick
astigmatism
stigma
point, prick
stig, stigmat
techn
art, skill
art, skill
techn
ur, ure-
urine
revolution in a circle
gyration
band of fibers that constricts passage
sphincter
stigma
mark or spot on surface of organism
pain due to cold
cryalgia
distorted sensation occurring other than where stimulus applied
allesthesia
menopause
cessation estrous cycle
iodism
poisoning by iodine
knee joint is moon crescent shaped
meniscus
allelomorph
2+ forms of a gene
oliguria
diminished urine excretion
gyrus
convoluted curved ridge on cerebral cortex
allergy
hypersensitive to antigens
pharmacopsychosis
drug induced mental disorder
isoporous
produce spores of same kind
zootechnics
raising animals
catheter
tube inserted in cavity for “sending down”
pygalgia
pain in butt
ganglionic
mass of nerve tissue
lipiduria
fat in urine
chlorine
green chemical
-ine
meningeal
relates to membrane covering brain and spinal cord
rhabdosphincter
band of striated muscle fibers that contract
cryesthesia
abnormal sensitive to cold
allogamy
cross fertilization of 2 plants
oligomenorrhea
less than normal menstrual flow
verbs
ize
ous
to make or do something with
adjectives
-al
an
ic
istic
oid
ous
tic
coil shaped bacterium
spirochete causes syphillus
turning toward/an affinity for bacteria
bacteriotrophic
neuroleptic
agent reduces agitation by taking hold of the nerves
agonist
struggle of competition
opium
little juice
cath/e/ter
a means of sending down
Cath from kata = down
e = send
nephridium
little kidney
excretory organ
asthenobiosis
reduced biological activity
pantachromatic
entirely without color
gyrencephalic
cerebral hemispheres marked by convulsions
allergic
hypersensitive to antigen
ophidism
poison by snake venom
analeptic
drug that stimulates/picks up CNS
hypersthenuria
excrete urine with high conc solutes
panthodic
radiates in every direction
emphysema
accumulation of air in tissues
breathlessness
ophidicism
poison by snake venom
orthopnea
straight breathing problem
astigmatism
defect in lens causes light problems, without a point
