medical terminology ch.4

Question 0

Kary/o

Answer 0

Nucleus

Ex. Karyolysis-destruction of the nucleus.

Question 1

Malaise

Answer 1

1.
a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
2.
a vague or unfocused feeling of mental uneasiness, lethargy, or discomfort.

Question 2

Caud/o

Answer 2

Tail

Ex. Caudal- pertaining to the tail

Question 3

Crani/o

Answer 3

Cranium(skull)

Question 4

Ili/o

Answer 4

Ilium

Question 5

Inguin/o

Answer 5

Groin

Question 6

Lumb/o

Answer 6

Loins (lower back)

Ex lumbar

Question 7

Albin/o

Answer 7

White

Ex. Albinism- characterized by a partial or total lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes.

Question 8

Leuk/o

Answer 8

Leukocyte- a white blood cell

Question 9

Chlor/o

Answer 9

Green
Ex. Chloropia- green vision. Is a disorder in which viewed objects appear green. It is associated with a toxic reaction to digitalis.

Question 10

Chrom/o

Answer 10

Color
Ex. Heterochromic- pertaining to different colors. Is associated with the iris of the eyes. Thus, the individual with the condition may have one brown iris and one blue iris.

Question 11

Cirrh/o

Answer 11

Yellow
Ex.cirrhosis- the skin, sclera of the eyes, and mucous membranes take on a yellow color. Cirrhosis of the liver is usually associated with alcoholism or chronic hepatitis.

Question 12

Jaund/o

Answer 12

Jaundice- is caused by an abnormal increase of bilirubin(a yellow compound formed when red blood cells are destroyed) in the blood

Question 13

Xanth/o

Answer 13

Yellow cell

Question 14

Cyan/o

Answer 14

Blue

Ex. Cyanotic

Question 15

Poli/o

Answer 15

Gray; gray matter(of brain or spinal cord)

Ex. Poliomyelitis- inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord.

Question 16

Acr/o

Answer 16

Extremity

Ex. Acrocyanosis- abnormal condition in which the extremities are blue

Question 17

Eti/o

Answer 17

Cause

Ex. Etiology- study of causes of disease

Question 18

Somat/o

Answer 18

Body

Ex. Somatic- pertaining to the body

Question 19

Son/o

Answer 19

Sound
Ex. Sonography- employes ultrasound (inaudible sound) to produce images. It is a painless, noninvasive imaging technique that does not use x-rays.

Question 20

Xer/o

Answer 20

Dry

Ex.xerosis- abnormal condition of dryness. Refers to the abnormal dryness of the skin, mucous membranes, or conjunctiva