medical terminology ch.4 Flashcards
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Kary/o
Nucleus
Ex. Karyolysis-destruction of the nucleus.
Malaise
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.
Caud/o
Tail
Ex. Caudal- pertaining to the tail
Crani/o
Cranium(skull)
Ili/o
Ilium
Inguin/o
Groin
Lumb/o
Loins (lower back)
Ex lumbar
Albin/o
White
Ex. Albinism- characterized by a partial or total lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes.
Leuk/o
Leukocyte- a white blood cell
Chlor/o
Green
Ex. Chloropia- green vision. Is a disorder in which viewed objects appear green. It is associated with a toxic reaction to digitalis.
Chrom/o
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.
Cirrh/o
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.
Jaund/o
Jaundice- is caused by an abnormal increase of bilirubin(a yellow compound formed when red blood cells are destroyed) in the blood
Xanth/o
Yellow cell
Cyan/o
Blue
Ex. Cyanotic
Poli/o
Gray; gray matter(of brain or spinal cord)
Ex. Poliomyelitis- inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord.
Acr/o
Extremity
Ex. Acrocyanosis- abnormal condition in which the extremities are blue
Eti/o
Cause
Ex. Etiology- study of causes of disease
Somat/o
Body
Ex. Somatic- pertaining to the body
Son/o
Sound
Ex. Sonography- employes ultrasound (inaudible sound) to produce images. It is a painless, noninvasive imaging technique that does not use x-rays.
Xer/o
Dry
Ex.xerosis- abnormal condition of dryness. Refers to the abnormal dryness of the skin, mucous membranes, or conjunctiva
