Midterm Flashcards
-algia
pain
-logy
study of
-itis
inflammation of
neuralgia
pain in nerve
neurology
study of nervous system
neuritis
inflammation of nerve
neur/o
nerve
-dynia
pain
carditis
inflammation of the heart
cardiology
study of the heart
arthr/o
joint
card/i/o
heart
path/o
disease
-al
adjective suffix
-gen
origin, cause, formation
epi-
upon, following, or subsequent to
micro-
small
post-
after
peri-
around
What are the structural levels of organizations?
cells, tissues, organs, systems, and organism
cell membrane
allows certain substances in and out
nucelus
directs activities with cell
mitochondria
generates energy for the cell
cytoplasm
watery fluid that fills spaces outside the nucleus
What makes up tissues?
cells
tissues
similar cells working together to perform similar tasks
what are the four types of tissues?
muscle, connective, nerve, epithelial
What makes organs?
tissues with common functions from organs
organs
structures that perform specialized functions
What forms systems?
organ groups
Systems
each systems has own special purpose
anatomic position
body erect, facing forward; palms facing forward, arms at sides
heimlich maneuver
used to dislodge food from the airway of a person who is choking
encephal/o
brain
brachi/o
arm
pelv/o
pelvis
pod/o
foot
hepat/o
liver
gastr/o
stomach
nephr/o
kidney
hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
arthritis
inflammation of a join
sub-
under
-ic
pertaining to
subhepatic
pertaining to under the liver
retro-
behind
retrogastric
pertaining to behind the stomach
pericardium
the fibrous tissue or structure surrounding the heart
hematology
the study of blood
-gram
record of something
electr/o
electricity
electrocardiogram
a record of the electricity of the heart
gastroenterology
study of the stomach and intestines
enter/o
intestines
-osis
abnormal condition
leuk/o
white
cyt/o
blood cells
leukocytes
white blood cells
leukocytosis
an abnormal condition of an increased number of normal white blood cells
subgastric
pertaining to below the stomach
-ic, -al
pertaining to
subglossal
pertaining to under the tongue
gloss
tongue
-scope
an instrument for viewing
lapar/o
abdomen
laparoscope
an instrument for viewing the interior of the abdomen
-cyte
cell
hist/o
tissue
epithelial/o
skin cells
cardiovascular system
system consists of the heart and a closed network of blood vessels that carries blood throughout the body
vascul/o
vessel
-ar
pertaining to
lymphatic system
a complex network of vessels, ducts, nodes, and organs that performs many important function in the body
nervous system
the brain, spinal cord, and nerves are communications infrastructures
muscul/o
muscle
skelet/o
skeleton
intestin/o
intestines
crani/o
cranium
thorac/o
chest
abdomin/o
abdomen
pelv/i
pelvis
spin/o
spine, backbone, vertebrae
dors/o
back, or posterior, of the body, the cranial and spinal cavities
cranial cavity
contains the brain and the pituitary gland and is surrounded by the skull
crani/o
skull
vertebr/o
vertebrae
ventral cavity
the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities are located at the front of the body
anterior
front
posterior
back
thorac/o
chest
thoracic cavity
the space between the base of the neck and a muscular wall
diaphragm
muscular wall that separates the Chest from the abdomen
pleur/o
lung
trache/o
trachea
esophag/o
esophagus
bronchi/o
bronchial tubes
thym
thymus
lymph/o
lymph nodes
pancreat/o
pancreas
splen/o
spleen
peritone/o
peritoneum
peritoneum
extensive double membrane that lines the walls of abdominal cavity
chondr/o
cartilage
cervic/o
cervical
lumb/o
lumbar
sacr/o
sacrum
coccyg/o
coccyx
frontal (coronal) plane
a lengthwise, vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
sagittal (lateral) plane
divides the body, or organ, into right and left portions
midsagittal plane
plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves
transverse (axial) plane
plans that runs horizontally through the body and divides it into upper and lower parts
myel/o
spinal cord
inguin/o
groin
anter/o
front, anterior
my/o
muscle
proxim/o
near
poster/o
back, posterior
hypogastric
pertaining to below the stomach
myalgia
muscle pain
hypochondriac
pertaining to below cartilage (below rib cartilage)
pre-
before
premature
before full development
ab-
away from
abnormal
away from normal
inter
between
interosseous
between bones
polycystic
composed of many cysts
poly-
many
anti-
against
de-
without
-porosis
porous
osteoporosis
porous condition of the bone
-ectomy
removal of
appendectomy
to surgically remove the appendix
-iatry
medial specialty
psychiatry
the medical specialty concerned with the treatment of mental disorders
dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
dyspnea
difficulty breathing
monocyte
one cell
-ac, -ar, -ary, -ous, -iac, -al, -an, -aneous, -eous, -iatric, -ic
suffixes that denote adjectives
cardiomy/o
heart muscle
leiomy/o
visceral or smooth muscle
angi/o, vascul/o
vessel
arteri/o
artery
ven/o, phleb/o
vein
hem/o, hemat/o
blood
erythrocyte
red blood cell
erythr/o
red
pneumon/o, pulmon/o
lungs
mamm/o, mast/o
breast
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
col/o
colon
cyst/o
bladder
hyster/o, uter/o
uterus
oophor/o
ovaries
salping/o
fallopian tube
radi/o
xray
chem/o
drug or chemical
-pathy
disease condition
-ia
condition
-osis
condition, abnormal condition
