TERMINOLOGY Flashcards
“Hypo” means
Low or below normal
“Pneumothorax” means
“Air ind the thorax”
Collapsed lung (air in the thoracic cavity surrounding the lung)
“Fibrinolysis” means
“The breaking down of fibrin”
Lysis=deconstruction
“Perfusion” means
Blood flow through the tissue
“Renal” has something to do with
The kidneys
“Vasopressor” means
A chemical substance that constricts bloodvessels and or increases CO
“Peri” means
Outside
“Itis” means
Inflammation
“Cyte” means
Cell
“Epi” means
On top/above
“Dia” means
Through/between
“Os/Osteo” means
Bone
Forarmen means
Hole
Process means
Bony protucion that you can palpate
Left in latin is…
Sinister
Dextra means
Right
Anabolic means
Building up
Catabolic means
Breaking down
Ganglion means
Collection of nerve cell bodies
Axon means
Nerve fibre
Plexus means
Network
Glossus means
Toungue
Cauda equina means
Horse tail (Peripheral nerves in the lower back)
Enchephalon means
Brain
