Word parts chapter 7 Flashcards
Aden/o
gland. ex: adenosis = a benign condition characterized by the abnormal growth and enlargement of glandular tissue
adenoid/o
adenoids.
agglutin/o
clumping; sticking together. Ex: agglutination = a reaction in which particles (as red blood cells or bacteria) suspended in a liquid collect into clumps and which occurs especially as a serological response to a specific antibody.
angi/o
vessel (blood). Ex: angioplasty = A procedure to enlarge the opening in a blood vessel that has become narrowed or blocked by plaque
arteri/o
artery. Ex: arterial = of or relating to an artery
bacteri/o
bacteria. Ex: bacterial = of or relating to bacteria
calc/o
calcium. Ex: calciuria = Urinary calcium (calcium in urine).
eti/o
the cause of a disease or condition.
fung/o
fungus.
iatr/o
physician; treatment.
kal/i
potassium
Kary/o
nucleus
ly/o
break down; dissolve; loosen
lymph/o, lymphat/o
lymph. Ex: lymphoma = cancer of the lymphatic system, or lymphatic cancer.
lymphaden/o
lymph node
lymphangi/o
lymphatic vessel
morph/o
shape; form. Ex: morphology = The science of the form and structure of organisms
myel/o
bone marrow; spinal cord. Ex: myeloma = cancer of the plasma cells.
path/o
disease. Ex: pathology = study of diseases
phag/o
eat; swallow; engulf. Ex: phagocyte = a type of cell within the body capable of engulfing and absorbing bacteria and other small cells and particles.
phleb/o
vein. Ex: phlebitis = vein
ser/o
serum; serous. Ex: serology = the scientific study or diagnostic examination of blood serum
splen/o
spleen. Ex: splenectomy = removal of the spleen
thromb/o
clot. Ex: thrombosis = occurs when blood clots block your blood vessels.
thym/o
thymus. Ex: thymopathy = Any disease of the thymus gland.
tox/o
poison. Ex: toxicology = a field of science that helps us understand the harmful effects that chemicals, substances, or situations, can have on people, animals, and the environment.
vir/o
virus. Ex: viruria = Urinary virus
con-
together; with.
macro-
large
mega-
large. Ex: megalomania = Definition: Megalomania is an large obsession with power and money, and a love of big schemes.
meta-
change; beyond. Ex: metacarpal = Meta- is a prefix that means “behind”, carp is a word root that pertains to “wrist”, -al is a suffix that means to “pertaining to”. Definition: The metacarpal bones are in the hands, between the phalanges of the fingers and the wrist bones.
mono-
one; single
neo-
new. Ex: neoplasms = a abnormal new growths of irregular tissue.
poly-
many; much. Ex: polyuria = excess urine
pro-
before; forward. Ex: prodrug = a drug that’s delivered in an inactive form that gets metabolized in your body into an active version.
-ation
process; condition.
-blast
developing cell. Ex: epiblast = : the outer layer of a blastula prior to the formation of germ layers.
-capnia
carbon dioxide.
-cide
to kill.
-crit
to separate. Ex: hematocrit = the percentage by volume of red cells in your blood.
-e
noun suffix with no meaning
-emic
pertaining to blood condition.
-fuge
to separate by spinning
-fusion
to pour; to come together.
-gen
substance that produces. Ex: Teratogen = substances that produces congenital disorders in a developing embryo or fetus.
-globulin
protein.
-ia
condition. Ex: tachycardia = condition of rapid heart rate
-in, -ine
chemical; chemical compound; substance. Ex: morphine = A drug (substance) used to treat moderate to severe pain.
-lysis
separation; loosening. Ex: glycolysis = “glykys,” meaning “sweet,” and “lysis,” which means “to split.” This refers to the splitting of one glucose molecule into two molecules of pyruvate, the end product of glycolysis.
-lytic
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
-oma
tomur; mass. Ex: sarcoma = borrowed from New Latin sarcōmat-, sarcōma “fleshy excrescence, tumor,”
-phage
eat; swallow. Ex: Geophagy = the act of eating dirt or soil substances such as clay.
-pheresis
removal. Ex: luekapheresis = the leukocytes (white blood cells) are removed.
-phill, -philia
love; attraction for
-phoresis
transmission; carrying
-plasm
transmission; carrying. Ex: cytoplasm
-plastic
pertaining to formation
-poieses
formation
-rrhage
rupture. Ex: haemorrhage (excessive bleeding)
-sis
state; condition
-stasis
stoppage of flow. Ex: bacteriostasis = the slowing down of bacterial growth.
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
bands
immature white blood cells (granulocytes)
baso
basophils
CBC
complete blood count (consists of an RBC, WBC, hgb, Hct, and PLT count and WBC differential)
CC, c/c
chief complaint
CT
computed tomography; computerized tomography
cu mm
cubic millimeters
diff
differential
dx
diagnosis
EBV
epstein-barr virus
eos
eosinophils
g/dl
grams per deciliter
HBV
hepatitis b virus
HIB
haemophilus influenzae bacteria
HIV
human immunodeficiency
hx, Hx
history
IgA
immunoglobulin a
IgD
immunoglobulin e
IgE
immunoglobulin e
IgG
immunoglobulin g
IgM
immunoglobulin m
lab
labratory
lymphs
lymphocytes
million/ul
million per microliter
mono
monocytes
NK cells
natural killer cells
p (with a line over it)
after
PLT, plt
platelet; platelet or thrombocyte (clotting cell) count
Pt, pt
patient
RBC
red blood cell or erythrocyte; red blood cell or erythrocyte count
Rm
room
segs (polys)
segmented, mature white blood cells (neutrophils)
STAT
immediately
Strep A
group A streptococcus bacterium
WBC
white blood cell or leukocyte; white blood cell or leukocyte count
WBC differential
measure of the percentage of different types of white blood cells present in the blood
