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Med Terms
Blood, Heart, Lungs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hem/o, Hemat/o, & -enima | Blood |
| What is blood made of? | RBC, WBC, or Clotting cells |
| Erythrocyte | RBC |
| Erythr/o | Red |
| -cyte | Cell |
| Where are RBC's produced? | Bone marrow |
| Leukocytes | WBC |
| Leuk/o | White |
| Coagulation | Act of clotting |
| -penia | decrease in cell type |
| -philia | increase in cell type |
| -cytosis | elevated cell numbers |
| -lysis | breakdown/destruction |
| -emia | Blood condition |
| Ven/o or Phelb/o | Veins |
| Veins | Carry blood into heart |
| Ateri/o | Arteries |
| Arteries | Carries blood away from heart |
| Capillary | To and from cells |
| Sphygm/o | Pulse |
| Man/o | Pressure |
| Tensi/o | Pressure |
| Cardi/o | Cardovascular |
| Atri/o | Atrium |
| Ventricl/o | Ventricles |
| Valv/o or Valvul/o | Valves |
| Bradycardia | Abnorally slow heartbeat |
| Tachycardia | Abnormally fast heartbeat |
| Systole | Contractions |
| Syncope | Fainting |
| Ischemia | Deficiency in blood supply to an area |
| Arrhythia | Abnormal heartbeat |
| Nas/o or Rhin/o | Nose |
| Olfact/o | Smell |
| Sinus/o | Sinus |
| Tonsill/o | Tonsils |
| Phamyng/p | Pharynx |
| Epiglott/o | Epiglottis |
| glott/o | Vocal apparatus |
| Laryng/o | Larynx |
| Trache/o | Trachea |
| Bronch/o | Bronchi |
| -ole | smaller |
| Alveol/o | Aveoli |
| Pleur/o | Pleura |
| Thorac/o | Thorax |
| Pulm/o or Pulmon/o | Lungs |
| -pnue | Lungs |
| Ox/i, Ox/o, Ox/y | Oxygen |
| Capn/o | Carbon Dioxide |
| -phea | Breath |
| Spir/o | BReathing |
| Tuss/i | Cough |