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core class
Term | Definition |
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ALL | Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia |
AML | Acute Myelogenous Leukemia |
basos | Basophils |
BMT | Bone Marrow Transplant |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
CLL | Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia |
CML | Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia |
diff | Differential |
AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
ARC | AIDS- Related complex |
ELISHA | Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay |
GVHD | Graft Versus Host Diseese |
HD | Hodgkins Disease |
HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
lg | Immunoglobulins |
KS | Kaposi's Sarcoma |
mono | Mononucleosis |
NHL | Non-Hodgkins Disease |
NK | Natural killer cells |
PCP | Pneumocystis Pneumonia |
SCIDS | Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
Albin/o | White |
Bi/o | Life |
Cry/o | Cold |
Cutane/o | Skin |
Cyan/o | Blue |
Derm/o | Skin |
Dermat/o | Skin |
Diaphr/o | Profuse sweating |
Electr/o | Electricity |
Erthr/o | Red |
Hidr/o | Sweat |
Ichthy/o | Scaly, Dry |
Kerat/o | Hard, horny |
Leuk/o | White |
Lip/o | Fat |
Melan/o | Black |
Myc/o | Fungus |
Necr/o | death |
Onych/o | Nail |
Pedicul/o | Lice |
Phot/o | Light |
Py/o | Pus |
Rhytid/o | Wrinkle |
SCler/o | Hand |
Seb/o | Oil |
Trich/o | Hair |
Ungu/o | Nail |
Vesic/o | Bladder |
Xer/o | Dry |
Angi/o | Vessel |
Bas/o | Base |
Carcin/o | Cancer |
Chem/o | Chemical |
Cis/o | To cut |
Cyt/o | Cell |
Esthesi/o | Feeling |
Hem/o | Blood |
Sarc/o | Flesh |
Ankyl/o | Stiff joint |
Arthr/o | Joint |
Burs/o | Sac |
Carp/o | Wrist |
Cervic/o | Neck |
Chondr/o | Cartilage |
Clavic/o | Clavicle |
Coccyg/o | Coccyx |
Cortic/o | Outer portion |
Cost/o | Rib |
Craini/o | Skull |
Femor/o | Femur |
Fibul/o | Fibula |
Humer/o | Humerus |
Ili/o | Ilium |
Ischi/o | Ischium |
Kyph/o | Hump |
Lamin/o | Lamina- part of vertebra |
Lord/o | Bent backward |
Lumb/o | Low back, loin |
Mandibul/o | Mandible |
Maxill/o | Maxilla |
Medull/o | Inner portion |
Metatars/o | Metatarsals |
Metacarp/o | Metacarpals |
Myel/o | Bone marrow, spinal cord |
Orth/o | Straight |
Oste/o | Bone |
Patell/o | Patella |
Ped/o | Child, foot |
Pelv/o | Pelvis |
Phalang/o | Phalanges |
Pod/o | Foot |
Prosthet/o | Addition |
Pub/o | Pubis |
Radi/o | Radius, (x-ray)ray |
Sacr/o | Sacrum |
Sarc/o | Flesh (muscular substance) |
Scapul/o | Scapula |
Scoli/o | Crooked, bent |
Spin/o | Spine |
Spondyl/o | Vertebrea |
Stern/o | Sternum |
Synovi/o | Synovial membrane |
Synov/o | Synovial membrane |
Tars/o | Ankle |
Thorac/o | Chest |
Tibi/o | Tibia |
Uln/o | Ulna |
Vertebr/o | Vertebra |
Path/o | Disease |
System/o | System |
Duct/o | To bring |
Extens/o | To stretch out |
Fasci/o | Fiberous band |
fibr/o | Fibers |
Flex/o | To bend |
Kinesi/o | Movement |
Muscul/o | Muscle |
Myocardi/o | Heart muscle |
Myos/o | Muscle |
Plant/o | Sole of foot |
Rotat/o | To Solve |
Ten/o | Tendon |
Tendi/o | Tendon |
Vers/o | To turn |
Later/o | Side |
Aort/o | Aorta |
Arteri/o | Artery |
Ather/o | Fatty substance |
Arti/o | Atrium |
Cardi/o | Heart |
Coron/o | Heart |
Corpor/o | Body |
Embol/o | Plug |
Isch/o | To hold back |
Pect/o | Chest |
Phleb/o | Vein |
Sphygm/o | Pulse |
Steth/o | Chest |
Thromb/o | Clot |
Valv/o | Valve |
Valvul/o | Valve |
Vas/o | Vessel, duct |
Vascul/o | Dilated Vein |
Ven/o | Vein |
Ventricul/o | Ventricle |
Pulmon/o | Lung |
Sept/o | A wall |
Son/o | Sound |
Adeniods | another term for Pharyngeal tonsils |
Alveoli | tiny air sacs at ends of Bronchiole |
Anemia | Reduced red blood cells |
Antigen | substance capable of inducing antibodies |
Bronchioles | Narrowest air tube in lungs |
Cilia | Nose hair to filter dust also found in throat |
croup | barking cough |
Edema | condition in which body tissue contain excessive amounts of fluid |
Epiglottis | Flap of cartilage that covers the larynx when person swallows |
Hematopoiesis | Process of forming blood |
Hemostasis | To stop bleeding |
Influenza | Viral infection of the respiratory system |
Laryngitis | Inflammation of the larynx |
Lymphadenitis | Inflammation of the lympth glands |
Lymphoma | Tumor of the lymphatic tissue |
Metastasize | when cancerous tumor cells migrate from tumor site |
Otorhinolaryngology | ENT- Branch of medicine that treats diseases of ears, nose and throat |
Pathogen | Disease bearing organisms |
Phlebotomist | Person who withdraws blood |
Pneumonia | Inflammatory condition of lung |
pneumothorax | Collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity |
Pulmonary Embolism | Blood clot or air bubble in pulmonary cavity |
Rhinorrhea | Watery discharge from nose |
Serum | Clear, stick fluid that remains after blood has clotted |
Splenectomy | Excision of spleen |
Thoracotomy | Incision into chest |
Thrombopenia | Too few clotting |
Tracheostomy | Surgical procedure used to make an opening it trachea |
Vaccination | Providing protection against communicable diseases |
Ventilation | Movement in and out of lungs |