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Trouble terms
Basic Medical terminology-trouble terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Kerat- | Horny layer of skin (keratin) |
| Melan/o | Black |
| Trich/o | Hair |
| Burs/o | Sac of fluid near joint (bursa) |
| Erg/o | Work |
| Synovial/i | Synovial fluid; used as lubricant in joint, tendon sheath or bursa |
| Ton/o | Pressure / tone |
| Phren/o | Diaphragm |
| Phrenic/o | Phrenic nerve |
| Spir/o | Breathing |
| Lymph/o | Lymph or lymphatic system |
| Lymphaden/o | Lymph node |
| Lymphangi/o | Lymphatic vessel |
| Thrombocyt/o | Platelet/ thrombocyte |
| Thym/o | Thymus gland |
| Chol/e, Chol/o | Bile,gall |
| Cholangi/o | Bile duct |
| Cholecyst/o | Gall bladder |
| Choledoch/o | Common bile duct |
| Lab/i | Lip |
| Sial/o | Saliva |
| Proct/o | Rectum |
| Cali/a | Calyx |
| Glomerul/o | Glomerulus |
| Pyel/o | Renal pelvis |
| Vesic/o | Urinary bladder |
| Epididym/o | Epididymis |
| Osche/o | Scrotum |
| Semin/o | Semen |
| Sperm/o, spermat/o | Semen, spermatozoa |
| Vas/o | Vas deferens, ductus deferens, also vessel/duct |
| Vesicul/o | Seminal vesicle |
| Colp/o | Vagina |
| Episi/o | Vagina |
| Metr/o or metr/i | Uterus |
| Ov/o or ovul/o | Egg cell (ovum) |
| Adrenocortic/o | Adrenal cortex |
| Hypophys/o | Pituitary gland |
| Insul/o | Pancreatic islets |
| Cortic/o | Cerebral cortex or outer portion |
| Gangli/o, ganglion/o | Ganglion |
| Gli/o | Neuroglia cells; means glue like |
| Medull/o | Inner section,middle,soft,marrow (medulla) |
| Narc/o | Stupor, numbness, sleep |
| Radical/o | Spinal nerve root |
| Dextr/o | Right |
| Dacryocyst/o | Lacrimal sac |
| Myring/o | Tympanic membrane |
| Phak/o, phac/o | Lens |
| Tympan/o | Middle ear (tympanic cavity or membrane) |
| -desis | Binding, fusion |
| -tome | Instrument for incision |
| -tripsy | Crushing |
| Proximal | Nearer the point of attachment or to a given reference point |
| Superficial (external) | Closer to the body's surface |
| Cell membrane | Forms boundary of the cell |
| Cytoplasm | Body of cell |
| Chromosones | Located in nucleus, contains genes |
| Epithelial tissue | Found in skin, lining if the blood vessels,intestinal, urinary tracts, and other body tissue |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid; located in nucleus, is transcribed from DNA, and plays crucial role in protein synthesis |
| Mitosis | Cells divide and multiply to form two cells |
| Dorsal cavity | Contains cranial and spinal cavities |
| Mucous membrane | Line the interior walls of organs and tubes opening to the outside of the body; composed of epithelium and laminate propria |
| Serous membrane | Lines cavities including the thoracic cavity and internal organs (including abdomen and heart) |
| Synovial membrane | Lines joint cavities and secretes synovial fluid to lubricate the joint |
| Meninges | Found in dorsal cavity and serves as protective covering of brain and spinal cord |
| Cutaneous membrane | Lines the outside of the body; the skin |
| Integumentary system | Hair, skin, and nails; work as protection, temp regulation, fluid balance, and sensation |
| Musculoskeletal system | Muscles, bones, tendons, joints, and ligaments; provide movement, form, strength and protection |
| Cardiovascular system | Heart and blood vessels; moves blood throughout the body providing nutrients and oxygen to all organs |
| Lymphatic system | Lymph vessels and lymph nodes; collects excess fluid from in between tissues and returns it to the heart |
| Respiratory system | Nose, nasal cavities, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and their smaller branches, lungs, and alveoli |
| Digestive system | Feeding tube from mouth to anus; mechanically and chemically breaks down food for absorption into the blood stream |
| Urinary system | Key structures are kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra; produces urine for excretion of metabolic waste, and fluid/electrolyte balance |
| Reproduction system (male) | Testes, epididymis, scrotum, penis, prostrate gland, seminal vesicles, Cowper's glands, vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, and urethra; AIDS in production and travel of sperm |
| Reproduction system (female) | Vulva, labia majora and minora, clitoris, external opening of vagina (introitus), urinary meatus, Skene's glands, Bartholin's glands, vagina, uterus, Fallopian tubes, and ovaries; ovum production and houses, feeds, and protects growing fetus |
| Nervous system | Central and peripheral nervous systems; regulates body functions and provides internal communication between brain and organs and between organism and environment. |
| Endocrine system | Glands; secretes directly into blood stream; each gland has a unique job |
| Hematologic system | Red and white blood cells, plasma, and platelets; blood fight infection, carry oxygen, control bleeding, while plasma carries blood cells, nutrients, enzymes, and hormones |
| Immune system | B-cells and T-cells, neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils; the body's defense system |
| Stratus granulosum | Granular layer of cells (they accumulate keratohyaline and lamellated cells |
| Stratum spinosum | Composed of prickled cells |
| Stratum basale (stratum germinativum) | Deepest of the five layers, made of basal cells |
| Stratum corneum | Outermost layer; also called horny layer |
| Stratum lucidum | Clear layer (palms and soles) |
| Stratum papillare | Thin superficial layer interlocked with epidermis |
| Stratum reticulare | Thick layer of dense, irregular connective tissue |
| Superficial fascia | Fibrous connective tissue |
| Decubitus | Bed sore/pressure ulcer |
| Ecchymosis | Condition in which blood seeps through skin; causes discoloration |
| Melanin | Pigment giving skin its color |
| Pediculous | Live infestation |
| Tinea | Ringworm; fungal infection of the skin |
| Papilla | Bulb-like projection at base of a hair follicle containing blood supply to the root |
| 3 layers of keratin | Medulla, cortex, and cuticle |
| Closed fracture | Does not break skin |
| Compound fracture | Projects through skin with possible infection |
| Communicated fracture | More than 2 separate components-segmental fracture, bony fragments |
| Transverse fracture | Breaks shaft of bone across longitudinal axis |
| Green stick fracture | Only one side of shaft is broken, other is bent; common in children |
| Spiral fracture | Spread along length of bone and produced by twisting stress |
| Colles' fracture | Occurs in wrist and affects distal radius bone |
| Compression fracture | Vertebrae collapse due to trauma, tumor or osteoporosis |
| Epiphyseal fracture | Occurs when matrix is calcifying and chondrocytes are dying; usually seen in children |
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