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week 4 con't review
D Wise Week 4 Con't
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Word Root | A Primary building block, the core word used to identify fundamental anatomic and physiologic nomenclature |
| Prefix | A word element attached to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning |
| Suffix | A word element attached to the end of a word to create a new word with a specific meaning |
| Cardio | Heart .. Cardiovascular |
| Cysto | Bladder.. Cyctoscopy (use to examine the bladder) |
| Cyto | Cell.. Cytoplasm (is basically the substance that fills the cell) |
| Gastro | stomach ..Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| Hemo | Blood..Hemophilia is a rare inherited bleeding disorder |
| Nepro | kidneys..Nephrolithotomy - Removal of Kidney stone |
| Osteo | Bone..Osteoporosis is a disease of bone that leads to an increased risk of fracture |
| Pulmon | Lungs..Pulmonary (PULL-mun-ary) fibrosis is a condition in which tissue deep in your lungs becomes thick and stiff, or scarred, over time |
| ur/o | urinary..Urology is the surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and female |
| ven/o | veins..Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) occurs when the valves in your leg veins are unable to pump blood to your heart |