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Med Term Ch1-7
Study Guide for Mid Term Ch1-7 '17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -gram | a picture or record |
| -graphy | process of producing a picture or record |
| -ology | The study of |
| -plasm | formation |
| adduction | limb movement toward the midline |
| adhesion | band of fibrous tissue |
| angina | chest pains |
| anterior | situated in the front |
| antiviral | medication used to treat viral infections |
| apnea | a temporary absense of spontaneous respiration |
| arteri/o | artery |
| arteriomalacia | abnormal softening of an artery or arteries |
| arteriostenosis | abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries |
| arthr/o | joint |
| arthroplasty | surgical repair or replacement of a damaged joint |
| ather/o | plaque or fatty substance |
| atrophy | muscle weakness from lack of use |
| bacilli | rod-shaped spore forming bacteria |
| bactericide | topical antibacterial medication |
| bradycardia | the condition of having an abnormally slow resting heartbeat |
| bronch/o | bronch/o |
| carditis | inflammation of the heart |
| craniectomy | surgical removal of a portion of the skull |
| craniotomy | surgical opening into the skull |
| cytokines | proteins that act as intracellular signals to begin the immune response |
| diarrhea | Frequent watery stools |
| dorsal | Back of the body or organ |
| embolism | sudden blockage of a blood vessel |
| Endarterial | Pertaining to the lining of an artery |
| eupnea | easy or normal breathing |
| fasciitis | inflammation of a fascia |
| frontal plane | also known as coronal plane, it splits the body/structure into anterior and posterior parts |
| fungus | simple parasitic organism, includes yeast or thrush |
| Gastrosis | Any disease of the stomach |
| hempoptysis | coughing up blood or bloodstained sputum |
| horizontal plane | also known as transverse plane, it splits the body/structure into superior and inferior parts |
| hypoxemia | condition of below-normal oxygen levels in the blood |
| hypoxia | condition of below-normal oxygen levels in body tissues and organs |
| interferon | produced in response to the presence of antigens |
| ischemic heart disease | a group of cardiac disabilities resulting from an insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to the heart |
| laryng/o | larynx or throat |
| laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx often causes loss of voice |
| malignent | capable of spreading to distant body sites or other body systems and potentially life threatening |
| medial | nearer the midline |
| myc/o | fungal |
| myel/o | bone marrow or spinal cord |
| myocardial infarction | occlusion of one or more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup |
| myocarditis | inflammation of the cardiac muscle |
| myolysis | degeneration of muscle |
| myoplasty | surgical repair of muscle |
| myorrhaphy | suturing together of the muscle |
| myoscarcoma | malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue |
| nehpr/o | kidney |
| neo- | new or strange |
| neur/o | nerve |
| noct- | night |
| ostectomy | surgical removal of bone |
| osteotomy | surgical opening into bone |
| ot/o | ear |
| ox/o, ox/y | oxygen |
| palpitation | temporary racing heartbeat |
| pathogens | disease producing microorganisms |
| pericarditis | inflammation of the outerlayer of the heart |
| phag/o | eat, swallow |
| pharyng/o | pharynx |
| pleur/o | pleura |
| pleurisy | inflammation of the pleura |
| pleurodynia | pain in the pleura |
| pneum/o | lung |
| pneumonia | Inflammation of the lungs |
| posterior | situated in the back |
| pronation | rotating the palm of the hand downward |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| pyothorax | an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity |
| rabies | acute viral infection transmitted to humans by an infected animal |
| right iliac region | right hip region |
| sagittal plane | this plane splits the body/structure into left and right parts |
| sarcoma | malignant tumor derived from connective tissue |
| sleep apnea | breathing repeatedly stops and starts for long enough periods to cause a decrease in blood oxygen levels |
| somn/o | sleep |
| spir/o | to breathe |
| spirochetes | spiral shaped bacteria with flexible walls |
| Superior | uppermost, above or toward the head |
| supination | rotating the palm of the hand upward |
| tachycardia | the condition of having an abnormally fast resting heartbeat |
| thorac/o | chest |
| thoracentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural cavity |
| thrombosis | abnormal condition of having a blood clot on the interior wall of a blood vessel |
| tracheostomy | creation of an opening into the trachea to insert a tube |
| umbilical region | area of the abdomen around the belly button |
| viruses | very small infectious agents that live only by invading other cells |
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