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Chapter 3
External Root Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acr/ Acro | The extremities |
| Acromegaly | Abnormally large upper and lower extremities (hands/feet) bought on by an increased production of growth hormone |
| Axill/ Axillo | The armpits |
| Axillary | Pertaining to the axilla |
| Blepharoplasty | Surgical repair of the eyelid |
| Brachi/ Brachio | The arm |
| Brachialgia | Severe arm pain |
| Bucc/ Bucco | The cheek |
| Buccal | Anything relating to the cheek |
| Buccal Mucosa | Interior lining of the cheek |
| Axillary lymphadenopathy | Enlargement of diseased lymph nodes in the axilla, characterized by swollen armpits |
| Canth/ cantho | Angle of the eyelids |
| Canthotomy | Incision of tissues at the angle of the eye is performed to reduce pressure in orbital compartment syndrome |
| Capit/ Capito | The head/ shaped like a head |
| Capitate Bone | The largest hand bone at the center of the wrist that is shaped like a rounded head |
| Carp/ carpo | The wrist |
| Carpoptosis | Condition characterized by paralyzed extensor muscles of the hand and the fingers |
| Caud/ Caudo | The hind part / tail / downward |
| Caudal anesthesia | Local anesthetic injected into the lower end of the sacrum and coccyx |
| Cephal/ Cephalo | The head |
| Cephalohematoma | A traumatic, solidified clotting of blood that takes place beneath the inner skin of the newborns head |
| Cervic/ cervico | The neck or the uterus |
| Cervicogenic headache | A secondary headache brought about by a lesion or an injury in the neck (cervical spine) |
| Cheil/ Chello/ Chil/ Chilo | The lips |
| Cheilosis | Inflamed lip corners, accompanied by redness, scaling, and cracking of the mouth corners. May be caused by Candida |
| Cheir/ Cheiro/ Chir/ Chiro | The hand |
| Cheiropompholyx | Severely itchy skin eruptions on the sides of the fingers and the palms, made up of blisters |
| Cili/ Cilio | Eyelid, eyelash, or relating to |
| Ciliary | A smooth muscle ring situated in the middle layer of the eye. Regulates accommodation for viewing things and is responsible for the flow of the aqueous humor |
| Derm/ Derma/ Dermato/ Dermo | The skin |
| Dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin, caused by allergy |
| Dors/ Dorsi/ Dorso | Back part/ posterior |
| Dorsiflexion | The backward bending of the foot or the hand |
| Faci/ facio | The face |
| Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy | Rare, genetic disorder which begins by affecting the skeletal muscles of the face, then the shoulders and the upper arms. |
| Gingiv/ Gingivo | The gums |
| Gingivitis | Inflammation of the gums |
| Gloss/ Glosso | The tongue |
| Glossodynia | Pain in the tongue, characterized by a burning sensation |
| Gnath/ Gnatho | The jaws |
| Orthognathic | Maintaining jaws in their correct relation and dimension |
| Inguin/ Inguino | The groin |
| Inguinodynia | Post-surgical pain felt after the operation of an inguinal hernia |
| Inguinal hernia | Occurs when the tissues of the intestines push through the base of the abdomen. Appears as a lump in the groin; in males, appears as an enlargement in the scrotum |
| Irid/ Irido | The iris of the eye |
| Iridociclitis | Inflammation of the iris as well as the ciliary parts of the eye |
| Labi/ Labio | lips, lip-like |
| Labia | Lip-like skin folds of the vulva |
| Lapar/ Laparo | The abdomen |
| Laparoscopy | Surgical procedure where a fiber-optic gadget is introduced via the abdominal to allow the surgeon to see organs |
| Later/ Latero | The side; body parts farthest from the middle |
| Bilateral | On both sides |
| Bilateral macromastia | Underdevelopment of tissues in both breasts after puberty |
| Unilateral hearing loss | single-sided deafness |
| Lingu/ Lingo/ Linguo | The tongue |
| Linguogingival | Pertaining to the tongue and the gums |
| Embryonic linguoginvival groove | Furrow which separates the mandibular part of the tongue from the rest of the mandible |
| Mamm/ mamma/ mammo | Breasts |
| Mammogram | X-ray examination of the breast |
| Mast/ Masto | Breast |
| Gynecomastia | Abnormal enlargement of breasts in males due to hormonal imbalances ; possible side effect of hormone replacement therapy |
| Nas/ naso | The nose |
| Nasogastric | Pertaining to the mouth and the stomach |
| Nasogastric Intubation | Plastic tube introduced via the nose, through the throat, and into the stomach, for assisted ventilation |
| Occipit/ Occipito | The back of the head |
| Occipital bone | Saucer shaped bone located at the lower back area of the skull |
| Ocul/ Oculo | the eye |
| Oculogyric | Elevation of the visual gaze in both eyes |
| Oculogyric crisis | Untoward reaction to medical disorders or pharmaceuticals manifested by a lengthy, uncontrollable, upward deviation of the persons eyes. |
| Odont/ Odonto | The teeth |
| Odontoma | A benign tumor associated with the development of the teeth caused from abnormal growth of normal dental tissue |
| Omphal/ Omphalo | The umbilicus |
| Omphaloma | A tumor situated in the umbilicus |
| Onych/ Onycho | The nails |
| Paronychia | Painful and pus-filled soft tissue infection involving the fingernails. Usually caused by fungal infection (candidiasis) |
| Opthalm/ Opthlamo | The eyes |
| Opthalmoscopy | Non-invasive medical procedure where the eye doctor utilizes an ophthalmoscope to view and check the inside of the eye |
| Optic/ Optico/ Opto | Sight |
| Optometry | Assessment method done to evaluate vision |
| Or/ Oro | The mouth |
| Oropharyngeal | Involving the mouth and the pharynx |
| Oropharyngeal dysphagia | Difficulty swallowing due to abnormalities in the throat and mouth |
| Ot/ oto | The ears |
| Otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear, caused by bacteria or a virus |
| Papill/ papillo | The nipple |
| Papilloma | Non-cancerous tumor in the breast ducts |
| Pelv/ pelvo | Pelvis |
| Pelviectasis | The dilation of the renal pelvis |
| Phall/ phallo | The penis |
| Phaloplasty | Surgical procedure performed to augment or repair the penis |
| Pil/ Pilo | Hair |
| Pilocystic | A cyst that contains hair |
| Pod/ Podo | The foot/feet |
| Podiatry | Branch of medicine dedicated to the foot |
| Rhin/ Rhino | The nose |
| Rhinorrhea | Nasal cavity is persistently filled with substantial amounts of mucous fluid |
| Somat/ Somato | Relates to the body |
| Somatogenic Diseases | illnesses which originate from body parts |
| Psychogenic Diseases | Cause of illness is of mental origin |
| Steth/ Stetho | The chest |
| Stethoscope | Acoustic tool used for listening to inner body signs |
| Stomat/ Stomato | Mouth/ opening |
| Stomatitis | Inflamed mucus membranes of the mouth |
| Tal/Talo | Foot |
| Tarsalgia | Pain in the rear area of the foot; commonly occurs in individual feet |
| Thorac/ thoraco | The chest/ thorax |
| Thoracentesis | Sterile procedure wherein fluid is removed from the pleural space. Done through the insertion of a needle via the chest wall |
| Tracheo/ trachelo | The neck/ neckline |
| Trachelomyitis | Inflammation of the neck muscles |
| Trich/ Tricho | hair/ hair like |
| Trichiasis | A condition where the direction of the growth of the eyelash is changed; lashes grow inward towards the eyeball; hairs may rub against eye and cause irritation |
| Ventr/ Ventri/ Ventro | The front part of the body |
| Ventrogluteal IM | A deep muscular injection into the gluteus medius on the outer surface of the pelvis |
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