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HHSCexam1
chp 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| word root | core of the word |
| suffix | word part attatched to end of word, modifying it's meaning |
| prefix | word attached to behinning of word root, modifying it's meaning |
| combining vowel | word part, usually 'o' used to ease pronunciation |
| combining form | word root w/ combining vowel, xeperated by a slash |
| eponym | term derived from name of person |
| acronym | terms formed fromt first letters of word in phrase |
| adenoma | tumor composed of glandular tissue |
| carcinoma in situ | early stage of cancer |
| sarcoma | tumor of connective tissue |
| benign | not cancerous |
| myoma | tumor composed of muscle |
| lipoma | tumor composed of fat |
| carcinogenic | causing cancer |
| cyanosis | abnormal condition of blue color |
| diagnosis (Dx) | state of complete knowledge |
| hypoplasia | incomplete development |
| hyperplasia | excessive development |
| erthrocyte (RBC) | red blood cells |
| etiology | study of the causes of diseases |
| leukocyte (WBC) | white blood cells |
| leukocytosis | abnormal condition of white blood cells |
| lipoid | resembling fat |
| metastasis (mets) | beyond control |
| prognosis (Px) | state of before knowledge |
| somatic | pertaining to the body |
| malignant | cancercous |
| remission | improvement/absence of disease |
| somatogenic | originating in body |
| anterior (ant) | pertaining to front |
| anterposterior (AP) | front to back x-ray |
| bilateral | pertaining to 2 sides |
| caudal | pertaining to tail |
| cephalic | pertaining to head |
| coronal | devides body into front a back halves |
| distal | pertaining to away |
| dorsal | pertaining to back |
| frontal | divides body into front and back |
| inferior (inf) | pertaining to below |
| lateral(lat) | pertaining to a side |
| medial (med) | pertaining to middle |
| mediolateral | pertaining to middle side |
| posterior | pertaining to back |
| proximal | pertaining to near |
| posteroanterior (PA) | back to front x-ray |
| sagittal | uneven right and left halves of body |
| midsagittal | divides body into even left and right halves |
| superior (sup) | pertaining to above |
| unilateral | pertaining to 1 side |
| ventral | pertaining to belly |
| melanin | color, pigmentation of skin |
| sebaceous glands | secrete sebum into hair follicles |
| dermis | inner layer of skin |
| epidermis | outer layer of skin |
| deramtofibroma | fibrous tumor of skin |
| onychomycosis | abnormal condition of fungus in the nail |
| onychomalacia | softening of nails |
| onychophagia | eating the nails |
| pachyderma | thickening of the skin |
| seborrhea | discharge of sebum |
| xeroderma | dry skin |
| biopsy (bx) | view of life |
| dermatoplasty | surgical repair of skin |
| deratome | instrument used to cut skin |
| onychectomy | excision of nail |
| rhytidectomy | excision of wrinkles (face lift) |
| rhytidoplasty | surgical repair of wrinkles |
| debridement | removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from open wound |
| dermabrasion | procedure to remove skin scars with abrassive material like sand paper |
| dermatologist | physician who studies and treats skin |
| epidermal | pertaining to upon skin |
| erythroderma | abnormal redness of skin |
| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
| intradermal | pertaining to within skin |
| leukoderma | white skin (less color) |
| necrosis | abnormal condition of death |
| percutaneous | pertaining to through skin |
| staphylococcus (staph) | berry shaped in twisted chains |
| subcutaneous (subcut) | pertaining to under skin |
| xanthoderma | yellow skin (jaundice) |
| abrasion | scraping away of skin by mechanical process of injury |
| abscess | localized collection of pus |
| candidasis | infection of the skin, mouth or vagina caused by yeast type fungus |
| gangrene | death of tissue causehd by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion |
| impetigo | superficial skin infection |
| Karposi's sarcoma | cancerous condition starting as purple, or brown papules on lower extremeties |
| laceration | torn, ragged edged wound |
| lesion | visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease |
| psoriasis | chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered w/ silvery scales |
| pediculosis | incasion into skin and hair by lice |
| urticaria | itching skin eruption (hives) |
| cicatrix | scar |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| emollient | agent that softens/soothes skin |
| induration | abnormal hard parts |
| jaundice | yellow tinge to skin (jaundice) |
| keloid | over growth of scar tissue |
| nevus | circumscribed malformation of skin, usually brown black or flesh colored |
| papule | small, solid skin elevation ( pimple) |
| pustule | elevation of skin containing pus |
| verruca | wart |
| wheal | itchy w/ white center and red surrounding |
| larynx | location of vocal cords (voice box) |
| pharynx | food and air passage way |
| adenoids | lyphoid tissue located behind nasal cavity |
| tonsils | lymphoid tissue located behind mouth |
| trachea | passageway from air to bronchi (wind pipe) |
| nasal septum | partition seperating right and left nasal cavities |
| alveolus | air sacs at end of bronchioles |
| adenoiditis | inflammation of the adenoids |
| atelectasis | imperfect, incomplete expansion |
| bronchiectasis | expansion of the bronchi |
| bronchogenic carcinoma | cancerous tumor of bronchi |
| epiglottis | flap of cartilidge that automatically covers opening and keeps food from entering larynx |
| hemothorax | blood in chest |
| laryngitis | inflammation of the larynx |
| pharyngitis | inflammation of the pharynx |
| pneumonoconiosis | abnormal condition of dust in the lungs |
| pneumothorax | air in chest |
| rhinorrhagia | rapid flow of blood from nose |
| laryngoplasty | surgical repair of larynx |
| lobectomy | excision of a lobe |
| pleuropexy | surgical fixation of the pleura |
| thoracocentesis | surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the chest cavity |
| tonsillectomy | excision of the tonsils |
| tracheostomy | creation of artificial opening into trachea |
| bronchoscopy | visual exam of bronchi |
| capnometer | instrument used to measure CO2 |
| laryngoscope | instrument used for visual exam of larynx |
| laryngoscopy | visual exam of larynx |
| oximeter | instrument used to measure oxygen |
| acapnia | absence of CO2 |
| anoxia | absense of oxygen |
| apnea | absence of breathing |
| bronchospasm | spasm of the bronchi |
| dyspnea | difficult breathing |
| hypercapnia | excessive CO2 |
| hypernea | excessive breathing |
| hypocapnia | deficient CO2 |
| hypoxia | deficient oxygen (to tissues) |
| hypoxemia | deficient oxygen (to blood) |
| laryngospasm | spasm of the larynx |
| orthopnea | breath easier in up right position |
| asthma | respitory disease characterized by coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and construction of air ways |
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | group of disorders that are almost always a result of smoking and lead to obstruction of bronchial flow |
| coccidioidomycosis | fungal disease affecting the lungs and sometimes other organs (valley fever) |
| epistaxis | nose bleed |
| obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) | repetitive pharyngeal collapse during sleep, leads to absence of breathing |
| pertussis | highly contagious bacterial infection of respitory tract, accute crowing inspiration |
| pulmonary embolism | foreign matter, blood clot, air, fat clot, carried in the circulation to pulmonary artery, blocking circulation |
| tuberculosis (TB) | acid fast bacillus, spread by inhalation of small particles |
| acid fast bacilli smear (AFB) | test performed on sputum to determine presence of tuberculosis |
| arterial blood gases (ABG) | test performed on arterial blood to determine levels of oxygen, CO2, and other gases |
| PPD skin test | TB skin test |
| ventilation-perfusion scanning (VPS) | lung scan |
| bronchoconstrictor | agent causing narrowing of bronchi |
| bronchodilator | agent causing bronchi to widen |
| hiccup | spastic contraction of diaphragm |
| hyperventilation | ventilation of lungs beyond what body needs |
| hypoventilation | ventilation of lungs that does not fulfill what the body needs |
| mucopurulent | containing mucus and pus |
| nebulizer | device that creates mist used to deliver medication for respitory treatment |
| paroxysm | periodic, sudden attack |
| patent | open |
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