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Final - HLHS 101

Final Exam Terms

TermDefinition
balan/o penis
cyst/o bladder
epididym/o epididymis
glomerul/o glomerulus
lith/o stone
a, an- (prefix) not
anti- (prefix) against
dys- (prefix) bad
eu- (prefix) good
hyper- (prefix) excessive
hypo- (prefix) under, below
pan- (prefix) all
par- (prefix) alongside
poly- (prefix) many
-algia (suffix) pain
-cele (suffix) hernia/tumor/stone
-centesis (suffix) puncture
-clasia (suffix) to surgically break
-cyte (suffix) cell
-desis (suffix) binding
-dynia (suffix) pain
-ectomy (suffix) surgical removal
-emesis (suffix) vomiting
-emia (suffix) blood condition
-gram (suffix) to record
-ia (suffix) condition
-iasis (suffix) abnormal condition
-ic (suffix) pertaining to
-ism (suffix) condition
-itis (suffix) inflammation
-logist (suffix) specialist in the study of
-logy (suffix) study of
-lysis (suffix) destruction
-malacia (suffix) softening
-megaly (suffix) enlargement
-oma (suffix) tumor
-opia (suffix) vision condition
-osis (suffix) condition
-pathy (suffix) disease
-penia (suffix) deficiency
-plasty (suffix) surgical repair
-plegia (suffix) paralysis
-poiesis (suffix) formation
-ptosis (suffix) drooping
-rrhaphy (suffix) suture
-rrhea (suffix) discharge, flow
-rrhexis (suffix) rupture
-sarcoma (suffix) cancer of connective tissue EX: osteosarcoma - cancerous tumor of the bone
-sclerosis (suffix) hardening
-scope (suffix) instrument used to look
-scopy (suffix) process of looking
-spasm (suffix) involuntary contraction
-stenosis (suffix) narrowing
-stomy (suffix) creation of an opening
-thorax (suffix) chest
-tomy (suffix) incision
-tripsy (suffix) crushing
-trophic (suffix) nourishment
-uria (suffix) urine condition
AD (abbrev.) Right ear
AU (abbrev.) both ears
AS (abbrev.) left ear
BID (abbrev.) twice daily
BS (abbrev.) blood sugar
CABG (abbrev.) coronary artery bypass graft
ENT (abbrev.) ear, nose, throat
FBS (abbrev.) fasting blood sugar
WC (abbrev.) inferior vena cava (carrying blood from the lower body)
I-ASIK (abbrev.) laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
N&V (abbrev.) nausea & vomiting
OS (abbrev.) left eye
OU (abbrev.) both eyes
PKD (abbrev.) polycystic kidney disease
SVC (abbrev.) superior vena cava (carrying blood from the head, arms, and upper body)
TIA (abbrev.) transient ischemic attack
TID (abbrev.) ter in die; three times daily
UTI (abbrev.) urinary tract infection
VA (abbrev.) visual acuity
adip/o (root) Fat
bronchiol/o (root) bronchiole (a tiny branch of air tubes in the lungs)
aden/o (root) gland
balan/o (root) penis
ather/o (root) fatty plaque
arthr/o (root) joint
adren/o (root) adrenal gland
carcin/o (root) cancer
bronch/o (root) bronchus (a large air tube that begins at the end of the trachea and branches into the lungs)
abdomin/o (root) abdomen
cardi/o (root) heart
chole/o (root) bile (a bitter, alkaline, brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow fluid that is secreted by the liver, stored in the gallbladder)
chondr/o (root) cartilage
coagul/o (root) clotting
colon/o (root) colon
colp/o (root) vagina
conjuctiv/o (root) conjunctiva (white of the eye)
cost/o (root) rib
crani/o (root) skull
cyan/o (root) blue
cycl/o (root) circle
cyst/o (root) sac, bladder
dacry/o (root) tear
dactyl/o (root) finger, toe
dermat/o (root) skin
dips/o (root) thirst
dur/o (root) dura mater
ellipt/o (root) oval
embol/o (root) plug, blockage
enter/o (root) intestine
episi/o (root) vulva (external genital organs of a female)
erythr/o (root) red
fasci/o (root) fascia (fibrous connective tissue binding muscles together)
femor/o (root) femur (thigh bone)
gangli/o (root) nerve bundle
gastr/o (root) stomach
glomerul/o (root) glomerulus (little balls of blood vessels inside the kidney)
gluc/o (root) sugar
glyc/o (root) sugar
. gonad/o (root) gonads (sex organs)
gyn/o (root) woman, female
gynec/o (root) woman, female
hemlo (root) blood
hemat/o (root) blood
hepat/o (root) liver
hyster/o (root) uterus
irid/o (root) iris
jejun/o (root) jejunum (second of the small intestine's three sections)
kayo (root) potassium
kerat/o (root) hard, horny
lacrim/o (root) tears
lact/o (root) milk
lapra/o (root) Abdominal wall
laryng/o (root) larynx (voice box)
leuk/o (root) white
lip/o (root) fat
lith/o (root) stone
loblo (root) lobe
lumb/o (root) lower back
lymph/o (root) lymph
mamm/o (root) breast
mast/o (root) breast
melan/o (root) black
mening/o (root) meninges (membranes covering the spinal cord and brain)
metrlo (root) uterus
my/o (root) muscle
myel/o (root) spinal cord, bone marrow
myring/o (root) eardrum
nas/o (root) nose
natr/o (root) sodium
nephr/o (root) kidney
neur/o (root) nerve
norm/o (root) normal
odont/o (root) tooth
olig/o (root) little, few
onych/o (root) nail
oophor/o (root) ovary
oste/o (root) bone
pachy/o (root) thick
palat/o (root) palate (roof of the mouth)
path/o (root) disease
peritone/o (root) peritoneum (membrane that lines the inside of your abdomen and pelvis)
phag/o (root) to eat
pharmac/o (root) drug
pharyng/o (root) pharynx (throat)
phleb/o (root) vein
phren/o (root) mind
pillo (root) hair
pneum/o (root) air
pneumat/o (root) air, lungs
presby/o (root) old age
proct/o (root) anus and rectum
psych/o (root) mind
pulmon/o (root) lung
pyel/o (root) pelvis
ren/o (root) kidney
reticul/o (root) network
retin/o (root) retina of the eye
rhinlo (root) nose
salping/o (root) eustachian tube (connect middle ear to throat)
sigmoid/o (root) sigmoid colon (end of the colon before the rectum begins)
splen/o (root) spleen
steat/o (root) fat
stomat/o (root) mouth
tars/o (root) ankle
thorac/o (root) chest
thromb/o (root) clot
tonsill/o (root) tonsil
trache/o (root) trachea, windpipe
troph/o (root) nourishment, development
ungulo (root) nail
ven/o (root) vein
vesiclo (root) bladder
xanth/o (root) yellow
adrenal insufficiency (term) condition in which the adrenal glands underproduce necessary hormones
antibody (term) substance produced by the body in response to an antigen
anticoagulant (term) drug that prevents the coagulation of blood
antigen (term) substance that causes the body to produce antibodies
ascites (term) retention of fluid in the peritoneum
bulla (term) large blister
catatonia (term) condition characterized by reduced muscle tone
coronal plane (term) divides body from front and back
dementia (term) loss/decline in mental function
diabetes mellitus (term) metabolic disease characterized by excessive urination and hyperglycemia
diabetic ketoacidosis (term) acidity of the blood caused by the presence of ketone bodies produced when the body is unable to burn sugar; thus, it must burn fat for energy
dyslexia (term) difficulty reading
ecchymosis (term) large bruise
enuresis (term) involuntary urination
anesthetics (term) general complete loss of consciousness
local does not affect consciousness
regional injected into a nerve causing loss of sensation over a particular area
topical applied to the surface of the area to be anesthetized
hematocrit (term) test to judge or separate the blood; used to determine the ratio of red blood cells to total blood volume
hemorrhage (term) excessive blood loss
hemostatic (term) drug that stops the flow of blood
idiopathic (term) having no known cause or origin
incontinence (term) inability to control urination
lateral (term) out to the side
macule (term) small, flat, discolored area (freckle)
medial (term) toward the middle
menarche (term) beginning or first menstruation
nystagmus (term) involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes
occlusion (term) closing or blockage of a passage
papule (term) a small, solid mass (pimple)
petechia (term) small bruise
prone (term) lying on back
reflux (term) backward flow (of stomach acid contents into the esophagus)
sagittal plane (term) divides body from right to left
sphygmomanometer (term) fancy name for the device used to measure blood pressure
splenectopy (term) displacement of the spleen, sometimes called floating spleen
stroke types (term) hemorrhagic blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel
supine (term) lying down on back
thelarche (term) beginning of breast development
thrombolytic (term) drug that breaks down blood clots
thrombus (term) blood clot
transverse plane (term) divides the body from top to bottom
vesicle (term) a small blister
adenocarcinoma cancerous tumor of a gland
ischemic blood loss is caused by a blockage
transient ischemic attack (TIA) "mini-stroke" caused by the blockage of a blood vessel, which resolves within 24 hours
cholelithotripsy crushing of bile (gall) stones
cystorrhexis rupture of the bladder
cystoptosis downward displacement of the bladder
lymphadenitis Inflammation of the lymph nodes
hematuria blood in the urine
cholecystogram record of the bile (gall) bladder
thoracentesis puncture of the chest
laryngectomy surgical removal of the larynx
pneumothorax air in the chest
cardiomyotomy incision into the heart muscle
cardiomyopathy disease of the heart muscle
embolectomy surgical removal of an embolus
erythrocyte red blood cell
thyroidotomy incision into the thyroid
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