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week 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cardiovascular system | is the body's transport system |
| valvul/o | valvulotomy, valvulitis |
| atri/o | atrium, atrial fibrillation |
| sept/o | atrial septal defect, septoplasty |
| ventricul/o | ventriculotomy |
| cardi/o | cardiology, cardiac arrest, myocarditis |
| coron/o | coronary artery, coronary thrombosis |
| bloods vessels | are a set of tubes that connect to the heart |
| arteries | take blood away from the heart |
| veins | take blood back to the heart |
| capillaries | connect arteries and veins |
| angi/o | angioplasty, angogram |
| vas/o | vasodilator |
| vascul/o | vasculitis |
| aort/o | aortitis, aortolith |
| structural defect | abnormalities of the heart can be present at birth |
| Adenoid/o | Adenoidectomy, adenoiditis |
| Tonsill/o | Tonsillectomy, tonsillits |
| Nas/o | Nasogastric tube, nasendoscope |
| Rhin/o | Rhinorrhea, rhinoplasty |
| Laryng/o | Laryngospasm, laryngitis |
| Pharyng/o | Pharyngitis, pharyngostenosis |
| Tranche/o | Tracheotomy, tracheostomy |
| Sept/o | Septectomy, septoplasty |
| Sin/o, sinus/o | Sinusitis, sinusotomy |
| Pneum/o | Pneumomelanosis |
| Pneumat/o | Pneumatology |
| Pneumon/o | Pneumonia |
| Pulmon/o | Pulmonologist, pulmonary |
| Lob/o | Lobectomy, lobotomy |
| Bronch/o, bronchi/o | Bronchoscope, bronchiostenosis |
| Bronchiol/o | Bronchiolitis, bronchiolectasis |
| Alveol/o | Alveolitis, alveolar |
| Stern/o | Sternocostal, sternotomy |
| Cost/o | Costectomy, costophrenic |
| Thorac/o | Thoracic |
| Pleur/o | Pleuritis, pleurectomy |
| Phren/o | Phrenospasm, phrenoplegia |
| Ox/o | Hypoxia, hypoxemia |
| Spir/o, -pnea | Spirometry, sleep apnea |
| Capn/o, carb/o | Hypercapnia, hypocarbia |
| Or/o | Oral |
| Stomat/o | Stomatosis |
| Dent/o | Dentist |
| Odont/o | Odontaigia |
| Gingiv/o | Gingivitis, gingivostomatitis |
| Gloss/o | Glossopathy |
| Lingu/o | Hypoglossal, sublingual |
| Esophag/o | Esophageal, esophagitis |
| Gastr/o | Gastritis, gastopexy |
| Enter/o | Gastroenterology, dysentery |
| Duoden/o | Gastroduodenoscope, dudenectomy |
| Jejun/o | Jejunotomy, jetunitis |
| Ile/o | Ileotomy, ileitis |
| Col/o | Colorectal carcinoma, colitis |
| Colon/o | Colonoscopy, colonectomy |
| Sigmoid/o | Sigmoidoscope |
| Rect/o | Rectoplasty, rectitis |
| An/o | Anoplasty, anal fistula |
| Proct/o | Proctologist, procitis |
| Sial/o | Sialoadenitis |
| Bil/o | Billgenesis |
| Chol/o | Cholelith |
| Abdomin/o | Abdominocentesis |
| Celi/o | Celiopathy |
| Lapar/o | Laparoscope |
| Cyst/o | Cholecystogram, cholecystectomy |
| Doch/o | Choledocholithiasis |
| Hepat/o, hepatic/o | Hepatitis, hepaticotomy |
| Pancreat/o | Pancreatitis, panreatolith |
| Peritone/o | Peritonectomy |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | Change in function of the upper GI tract |
| Gingival hyperplasia | Overgrowth of structure of the upper GI tract |
| Esophageal carcinoma | Structure that obstructs the upper GI tract |
| Colorectal caricinoma | Structure that obstructs the lower GI tract |
| Glossorrphay | Procedure to suture the tongue |
| Glossotomy | Incision into the tongue |