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Unit 1 Discussion
| Term | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | Away From | Abnormal |
| Ad | Toward | Adrenal |
| Ecto, Exo | Outside | Ectoderm |
| Endo | Inside within | Endoscope |
| Epi | on upon over | Epidural |
| Anterior or ventral | Front Of the body | Anterior chest front portion of the chest |
| Posterior or dorsal | Back of the body | Posterior head- back portion of the head |
| Superior | Above or higher | Superior vena cava-Vein above the heart |
| Inferior | Below or lower | Inferior vena cava Vein below the heart |
| Lateral | Toward the side | Cut made toward the side of the body |
| Distal | Farther from the point of origin | Distal bone farthest from the hand or foot |
| Proximal | Closer to the point of origin | Proximal upper part of the thigh bone near the hip |
| Ambi | Both | Ambidextrous |
| Dys | Difficult painful | Dysplasia |
| Homo | Same | Homogeneous |
| Iso | equal same | Isotonic |
| Mal | Bad Poor | Malnutrition |
| Algia | pain | Neuralgia |
| emia | Blood conditions | Anemia |
| it is | inflammation | Dermatitis |
| lysis | Breakdown destruction | Hemolysis |
| Oid | Resembling | Keloid |
| opathy | Disease | Neuropathy |
| Pnea | Breathing | Apnea |
| Centesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid | Amniocentesis |
| ectomy | surgical removal | appendectomy |
| ostomy | creation of an opening | opening from colon to abdominal wall |
| Otomy | Cutting into imcision | Tracheotomy |
| orrhaphy | Surgical suturing | Herniorrhaphy |
| opexy | Surgical fixation | Nephropexy |
| oplasty | surgical repair or reconstruction | Rhinoplasty |
| otripsy | Crushing | Lithotripsy |
| mono uni | One | Monocular |
| Bi | two | Bipolar |
| Tri | Three | Triceps |
| Poly | Many | Polyphagia |
| ABCDE | warning signs of Melanoma | Asymmetry border color Diameter evolving. |
| SPF | Measures protection against UVB radiation | Sun protection factor |
| UVR | harmful rays that damage skin | Ultraviolet Radiation |
| BCC | Most common skin cancer | Basal cell Carcinoma |
| SCC | Skin cancer that can spread | Squamous cell Carcinoma |
| Derm | Relating to skin | Dermatology |
| SubQ | layer beneath the Dermis | Subcutanous |
| bx | Removal of the tissue | Biopsy |
| OTC | over the counter medication | |
| H20 | essential for skin hydration | Water |
| Kaposi Sarcoma | Cancer named after DR Mortiz Kaposi | |
| Gorlin Syndrome | condition causing Multiple BCC's | DR Robert Gorlin |
| Mohs Surgery | Skin cancer removal technique | DR. Fredric Mohs |
| Merkel Cell Carcinoma | Aggressive skin cancer | Fredric Merkel |
| Stevens-Johnson Syndrome | Severe skin reaction | Drs. Stevens & Johnson |
| Epidermis | Outermost protective skin | |
| Dermis | Layer containing nerves blood vessels and glands | |
| Melanin | Pigment giving skin its color | |
| Sebaceous Glands | Oil-producing glands in the skin | |
| Keratin | Protein found in skin hair and nails | |
| HR | Heart rate refers to the number of times the heart beats per minute. It is a basic vital sign used to assess cardiovascular function and overall clinical status. | Heart Rate |
| EUT | A narrow canal that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx. It helps equalize pressure between the middle ear and the external environment. The term is named after anatomist Bartolomeo Eustachi. | Eustachian Tube |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency life-saving procedure that combines chest compressions and rescue breaths to maintain circulation and oxygenation in a person whose heart has stopped beating effectively. | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
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