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MED104 mini-project
Chapters 1-8 x15 terms each
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cardi/ac | cardi- root "heart"; -ac suffix "pertaining to" -- pertaining to the heart. Exercise can improve cardiac health over time. |
| xer/o/derm/a | xer/o- root "dry"; -derm- root "skin"; -a suffix "condition" -- condition of dry skin. Cold weather made her xeroderma worse. |
| neur/algia | neur- root "nerve"; -algia suffix "pain" -- nerve pain. The sharp facial pain was diagnosed as neuralgia. |
| morph/ology | morph- root "shape or form"; -logy suffix "study of" -- the study of form or structure. Cell morphology helps identify different tissue types. |
| aut/ism | aut- root "self"; -ism suffix "condition or state" -- condition involving self. Early support can help children with autism thrive. |
| melan/oma | melan- root "black, dark pigment"; -oma suffix "tumor, mass" -- dark-pigmented tumor. The dermatologist examined a suspicious melanoma on his shoulder. |
| hypo/pnea | hypo- prefix "below, decreased, under"; -pnea root "breathing" -- decreased breathing. The sleep study showed episodes of hypopnea overnight. |
| peri/cardi/um | peri- prefix "around"; -cardi- root "heart"; -um suffix "structure, tissue" -- structure around the heart. The pericardium protects and supports the heart. |
| necr/osis | necr- root "death"; -osis suffix "condition" -- condition of death. Necrosis can occur when blood supply is reduced. |
| a/phag/ia | a- prefix "without, not"; -phag- root "eat, swallow"; -ia suffix "condition" - not able to eat/swallow. Aphagia required nutritional support through alternative methods. |
| skelet/al | skelet- root "skeleton"; -al suffix "pertaining to" - pertaining to the skeleton. Exercise strengthens skeletal structure. |
| hypo/glyc/emia | hypo- prefix "under, below"; -glyc- root "sugar"; -emia suffix "blood condition" -- low sugar in the bloodd. He felt shaky during a hypoglycemia episode. |
| endo/cardi/um | endo- prefix "inside, within"; -cardi- root "heart"; -um suffix " structure, tissue" -- inner lining of the heart. The endocardium helps regulate blood flow within the heart. |
| nephr/oma | nephr- root "kidneys"; -oma suffix "tumor, mass" -- kidney tumor. Doctors evaluated whether the nephroma was benign. |
| hydro/phobia | hydro- root "water"; -phobia suffix "excessive fear" -- excessive fear of water. Hydrophobia is a classic sign of rabies. |
| a/febrile | a- prefix "not, without"; -febrile root "fever" -- without fever. Being afebrile indicated recovery was progressing. |
| eti/ology | eti- root "cause"; -ology suffix "study of" -- study of cause of diseases. Understanding etiology helps guide treatment decisions. |
| syn/esthesia | syn- prefix "together"; -esthes- root "sensation, feeling"; -ia suffix "condition" -- condition of feeling 2 sensations together. Synesthesia caused her to associate colors with sounds. |
| idio/path/ic | idio- prefix "unknown"; -path- root "disease"; -ic suffix "pertaining to" -- pertaining to a disease with unknown cause. Idiopathic disorders can be challenging to treat. |
| gen/etic | gen- root "genes, origin"; -etic suffix "pertaining to" -- pertaining to genes or origin. Genetic testing helped identify the risk. |
| crani/al | crani- root "head, skull"; -al suffix "pertaining to" -- pertaining to the head and skull. The cranial nerves control many facial movements. |
| ipsi/later/al | ipsi- prefix "same"; -later- rot "side"; -al suffix "pertaining to" -- pertaining to the same side. The reflex affected ipsilateral muscles. |
| palm/ar | palm- root "palm of hand"; -ar suffix "pertaining to" -- pertaining to the palms of the hands; Palmar view shows the palm facing forward. |
| bi/lateral | bi- prefix "two"; later- root "side"; -al suffix "pertaining to" -- pertaining to two sides. Bilateral hearing tests were performed. |
| plant/ar | plant- root "sole of the foot"; -ar suffix "pertaining to" -- pertaining to the sole of the foot. Plantar surface = bottom of the foot. |
| phlebotomist | |
| proximal | |
| uni/lateral | |
| lateral | |
| sequela | |
| onychia | |
| urticaria | |
| alopecia | |
| albin/ism | |
| kerato/derma | |
| comedo | |
| keloid | |
| sub/ungual | |
| centri/fugal | |
| centri/petal | |
| xeno/graft | |
| atopic | |
| hypo/derm/ic | |
| papular | |
| dermato/lysis | |
| anti/pyret/ic | |
| analgesic | |
| grapho/spasm | |
| a/trophy | |
| chondr/oma | |
| dys/taxia | |
| kyph/osis | |
| lord/osis | |
| prosth/esis | |
| scoli/osis | |
| ortho/tics | |
| brady/kinesia | |
| tib/algia | |
| dactyl/itis | |
| spondylo/listhesis | |
| aut/ism | |
| epi/dur/al | |
| in/somn/ia | |
| klepto/mania | |
| anxio/lytic | |
| pyro/mania | |
| psychotropic | |
| synesthesia | |
| syncope | |
| nystagmus | |
| prosopagnosia | |
| bulimia | |
| thrombosis | |
| hemiparesis | |
| intracerebral | |
| tympanic | |
| pterygium | |
| myopia | |
| dacryolith | |
| cerumenoma | |
| audiologist | |
| otomycosis | |
| scotopia | |
| strabismus | |
| nasolacrimal | |
| presbyopia | |
| oculomycosis | |
| hyperacusis | |
| papilledema | |
| acoustic | |
| acidemia | |
| adenopathy | |
| chloremia | |
| endocrinologist | |
| galactorrhea | |
| glucosuria | |
| hypergonadism | |
| hypogonadism | |
| insulinomia | |
| ketogenesis | |
| metabolism | |
| uremia | |
| polyphagia | |
| thelarche | |
| thyrocele | |
| anisocytosis | |
| antigen | |
| coagulopathy | |
| embolus | |
| hemophilia | |
| hemostatic | |
| immunoglobulin | |
| lymphangitis | |
| myelopoiesis | |
| normocyte | |
| phlebarteriectasa | |
| septicemia | |
| spygmomanometer | |
| thrombocytopenia | |
| aplastic anemia |
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