Quick and easy medical terminology PART 2 (ch 6- 10)

Major bones of the body: cranium (crani/o)

skull

Major bones of the body: costa (cost/o)

rib

Major bones of the body: sternum (stern/o)

breastbone

Major bones of the body: spine (spin/o) (rachi/o)

backbone

Major bones of the body: vertebrae (spondyl/o) (vertebr/o)

cervical (cervic/o)

thoracic (thorac/o)

lumbar (lumb/o)

sacrum (sacr/o)

coccyx (coccyg/o)

spinal bones and tail bone

Major bones of the body: clavicle (calvicul/o)

collar bone

Major bones of the body: scapula (scapul/o)

shoulder blade

Major bones of the body: humerus (humer/o)

upper arm bone

Major bones of the body: radius (radi/o)

ulna (uln/o)

bones of the forearm

Major bones of the body: carpals (carp/o)

wrist bones

Major bones of the body: meta carpals (metacarp/o)

bones of the hand

Major bones of the body: phalanges (phalang/o)

bones of the fingers and toes

Major bones of the body: Pelvis (pelv/i)

ilium (ili/o)

ischium (ischi/o)

pubis (pub/o)

pelvic bones

Major bones of the body: femur (femor/o)

thigh bone

Major bones of the body: patella (patell/o)

kneecap

Major bones of the body: fibula (fibul/o)

tibia (tibi/o)

lower leg bones

Major bones of the body: tarsals (tars/o)

hind foot (ankle) bones

Major bones of the body: calcaneus (calcan/o)

heel bone

Major bones of the body: metatarsals (metatars/o)

bones of the feet

bone related word parts: ankyl/o

stiff

bone related word parts: arthr/o

articulation, joint

bone related word parts: -asthenia

weakness

bone related word parts: burs/o

bursa

bone related word parts: calc/i

calcium

bone related word parts: cellul/o

little cell or compartment

bone related word parts: chondr/o

cartilage

bone related word parts: de-

down or reversing from

bone related word parts: meta-

change or next in a series

bone related word parts: -sarcoma

malignant tumor of connective tissue

bone related word parts: ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

tendon

bone related word parts: -porosis

thinning of bone

three types of muscle

smooth, cardiac, skeletal

synovial joints

joints that have cavities between articulating bones

extention

straightens the limn

flexion

bends the limb

rotation

movement of a bone around its own axis

circumduction

circular movement of a limb at the far end

Five types of blood vesssles

arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins

Combining forms: blood vessels: aort/o

aorta

Combining forms: blood vessels: arteri/o, arter/o

artery

Combining forms: blood vessels: arteriol/o

arteriole

Combining forms: blood vessels: ather/o

yellow fatty plaque

Combining forms: blood vessels: phleb/o, ven/o

vein

Combining forms: blood vessels: venul/o

venule

angina pectoris

severe chest pain and constriction about the heart caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the heart itself

arythmia

irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat

asystole

absence of a heartbeat

congestive heart failure (CHF)

weakness, breathlessness, and edema in lower portions of body, work required of heart is greater than its ability to perform

coronary heart disease (CHD)

heart damage from insufficient oxygen caused by pathologic changes in coronary arteries

fibrilation

severe cardiac arrhythmia in which contractions are too rapid and uncontrolled for effective blood circulation

infarction

necrosis of localized tissue caused by lack of blood supply

aden/o

adenoids

splen/o

spleen

Combining forms for respiratory structures: alveil/o

alveolus

Combining forms for respiratory structures: bronch/o, bronchi/o

bronchus

Combining forms for respiratory structures: bronchiol/o

bronchiole

Combining forms for respiratory structures: epiglott/o

epiglottis

Combining forms for respiratory structures: lob/o

lobe

Combining forms for respiratory structures: phren/o

daiphragm

Combining forms for respiratory structures: pleur/o

pleura

Combining forms for respiratory structures: pharyng/o

pharynx

atel/o

imperfect

coni/o

a relationship to dust

embol/o

embolus

home/o

same

-ole

little

ox/o

oxygen

-pnea

breathing

silic/o

silica

spir/o

to breathe

word parts for digestive organs: bil/i, chol/e

bile

word parts for digestive organs: glycos/o

sugar

word parts for digestive organs: -orexia

appetite

word parts for digestive organs: -pepsia

digestion

word parts for digestive organs: vag/o

vagus nerve

word parts for digestive organs: viscer/o

viscera

word parts for digestive organs: cheil/o

lips

word parts for digestive organs: dent/i, dent/o, odont/o

teeth

word parts for digestive organs: gingiv/o

gums

word parts for digestive organs: gloss/o, lingu/o

tongue

word parts for digestive organs: or/o, somat/o

mouth

word parts for digestive organs: duoden/o

duodenum

word parts for digestive organs: jejun/o

jejunum

word parts for digestive organs: ile/o

ileum

word parts for digestive organs: col/o, colon/o

colon or large intestine

word parts for digestive organs: cec/o

cecum

word parts for digestive organs: sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon

word parts for digestive organs: proct/o

anus or rectum

word parts for digestive organs: rect/o

rectum

word parts for digestive organs: an/o

anus

word parts for digestive organs: cholecyst/o

gallbladder

word parts for digestive organs: choledoch/o

common bile duct

word parts for digestive organs: pancreat/o

pancreas

word parts for digestive organs: sial/o

salivary gland

Word parts of the urinary system: albumin/o

albumin

Word parts of the urinary system: -ation

process

Word parts of the urinary system: -esis

action, process, or result of

Word parts of the urinary system: olig/o

few

Word parts of the urinary system: -uria, urin/o, ur/o

urine or urination

Word parts of the urinary system: cyst/o

bladder