CHAPTER 6 MED TERMS
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Alveol/o
Refers to alveolus; plural is alveoli.
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Bronch/o, bronchi/o
Refers to bronchus.
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Bronchiol/o
Refers to bronchiole.
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Epiglott/o
Refers to epiglottis.
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Laryng/o
Refers to larynx.
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Lob/o
Refers to lobe.
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Nas/o, rhin/o
Refers to nose.
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Phren/o
Refers to diaphragm.
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Pleur/o
Refers to pleura.
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Pharyng/o
Refers to pharynx.
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Pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulm/o, pulmon/o
Refers to lung; pneum/o sometimes means 'air'.
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Trache/o
Refers to trachea.
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Spir/o
Refers to breathe.
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-pnea
Indicates breathing.
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Ox/o
Refers to oxygen.
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Aer/o
Refers to air.
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Thorac/o
Refers to chest.
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Atel/o
Means imperfect.
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Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
A disorder characterized by respiratory insufficiency and hypoxemia.
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Asthma
Paroxysmal dyspnea often accompanied by wheezing, caused by spasm of the bronchial tubes or swelling of mucous membranes.
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Wheezing
A whistling sound made during respiration.
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Paroxysmal
Occurring in sudden, periodic attacks or recurrence of symptoms.
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Asphyxiation
Refers to suffocation.
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Carcinoma of the lung
Refers to lung cancer.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
A disease process that decreases the ability of the lungs to perform their ventilatory function.
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Emphysema
Chronic pulmonary disease characterized by an increase in the size of the alveoli and destructive changes in their walls.
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Pneumoconiosis
A respiratory condition caused by inhalation of dust particles.
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Pulmonary embolism
Blockage of a pulmonary artery by a foreign matter such as fat, air, tumor tissue, or a blood clot.
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
An infectious respiratory disease spread by close contact with an infected person caused by a version of a coronavirus.
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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
The sudden, unexpected death of an apparently normal and healthy infant during sleep with no physical or autoptic evidence of disease.
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Tuberculosis (TB)
An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis; often chronic and commonly affects the lungs.
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Ase
Refers to an enzyme.
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-ose
Refers to sugar.
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Lact/o
Refers to milk.
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Amyl/o
Refers to starch.
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Prote/o, protein/o
Refers to protein.
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Lip/o
Refers to lipids or fats.
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Bil/i, chol/e
Refers to bile.
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Glycos/o
Refers to sugar.
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Cirrh/o
Refers to orange-yellow.
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-orexia
Refers to appetite.
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-pepsia
Refers to digestion.
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Vag/o
Refers to the vagus nerve (Cranial nerve X).
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Viscer/o
Refers to viscera or organs.
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-cele
Indicates a hernia.
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Diverticul/o
Refers to a small sac or pouch in the wall of an organ.
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Cheli/o
Refers to lips.
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Dent/i, dent/o, odont/o
Refers to teeth.
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Gingiv/o
Refers to gums.
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Gloss/o, lingu/o
Refers to tongue.
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Esophag/o
Refers to esophagus.
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Gastr/o
Refers to stomach.
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Intestine/o, enter/o
Refers to intestines; specifically the small intestine.
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Duoden/o
Refers to duodenum, first division of the small intestine.
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Jejun/o
Refers to jejunum, second division of the small intestine.
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Ile/o
Refers to ileum, third division of the small intestine.
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Col/o, colon/o
Refers to large intestine (colon).
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Append/o, appendic/o
Refers to appendix.
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Cec/o
Refers to cecum, first division of the large intestine.
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Sigmoid/o
Refers to sigmoid colon, second to last division of the large intestine.
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Proct/o
Refers to rectum or anus.
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Rect/o
Refers to rectum.
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An/o
Refers to anus.
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Cholecyst/o
Refers to the gallbladder, which stores bile.
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Choledoch/o
Refers to common bile duct.
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Hepat/o
Refers to liver.
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Pancreat/o
Refers to pancreas.
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Sial/o
Refers to salivary gland.
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Canker sores
Ulcers, chiefly of the mouth and lips.
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Esophageal varices
Enlarged and swollen veins at the lower end of the esophagus, susceptible to hemorrhage.
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Condition resulting from backflow of stomach contents into the esophagus, causing painful burning.
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Hemorrhoids
Masses of veins in the anal canal that are unnaturally distended.
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Irritable Bowel syndrome (IBS)
Abnormally increased motility of the intestines of unknown origin.
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Diabetes
General term for diseases characterized by excessive urination; usually refers to Diabetes Mellitus.
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Jaundice
Yellowing of the skin and eyes due to deposition of bile pigment (bilirubin).
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