clt exam 2

arachn-

spider, web, arachnoid membrane

chlor-

green

chondr-

cartilage

dactyl-

finger, toe

derm(at)- / -derma

skin

(h)elc-

ulcer

hidr(ot)- / -idr-

sweat

hist(i)-

tissue [web]

hydr-

water, fluid

hypn-

sleep

icter-

jaundice

in- / inos-

fiber, muscle

is-

equal, same, similar, alike

mening- / -meninx

meningeal membrane, meninges

my(s)-

muscle [mouse]

myc(et)-

fungus [mushroom]

myel-

bone marrow, spinal cord

narc-

stupor, numbness

necr-

corpse, dead

olig-

few, deficient

onych-

fingernail, toenail

pod-

foot

poli-

gray matter of brain and spinal cord

poly-

many, excessive

por-

passage, opening, duct, pore, cavity

psych-

mind [soul]

som(at)- / -soma

body

sthen-

strength

trachel-

neck, cervix

xanth-

yellow

pachymeninx / dura mater

tough, outermost layer around brain and spinal cord

subdural space

separates dura mater from arachnoid membrane

arachnoidea / arachnoid membrane

thin, delicate central layer around brain and spinal cord

subarachnoid space

separates arachnoid membrane and pia mater

pia mater

innermost layer around brain and spinal cord

subdural hematoma

venous blood oozing into subdural space of brain

meningitis

inflammation of meninges of brain or spinal cord

myeloma

tumor originating in bone marrow

multiple myeloma

infiltration of bone and bone marrow by myeloma cells forming multiple tumor masses

poliomyelitis (polio)

inflammation of gray matter of spinal cord

icterus / jaundice

manifests externally by yellow staining of skin caused by deposition of bile pigments

hypochondrium

soft part of abdomen beneath cartilage of lower ribs

epigastrium

situates gallbladder, liver, and spleen

aut-

self

crin-

secrete, secretion

esthe(s)-

sensation, sensitivity, sense

gen(e)- / -gen

come into being, produce

gram-

a record

graph-

write, record

iatr-

healer, physician, treatment

idi-

of one's self

kine-

move

kines(i)-

movement, motion

ly(s)-

destroy, break down

myx-

mucus

orth-

straight, erect, normal

ot-

ear

path-

disease

phil-

love, have affinity for

pt-

fall, sag, drop, prolapse

pyr-

fever, burning

pyret-

fever

pyrex-

be feverish

rhe-

flow, secrete

rhag-

flow profusely, hemorrhage

rhex-

rupture

rhin-

nose

scop-

look at, examine

sep-

be infected

ta-

stretching

tel-

end, completion

ten- / tenon(t)-

tendon

therap(eu)-

treat medically, heal

tom-

a cutting, slice, incision

ton-

(muscular) tone, tension

-ectasia / -ectasis

dilation, enlargement

-ectomy

surgical excision, removal of all or part of organ

-gen

substance that produces

-genesis

formation, origin

-genic

causing, producing, caused

-gram

a record of activity of organ (often x-ray)

-graph

instrument for recording activity of organ

-graphy

recording of activity of organ (usually via x-ray), descriptive treatise (on subject)

-lysis

dissolution, reduction, decomposition, disintegration

-lytic

pertaining to dissolution, decomposition, disintegration

-pathy

disease

-ptosis

dropping, sagging, prolapse (of organ or part)

-rrhagia

profuse discharge, hemorrhage

-rrhea

profuse discharge, excessive secretion

-rrhexis

bursting (of tissues), rupture

-scope

instrument for examining

-scopy

examination

-tome

surgical instrument for cutting

-tomy

surgical incision

tetanus

stiffness of muscles of jaw, esophagus, neck; caused by bacillus Clostridium tetani; "lockjaw"

opisthotonos

tetanic spasm in which the body is stretched backward

emprosthotonos

tetanic spasm in which the body is stretched forward

pleurothotonos

tetanic spasm in which the body is stretched to the side

orthotonos

tetanic spasm in which the body is stretched in a straight line

idiopathy

ailment with local origin (within the body)