Medical Terms

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Arthro

Joints

Cardio/Coronary

Heart

Encephalon

Brain

Enteron

Intestine

Gastric

Stomach

suffix-philia or cytosis

increase in cells

Hepatic

Liver

Nephro/renal

Kidney

Rhine/Rhino

Nose

Myo

muscles

suffix-itis

infection or inflammation

suffix-emia

blood

Anaemia

decreased amount of blood (RBC)

Causes of Anaemia

Vitamin b12 or iron deficiency

Pernicious Anaemia

anaemia caused by Vitamin B12 deficiency,

Macrocytic Hyperchromic Anaemia

Larger size of RBC,More haemoglobin and Vitamin B12 deficiency

Microcytic Hypochromic Anaemia

Smaller size RBC, less haemoglobin and iron deficiency

Sickle Cell Anaemia

Beta globin chain is abnormal i.e there is abnormal quality of haemoglobin (genetic)

Thalassemia

Decreased quantity of globin chain production (alpha or beta)

Allergy

Hyper response to common allergens or hypersensitivity of immune system

Anticoagulant

Prevents Blood clotting

Hyper Glycemia

raise in blood sugar

Uremia

increase in urea in blood

suffix- penia

decrease

leucopenia

decrease in lymphocytes

Neutrophilia

increase in neutrophils

Heparin

Anti coagulant present in humans

Anopheline

Anticoagulant present in female anopheles mosquito

Hirudin

Anticoagulant found in leeches.

Warferin and cumirin

anti coagulants present in plants

Necrosis

The death of cells or tissues through injury or disease.

Gangrene

a type of tissue death caused by insufficient blood supply

Edema

swelling due to accumulation of body fluid in tissues (painless)

Painful swelling

Inflammation-redness,pain,increased temperatures

Cause of edema

fluid from blood vessels leak into tissues

Albumin

protein maintaining Blood Colloidal Osmotic pressure

BCOP

draws water into blood

Paralysis

loss of muscle function due to disruption in communication between brain and muscle

Hemiplegia

a type of paralysis that affects one side of the body,(right or left)

Paraplegia

a type of paralysis that affects the lower half of the body

Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia

a type of paralysis that affects all four limbs and the torso.

Pathogen

a disease causing organism

Immunity

resistance of body against pathogen or disease

Antigen/Agglutinogen

Proteinaceous substances which stimulate the production of antibodies

Antibody/Agglutinin

complex glycoprotein secreted by B-lymphocytes in response to an anitgen