MT CH: 3 + 4

axil/o

armpit

mamm/o

breast

Isch/o

to hold back

-opsy

to view

-stomy

new opening

-stasis

controlling, stopping

-lysis

separation, destruction

harmful, cancerous

malignant

separation of wastes from the blood by using a machine that does th ejob of the kidney

dialysis

deficiency of all (blood) cells

pancytopenia

watery discharge of wastes from the colon

diarrea

condition of change in shape or form

metamorphosis

outward bulging of the eyeballs

exophthalmos (proptosis)

a cut into an organ or tissue

incision

microscope

instrument used to view small objects

metastasis

spread of a cancerous tumor to a secondary organ or tissue

dehydration

lack of water

insomnia

inability to sleep

malaise

vague feeling of bodily discomfort

Zika virus infection during pregnancy can be a cause of decreased development of an infant’s head and brain: ___ cephaly

micro

A group of congenital disorders involving abnormal development of musle mass and strenght is: muscular ___

dystrophy

blood condition of excessive amount of sugar: hyper ___

glycemia

pertaining to below the ribs: infra ___

costal

structure (membrane) that forms the inner lining of the heart: endo ___

cardium

condition of excessive formation (numbers of cells): ___ plasia

hyper

autoimmune disease

disorder in which the body's own leukocytes make antibodies that damage its own good tissue

contraindication

reason that a doctor would advise against taking a specific medication

catabolism

process of burning food (breaking it down) and releasing the energy stored in the food

antitoxin

an antibody that acts against poisons that enter the body

-mycin

mold

congenital anomaly

irregularity present at birth

anoxia

condition of no oxygen in tissues

bilateral

pertaining to two (both) sides

analysis

to separate

antisepsis

against infection

contralateral

pertaining to the opposite side

apnea

not breathing

flex/o

bend

anteflexion

bending forward

tachy-

fast

uni-

one

neo-

new

infra-

below, inferior

macro-

large

micro-

small

normal thyroid function: ___ thyroid

eu

condition of abnormal fromation (of cells): dys ___

plasia

pertaining to within a vein: intra ___

venous

pertaining to between the ribs: ___ costal

inter

condition (congenital anomaly) of large head: ___ cephaly

macro

blood condition of less than normal sugar: ___ glycemia

hypo

pertaining to within the windpipe: endo ___

tracheal

good (exaggerated) feeling (of well-being): ___ phoria

eu

removal of half of the tongue: ___ glossectomy

hemi

instrument to visually examine within the body: endo ___

scope

pregnancy that is out of place (outside the uterus): ___ topic

ec

painful breathing: ___ pnea

dys

meta-

change

para-

near, beside, abnormal

poly-

many, much

pro-

forward

post-

after, behind

pre-

in front of

supra-

above

pan-

all

per-

through

mal-

bad

Protein substances made by white blood cells in response to the presence of foreign antigens

Antibodies

G-

E

B

N

M-

L

M

Get Everyone Bananas Now, Move Lemonade Make

Eosin/o

rosy

Bas/o

basic

Neutr/o

neutral, neither acid or basic

Mon/o

one

Staphl/o

clusters

Dipl/o

two

Gon/o

seed

Pneum/o

lungs

Stretp/o

twisted chains

A rectocele is:

a) A herniation of the intestines

b) Protrusion of a portion at the rectum toward the vaginal wall

c) A hiatal hernia

d) An omphalocele

Protrusion of a portion at the rectum toward the vaginal wall

Mononuclear cells

Lymphocytes

Monocytes

Granulocytes

Eosinophils

Basophils

Neutrophils

A substance, usually foreign to the body, that stimulates the production of anitbodies

Antigen

Son/o

sound

An acronym for a technique to change DNA sequences and turn off genes or replace them with new versions

CRISPER

\-drome

run

Taking a gene from one organism and inserting it into the DNA of another organism

Recombinant DNA

Syn-

together, with

Con-

with, together

Acr/o

Extremities, top, extreme point

Acr/o/megaly

Pituitary gland produces to much growth hormone

Megaly

Enlargement

Angi/o

Vessel

Angi/o/plasty

Surgical repair of a vessel

Chem/o

Drug, chemical

Chemo/o/therapy

Treatment using drugs

Hydr/o

Water, fluid

Hydrotherapy

Treatment using water

Laryng/o

Larynx (voice box)

Larngectomy

Removal of the Larynx

Leuk/o

White