GVSU AHS 100 Chapter 1

root

core meaning of a word

combining vowel

a letter added to the end of a root

combining form

the combination of a root and a combining vowel

suffixes

element added to the end of a root or combining form

prefixes

element added to the beginning of a root or combining form

what do prefixes usually indicate?

time, number, size or location

bronchitis

inflammation of the bronchi

bronchoscopy

examination of the tracheobronchial tree w/ endoscope

bronchoscope

endoscope used for a bronchoscopy

hemopneumothroax

blood and air in the pleural cavity (thin, liquid-filled cavity between lung-surrounding tissue)

parenchyma

a functional cell of a gland or organ (ex. lung) supported by connective tissue

pneumonia

inflammation of the lungs’ parenchyma tissue

pneumonitis

inflammation of the lungs’ parenchyma tissue

pneumothorax

air in the pleural cavity ((thin, liquid-filled cavity between lung-surrounding tissue)

pulmonary

pertaining to the lungs

pulmonology

study of the lungs

pulmonologist

doctor specializing in the lungs

respiration

process of breathing

respiratory

pertaining to respiration

-itis

inflammation

-bronch-

bronchus

-scopy

to examine/view

-scope

insturment for viewing

-hem-

blood

-pneum-

air/lung

-thorax-

chest

-ia

condition

-pneumon-

lung/air

-ary

pertaining to

-logy

study of

-pulmon-

lung

-logist

specialist

-ation

process

-respir-

to breathe

-atory

pertaining to

gastric

pertaining to the stomach

epigastric

abdominal region above the stomach

hypogastric

abdominal region below the stomach

hypotensive

pertaining to/suffering from low blood pressure

lateral

pertaining to one side of the body

bilateral

pertaining to both sides of the body

unilateral

pertaining to one side of the body only

macrocyte

large cell

macrocytic

pertaining to a macrocyte

mature

fully developed/latin for ready

postmature

infant born after 42 weeks

premature

born earlier than expected, before 37 weeks

microcyte

small cell

microcytic

pertaining to a microcyte

natal

pertaining to birth

perinatal

pertaining to around the time of birth

postnatal

pertaining to after the birth

prenatal

pertaining to before the birth

-ic

pertaining to

-gastr-

stomach

epi-

above

hypo-

below

-tens-

pressure

-al

pertaining to

-later-

side

bi-

two

uni-

one

marco-

large

-cyte

cell

post-

after

pre-

before

micro-

small

-nat-

birth, born

peri-

around

post-

after

pre-

before

cardiologist

specialist of disorders of the heart

cardiology

medical speciality of diseases of the heart

cardiomyopathy

disease of the heart muscle

diagnosis

the determination of the cause of a disease

diagnostic

pertaining to or establishing a diagnosis

electrocardiogram

record of the heart’s electrical signals

infarct

area of cell death from blood supply blockage

infarction

sudden blockage of artery

ischemia

lack of blood supply to tissue

ischemic

pertaining to the lack of blood supply to tissue

myocardial

pertaining to heart muscle

myocardium

all the heart muscle

prognosis

predictive diagnosis of disease

axilla/axillae

the armpit

cervix

lower part of uterus

ganglia/ganglion

a fluid-filed cyst or cell collection outside the brain and spinal cord/a swelling or knot

ileum

third portion of small intestine/latin for to twist or roll up

ilium

large wing-shaped bone at upper and posterior part of pelvis/latin for groin

mucus

sticky secretion of cells in mucous membrane

mucous

pertaining to mucus or the mucosa

prostate

organ surrounding the urethra at base of male urinary bladder

prostrate

to lay flat or be overcome by physical weakness

septa/septum

a thin wall separating two cavities or two tissue masses

uterus

womb/organ in which an egg develops into a fetus