Medical Terminology

crani/o-

skull

-dipsia

thirst

wheal

small, raised area on the skin often caused by an allergic rxn (often round, red, and itchy)

chron/o-

time

respiration vs ventilation

respiration is exchange of gasses inside the body whereas ventilation is physical act of moving air in and out of the lungs

-ectomy

surgical removal

-osis

abnormal condition

cholingeric

neurotransmitter acetylcholine

what does acetylcholine a part of and what is it responsible for

part of the parasympathetic nervous system; rest and digest functions

tinnitus

ringing sensation in the ears

-paresis

weakness

-plegia

paralysis

hep/hepa-

liver

-phasia

speech

-phagia

eating or swallowing

-taxia

muscular coordination

meningi/o

meninges which cover the brain and spine

hyster/o-

uterus

catecholamine

chemical substances involved in body’s response to stress, which include epinephrine, norepinephrine and dopamine

What do catecholamines do to the body

increase HR, RR, and mental alertness

hem/o or hem/a

blood

-prandial

in relation to a meal

rhinorrhea

runny nose

-uria

describe a condition of the urine

a- or an-

without

lingu/o-

tongue

retro-

behind or backward

baro-

pressure

when is the body acidotic

pH of less than 7.35

hemi-

half

renal calculus

kidney stones

orth/o-

upright or straight

-thorax

chest

-rrhage

abnormal or excessive flow

-lysis

destruction of

kal/i-

potassium

-pepsia

digestion