Medical Terminology Chapter 9, 10, 11, 12

lymphatic system

transport proteins and fluids, protects the body against pathogens, as orbs fat from the small intestine

-osis

abnormal condition

-cytosis

abnormal cell condition (too many)

-lysis or -lytic

pertaining to destruction

-emia

blood condition

-poiesis

formation, production

-apheresis

take away, removal

lymphatic system

the network of vessels through which lymph drains from the tissues into the blood.

hem/o, hemat/o

blood, relating to the blood

-stasis

standing still

leuk/o, leuc/o

white, colorless

-penia

decrease, deficiency

ana-

again, anew

-phylaxis

Protection, prevention

anaphylaxis

A life-threatening allergic response requiring emergency treatment.

lymphadenopathy

enlarged (diseased) lymph nodes

lymphaden/o

lymph node or gland

nas/o, rhin/o

combining form meaning nose

-plasty (suffix)

surgical repair

rhinoplasty

surgical repair of the nose(nose job)

sphygmomanometer

instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure

sphym/o

pulse

-meter; -metry

measure; way of measuring

cardi/o, coron/o

combining forms meaning heart

4 chambers

What is the heart divided into?

atria=atri/o

2 upper chambers of the heart

ventricles=ventricul/o

2 bottom chambers of the heart

Atrium

upper right or left chamber of the heart

Pericardium=pericardi/o

sac that surrounds the heart

myocarditis

inflammation of the heart muscle

myo

muscle

cyan/o

blue

arther/o

yellowish plague

myx/o, myxa-

mucus

thromb/o

clot

steth/o

Chest

dys-

bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

endo-, intra-

in, within

eu-

good, normal

ex-

out of, away from

hyper-

excessive

hyp-

below, under, deficient

in-

in

tachy-

fast, rapid

-ema

condition

-osmia

smell

Anosima

inability to perceive odors

bronchitis

inflammation of the bronchi

bronch/o bronchi/o

bronchial tube, bronchus

pneum/o, pneumon/o

lungs

pleur/o

pleura (membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall)

tel/o

complete

spir/o

breathing

coni/o

dust

sinus/o

sinus (cavity)

Cyst/o

urinary bladder

-otomy, -tomy

cutting into, incision

Cystostomy

incision of the urinary bladder

py/o

pus

lith/o

stone, calculus

Adept

Skilled; expert at

Merchantability

ready to be bought or sold, being fit for market

carditis

inflammation of the heart

Echocardiography

Heart test using ultra sonic waves

otitis

inflammation of the ear

Encecephalitis

Inflammation of the brain

nephrectomy

surgical removal of a kidney

CBC

complete blood count

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

Type of diagnostic test using images

Cytomegalovirus

Virus that causes a variety of infections

BID Latin bid in die

twice daily dosage

T3

Triiodothyronine

T4

Tetraiodothyronine

To make sure it's not confused with EEG(brain test called electroencephalogram)

Why is EKG the acronym for electrocardiogram?

MedlinePlus

Terminology reference from the National Library of Medicine

mediastin/o

mediastinum (space between the lungs)

bronchial/o

bronchiole, small bronchus

bronchiol/o

bronchial tube, broncus

alveol/o

alveolus, air sac

pharyng/o

pharynx

lob/o

lobe of the lung

Phone/o

sound

Epiglottis

leaf-shaped plate of cartilage that shuts off the larynx during swallowing

phon/o, -phonia

voice box

Sor/o