CCAC Final Boss

aden/o

gland

arthr/o

joint

cardi/o

heart

cephal/o

head

cyst/o

urinary bladder

derm/o or dermat/o

skin

electr/o

electricity

enter/o

intestines

gastr/o

stomach

hem/o or hemat/o

blood

hepat/o

liver

nephr/o or ren/o

kidney

oste/o

bone

path/o

disease

rhin/o

nose

thromb/o

clot ot clotting

abdomin/o

abdomen

anter/o

front

chondr/o

cartilage

cyt/o

cell

dist/o

far or distant

dors/o

back (portion of the body)

inguin/o

groin

later/o

side

medi/o

middle

poster/o or proxim/o

back or behind

proxim/o

nearest

thorac/o

chest

ventr/o

belly side of the body

-algia

pain

-cyte

cell

-ectomy

excision or removal

-gram

record

-itis

inflammation

-logy

process of study or study of

-osis

condition (usually abnormal)

-pathy

disease condition

epi-

above or upon

hyper-

excessive, above, or more than normal

hypo-

deficient, below, under, or less than normal

retro-

behind

body cavities

the spaces within the body that contain internal organs (viscera)

anterior (ventral)

front of body

posterior (dorsal)

back of body

deep

further away from the body’s surface

superficial

closer to the body’s surface or the surface itself

proximal

a location that is closer to the center of the body or the point of attachment of a limb

distal

a location that is farther away from a point of reference, typically the center of the body or the origin of a structure

inferior

a position or structure that is below or lower than another

superior

a position or structure that is above or higher than another

adip/o

fat

erythr/o

red

trache/o

trachea (windpipe)

-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

-stomy

opening to form a mouth (stoma)

-oid

resembling

-rrhea

flow or discharge

ante-

before or forward

tachy-

fast

angi/o

vessel

leuk/o

white

cutane/o

skin

-megaly

enlargement

-tomy

incision or cutting into

-blast

embryonic or immature

ab-

away from

anti-

against

carcin/o

cancer

splen/o

spleen

-plasty

surgical repair

-therapy

treatment

-lapse

to slide, fall, or sag

ad-

toward

brady-

slow

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cheil/o or labi/o

lip

gloss/o or lingu/o

tongue

fundus

top rounded portion of an organ

antrum

LES (lower esophageal sphincter)

a muscular ring located at the lower end of the esophagus, where it joins the stomach

BE (barium enema)

a medical imaging procedure used to examine the large intestine (colon and rectum)

GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)

a digestive disorder where stomach acid flows back into the esophagus, causing irritation and inflammation

NG (nasogastric tube)

a thin, flexible tube inserted through the nostril, down the esophagus, and into the stomach. used for feeding, administering medications, or draining stomach contents

TPN (total parenteral nutrition)

a method of feeding that provides a person with all the necessary nutrients directly into their bloodstream through a catheter, bypassing the digestive system

KUB (kidney, ureter, and bladder)

an X-ray imaging technique used to visualize these organs

ESWL (extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy)

a non-invasive procedure used to break up kidney stones into smaller fragments that can be passed through the urinary tract

PUL (percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy)

a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to break up and remove kidney stones using ultrasound energy

UA (urinalysis)

analysis of urine by physical, chemical, and microscopical means to test for the presence of disease, drugs, etc.

CAPD (continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis)

a way to remove waste products from the blood (a do-it yourself treatment for kidney failure)

pyloric sphincter

volvulus

a twisted loop of small intestine (if wrapped too tightly it can cause ischemia)

hematemesis

the vomiting of blood

herniorrhaphy

repair of a hernia

atresia

when a body part that is tubular in nature does not have a normal opening, or lacks the ability to allow material to pass through it

celiac

an autoimmune disorder where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the small intestine when gluten is consumed

cholelithiasis

gallstones in the gallbladder

colectomy

removal of all or part of the colon (large intestine)

gastrostomy

creation of an artificial opening (stoma)

ureter

urethra