Med Term Ch. 1 Quiz

**arthr**/o

joint

**cardi**/o

heart

**cost**/o

rib

**cyt**/o

cell

 **dist**/o

away from the point of origin, far; distant

 **enter**/o

intestines (usually the small intestine)

 **gastr**/o

stomach

 **hepat**/o

liver

**lip**/o

fat

**my**/o

muscle

**neur**/o

nerve

**sarc**/o

flesh; connective tissue

**super**/o

above

**thorac**/o

chest

**ventr**/o

belly side of body; ventral aspect

**viscer**/o

internal organs

**a-, an** -

not; without

ante

before

anti

against

bi

two; both

endo

in;within

epi

on; over; upon

hypo

below, below normal, deficient

inter

between

intra

within; into

peri

around; surrounding

tachy

fast

\-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -iac, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ior

pertaining to

 -**algia**

pain

 -**ectomy**

surgical removal; excision

\-**emia**

blood condition

\-**itis**

inflammation

\-**oma**

tumor, mass

 -**plasty**

surgical repair

\-**stomy**

surgical opening

Frontal plane

(coronal plane) is a vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections. Front side includes anterior, and ventral. Back side includes posterior, and dorsal

Proximal

Near the point of origin. The phrase “point of origin” means the point at where something starts, or where something is derived” especially in anatomy 

Distal

Away from the point of origin

**Transverse plane**

Horizontal plane that divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior)  sections, “cross section plane”

Tissue

combination of similar cells, group of similar cells that work to perform a specific function

Organ

collection of tissues working together to perform a particular function

Endemic

a disease that is ongoing and restricted to a specific population, group, or area of land

Endogenous

an injury or condition that originates within the body (circulatory disorders, diabetes, immune system disorders)

Exogenous

an injury or condition that originates outside the body (trauma, chemical injury, infection by airborne pathogen)

Iatrogenic

 an infection or disease that arises as a complication of medical or surgical intervention (radiation/chemotherapy result hair loss, vomiting, nausea, and anemia)

Idiopathic

 a disease that has an unknown etiology (cause)

Nosocomial

an infection acquired in a hospital setting that was not present upon admission (pneumonia) 

Opportunistic

pathogen that normally does not cause a disease unless the immune system is in a weakened state (AIDS are susceptible for infections)

Auscultation

Use of a stethoscope to listen to sounds within body cavities

Palpation

application of light or firm pressure on the skin above internal organs or structures to check for abnormalities 

Percussion

tapping areas on the surface of the body to produce a vibrating sound. The nature of the sound indicates the size of the organ, whether it is filled with air or fluid, and so on

Olfaction

use of the sense of smell to detect abnormalities