[RMT0 12] FINAL: Lesson 1

Myocardial Infarction

The medical term for a “heart attack” is ___

Red blood cell

Erythrocyte is the scientific name for a ___

Larynx

The structure that holds the vocal cords is the ___

Gastr/o

The word root for the stomach is ___

Gallbladder

Cholecystitis is the inflammation of

Hepat/o

The medical terminology of liver is ___

Esophagus

The organ that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach is the

Small Intestine

Duodenum, jejunum and ileum are part of ___

Jaw

Gnath/o means ___

Cardi/o

The medical terminology of heart is ___

cardi/o

Heart

Cardiomyopathy

Any disease of the heart muscle

atri/o

Atrium

Atriotomy

Surgical incision of an atrium

ventricul/o

Cavity, Ventricle

Supraventricular

Above a ventricle

valv/o, valvul/o

Valve

Valvulotome

Instrument for incising a valve

angi/o

Vessel

Angioplasty

Plastic repair of a vessel

vas/o, vascul/o

Vessel, duct

Vasospasm

Sudden contraction of a vessel

arter/o, arteri/o

Artery

Endarterial

Within an artery

arteriol/o

Arteriole

Arteriolar

Pertaining to an arteriole

aort/o

Aorta

Aortoptosis

Downward displacement of the aorta

ven/o, ven/i

Vein

Venous

Pertaining to a vein

phleb/o

Vein

Phlebotomy

Incision of a vein to withdraw blood

lymph/o

Lymph, lymphatic system

Lymphoid

Resembling lymph or lymphatic tissue

lymphaden/o

Lymph node

Lymphadenitis

Inflammation of a lymph node

lymphangi/o

Lymphatic vessel

Lymphangiogram

X-ray image of lymphatic vessel

splen/o

Spleen

Splenalgia

Pain in the spleen

thym/o

Thymus

Athymia

Absence of the thymus

tonsill/o

Tonsil

Tonsillar

Pertaining to a tonsil

Tonsillectomy

Surgical removal of a tonsil

-emia, -hemia

Condition of blood

Toxemia

Presence of toxins (poisons) in the body

Hypoproteinemia

Decrease of protein in the blood

-penia

Decrease in deficiency of

Thrombocytopenia

Decrease number of platelets in the blood

-poiesis

Formation, production

Erythropoiesis

Production of red blood cells

myel/o

Bone marrow

Myeloblast

An immature bone marrow cell

hem/o, hemat/o

Blood

Hemopathy

Any disorder of blood

Hematoma

Swelling caused by collection of blood

erythr/o, erythrocyt/o

Red blood cell

Erythroblast

Immature red blood cell

Erythropoiesis

Formation of red blood cells

leuk/o, leukocyt/o

White blood cell

Leukopenia

Decrease in white blood cells

Leukemia

Neoplastic overgrowth of white blood cells in the blood

lymph/o, lymphocyt/o

Lymphocyte

Lymphocytic

Pertaining to lymphocytes

thromb/o

Blood clot

Thrombolytic

Dissolving a blood clot

thrombocyt/o

Platelet, Thrombocyte

Thrombocythemia

A blood increase in the number of platelets or thrombocyte

immun/o

Immunity, Immune system

Immunocyte

Cell active in immunity

Immunization

Production of immunity

calc/i

Calcium

Calcification

Deposition of calcium salts

ferr/o, ferr/i

Iron

Ferrous

Pertaining to or containing iron

sider/o

Iron

Sideroderma

Deposition of iron into the skin

kal, kali

Potassium

Hyperkalemia

Excess of potassium in the blood

natri, natr/o

Sodium

Natriuresis

Excretion of sodium in the urine

ox/y

Oxygen

Hypoxia

Deficiency of oxygen in the tissues

-pnea

Breathing

Eupnea

Easy or normal breathing

-oxia

Level of oxygen

Hypoxia

Decreased amount of oxygen in the tissues

-capnia

Level of carbon dioxide

Hypocapnia

Decrease carbon dioxide in the tissues

-phonia

Voice

Aphonia

Loss of voice

nas/o

Nose

Paranasal

Near the nose

rhin/o

Nose

Rhinoplasty

Plastic repair of the nose

pharyng/o

Pharynx

Pharyngeal

Pertaining to the pharynx

laryng/o

Larynx

Laryngospasm

Sudden contraction of the larynx