Health Science Theory Chapters 4-7

What does 'ankyl/o' mean?

Stiff, bent.

What does 'tars/o' refer to?

Ankle.

What does 'lumb/o' mean in medical terminology?

Loin, lower back.

What part of the body does 'femor/o' refer to?

Femur, or thighbone.

What is the root for fascia?

fasci/o.

What are bursa?

Small fluid-filled sacs found near the body’s joints.

What does 'tax/o' refer to?

Arrangement, order, coordination.

What is the root for metacarpectomy?

carp/o, meaning 'wrist'.

What are the two roots of spondyloarthropathy?

spondylo (vertebra) and arthro (joint).

Break down the term craniosynostosis.

cranio (head, skull) + syn (together) + ost (bone) + osis (condition).

What are the roots for ankylosing spondylitis?

ankylo (stiff, bent), spondylo (vertebra).

What is kyphosis?

Abnormal forward curvature of the upper spine.

What does the root 'asthenia' mean?

Weakness.

What does the root 'paresis' refer to?

Slight or partial paralysis.

What does 'esthesi/o' mean?

Feeling, sensation.

What does 'dur/o' refer to?

The tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

What do 'mening/o' and 'meningi/o' refer to?

The entire membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

What does 'gangli/o' refer to?

Nerve bundle.

What does 'myel/o' mean?

Spinal cord or bone marrow.

What does 'psych/o' mean?

Mind.

Break down the term schizophrenia.

schizo (divide) + phren (mind) + ia (condition).

Break down the term somnambulism.

somn (sleep) + ambul (walk) + ism (condition).

What does 'hypnotic' break into?

hypno (sleep) + tic (pertaining to).

What does MRA stand for?

Magnetic resonance angiography.

What suffix indicates excessive desire?

-mania.

What are the four lobes of the brain?

Frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal.

What types of matter do the brain consist of?

Gray and white matter.

What does the root '-opia' refer to?

A vision condition.

What is the vestibule?

The small space in front of the semicircular ear canals.

What is the conjunctiva?

The clear membrane that covers the sclera and lines the eyelids.

What does 'cycl/o' refer to?

Ciliary body, the circle of tissue surrounding the lens.

What does 'lacrim/o' mean?

Tear.

What does 'phac/o' mean?

Lens.

What does 'salping/o' derive from?

The Latin word salpinx, which means 'trumpet.'

What does 'myring/o' mean?

Eardrum.

What does 'acous/o' mean?

Sound.

What does 'mastoid/o' refer to?

The part of the skull behind the ear.

Break down the term dacryolith.

dacryo (tear) + lith (stone).

Break down the term tympanic perforation.

tympan (eardrum) + ic (pertaining to) + per (through) + for (pierce) + ation (condition).

Break down the term blepharoconjunctivitis.

blepharo (eyelid) + conjunctiv (conjunctiva) + itis (inflammation).

Break down the term sclerokeratitis.

sclero (sclera) + kerat (cornea) + itis (inflammation).

What do the roots 'adren/o' and 'adrenal/o' mean?

Adrenal gland.

What does the root 'cortic/o' refer to?

Outer surface.

What does the root 'crin/o' mean?

Secrete.

What does '-tropin' mean?

Stimulating hormone.

What does 'gonad/o' refer to?

The gonads, which are sex organs.

Break down the term hypoparathyroidism.

hypo (under) + para (beside) + thyroid (thyroid) + ism (condition).

Break down the term hypophysitis.

hypophys (pituitary) + itis (inflammation).

Break down the term polyadenopathy.

poly (many) + adeno (gland) + pathy (disease).

What does the root 'ket/o' refer to?

Ketone bodies.

What does the term 'pancreas' come from?

Two Greek words: pan (all) and kreas (flesh).

What are the three common types of sugar?

Sucrose, glucose, and fructose.