Ch 4 - word elements | CLAS 1030 - Medical Terminology, Quizzes of Medical Sciences

Download Ch 4 - word elements | CLAS 1030 - Medical Terminology and more Quizzes Medical Sciences in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 cyt/o DEFINITION 1 cell TERM 2 cytologist DEFINITION 2 specialist in study of cells Cytologists study the formation, structure, and function of cells. TERM 3 hist/o DEFINITION 3 tissue TERM 4 histology DEFINITION 4 study of tissuesHistology is the branch of science that investigates the microscopic structures and functions of tissues TERM 5 kary/o DEFINITION 5 nucleus TERM 6 karyolysis DEFINITION 6 destruction of the nucleusKaryolysis results in death of the cell TERM 7 nucle/o DEFINITION 7 nucleus TERM 8 nuclear DEFINITION 8 pertaining to the nucleus TERM 9 anter/o DEFINITION 9 anterior, front TERM 10 anterior DEFINITION 10 pertaining to the front TERM 21 later/o DEFINITION 21 side, to one side TERM 22 lateral DEFINITION 22 pertaining to a side TERM 23 medi/o DEFINITION 23 middle TERM 24 mediad DEFINITION 24 toward the middle TERM 25 poster/o DEFINITION 25 back (of body), behind, posterior TERM 26 posterior DEFINITION 26 pertaining to the back (of the body) TERM 27 proxim/o DEFINITION 27 near, nearest TERM 28 proximal DEFINITION 28 pertaining to the nearest (point of attachment)Proximal refers to the point closest to the center (trunk) of the body or to the point of attachment to the body. Thus, the elbow is proximal to the wrist TERM 29 ventro/o DEFINITION 29 belly, belly side TERM 30 ventral DEFINITION 30 pertaining to the belly side (front of the body) TERM 31 abdomin/o DEFINITION 31 abdomen TERM 32 abdominal DEFINITION 32 pertaining to the abdomen TERM 33 cervic/o DEFINITION 33 neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus) TERM 34 cervical DEFINITION 34 pertaining to the neck TERM 35 crani/o DEFINITION 35 cranium (skull) TERM 46 pelvimeter DEFINITION 46 instrument for measuring pelvis TERM 47 pelv/o DEFINITION 47 pelvis TERM 48 pelvic DEFINITION 48 pertaining to the pelvis TERM 49 spin/o DEFINITION 49 spine TERM 50 spinal DEFINITION 50 pertaining to the spine TERM 51 thorac/o DEFINITION 51 chest TERM 52 thoracic DEFINITION 52 pertaining to the chest TERM 53 umbilic/o DEFINITION 53 umbilicus, navel TERM 54 umbilical DEFINITION 54 pertaining to the navel TERM 55 albin/o DEFINITION 55 white TERM 56 albinism DEFINITION 56 condition of whitenessAlbinism is characterized by a partial or total lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes TERM 57 leuk/o DEFINITION 57 white TERM 58 leukocyte DEFINITION 58 white cell A leukocyte is a white blood cell TERM 59 chlor/o DEFINITION 59 green TERM 60 chloropia DEFINITION 60 green visionChloropia is a disorder in which viewed objects appear green. It is associated with a toxic reaction to digitalis TERM 71 erythr/o DEFINITION 71 red TERM 72 erythrocyte DEFINITION 72 red cellAn erythrocyte is a red blood cell TERM 73 melan/o DEFINITION 73 black TERM 74 melanoma DEFINITION 74 black tumorMelanoma is a malignancy that arises from melanocytes TERM 75 poli/o DEFINITION 75 gray; gray matter (of brain or spinal cord) TERM 76 poliomyelitis DEFINITION 76 inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord TERM 77 acr/o DEFINITION 77 extremity TERM 78 acrocyanosis DEFINITION 78 abnormal condition in which the extremities are blue TERM 79 eti/o DEFINITION 79 cause TERM 80 etiology DEFINITION 80 study of the causes of disease TERM 81 idi/o DEFINITION 81 unknown, peculiar TERM 82 idiopathic DEFINITION 82 pertaining to an unknown (cause of) disease TERM 83 morph/o DEFINITION 83 form, shape, structure TERM 84 morphology DEFINITION 84 study of form, shape, or structure TERM 85 path/o DEFINITION 85 disease TERM 96 xerosis DEFINITION 96 abnormal condition of drynessXerosis refers to abnormal dryness of the skin, mucous membranes, or conjuctiva TERM 97 -genesis DEFINITION 97 forming, producing, origin TERM 98 pathogenesis DEFINITION 98 origin of diseasePathogenesis refers to the origin or cause of an illness or abnormal condition TERM 99 -gnosis DEFINITION 99 knowning TERM 100 prognosis DEFINITION 100 knowing beforePrognosis is the prediction of the course and end of a disease and the estimated chance of recovery TERM 101 -gram DEFINITION 101 record, writing TERM 102 arteriogram DEFINITION 102 record of an arteryAn arteriogram is an x-ray film of an artery taken after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium TERM 103 -graph DEFINITION 103 instrument for recording TERM 104 radiograph DEFINITION 104 instrument for recording x-rays TERM 105 -graphy DEFINITION 105 process of recording TERM 106 arthrography DEFINITION 106 process of recording a joint Arthrography is an x-ray examination of a joint, such as the knee, shoulder, or elbow, usually with the use of a contrast medium TERM 107 -logist DEFINITION 107 specialist in the study of TERM 108 dermatologist DEFINITION 108 specialist in the study of the skin TERM 109 -logy DEFINITION 109 study of TERM 110 hematology DEFINITION 110 study of blood TERM 121 hetero- DEFINITION 121 different TERM 122 heteromorphous DEFINITION 122 different form or shape Heteromorphous regers to any deviation from a normal type or shape TERM 123 homeo- DEFINITION 123 same, alike TERM 124 homeoplasia DEFINITION 124 formation of same (tissue)Homeoplasia is the formation of new tissue similar to that already existing in a part TERM 125 infra- DEFINITION 125 below, under TERM 126 infracostal DEFINITION 126 pertaining to (the area) below the ribs TERM 127 peri- DEFINITION 127 around TERM 128 pericardial DEFINITION 128 pertaining to (the area) around the heart TERM 129 super- DEFINITION 129 upper, above TERM 130 superior DEFINITION 130 pertaining to the upper (area) TERM 131 trans- DEFINITION 131 across, through TERM 132 transabdominal DEFINITION 132 pertaining to (a direction) across or through the abdomen TERM 133 ultra- DEFINITION 133 excess, beyond TERM 134 ultrasonic DEFINITION 134 pertaining to beyond (audible) sound Ultrasound includes sound frequencies too high to be perceived by the human ear