Hondros Med Term CH 1-4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cardi | heart |
| -logy | the study of |
| pneumon- | lung or air |
| thorax | chest |
| dermat | skin |
| pulmon | lung |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -ia | a condition of |
| -ation | a process |
| pre- | before |
| post- | after |
| uni- | one |
| bi- | two |
| peri- | around |
| epi- | above |
| hypo- | below |
| lateral | sides of body |
| natal | time of birth |
| gastric | stomach |
| micro- | small |
| macro- | large |
| cyte | red blood cell |
| -logist | one who studies; specialist |
| my/o | muscle |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -pathy | disease |
| plural for -a | -ae |
| plural for -is | -es |
| plural for -on | -a |
| plural for -um | -a |
| -tens | pressure |
| -ion | action, condition |
| IV | intravenous |
| AMI | acute myocardial infraction |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram |
| supine | lying on the back with palms up |
| prone | lying on belly with palms facing floor |
| superior (cephalic) | situated above, head |
| interior (caudal) | situated below, tail |
| proximal | vertically situated nearest center of the body |
| distal | vertically situated away from the center of the body |
| medial | toward middle of body |
| lateral | situated at side of structure |
| anterior (ventral) | situated in front, belly |
| posterior (dorsal) | situated in back |
| transverse (horizontal) | superior and inferior portions |
| sagittal | left and right portions |
| mid sagittal/median | equal left and right portions |
| frontal (coronal) | anterior and posterior portions |
| body is composed of | cells, organelles, tissues, organs, and organ systems |
| zygote | single, fertilizes cell and the beginning of a human being. origin of every cell in the body |
| cyto- | cell |
| fertiliz | to make fruitful |
| primary tissue groups | connective, epithelial, muscle, nervous |
| connective tissue's function | bind, support, protect, fill spaces and store fat |
| epithelial tissue's function | protect, secrete, absorb, and excrete |
| muscle tissue function | control movement, stabilize and allow movement of joints |
| nervous tissue function | transmit impulses for coordination, sensory reception, and monitor actions |
| cartilage | nonvascular, firm connective tissue found mostly in joints; has a rubbery, flexible substance |
| ligament | strips or bands of tough connective tissue that connect two structures |
| tendon | fibrous band that attaches muscle to the bone |
| the muscular systems function | cause movements, maintain posture, and produce body heat |
| skeletal system function | provides framework, protects soft tissues, provides attachments for muscles, produces blood cells, and stores inorganic salts |
| cardiovascular system contains | heart and blood vessels |
| cardiovascular system function | moves blood and transports substances throughout the body |
| digestive system contains | mouth, tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and small & large intestine |
| digestive system function | receives, breaks down, and absorbs food. Also eliminates unabsorbed material |
| Homeo- | the same |
| -stasis | standstill, control |
| Homeostasis | maintaining the stability of a system or the body's internal environment |
| vasodilation | blood vessel; widen, open up; action |
| vasoconstriction | blood vessel; narrow; action |
| epidermis | above; skin |
| -dermis | skin |
| adipose | fat; full of |
| skin | largest and most vulnerable organ in the body |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| cutane- | skin |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| keratin | hard protein |
| melanin | black pigment |
| -in | substance |
| intra- | within |
| IV route | 15* angle |
| insulin | 45* angle |
| sub | below |
| trans- | access; through |
| an- | without |
| -alges | sensation of pain |
| -itis | inflamation |
| pruritus | itching |
| excoriate | to scratch |
| excoriation | scratch marks |
| malign | harmful |
| -ant | bad |
| -oma | tumor; mass |
| decubitus ulcer | pressure sore |
| dormant | inactive |
| tenia pedis | athlete's foot |
| tinea capitis | ringworm |
| tinea corporis | ringworm of body and hands |
| tinea cruris | jock itch |
| tinea versicolor | trunk of body |
| Candida albicans | thrush |
| methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus | MRSA |
| myc- | fungal |
| paronychia | staff |
| onych- | nail |
| -osis | condition |
| par- | along side |
| auto- | self, same |
| -graft | transplant |
| homo- | same or alike |
| allo- | other |
| xeno- | foreign |
| hetero- | different |
| blepharo- | eye lid |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -myel | bone marrow |
| osteoporo- | bone; opening |
| -sis | condition |
| -penia | deficient |
| -malacia | abnormal softness |
| sarc- | flesh |
| cervic- | neck |
| sacr- | sacrum |
| inter- | between |
| kyph- | bent, humpback |
| scoli- | crooked |
| lord- | curve, swayback |
| pariet- | wall |
| occipit- | back of head |
| tempor- | time |
| sphen- | wedge |
| ethm- | sieve |
| -oid | resemble |
| meta- | after |
| elium | small intestine |
| ilium | pelvic girdle |
| ischium | hip |
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