Medical Terminology Chapter 6 Flashcards

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What does the term 'inguinal' refer to?

Pertaining to the leg

Pertaining to the arm

Pertaining to the groin (correct)

Pertaining to the abdomen

What is the meaning of 'lymphatic'?

Pertaining to the lymph

What does 'tonsillar' mean?

Pertaining to the tonsils

What is 'immunoglobulin'?

A protein that provides protection Signup and view all the answers

What does 'splenic' refer to?

Pertaining to the spleen Signup and view all the answers

What does 'thymic' mean?

Pertaining to the thymus gland Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lymphedema' mean?

Swelling caused by lymph Signup and view all the answers

What is 'pathology'?

The study of disease Signup and view all the answers

What does 'splenomegaly' mean?

Enlarged spleen Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dyscrasia' refer to?

Abnormal condition Signup and view all the answers

What is 'hemophilia'?

Condition of blood attraction Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hyperlipidemia' mean?

Excessive fat in the blood Signup and view all the answers

What is 'pancytopenia'?

Too few cells Signup and view all the answers

What does 'septicemia' refer to?

Blood condition related to infection Signup and view all the answers

What does 'aplastic anemia' mean?

Blood condition without development Signup and view all the answers

What does 'erythrocytosis' refer to?

Abnormal condition of red cells Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hypochromic' mean?

Insufficient color Signup and view all the answers

What is 'polycythemia vera'?

A condition of many red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

What does 'agranulocyte' refer to?

A cell without granules Signup and view all the answers

What is 'eosinophil'?

A cell attracted to rosy red Signup and view all the answers

What does 'erythrocyte' refer to?

A red blood cell Signup and view all the answers

What does 'granulocyte' mean?

A cell containing granules Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sanguinous' refer to?

Pertaining to blood Signup and view all the answers

What is 'hematology'?

The study of blood Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hematoma' mean?

Blood growth or accumulation Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hemorrhage' refer to?

Abnormal flow of blood Signup and view all the answers

What is 'hyperlipidemia'?

Excessive fat in blood Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pancytopenia' refer to?

Too few cells Signup and view all the answers

What does 'septicemia' mean?

Blood condition related to infection Signup and view all the answers

What does 'anemia' refer to?

Blood condition without Signup and view all the answers

What does 'erythropenia' mean?

Too few red cells Signup and view all the answers

What is 'hemolytic'?

Destruction of blood Signup and view all the answers

What does 'thrombopenia' mean?

Too few clots Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hematocrit' refer to?

Separation of blood components Signup and view all the answers

What is 'hemoglobin'?

Protein in blood Signup and view all the answers

What does 'morphology' refer to?

Study of shape Signup and view all the answers

What is 'phlebotomy'?

Cutting into the vein Signup and view all the answers

What does 'transfusion' mean?

Pouring across Signup and view all the answers

What is 'plasmapheresis'?

Removal of plasma Signup and view all the answers

What does 'antihemorrhagic' mean?

Against blood flow abnormality Signup and view all the answers

What is 'thrombolytic'?

Destruction of clots Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Combining Forms in Medical Terminology

Inguinal: Pertains to the groin (inguin/o).
Lymphatic: Related to lymph (lymph/o).
Tonsillar: Concerned with the tonsils (tonsill/o).
Immunoglobulin: A protein that provides protection (immun/o).
Splenic: Referring to the spleen (splen/o).
Thymic: Relates to the thymus gland (thym/o).
Lymphedema: Swelling caused by lymph accumulation (lymph/o).
Pathology: The study of diseases (path/o).
Splenomegaly: Enlarged spleen (splen/o).
Dyscrasia: An abnormal condition (dys-).
Hemophilia: A condition where blood cannot clot properly (hem/o).
Hyperlipidemia: Excessive fats in the blood (lip/o).
Pancytopenia: Too few blood cells of all types (pan-).
Septicemia: Blood condition resulting from infection (septic/o).
Aplastic Anemia: Blood condition characterized by absence of development (aplastic).
Erythrocytosis: An abnormal condition of increased red blood cells (erythr/o).
Hypochromicanemia: Blood condition with insufficient color in red blood cells (hypo-).
Polycythemia Vera: Condition of having many red blood cells (poly-).
Agranulocyte: A type of white blood cell without granules (granul/o).
Eosinophil: A white blood cell attracted to rosy red staining (eosin/o).
Erythrocyte: A red blood cell (erythr/o).
Granulocyte: A type of cell with granules (granul/o).
Sanguinous: Pertaining to blood (sanguin/o).
Hematology: The study of blood (hemat/o).
Hematoma: A growth or mass of blood outside of blood vessels (hemat/o).
Hemorrhage: Abnormal flow of blood (hem/o).
Anemia: A condition of having insufficient blood (an-).
Erythropenia: Too few red blood cells (erthr/o).
Hypochromic: Related to insufficient color in blood (hypo-).
Pernicious Anemia: A specific type of anemia characterized by insufficient red blood cells (an-).
Leukocytosis: An increase in white blood cells (leuk/o).
Hemolytic: Relating to the destruction of blood (hem/o).
Thrombopenia: Too few blood clots (thromb/o).
Hematocrit: The separation of blood components (hemat/o).
Hemoglobin: The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen (hem/o).
Morphology: The study of shapes, particularly in biological forms (morph/o).
Phlebotomy: The practice of cutting into veins (phleb/o).
Transfusion: Pouring blood from one individual to another (trans-).
Plasmapheresis: The removal of blood plasma (apheresis).
Antihemorrhagic: Against abnormal blood flow (ant-).
Thrombolytic: Pertaining to the dissolution of blood clots (thromb/o).

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Test your knowledge of combining forms in medical terminology with Chapter 6 flashcards. Each card presents a specific term and its related definition, focusing on key concepts in the field of medicine. Perfect for students studying anatomy or healthcare professions.