Terminology CH1

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Adeno

Gland

Arthro

Joint

Bio

Life

Carcino

<p>Cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cardio

<p>Heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cephalo

<p>Head</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cerebro

<p>Cerebrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ciso

<p>To cut</p> Signup and view all the answers

Crino

<p>To secrete</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cysto

<p>Urinary bladder/cyst</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cyto

<p>Cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

Dermo/dermato

<p>Skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

Electro

<p>Electricity</p> Signup and view all the answers

Encephalo

<p>Brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

Entero

<p>Intestines (small)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Erythro

<p>Red</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gastro

<p>Stomach</p> Signup and view all the answers

Glyco

<p>Sugar</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gnoso

<p>Knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gyneco

<p>Woman/female</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hemato/hemo

<p>Blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hepato

<p>Liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

Iatro

<p>Treatment/physician</p> Signup and view all the answers

Leuko

<p>White</p> Signup and view all the answers

Logo

<p>Study of</p> Signup and view all the answers

Nephro

<p>Kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

Neuro

<p>Nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

Onco

<p>Tumor</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ophthalmo

<p>Eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

Osteo

<p>Bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

Patho

<p>Disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

Pedo

<p>Child</p> Signup and view all the answers

Psycho

<p>Mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

Radio

<p>X-rays</p> Signup and view all the answers

Reno

<p>Kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

Rhino

<p>Nose</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sarco

<p>Flesh</p> Signup and view all the answers

Secto

<p>To cut</p> Signup and view all the answers

Thrombo

<p>Clot</p> Signup and view all the answers

Uro

<p>Urinary tract/urine</p> Signup and view all the answers

-ac

<p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

-Al

<p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

-algia

<p>Pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

-cyte

<p>Cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

-ectomy

<p>Excision/removal</p> Signup and view all the answers

-emia

<p>Blood condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

-genic

<p>Produced by/pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

-globin

<p>Protein</p> Signup and view all the answers

-gram

<p>record</p> Signup and view all the answers

-ic, -ical

<p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

-ion

<p>Process</p> Signup and view all the answers

-ist

<p>Specialist</p> Signup and view all the answers

-itis

<p>Inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

-logy

<p>Process of study</p> Signup and view all the answers

-oma

<p>Tumor, mass, swelling</p> Signup and view all the answers

-opsy

<p>Process of viewing</p> Signup and view all the answers

-osis

<p>Condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

-pathy

<p>Disease condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

-scope

<p>Instrument to visually exam</p> Signup and view all the answers

-scopy

<p>Process of visually examining</p> Signup and view all the answers

-sis

<p>State of/condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

-tomy

<p>Process of cutting</p> Signup and view all the answers

-y

<p>Process</p> Signup and view all the answers

A- an-

<p>Not, without</p> Signup and view all the answers

Aut- auto-

<p>Self</p> Signup and view all the answers

Dia-

<p>Complete</p> Signup and view all the answers

Endo-

<p>Within</p> Signup and view all the answers

Epi-

<p>Above</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ex- exo-

<p>Outside</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hyper

<p>Above</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hypo

<p>Below</p> Signup and view all the answers

Peri-

<p>Surrounding</p> Signup and view all the answers

Pro-

<p>Forward</p> Signup and view all the answers

Re-

<p>Back</p> Signup and view all the answers

Retro-

<p>Behind</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sub-

<p>Below</p> Signup and view all the answers

Trans-

<p>Across</p> Signup and view all the answers

Baro

<p>weight</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

The major purpose of the RBC is to carry oxygen

Nutrients are burned to make energy

2 main reasons for gastrectomy

  • Cancer
  • Weight loss
    • Bariatric surgery

Gastrotomy - cut into the stomach

Hyperglycemia

  • excessively high blood sugar levels
  • pancreas malfunction

Diagnosis is the state of condition of complete knowledge

Prognosis is the prediction

Hemoglobin is a blood protein (in RBCs)

  • Heme is the red pigment in the hemoglobin

Iatrogenic is when the treatment produces the symptoms/problem

Rhino - nose

  • -orrhea - runny

Sarcoma

  • Cancerous (malignant) tumor in non-epithelial tissues (10%)
  • Connective tissue, adipose, brain, muscle, blood, bone...

Carcinoma

  • Cancerous (malignant) tumor in epithelial tissues

Thrombo - clot

  • Thrombocyte/platelet - helps the blood clot
  • -osis - abnormal condition

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