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What does 'Arteri/o' refer to?
What does 'Arteri/o' refer to?
- Vein
- Blood
- Cell
- Artery (correct)
What does 'Hemat/o' mean?
What does 'Hemat/o' mean?
Blood
What does 'Brachi/o' represent?
What does 'Brachi/o' represent?
Arm
What does 'Cyt/o' stand for?
What does 'Cyt/o' stand for?
What is the meaning of 'Hist/o'?
What is the meaning of 'Hist/o'?
What does 'Sept/o' refer to?
What does 'Sept/o' refer to?
What does 'Phleb/o' mean?
What does 'Phleb/o' mean?
What does 'Pyl/e' indicate?
What does 'Pyl/e' indicate?
What does 'Thromb/o' signify?
What does 'Thromb/o' signify?
What does 'Hem/o' stand for?
What does 'Hem/o' stand for?
What is the meaning of 'Adip/o'?
What is the meaning of 'Adip/o'?
What does 'Angi/o' refer to?
What does 'Angi/o' refer to?
What does 'Azot/o' indicate?
What does 'Azot/o' indicate?
What does 'Capillar/o' stand for?
What does 'Capillar/o' stand for?
What does 'Cephal/o' mean?
What does 'Cephal/o' mean?
What is the meaning of 'Contus/o'?
What is the meaning of 'Contus/o'?
What does 'Cry/o' refer to?
What does 'Cry/o' refer to?
What does 'Cubit/i' stand for?
What does 'Cubit/i' stand for?
What does 'Glyc/o' signify?
What does 'Glyc/o' signify?
What does 'Hydr/o' mean?
What does 'Hydr/o' mean?
What does 'Leuk/o' indicate?
What does 'Leuk/o' indicate?
What does 'Neur/o' refer to?
What does 'Neur/o' refer to?
What does 'Rudr/o' signify?
What does 'Rudr/o' signify?
What does 'Sangu/i' represent?
What does 'Sangu/i' represent?
What does 'Sten/o' mean?
What does 'Sten/o' mean?
What does 'Syring/o' stand for?
What does 'Syring/o' stand for?
What does 'Vas/o' signify?
What does 'Vas/o' signify?
What does 'Vascul/o' mean?
What does 'Vascul/o' mean?
What does 'Ven/o' refer to?
What does 'Ven/o' refer to?
What does 'Ven/i' indicate?
What does 'Ven/i' indicate?
What does 'Venul/o' signify?
What does 'Venul/o' signify?
What does '-edema' mean?
What does '-edema' mean?
What does '-emia' refer to?
What does '-emia' refer to?
What does '-emic' signify?
What does '-emic' signify?
What does '-globin' mean?
What does '-globin' mean?
What does '-ia' indicate?
What does '-ia' indicate?
What does '-iac' pertain to?
What does '-iac' pertain to?
What does '-ic' refer to?
What does '-ic' refer to?
What does '-icle' stand for?
What does '-icle' stand for?
What does '-itis' signify?
What does '-itis' signify?
What does '-oma' refer to?
What does '-oma' refer to?
What does '-rrhagia' mean?
What does '-rrhagia' mean?
What does '-rrhage' indicate?
What does '-rrhage' indicate?
What does '-stenosis' mean?
What does '-stenosis' mean?
What does '-tomy' refer to?
What does '-tomy' refer to?
What does '-volemia' indicate?
What does '-volemia' indicate?
What does '-y' signify?
What does '-y' signify?
What does 'Hemi-' mean?
What does 'Hemi-' mean?
What does 'Hyper-' signify?
What does 'Hyper-' signify?
What does 'Hypo-' mean?
What does 'Hypo-' mean?
What does 'Hypsi-' indicate?
What does 'Hypsi-' indicate?
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Study Notes
Cardiovascular and Blood-Related Terms
- Arteri/o: Refers to arteries, vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- Hemat/o & Hem/o & Sangu/i: All denote blood, a vital fluid responsible for transporting nutrients and oxygen.
- Phleb/o & Ven/o & Ven/i: Indicate veins, vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
- Thromb/o: Indicates a clot, a mass formed by the coagulation of blood.
- Capillar/o: Refers to capillaries, the smallest blood vessels where exchange between blood and tissues occurs.
Cellular and Tissue Components
- Cyt/o: Represents cells, the basic structural and functional units of all living organisms.
- Hist/o: Denotes tissue, a group of cells that perform a specific function.
- Adip/o: Refers to fat, a form of energy storage and insulation within the body.
Structural and Functional Relationships
- Angi/o & Vas/o & Vascul/o: Concern vessels, particularly blood vessels that transport blood throughout the body.
- Pyl/e: Specifies the portal vein, a major vessel that carries blood from the digestive organs to the liver.
Anatomical Terms
- Brachi/o: Pertains to the arm, indicating structures related to this limb.
- Cephal/o: Refers to the head, encompassing all related anatomy.
- Cubit/i: Relates to the elbow and forearm areas.
Conditions and Pathologies
- -itis: Signifies inflammation, indicating an immune response to injury or infection.
- -oma: Refers to tumors, which may be benign or malignant.
- -rrhagia & -rrhage: Both denote excessive bleeding or bursting forth of blood.
- -stenosis: Indicates narrowing, often referring to blood vessels or passageways in the body.
Measurements and Volume
- -volemia: Refers to blood volume, an important parameter in assessing bodily functions.
- -emia: Indicates a blood condition, often used to describe disorders or abnormalities.
Descriptive Prefixes
- Hemi-: Denotes half, commonly used in medical terminology.
- Hyper-: Indicates above normal or excessive levels.
- Hypo-: Refers to below normal or deficient levels.
- Hypsi-: Suggests high, often used in various medical contexts.
Miscellaneous
- -edema: Refers to swelling, most often due to fluid accumulation.
- -globin: Refers to proteins, particularly those involved in blood functions.
- -y: Indicates a condition or process, commonly used in medical terminology.
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