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Term
hyper/glyc/emia
Definition
excesive amount of glucose in the blood
Term
poly/uria
Definition
excessive urination
Term
thym/oma
Definition
tumor of the thymus gland
Term
oophor/o/pathy
Definition
disease of an ovarie
Term
supra/renal
Definition
pertaining to above the kidneys
Term
poly/dipsia
Definition
excessive thirst
Term
adreno/megaly
Definition
enlargment of the adrenal glands
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glyco/genesis
Definition
the formation of glucose
Term
neuro/cyte
Definition
a nerve cell
Term
myel/itis
Definition
inflammation of the spinal cord
Term
dys/phagia
Definition
difficult speech
Term
dur/itis
Definition
inflation of the covering of the brain
Term
neur/algia
neur/o/dynia
Definition
pain in a nerve
Term
neur/o/glia
Definition
nerve glue
Term
myel/o/malacia
Definition
softening of the spinal cord
Term
hyper/secretion
Definition
excessive secretion of a hormone by a gland
Term
pituitary gland
Definition
pea sized endocrine gland in the brain
Term
adrenaline
Definition
another name for epinepherine
Term
pancreas
Definition
the gland that produces insulin
Term
epinephrine
norepinephrine
Definition
the hormones produced by the adrenal medulla
Term
glucogon
Definition
the pancreas hormone that increases blood sugar
Term
acro/megaly
Definition
enlargment of the extremities
Term
thyroid/ectomy
Definition
excision of the thyroid
Term
thyro/megaly
Definition
enlargement of the thyroid (goiter)
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calc/emia
Definition
calcium in the blood
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GH
Definition
growth hormone
Term
ot/o/scopy
Definition
a visual examination of the ear
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blephar/o/cele
Definition
swelling of the eyelid
Term
opthamologist
Definition
a physician who treats disorders of the eye
Term
scler/itis
Definition
inflamation of the sclera
Term
my/opia
Definition
near sightedness
Term
blephar/o/tomy
Definition
a surgical incision of the eyelid
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chor/o/pathy
Definition
disease of the choroid
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ophthalm/o/dynia
ophth/algia
Definition
pain in the eye
Term
xanthosis
Definition
a condition in which objects appear to be yellow
Term
keratrrhexis
Definition
rupture of the cornea
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scler/o/melatia
Definition
softening of the sclera
Term
dacry/o/rrhea
Definition
excessive flow of tears
Term
ophthalm/o/scope
Definition
instrument for examining the interior of the eye
Term
dacry/aden/itis
Definition
inflammation of the tear gland
Term
blephar/o/plegia
Definition
paralysis of an eyelid
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kerat/o/tomy
Definition
surgical incision of the cornea
Term
ot/o/scope
Definition
an instrument used to examine the ears
Term
retna/o/pathy
Definition
disease of the retina
Term
ophthalm/o/ectomy
Definition
excision of an eye
Term
ot/algia
ot/o/dynia
Definition
pain in the ear
Term
blephar/o/spasm
Definition
spasm of the eyelid
Term
salping/o/stenosis
Definition
stricture of the eustachian tube
Term
retna/itis
Definition
inflammation of the retina
Term
ophthalm/o/malatia
Definition
softening of the eye
Term
salpang/itis
Definition
inflammation of the eustachian tube
Term
diplopia
Definition
double vision
Term
hyper/opia
Definition
far sightedness
Term
my/opia
Definition
near sightedness
Term
presby/cusis
Definition
age related hearing loss
Term
inter/costal
Definition
between ribs
Term
scoliosis
Definition
abnormal lateral structure of the spine
Term
oste/o/rrhaphy
Definition
suture of the bones
Term
vertebral spondylitis
Definition
inflammation of the vertebrae
Term
arthr/o/dynia
Definition
pain in a joint
Term
thyr/o/megaly
Definition
enlargement of the thyroid gland
(goiter)
Term
anterior pituitary
Definition
(aka adenohypophysis) front part of the pituitary gland
Term
para/thyroid gland
Definition
endocrine gland on the neck.
(controls amount of calcium in bones and blood)
Term
oxytocin
Definition
hormone that contracts uterus and milk let down
Term
hypo/thalimus
Definition
an area of the brain that produces hormones that control the Release of hormones from many glands, especially the pituitary gland
Term
a/phasia
Definition
inability to speak
Term
meninges
Definition
membrane that protects brain and spinal cord.
Term
cryptorchidism
Definition
missing or undeveloped testes
Term
3 layers of the meninges
Definition
dura matter,arachnoid, pia matter
Term
glucagon
Definition
increases blood sugar (produced in pancreas)
Term
insulin
Definition
decreases blood sugar (found in pancreas)
Term
3 P's of diabeetus
Definition
polyuria- increased urination
polydipsia- increased thirst
polyphagia- increased hunger
Term
adrenal gland
Definition
gland located above kidneys that produces epinephrine and norepinephrine
Term
adeno/hypothisis
Definition
(aka anterior pituitary) posterior (frontal) lobe of the pituitary gland
Term
parathyroid hormone
Definition
regulates calcium in blood and bones
Term
lisis (pronounced lie-sis)
Definition
seperation
Term
oste/o/malacia
Definition
softening of a bone
Term
radi/o/logy
roenten/o/logy
Definition
study of x-rays
Term
my/o/genesis
Definition
the formation of bone marrow
Term
chondr/itis
Definition
inflammation of cartilage
Term
oste/o/dynia
ost/algia
Definition
pain in a bone
Term
chondr/oma
Definition
a tumor composed of cartilage
Term
mening/o/cele
Definition
hernia of the meninges
Term
myel/o/malacia
Definition
softening of the spinal cord
Term
oste/itis
Definition
inflammation of a bone
Term
oste/o/arthr/itis
Definition
inflammation of bones and joints
Term
encephal/oma
Definition
a tumor of the brain
Term
arthr/o/pathy
Definition
disease of a joint
Term
sub/costal
hypo/costic
Definition
below the ribs
Term
spondyl/o/malacia
Definition
softening of the vertebrae
Term
vertebr/o/costal
Definition
pertaining to a vertebra and rib
Term
arthr/o/centesis
Definition
surgical puncture of a joint
Term
thor/asic
Definition
pertaining to the chest
Term
cost/o/dynia
cost/algia
Definition
pain in a rib
Term
inter/vertebral
Definition
located between vertebrae
Term
oste/o/arthr/o/pathy
Definition
abnormal condition of bones and joints
Term
tende/tome
Definition
instrument used to cut a tendon
Term
hemi/plegia
Definition
paralysis of half the body
Term
myo/scler/osis
Definition
abnormal condition of hardening of a muscle
Term
hepat/o/rrhexis
Definition
rupture of the liver
Term
myo/plasty
Definition
surgical repair of a muscle
Term
cervic/al nerves
Definition
pertaining to nerves of the necl
Term
cerebr/o/spin/al
Definition
the cerebrum and spine
Term
mening/o
meningi/o
Definition
membrain covering brain and spinal cord
Term
epi/dur/al
Definition
in the meninges, the space between pia matter and spinal cord
Term
cerebr/o/spin/al fluid
Definition
fluid that protects the brain and spinal cord
Term
myel/o
Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
Term
neur/o
Definition
nerve
Term
encephal/o
Definition
brain
Term
dors/o
Definition
back of body
Term
ventr/o
Definition
belly, belly side
Term
thromb/o
Definition
blood clot
Term
embolus
Definition
a clot in a blood or lymphatic vessels
Term
thrombus
Definition
clot that adheres to the wall of a blood vessel or organ
Term
cerebr/o/vascul/ar accident (CVA)
Definition
disruption of normal blood supply to the brain (stroke)
Term
hemo/o/rrhage
Definition
bursting forth of blood
Term
aneurysm/o
Definition
widening or a widened vessel
Term
psych/o
Definition
mind
Term
erot/o/mania
Definition
abnormally powerful sex drive
Term
my/o
Definition
muscle
Term
cyst/o
Definition
bladder
Term
enter/o
Definition
intestine
Term
scler/o
Definition
hardening
or sclera (white of the eye)
Term
plegia
Definition
paralysis
Term
oste/o
Definition
bone
Term
four types of bones
Definition
long, short, flat, irregular
Term
short bones
Definition
cube-shaped bones of the wrists ankles and toes
Term
flat bones
Definition
broad bones in the shoulders andribs
Term
irregular bones
Definition
certain bones of the ears and the bones of the vertebrae
Term
long bones
Definition
strongest bones of the arms and legs
Term
cyte
Definition
cell
Term
/poiesis
Definition
formation or production of blood cells
Term
chondr/o
Definition
cartilage
Term
dist/o
Definition
far or farthest
Term
rickets
Definition
a form of osteomalacia found in infants
Term
synthroses
Definition
totally immovable joints
Term
diarthroses
Definition
freely movable joints
Term
amphiarthroses
Definition
slightly moveable joints
Term
arthr/o
Definition
joint
Term
/centesis
Definition
surgical puncture of a joint
Term
synovial fluid
Definition
fluid secreted within the synovial membrane that allows the free movement of the membranes
Term
encephal/o
Definition
head
Term
inter/cost/al
Definition
between ribs
Term
spin/o
Definition
spine
Term
spondyl/o
Definition
vertebrae (backbone)
use when describing the CONDITION of the vertebral structure
Term
vertebr/o
Definition
vertebrae (backbone)
use when Discribing vertebral structure
Term
cervic/o
Definition
7 cervical vertebrae of the neck (c1-c7)
Term
thorac/o
Definition
12 thoracic vertebrae of the chest (t1-t12)
Term
lumb/o
Definition
5 lumbar vertebrae of the lower back (L1-L5)
Term
sacr/o
Definition
sacral vertebrae (sacrum) tail of the backbone
Term
scler/o
Definition
hardening; sclera (white of eye)
Term
choroid/o
Definition
choroid
-layer below sclera in the eye
Term
retin/o
Definition
retina
Term
kerat/o
Definition
cornea; hard tissue, hard
Term
irid/o
Definition
iris (colored portion of eye)
Term
ophthalm/o
Definition
eye
Term
conjuctiv/o
Definition
conjunctiva- membrane that lines the inside of eyelid
Term
blephar/o
Definition
eyelid
Term
-opia
Definition
suffix for vision
Term
dipl/o
Definition
double
Term
hyper/opia
Definition
farsightedness (cant see objects close)
Term
my/opia
Definition
nearsightedness (cant see objects that are far away)
Term
dacry/o
Definition
tear, lacrimal gland
Term
ot/o
Definition
ear
Term
tympan/o
myring/o
Definition
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
Term
salping/o
Definition
eustachian tube (or fallopian tube)
Term
staped/ectomy
Definition
removal of the stapes (part of the tympanic membrane-eardrum)
Term
URI
Definition
upper respiratory infection
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