Intro to Med Term
List the four types of word parts:
Word root, combining form, suffix, prefix
What combining form means white?
leuk/o
Describe anatomical position
Body is standing erect, Facing forward, Upper limbs at sides, Palms facing forward, Toes are pointing forward
Cytology is:
The study of the cell
The study of disease
pathology
Break down the word cyanosis
Cyan- = blue, -osis = abnormal condition
A condition of long duration is considered:
chronic
Define cephalic:
Toward the head
We learned about two types of stem cells. Name the two types.
Adult stem cells & Embryonic stem cells
A specialist who studies the outbreaks of disease within a population group
epidemiologist
Break down the word abdominocentesis
Abdomin/o = abdomen, -centesis = surgical puncture to remove fluid
The combining form meaning spinal cord is:
myel/o
The term for "away from the midline"
lateral
An increase in number of cells resulting in enlargement of organ/tissue is known as:
hyperplasia
Transmission via physical contact between an infected person and a susceptible person is known as:
Direct contact transmission
Break down the term: atherosclerosis
Athero- = fatty plaques, -sclerosis = abmormal hardening
What is a prognosis?
A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease
List the four abdominal quadrants:
RUQ, LUQ, LLQ, RLQ
These glands secrete chemical substances OUT OF the body using ducts
Exocrine
Define Nosocomial Infection.
Disease acquired in hospital or clinical setting
What term means higher than normal blood pressure?
Hypertension
Describe the difference between the terms sign and symptom.
Sign= Objective evidence of a disease; can be evaluated or measured by others
Symptom = Subjective evidence of a disease; cannot be evaluated or measured by others
Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections?
Frontal (coronal) plane
List the four different types of tissues.
Epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous
Define congenital disorder.
A disorder that exists at the time of birth