Combining Forms
Anatomy
Symptomatic
Diagnostic
Treatment
100
gland
What is aden/o
100
pacemaker
What is the SA node
100
otalgia
What is earache
100
disease of structural changes in the brain; irreversible
What is Alzheimer disease
100
radiology
What is xray imaging
200
phren/o psych/o thym/o
What is mind
200
unoxygenated blood moves through this valve from R atrium to R ventricle
What is tricuspid valve
200
dizziness
What is vertigo
200
obstructive pulmonary disease caused by a spasm of teh bronchial tubes
What is asthma
200
noninvasive method of estimating the percentage of O2 saturation
What is pulse oximetry
300
nose
What is rhin/o or nas/o
300
organ that filters out aging blood cells
What is spleen
300
hepatitis
What is inflammation of the liver
300
abnormal leukocytes in the blood in the blood and bone marrow
What is leukemia
300
creation of an opening in the colon
What is colonoscopy
400
thromb/o
What is clot
400
inflammation of the gums
What is gingivitis
400
persistently high blood pressure
What is hypertension
400
device that pumps a constant pressurized flow of air through the nasal passages
What is CPAP ;continuous positive airway pressure
500
vein
What is ven/o or phleb/o
500
nerves that carry involuntary impulses to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands
What is autonomic nervous system
500
syncope
What is fainting
500
measurement of specific ions 9 sodium, potassium CO2 and chloride
What is electrolytes
500
treatment of malignancies with chemical agents
What is chemotherapy
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