Roots
metr/o & hyster/o
uterus
breakdown and define terms: urethrostenosis
urethro (urethra) + sten (narrowing) + Osis (condition) = narrowing of the urethra (tube that connects the bladder to the outside world)
root word: hemoptysis
hemo: blood
what are three main types of cells in the blood
erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes
PERRLA
pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accommadation
onych/o & ungu/o
nail
breakdown and translate terms: amniorrhexis
amnio (amnion) + rrhexis (rupture) = rupture of the amniotic sac
root: craniosynotosis
cranio- head, skull; ost - bone
the cause is also called the
etiology
medical language is necessary and useful because
communicate clearly and quickly with each other using a common language, and patients can be comforted and assured that the medical professional understands their symptoms and is in control of the dx and tx process
acous/o
sound
breakdown with / / : blepharopyorrhea
blepharo/pyo/rrhea
root: arteriosclerosis
arterio artery
abbreviation both ears
AU
excessive vomiting
hyperemesis
stomat/o
mouth
breakdown with // : dacryocystorhinostomy
dacryo/cysto/rhino/stomy
suffix: costochodritis
itis inflammation
abbreviation for vertebrae
c1-c7, s1-s5, l1-l5, t1-t12
translate the term lymphadenectomy
surgical removal of a lymph node
salping/o
fallopian tube
basic rule for emphasizing syllables
falls on third to last syllable
suffix: penia
deficiency
nevus commonly called
mole
medical term kidney condition
nephrosis