Intro One
List the four types of word parts:
Word Root
Combining Form
Suffix
Prefix
What word root means white?
leuk/o
What does cephalic mean?
Toward the head
Define the term cytology.
Define pathology
The study of disease
What is the suffix of the word cyanosis?
-osis = abnormal condition
A condition of long duration is considered:
Chronic
The term for "away from midline" is:
lateral
List the four different types of tissues.
Epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous
Transmission via direct physical contact between an infected person and a susceptible person is known as:
Direct contact transmission
What does the suffix -centesis mean?
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
What is a prognosis?
A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease
List the four abdominal quadrants:
RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ
These glands secrete chemical substances OUT OF the body using ducts
Exocrine
Define Nosocomial Infection.
Disease acquired in hospital or clinical setting
What does the word root ather/o mean?
Fatty plaque or substance
The word root meaning spinal cord is:
myel/o
What does the term "caudal" mean?
Toward the tail, or at lower end of body
An increase in number of cells resulting in enlargement of organ/tissue is known as:
Hyperplasia
A specialist who studies the outbreaks of disease within a population group
Epidemiologist
What term means higher than normal blood pressure?
Hypertension
Give an example of a sign vs a symptom.
Sign = objective (multiple examples)
Symptom = subjective (multiple examples)
A wound is located on the anterior torso, inferior to the chest bone and superior to the naval (belly button). Point to / describe where this is located.
We learned about two types of stem cells. Name the two types.
Adult stem cells & Embryonic stem cells
Define congenital disorder.
A disorder that exists at the time of birth