Root words
root word for vein
phleb/o , ven/o
CHF
Congestive heart failure
adrenalitis
inflammation of the adrenal gland
which vitamin is primarily produced when the skin is exposed to sunlight?
vitamin D
cephalgia
head pain
root word for blood
hem/o , hemat/o
SV
Stroke volume
anemia
reduction of red blood cells noticed by patients weakness and fatigue
WHAT IS THE MEDICAL TERM FOR VOICE BOX
Larynx
otalgia
ear pain
root word for blood condition
emia
MI
myocardial infarction
lymphadenopathy
any disease of a lymph gland, noticeably swollen lymph nodes
what is the medical term for pain in the spleen?
splenodynia
erythrocyte
red blood cell
root word for bone marrow
myel/o
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
sphygmomanometer
fancy name for the device used to measure blood pressure
what is the medical term for fever
pyrexia
otorhinolaryngologist
ear, nose & throat specialist
root word for deficiency
penia
IVIG
intravenous immunoglobulin
hematocrit
test to judge or separate the blood, it is used to determine the ratio of blood cells to total blood volume
what is the medical term for blockage of arteries in the lungs
pulmonary embolism
lymphangiography
procedure to study the lymph vessels