Medical Terminology
Root
What is the main part of a medical word
closer to the point of origin
what is proximal
blue discoloration of the skin
what is cyanosis
flow of blood between the heart and lungs
what is the pulmonary circulation
clear fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells
what is a lymph
Latin and greek
where does 75% of medical words come from
the movement towards the head
what is cephalad
skill means to listen
what is auscultation
inferior tip of an organ
what is the apex
body fluid that contains no red cells
what is plasma
A prefix
what is the word part that is found only at the beginning of the word
space within the body that contains internal organs
what is the body cavity
tissue death
what is necrosis
the innermost layer of cells that lines the atria, ventricles, and heart valves
what is endothelium
chronic, abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes, usually associated with disease
what is lymphadenopathy
the root word plus a forward slash, followed by a combing vowel
what a combing form consists of
assist in providing directional terms for the body
what are planes
an instrument used to examine ears
what is otoscope
four chambers two on top and two on bottom
what is heart chambers
combining form meaning appendix
what is -append/o
contains 2 or more root words
what are compound words
structures on the surface of the body
what is superficial
procedure to obtain blood from a vein
What is phlebotomy
Damage to blood vessels caused by high blood pressure; make blood vessels less flexible, less responsive, and hard
what is arteriosclerosis
hemorrhage from a ruptured spleen
what is splenorrhagia