Word Parts
-algia
pain, suffering
What does the term natal refer to?
birth
What is physiology?
What are leukocytes?
White blood cells
What are lymphocytes?
White blood cells (leukocytes) that are formed in bone marrow as stem cells
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
What is pathology?
the study of all aspects of diseases
What's the difference between the terms ventral and dorsal?
Ventral: refers to the front side of an organ or body
Dorsal: refers to the back side of an organ or body
What medical term is used to describe the loss of the normal rhythm of the heartbeat?
Arrhythmia
What do immunoglobulins bind with?
Immunoglobulins bind with specific antigens in the antigen-antibody response
hist/o
tissue
What medical term is used to describe the inflammation of the stomach?
Gastritis
What body plane divides the body into equal left and right halves?
Midsagittal plane (also known as the midline)
What medical term is used to describe a potentially life-threatening infection that results from bacteria or other infectious organisms entering the bloodstream?
Sepsis
What medical term is used to describe any substance the body regards as being foreign?
Antigen
myel/o
spinal cord, bone marrow
What medical term is used to describe the rupture of a muscle?
Myorrhexis
What medical term is used to describe the belly button?
Umbilicus
What's the relationship between the medical terms embolism and embolus?
Embolism is the blockage of the blood vessel by an embolus (foreign object circulating in the blood).
What's the relationship between HIV and AIDS?
AIDS is the most advanced and fatal stage of HIV
-pepsia
digest, digestion
What's the difference between palpation and palpitation ?
palpation: examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency and location of certain body parts
palpitation: a pounding or racing of the heart
What medical term is used to describe the the defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue?
Aplasia
What's the difference between anemia and aplastic anemia?
Anemia: lower-than-normal number of red blood cells in the blood that causes fatigue and shortness of breath
Aplastic anemia: the absence of all formed blood elements that is caused by the failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow
What's the difference between carcinoma and carcinoma in situ?
Carcinoma: a malignant tumor that occurs in the epithelial tissue
Carcinoma in situ: a malignant tumor in its original position that has not yet invaded surrounding tissues