Midterm

Medical Terminology

100

son/o

sound

200

adip/o

fatty tissue

300

-rrhea

to flow

400

-plasty

surgical repair

500

Pharyng/o

**use this term in a sentence with a word.

throat

Medical Terminology

100

tetra-

four

200

-reticul/o

network

300

ped/o

child

400

pro

before

500

splen/o

**use this term in a sentence with a word.

spleen

Medical Terminology

100

semi

half

200

sect/o

to cut

300

andr/o

male

400

phalang/o

fingers/toes

500

rhin/o

**use this term in a sentence with a word.

nose

Infection Control Vocab

100

small, living organism that is not visible to the naked eye, it must be viewed under the microscope.

microorganism

200

organisms that cause infections and disease

pathogens

300

microorganisms that require oxygen to live

aerobic

400

smallest microorganisms only visible under an electron microscope.

**give an example of a pathogen caused by this microorganism.

Virus

500

simple, plant like organisms that live on dead, organic matter.

**give an example of a pathogen caused by this microorganism.

fungi

Infection Control Vocab

100

part 1: infection or disease that originates inside the body.

part 2: infection or disease that originates outside of the body.

endogenous, exogenous

200

infection acquired by a patient while in a healthcare facility

nosocomial

300

microorganisms that live and reproduce in the absence of oxygen

anaerobic

400

infection that occurs when the body's defense is weak or the immune system is down.

opportunistic infection 

500

one-celled, animal-like, organisms often found in decayed materials, feces and contaminated water.

**give an example of a pathogen caused by this microorganism.

protozoa