Prefixes/Suffixes
What is the prefix brady- mean?
slow
Give the word root for vessel.
Most people would say vas/o or vascul/o. Which is correct! If you thought, angi/o or hemangi/o, this would also be accepted as these roots also refer to vessels/blood vessels.
You may have seen this abbreviation used in our medical note assignments. What does BP stand for?
blood pressure
What is the fluid carried in the lymphatic system called?
Lymph contains infection-fighting white blood cells throughout the body to protect to body from impurities and to return excess fluid and proteins from tissues to the bloodstream.
What is the medical term for a "heart attack" is called?
What is the prefix for fast?
tachy-
What does ather/o stand for?
What does AIDS stand for?
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
The thick, muscular layer of the heart wall is called what?
myocardium
Atherosclerosis is the accumulation of fatty deposits in the lining of a vessel.
As in cardioplasty, what does the suffix -plasty stand for?
surgical repair
Can you name the word root for vein?
The correct answer is phelb/o.
Hb or Hbg stand for what?
Hemoglobin which is carries oxygen in red blood cells.
Name two protective organs that are associated with the lymphatic system.
Any of the following would be correct:
tonsils, located in the throat (pharynx) // this filters inhaled or swallowed materials and aid in immunity early in life
thymus, located in the chest above the heart // processes and stimulates lymphocytes active in immunity
spleen in the upper left region of the abdomen // filters blood and destroys old red blood cells
appendix attached to the large intestine // may aid in development of immunity
peyer patches in the lining of the intestine // help protect against invading microorganisms
Changes in the lymphatic system are often related to infection and may consist of inflammation and enlargement of the nodes or inflammation of the vessels. What are the clinical terms for the underlined phrases?
The correct answer(s) are:
lymphadenitis: lymphaden/o, lymph node; -itis, inflammation
lymphangitis: lymphangi/o, lymph vessel; -itis, inflammation
The suffix -sclerosis means what?
hardening
What does lymphaden/o mean?
If you answered lymph node, you'd be correct.
Name the abbreviations in the following sentence — To have a CBC, you need to measure one's WBC, RBC, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelets.
Complete Blood Count; White Blood (cell) Count; Red Blood (cell) Count
What is the value between the right atrium and right ventricle called?
This is the right atrioventricular (AV) value, which is also known as the tricuspid value because it has three cusps/flaps.
Name at least one arrthymia.
Arrhythmia is any irregularity in heart rhythm, such as an altered heart rate, extra beats, or a change in the pattern of the beat.
Bradycardia is a slower-than-average rate, and tachycardia is a higher-than-average rate.
Name the medical terminology suffix for tightening, stricture, constriction.
-stenosis
What is the word root for pulse?
sphygm/o
What does EPO or EP stand for?
EPO or EP stands for erythropoietin, which is a hormone that regulates the production of RBCs in the bone marrow. It is made by the kidneys.
Can you list the sequence of cardiac contractions that regularly transmit electrical impulses through the heart?
Sinoatrial (SA) node, which is located in the upper right atrium and called the pacemaker because it sets the rate of the heart beat. It also initiates impulse.
Atrioventricular (AV) node is located at the bottom of the right atrium near the ventricle. The AV node mediates the impulse between the atria and the ventricles. Internodal fibers between the SA and AV nodes carry stimulation throughout both atria.
AV bundle (bundle of His), at the top of the inter ventricular septum travel impulses to the bundle of His to the Purkinje network.
The left and right bundle branches travel along the left and right side of the septum.
Lastly, the Purkinje fibers carry stimulation throughout the walls of the ventricles.
What is a diagnostic tool for CAD?
CAD, or coronary artery disease, results from atherosclerosis in the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle. A coronary CT angiography (CTA) is a noninvasive procedure that can be used in the diagnosis of heart disease.