Cardiovascular
Combining form means heart
Cardi/o
the combining form gastr/o refers to what organ
What is the stomach
give one combing form meaning blood
what is hemat/o or hem/o
aden/o refers to what
what is gland
dermat/o refers to what
The combining form phleb/o refers to which vessel type
what is vein
enter/o refers to what part of the digestive tract
what is the small intestine
Thromb/o refers to what
what is a blood clot
which hormone lowers blood glucose
what is insulin
Neur/o refers to what system
nervous system or nerve
define bruit
what is a soft blowing sound heard on auscultation of a blood vessel
pneum/o refers to what system
what is respiratory
define the term phagocytosis
what the cell is eating "phag/o = eating"
hyper = excess kal = potassium emia= blood
abnormally high potassium levels in the blood
the term stomat/o refers to
Explain the term aneurysm and why is it important
What is abnormal ballooning or widening of a blood vessel; importance is when it ruptures it will cause severe bleeding
breakdown the term gastroenterology into its components and name what system it studies
gastr/o = stomach enter/o=small intestine ology= study of (studies the digestive system)
what is anaphylaxis and why must it immediately be treated
what is a severe life threatening allergic reaction, must be treated because it will cause an airway obstruction
nephr/o refers to what organ
give the strategy steps for breaking down unfamiliar medical terms
break down ischemia using the root word and then explain the potential tissue consequences
form is isch/o meaning to hold back (inadequate blood supply) causing potential for hypoxia damage and necrosis of tissues
give an example of the ps in healthcare terms being pronounces as an s sound
psychosis
construct a term using a root and a suffix to define inflammation of the spleen
splenitis " splen/o = spleen -itis = inflammation"
breakdown thyromegaly into parts and define it
thyr/o= thyroid, megaly= enlargement
enlargement of the thyroid gland known as a goiter
create the medical term referring to surgical removal of the spleen
what is splenectomy
splen/o = spleen
ectomy= surgical removal of