Chapters 1-3
What does lip/o mean
fat
What does Rhytid/o mean?
Wrinkles
The suffix -pexy means
surgical fixation
The suffix -rrhaphy means
Suturing or repairing
Ankyl/o means
Stiff or bent
Examines DNA, the chemical database that carries instructions for the body’s functions
Genetic Testing
Scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury
Abrasion
Enlarged veins of the spermatic cord
Black, tarry stool that contains digested blood
Melena
Abnormal prominence of the joint at the base of the great toe
Bunion
The suffix -ad means
Toward
the suffix -ptysis means
Spitting or coughing
Growth of endometrium into the muscular portion of the uterus
Adenomyosis
Surgical removal of the eyeball
Enucleation
Chronic degenerative disease characterized by sclerotic patches along the brain and spinal cord
Multiple Sclerosis
Semi-sitting with slight elevation of the knees
Fowler Position
Highly contagious bacterial infection of the respiratory tract characterized by a severe hacking cough, followed by an acute crowing inspiration, or whoop
Pertussis
First feeling of movement of the fetus in utero by the pregnant woman
Quickening
Agent that constricts the pupil
Miotic
Any one of a large group of psychotic disorders characterized by gross distortions of reality, disturbance of language and communication, withdrawal from social interaction, and the disorganization and fragmentation of thought, perception, and emotional reaction
Schizophrenia
What does the prefix dia- mean?
Through, complete
Displacement of an organ or anatomic structure from its normal position
Prolapse
Narrowing of the mitral valve from scarring, usually caused by episodes of rheumatic fever
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Ringing in the ears
Tinnitus
Disease in which thyroid gland cells are destroyed by autoimmune processes.
Hashimoto thyroiditis