Word Parts
lapar/o-
What is the abdomen?
hyper-
What is above normal?
Helicobacter pylori
What is the bacterium that is the most common cause of peptic ulcer disease?
electrocardiography (EKG)
What is a procedure that records the electrical activity of the heart?
adrenal glands
What regulates electrolyte levels, influences metabolism, and responds to
stress?
-scope
What is an instrument used to examine?
-emia
What is a condition of the blood?
Hypertension
What is high blood pressure?
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
What is a procedure in which the occluded coronary
artery is bypassed to restore blood flow to the heart muscle?
pituitary gland
What is known as the master gland and produces, stores, and releases hormones?
spir/o-
What is to breathe?
-pathy
What is disease?
Pediculosis
What is an infestation of head and body lice?
antifungal medication
What is a medication used to treat funal infections such as ringworm?
○ Regulating body temperature
○ Elimination of waste products
○ Protection from pathogens
What are the functions of the integumentary system?
-metry
What is the process of measuring?
neur/o-
What is a nerve?
Edema
What is swelling of the feet and ankles due to fluid being trapped in the tissues?
antibiotics
What is the ONLY effective against bacterial infections and would NOT be used
to treat the common cold?
endocrine system
What is responsible for secreting hormones into the bloodstream?
glyc/o-
What is glucose (sugar)?
rhin/o-
What is the nose?
Anaphylaxis
What is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction that can occur suddenly and
rapidly?
laparoscope
What is a procedure where a scope is used to examine the patient's abdomen?
cell
What is the smallest independently functioning unit of an organism?