(BIO 033) BIO033 CHAPTER 1 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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Word Parts
Word roots, Combining Forms, Prefixes, and Suffixes
Word Roots
The word parts that usually, but not always, indicate the part of the body
involved.
Word Parts: -algia
pain, suffering
Word Parts: -dynia
Pain
Word Parts: -ectomy
Surgical removal, cutting out
Word Parts: -gram
Picture or record
Word parts:
hyper -
Excessive, increased
Word Parts:
hypo -
Deficient, decreased
Word Parts: -itis
inflammation
Word Parts: -osis
Abnormal condition, disease
Word Parts: -ostomy
the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
Word Parts:
Pre-
Before, in front of
Word Parts -plasty
surgical repair
Word Parts: -rrhage
Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid/discharge
Word Parts -rrhaphy
Surgical suturing
Word Parts -rrhea
Flow, discharge
,Word Parts: -sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
Medical Terms
words used to describe conditions, disease as well as aspects of medicine and
health care
abdonimocentesis (ab-DOM-in-noh-sen-TEE-sis)
the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
Acronym
a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term
angiography (an-jee-OG-rah-fee)
process of producing an x-ray, or radiographic study, of the blood vessels after
the injection of a contrast medium
Acute
a condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
appendectomy (ap-en-DECK-toh-mee)
surgical removal of the appendix
Arteriosclerosis (ar-tee-ree-oh-skleh-ROH-sis)
abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
Arthralgia (ar-THRAL-jee-ah)
pain in a joint or joints
colostomy (koh-LAHS-toh-mee)
the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the
body surface
Cyanosis (sign-ah-NOH-sis)
blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood
dermatologist (der-mah-TOL-oh-jist)
a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
Diagnosis (dye-ah-NOH-sis)
The identification of a disease
Diarrhea (dye-ah-REE-ah)
the frequent flow of loose or watery stools
Edema (eh-DEE-mah)
swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities
of the body
Endarterial (end-ar-TEE-ree-al)
pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
Eponym (EP-oh-nim)
a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who
discovered or described it first
erythrocyte (eh-RITH-roh-sight)
, a mature red blood cell
Fissure (FISH-ur)
a groove or crack-like sore of the skin; also normal folds in the contours of the
brain
fistula (FIS-chuh-lah)
an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an
organ to the surface of the body
gastralgia (gas-TRAL-jee-ah)
pain in the stomach
Gastritis (gas-TRY-tis)
inflammation of the stomach lining
Gastroenteritis (gas-Troy-en-tear-EYE-tis)
Inflammation of the stomach & small intestine
Gastrosis (gas-TROH-sis)
any disease of the stomach
Hemorrhage (HEM-or-idj)
the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
Hepatomegaly (hep-ah-tho-MEG-ah-lee)
Abnormal enlargement of the liver
Hypertension (high-per-TEN-shun)
higher than normal blood pressure
Hypotension (high-poh-TEN-shun)
lower than normal blood pressure
Infection (in-FECK-shun)
invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
inflammation (in-flah-MAY-shun)
A localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues
Interstitial (in-ter-STISH-al)
between, but not within, the parts of a tissue
Intramuscular (in-tray-MUS-kyou-lar)
Within the muscle
Laceration (lass-er-AY-shun)
a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut
lesion [LEE-zhuhn]
a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
malaise (mah-LAYZ)
a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of
an infection or other disease
Mycosis (my-KOH-sis)
any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
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Word Parts
Word roots, Combining Forms, Prefixes, and Suffixes
Word Roots
The word parts that usually, but not always, indicate the part of the body
involved.
Word Parts: -algia
pain, suffering
Word Parts: -dynia
Pain
Word Parts: -ectomy
Surgical removal, cutting out
Word Parts: -gram
Picture or record
Word parts:
hyper -
Excessive, increased
Word Parts:
hypo -
Deficient, decreased
Word Parts: -itis
inflammation
Word Parts: -osis
Abnormal condition, disease
Word Parts: -ostomy
the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
Word Parts:
Pre-
Before, in front of
Word Parts -plasty
surgical repair
Word Parts: -rrhage
Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid/discharge
Word Parts -rrhaphy
Surgical suturing
Word Parts -rrhea
Flow, discharge
,Word Parts: -sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
Medical Terms
words used to describe conditions, disease as well as aspects of medicine and
health care
abdonimocentesis (ab-DOM-in-noh-sen-TEE-sis)
the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
Acronym
a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term
angiography (an-jee-OG-rah-fee)
process of producing an x-ray, or radiographic study, of the blood vessels after
the injection of a contrast medium
Acute
a condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
appendectomy (ap-en-DECK-toh-mee)
surgical removal of the appendix
Arteriosclerosis (ar-tee-ree-oh-skleh-ROH-sis)
abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
Arthralgia (ar-THRAL-jee-ah)
pain in a joint or joints
colostomy (koh-LAHS-toh-mee)
the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the
body surface
Cyanosis (sign-ah-NOH-sis)
blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood
dermatologist (der-mah-TOL-oh-jist)
a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
Diagnosis (dye-ah-NOH-sis)
The identification of a disease
Diarrhea (dye-ah-REE-ah)
the frequent flow of loose or watery stools
Edema (eh-DEE-mah)
swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities
of the body
Endarterial (end-ar-TEE-ree-al)
pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
Eponym (EP-oh-nim)
a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who
discovered or described it first
erythrocyte (eh-RITH-roh-sight)
, a mature red blood cell
Fissure (FISH-ur)
a groove or crack-like sore of the skin; also normal folds in the contours of the
brain
fistula (FIS-chuh-lah)
an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an
organ to the surface of the body
gastralgia (gas-TRAL-jee-ah)
pain in the stomach
Gastritis (gas-TRY-tis)
inflammation of the stomach lining
Gastroenteritis (gas-Troy-en-tear-EYE-tis)
Inflammation of the stomach & small intestine
Gastrosis (gas-TROH-sis)
any disease of the stomach
Hemorrhage (HEM-or-idj)
the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
Hepatomegaly (hep-ah-tho-MEG-ah-lee)
Abnormal enlargement of the liver
Hypertension (high-per-TEN-shun)
higher than normal blood pressure
Hypotension (high-poh-TEN-shun)
lower than normal blood pressure
Infection (in-FECK-shun)
invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
inflammation (in-flah-MAY-shun)
A localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues
Interstitial (in-ter-STISH-al)
between, but not within, the parts of a tissue
Intramuscular (in-tray-MUS-kyou-lar)
Within the muscle
Laceration (lass-er-AY-shun)
a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut
lesion [LEE-zhuhn]
a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
malaise (mah-LAYZ)
a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of
an infection or other disease
Mycosis (my-KOH-sis)
any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus
