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Med Terms
Blood, Heart, Lungs
Question | Answer |
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Hem/o, Hemat/o, & -enima | Blood |
What is blood made of? | RBC, WBC, or Clotting cells |
Erythrocyte | RBC |
Erythr/o | Red |
-cyte | Cell |
Where are RBC's produced? | Bone marrow |
Leukocytes | WBC |
Leuk/o | White |
Coagulation | Act of clotting |
-penia | decrease in cell type |
-philia | increase in cell type |
-cytosis | elevated cell numbers |
-lysis | breakdown/destruction |
-emia | Blood condition |
Ven/o or Phelb/o | Veins |
Veins | Carry blood into heart |
Ateri/o | Arteries |
Arteries | Carries blood away from heart |
Capillary | To and from cells |
Sphygm/o | Pulse |
Man/o | Pressure |
Tensi/o | Pressure |
Cardi/o | Cardovascular |
Atri/o | Atrium |
Ventricl/o | Ventricles |
Valv/o or Valvul/o | Valves |
Bradycardia | Abnorally slow heartbeat |
Tachycardia | Abnormally fast heartbeat |
Systole | Contractions |
Syncope | Fainting |
Ischemia | Deficiency in blood supply to an area |
Arrhythia | Abnormal heartbeat |
Nas/o or Rhin/o | Nose |
Olfact/o | Smell |
Sinus/o | Sinus |
Tonsill/o | Tonsils |
Phamyng/p | Pharynx |
Epiglott/o | Epiglottis |
glott/o | Vocal apparatus |
Laryng/o | Larynx |
Trache/o | Trachea |
Bronch/o | Bronchi |
-ole | smaller |
Alveol/o | Aveoli |
Pleur/o | Pleura |
Thorac/o | Thorax |
Pulm/o or Pulmon/o | Lungs |
-pnue | Lungs |
Ox/i, Ox/o, Ox/y | Oxygen |
Capn/o | Carbon Dioxide |
-phea | Breath |
Spir/o | BReathing |
Tuss/i | Cough |