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Medical Terminology
Chapter 1&2
Term | Definition |
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Cardio | Heart |
Gastro | Stomach |
Neuro | Nerve |
Patho | Disease |
Entero | Small Instestine |
Dys- | Difficulty |
An- | Without |
Anti- | Against |
Dia- | through |
Trans- | Across |
skeletal system | gives the body structure and protects internal organs |
muscular system | works with the skeletal system to allow the body to move |
excretory system | removes waste products from the body |
circulatory system | carries needed materials to the body cells, including oxygen; carries waste away from the body, including carbon dioxide |
integumentary system | protects the body, releases excess water in sweat, and helps regulate body temperature |
ECU | Emergency care unit |
ICU | Intensive care unit |
SICU | Surgical intensive care unit |
OR | Operating room |
L&D | Labor and delivery |
Osteo | Bone |
cervico | neck |
thoraco | chest |
sacrum | very lower back |
inter | between |
poly | many |
neuro | Nerve |
psycho | mind |
iatro | treatment |
cephalo | head |
spino | spinal cord |
ophthalmo | eye |
oto | ear |
laryngo | voice box |
blepharo | eyelid |
audio | hearing |
Insulin | Released when the blood sugar is high |
anticoagulant | prevents clotting |
cardiology | study of the heart |
structural defect | death of heart tissue |
endocrinologist | specialist in internal secretions |