Mastering Healthcare Terminology 5Th Ed

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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-cyte

Back 2

Cell

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Suffix

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Home/o

Back 3

Same

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Prefix

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-stasis

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Controlling

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Suffix

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Homeostasis

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Normal dynamic process of balance in a healthy body.

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home/o= same

-statis= controlling

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Meta

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Change, Beyond

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Prefix

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Bol/o

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Throwing

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-ism

Back 8

State of

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Prefix

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Anabolism

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The body's process building up substances

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ana= up, apart

bal/o= throwing

-ism=state of

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Catabolism

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The body's process of breaking down substances

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cata= down

bal/o =throwing

-ism=state of

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ana

Back 11

Up, apart

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Cell

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The smallest unit of the human body

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Cytoplasm

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Holds up the organelles of the cell

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Cyto= cell

-plasm= formation

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Lysosome

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Organelle that serves a digestive function for the cell

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lys/o = dissolving

-some= body

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What are the five parts that make a cell?

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Cytoplasm,

lysosome,

ribosome,

mitochondrion,

nucleus

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ribosome

Back 16

Site of protein formation; contains ribonucleic acid (RNC)

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rib/o= ribose

-some= body

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Mitochondrion (mitochondria)

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Converts nutrients to energy in the presence of oxygen

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Nucleus

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Control center of cell contains DNA ,Deoxyribonucleic acid, which carries genetic information

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Nucle/o = nucleus

-us = structure

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Tissue

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Is a group of similar cells from the same origin that together carry out a specific function

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Tissue = hist/o

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Stromal

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The type of tissue that is supportive

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Stom/o= stromal

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Parenchymal

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Tissue that does the work of the organ

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Par = near

En = In

Chym/o = juice

-al = pertaining to

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Epithelial

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Acts as an internal or external covering for the organs

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What are the four types of tissue?

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Epithelial,

connective,

muscular,

nervous

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Connective tissue

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Types of an internal structural network

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Muscular tissue

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Three types of tissues that are able to contract and relax

including the heart skeletal and visceral.

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Nervous system

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Cells that provide transmission of information to regulate a variety of functions

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Nuer/o = nervous

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Viscer/o

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Organ

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Myocardium

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The heart's muscle tissue

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My/o = muscle

Cardi/o = heart

-um = structure

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Endocardium

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Epithelial tissue that lines the heart

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Endo= Within

cardi = heart

-um = structure

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What are the eight parts of an organ?

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Apex,

corporis/body,

fornix

fundus

Hilum

Lumen

Sinus

Vestibule

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Apec/o

Back 31

The pointed extremity of a conical structure

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Corporis

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The largest or most important part of the Organ

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Corpor/o

Dom/o

Somar/o

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Fornix

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Any Vaultlike or arched structure

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Fornic/o

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Fundus

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The base or deepest part of a hollow organ that is farthest from the mouth of the Organ

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Fund/o

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Hilum

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Recess, exit or entrance of a duct into a gland, or of a nerve and vessels into an organ.

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Hil/o

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Sinus

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A cavity or channel in bone

A dilated channel for blood or a cavity that permits the escape of material.

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Vestibule

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A small space or cavity at the beginning of a canal.

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What are the 11 body systems?

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Musculoskeletal

Integumentary

Gastrointestinal

Urinary

Reproductive

Blood/ lymphatic/ immune

Cardiovascular

Respiratory

Nervous / Behavioral

Special senses

Endocrine

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Special senses

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Is the information gathering function of the body

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Integumentary

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Is the cover and protection function of the body

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Gastrointestinal

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Is the nutrition system function of the body

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Urinary

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Elimination of nitrogenous waste

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Blood / lymphatic / immune

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Transportation of nutrients, wastes, protection

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Cardiovascular

Back 44

transportation of blood

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Respiratory

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Delivers oxygen to cells and removes carbon dioxide

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Nervous/ Behavior

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The bodies function of receiving or processing information

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Endocrine

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Effects that changes through chemical messages

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Hem/o

Hemot/a

Hematic (adj)

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Blood

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Oste/o

Osteal (adj)

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Bone

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Osse/o

Osseous (adj)

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Bone

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Lyse/o

Lytic (adj)

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Breakdown, dissolve

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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Cellul/o

Cellular (adj)

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Cell

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Fascia

Back 54

Fibrous covering of the muscle