Medical Terminology Unit 2

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Leuk/o

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White

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Melan/o

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Black

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Erythroderma

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Red skin

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Leukoderma

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Whiteness of the skin

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Melanoderma

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Black (discolored) skin

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Melanocyte

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Black (dark) cell

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Erythrocyte

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Red blood cell

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-emia

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Condition in the blood

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Cytology

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Study of cells

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Leukocytopenia

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Decrease in the number of white blood cells

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-penia

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Decrease in number of

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Isch-

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Blocked

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Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

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Temporary interruption of blood flow

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Erythremia (polycythemia)

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Too many red blood cells

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Erythrocytopenia (can be due to abnormal bleeding)

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Someone who lacks the normal number of red blood cells

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Thromb/o (thrombus)

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Clot

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Thrombocytopenia

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Decrease in the number of platelets, not allowing blood to clot

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Platelet (thrombocyte)

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Blood cell that causes clots

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Hemoglobin (Hgb or Hb)

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The main function of a RED blood cell, carries oxygen

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Hematocrit (Hct)

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Measures how much space in the blood is filled with RED Blood Cells

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Hem/o (Hemat/o)

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Blood

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RBC

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Red Blood Cell count

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WBC

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White Blood Cell count

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Peri-

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Surrounding (around)

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Epi-

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Upon (on top)

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Endo-

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Inside (inner)

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My/o

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Muscle

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Myocardium

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MUSCLE layer of the HEART

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Endocardium

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INNER lining of the HEART

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Epicardium (Pericardium)

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Surrounding the heart.

Outer membrane ON the HEART

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Carditis

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Inflammation of the heart

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Myocarditis

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Inflammation of the heart muscle

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Cardiologist

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One who specializes in diseases of the heart

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-gram

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Record of (picture)

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-graph

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Instrument used to make a record/picture

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-graphy

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Process of using a recording instrument

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-grapher

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Person who makes the recording/picture

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Ather/o

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Thick, fatty

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Atherogenesis

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FORMATION of abnormal FAT in walls of arteries

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Man/o

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Thin

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Scler/o

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Hard

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Steth/o

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Chest

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Son/o 🎵

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Sound

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Sphygm/o 📈

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Pulse

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Tom/o 🍅

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Slice

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Angi/o (Vas/o) 🛳

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Vessel

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Brady-

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Slow

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Tachy-

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Fast

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a- or an-

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Without

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-algia

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Pain

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-ectomy

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Excision (cutting out. Removal)

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-genic

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To generate

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-oma

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Tumor

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-plasty

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Repair

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Angiosclerosis

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Hardening of a Vessel

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Angioscopy

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Procedure of looking INTO an VESSEL with a SCOPE

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Angiogenesis

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Formation of new blood VESSELS

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Occlusion 🚫

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Obstruction (block)

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Infarct 🚫⬅️➡️☠

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An area of ischemic necrosis.

Blockage that causes cells to die.

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Embolus (embolism)

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A moving blood clot (thrombus)

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Aneurysm

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A vessel weakening

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Sphymography 📈

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Process of recording pressure, patterns, and strength of a PULSE

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-manometer (thin meter, opposite of manatee)

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Instrument that measures the pressure of liquids and gasses

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Phleb/o

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Vein

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Phlebotomy (venipuncture) 🔪

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Cutting into a vein

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Phleboplasty

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Repair of a vein via surgery

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Angiolysis

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Destruction of blood vessels

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Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening of the arteries

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Echocardiography

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Diagnostic test of the heart using ultrasound waves

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Ischemia

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Blocked blood flow

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Thrombolysis

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Destruction of blood clots