Organization Of The Body Medical Terminology Chapter 5

Front 1

ventr/o

Back 1

belly side

Front 2

dors/o

Back 2

back, posterior

Front 3

anter/o

Back 3

front, ventral

Front 4

medi/o, mid-

Back 4

middle

Front 5

poster/o

Back 5

back, dorsal

Front 6

later/o

Back 6

toward the side

Front 7

super/o

Back 7

uppermost or above

Front 8

caud/o

Back 8

toward the tail

Front 9

infer/o

Back 9

lowermost of below

Front 10

abdomin/o

Back 10

abdomen

Front 11

proxim/o

Back 11

nearer the origin or point of attachment

Front 12

acr/o

Back 12

extremities

Front 13

dist/o

Back 13

far or distant from the origin or point of attachment

Front 14

cyst/o

Back 14

cyst, bladder, or sac

Front 15

dactyl/o

Back 15

digit (toes, fingers, or both)

Front 16

anter/o

Back 16

Front

Front 17

caud/o

Back 17

Tail

Front 18

dist/o

Back 18

Far

Front 19

dors/o

Back 19

Back

Front 20

infer/o

Back 20

Below

Front 21

later/o

Back 21

Side

Front 22

medi/o

Back 22

Middle

Front 23

poster/o

Back 23

Behind

Front 24

proxim/o

Back 24

Near

Front 25

super/o

Back 25

Above

Front 26

ventr/o

Back 26

Belly

Front 27

abdomin/o

Back 27

abdomen

Front 28

acr/o

Back 28

extremities

Front 29

blephar/o

Back 29

eyelid

Front 30

cyst/o

Back 30

cyst, bladder, or sac

Front 31

dactyl/o

Back 31

digit (toes, fingers)

Front 32

lapar/o

Back 32

abdominal wall

Front 33

omphal/o

Back 33

umbilicus (navel)

Front 34

onych/o

Back 34

nail

Front 35

pelv/i

Back 35

pelvis

Front 36

periton/o

Back 36

peritoneum

Front 37

som/a, somat/o

Back 37

body

Front 38

thorac/o

Back 38

chest (thorax)

Front 39

Thoracodynia

Back 39

Pain in the thorax

Front 40

Thoracotomy

Back 40

Surgical incision of the chest wall

Front 41

Thoracoscopy

Back 41

Diagnostic examination of the chest cavity

Front 42

Thoracoplasty

Back 42

Plastic surgery of the chest in which portions of the ribs are removed to cause areas of the lungs to collapse

Front 43

Blepharal

Back 43

Pertaining to the eyelid

Front 44

Blepharitis

Back 44

Inflammation of the eyelid

Front 45

Blepharoplegia

Back 45

Paralysis of the eyelid

Front 46

Blepharoptosis

Back 46

Prolapse or sagging of the eyelid

Front 47

Twitching of the eyelid

Back 47

blepharospasm

Front 48

Plastic surgery performed on the eyelid

Back 48

blepharoplasty

Front 49

Surgical incision of the eyelid

Back 49

blepharotomy

Front 50

Acrocyanosis

Back 50

Cyanosis (blue tinge) of the extremities

Front 51

Acrodermatitis

Back 51

Dermatitis of the extremities

Front 52

Acral

Back 52

Pertaining to the extremities

Front 53

Acrohypothermy

Back 53

Abnormal coldness of the extremities

Front 54

Acromegaly

Back 54

Abnormal enlargement of the extremities

Front 55

Onychomalacia

Back 55

Softening of the nails

Front 56

Onychomycosis

Back 56

Disease of the nails caused by a fungus

Front 57

Onychopathy

Back 57

Any disease of the nails

Front 58

Onychectomy

Back 58

Surgical removal of the nail

Front 59

Extra-

Back 59

outside

Front 60

Inter-

Back 60

between

Front 61

Intra-

Back 61

Within

Front 62

crin/o, -crine

Back 62

secrete

Front 63

dacry/o, lacrim/o

Back 63

tear, tearing, crying

Front 64

-emia

Back 64

condition of the blood

Front 65

hem/o, hemat/o

Back 65

blood

Front 66

hidr/o

Back 66

sweat or perspiration

Front 67

hydr/o

Back 67

water

Front 68

lymph/o

Back 68

lymph

Front 69

muc/o

Back 69

mucus

Front 70

-poiesis

Back 70

production

Front 71

-poietin

Back 71

substance that causes production

Front 72

py/o

Back 72

pus

Front 73

sial/o

Back 73

saliva

Front 74

ur/o

Back 74

urine

Front 75

Red blood cell

Back 75

erythrocyte

Front 76

White blood cell

Back 76

leukocyte

Front 77

Cell responsible for transporting oxygen

Back 77

erythrocyte

Front 78

Red pigment in blood

Back 78

hemoglobin

Front 79

Cell that is often decreased in anemia

Back 79

erythrocyte

Front 80

Major cell type that is increased in leukemia

Back 80

leukocyte

Front 81

Has an important function in blood clotting

Back 81

Blood platelet

Front 82

A foreign substance that induces production of antibodies is called an __________

Back 82

antigen

Front 83

Lack of resistance is being __________ to a disease

Back 83

susceptible

Front 84

Phagocytosis of pathogens is part of the body's __________ defense mechanism

Back 84

nonspecific

Front 85

Anti-body mediated immunity is part of the body's ___________ defense mechanism

Back 85

specific

Front 86

__________ immunity occurs when an individual's body produces an immune response to a harmful antigen

Back 86

active

Front 87

AIDS is an abbreviation for aquired ____________ syndrome

Back 87

immunodeficiency

Front 88

WMD

Back 88

Weapons of mass destruction

Front 89

CDC

Back 89

Centers for disease control and prevention

Front 90

The use of pathogenic biological agents to cause terror in a population is called

Back 90

bioterrorism

Front 91

A term that means scattered or distributed over a general area is

Back 91

disseminated

Front 92

Anterior

Back 92

Toward the front

Front 93

Caudad

Back 93

Toward the tail

Front 94

Cephalad

Back 94

Toward the head

Front 95

Distal

Back 95

Far

Front 96

Dorsal

Back 96

Toward the back

Front 97

Inferior

Back 97

Below

Front 98

Lateral

Back 98

Toward the side

Front 99

Medial

Back 99

Middle

Front 100

Proximal

Back 100

Nearer the origin

Front 101

Superior

Back 101

Above

Front 102

The fundamental unit of life is the _____________

Back 102

cell

Front 103

Similar cells acting together to perform a fucntion is called a(n) _______________

Back 103

tissue

Front 104

Tissue types working together to perform a function is called a(n) ______________

Back 104

organ

Front 105

Abnormal development of tissues or organs is called ______________________

Back 105

dysplasia

Front 106

An abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in tissue is called ____________

Back 106

hyperplasia

Front 107

Blepharal means pertaining to the __________________

Back 107

eyelid

Front 108

Acral means pertaining to the ________________

Back 108

extremities

Front 109

Thoracotomy means surgical incision of the ____________ wall

Back 109

chest

Front 110

Onychomalacia means softening of the ___________

Back 110

nail

Front 111

The _____________ cavity of the body is divided into the cranial and spinal cavities.

Back 111

dorsal

Front 112

Dividing the abdomen into ___________ uses imaginary lines to distinguish four parts

Back 112

quadrants

Front 113

Laparotomy means incision of the __________ wall

Back 113

abdominal

Front 114

Fluid that is found within the ells is called _________ fluid

Back 114

intracellular

Front 115

Lacrimation refers to the discharge of ______________

Back 115

tears

Front 116

Blood _____________ are called thrombocytes

Back 116

platelets

Front 117

What is the opposite of distal?

Back 117

Proximal

Front 118

What membrane lines the abdominopelvic cavity and enfolds the internal organs?

Back 118

peritoneum

Front 119

Inflammation of the navel

Back 119

omphalitis

Front 120

Presence of lacrimal stones

Back 120

dacryolithiasis

Front 121

A sticking together of two structures that are normally seperated

Back 121

adhesion

Front 122

What glands are ductless and therefore secrete their hormones into the bloodstream?

Back 122

Endocrine

Front 123

Formation and excretion of sweat

Back 123

Hidrosis

Front 124

Belly side

Back 124

Ventral

Front 125

Fluid part of the blood

Back 125

Plasma

Front 126

Pertaining to an immune response that has been weakened by disease or by an agent that suppresses the immune system

Back 126

Immunocompromised

Front 127

A substance that induces an immune response

Back 127

antigen

Front 128

A substance that prevents coagulation

Back 128

anticoagulant

Front 129

Formation and development of blood cells

Back 129

hematopoiesis

Front 130

In front and to one side

Back 130

Anterolateral

Front 131

Lack of development of an organ or tissue

Back 131

Aplasia

Front 132

Pertaining to the abdomen and thorax

Back 132

Abdominothoracic

Front 133

Presence of a thrombus

Back 133

thrombosis

Front 134

Use of pathogenic agents to cause terror

Back 134

bioterrorism

Front 135

White blood cells

Back 135

leukocytes

Front 136

Within a cell

Back 136

Intracellular

Front 137

homeostasis

Back 137

Constant internal environment

Front 138

Dysplasia

Back 138

abnormal development of tissues or organs

Front 139

Aplasia

Back 139

Lack of development of an organ or tissue

Front 140

Hypoplasia

Back 140

Lack of development of an organ or tissue that is less severe than aplasia

Front 141

Hyperplasia

Back 141

An abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in tissue

Front 142

Hypertrophy

Back 142

An increase in the size of an organ caused by an increase in the size of the cells

Front 143

Anaplasia

Back 143

A change in structure and orientation of cells

Front 144

Frontal plane

Back 144

Divides the body into front and back portions

Front 145

Transverse plane

Back 145

Divides the body into upper and lower portions

Front 146

Sagittal plane

Back 146

Divides the body into right and left sides

Front 147

Prone

Back 147

Lying face downward

Front 148

Supine

Back 148

Lying on the back