Studied by 25 peopleangi/o
vessel
aort/o
aorta
arteri/o
Artery
ather/o
Hardening
atri/o
Atrium
brady-
Slow
Cardi/o
Cardio, heart
Coron/o
Coronary heart
peri-
around
endo-
within
embl/o
embolism
phleb/o
Vein
-sclerosis
Hardening
tachy-
Fast
-tension
Pressure
thromb/o
Clot
ven/o
Vein
ventricul/o
Ventricle
BP
Blood Pressure
CHD
Coronary Heart Disease
CHF
Congestive Heart failure
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
ECg/EKG
Electrocardiogram
MI
Myocardial Infarction
Angina
Decrease in blood flow to the heart muscle causing chest pain
Stroke
Lack of blook flow to brain causing tissue death
Atherosclerosis
Fatty Plaque buildup in the artery walls
Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of the artery walls
Aneurysm
A thinning and ballooning of an artery wall
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Arrythmia
Abnormal heart rhythm
cervic/o
Cervix
gynec/o
woman, female
hyster/o
uterus
mamm/o, mast/o
Breast
men/o
Menses, Mestruation
ovari/o
Ovary
pelv/o
Pelvis
uter/o
Uterus
vagin/o
Vagina
metr/o
Uterus
Endometriosis
Growth of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus
Hysterectomy
Surgical removal of the uterus
Ovarian Cancer
malignant cell growth in the ovaries
Ovarian Cyst
a fluid filled sac in an ovary
Breast Cancer
malignant cell growth in the breast tissue
Dysmenorrhea
painful periods
Yeast Infection
An infection of the vagina causing itching and discharge
Cervical Cancer
Malignant cell growth in the cervix; can be caused by HPV virus
Pap smear
Examination of cervical cells and mucus for early detection of cervical cancer
Estrogen
Female hormone responsible for the development of feminine characteristics; also plays an important role in the maintenence of the uterine lining
arthr/o
Joint
articul/o
Joint
-blast
Build, Embryonic, immature
burs/o
bursa
cervic/o
neck, cervical
chondr/o
cartilage
-clast
to break
cost/o
rib;costal
crani/o
skull; cranium
femor/o
femur
kyph/o
humpback
ligament/o
ligament
-malacia
softening
my/o, muscul/o
muscle
oste/o
bone
-porosis
lessen in density
scoli/o
crooked, bent
stern/o
chest; sternum
tendin/o
tendon
vertebr/o
vertebra
L1, L2
Lumbar Vertebra 1, 2
C1, C2
Cervical vertebrae 1, 2
T1, T2
Thoracic Vertebrae 1, 2
arthroscopy
visualization of the interior of a joint using an endoscope
greestick fracture
a partial break in bone but not completely seperated; bent and partially broken
arthritis
inflammation of a joint
kyphosis
hunchback
closed fracture
bone is broken and the overlying skin is not lacerated
lordosis
swayback
open fracture
bone is broken and overlying skin is lacerated
osteogenesis
process of bone formation
osteomalacia
softening of bone
osteoporosis
loss bone density
scoliosis
lateral curvature of the spine
sprain
a joint injure by excessive stretching of the supporting ligaments
strain
overstretching of the muscle or the attaching tendon supporting ligaments of a joint
dislocation
a tear in the supporting ligaments of the joing causing the bone ends to no longer align
tendonitis
inflammation of the tendon
abdomin/o
Abdomen
an/o
Anus
appendic/o
Appendix
col/o, colon/o
Colon
dent/I, odont/o
Tooth
digest/o
Digestion
-emesis
Vomiting
enter/o
Small intestine
epi-
upon, above
esophag/o
Esophagus
gastr/o
Stomach
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