Unit 2

-ectomy

to cut out, excise (removal)

-tomy

to cut into, excise

-tome

an instrument that cuts slices

-ostomy

to form a surgical artificial opening

instrument used to cut skin

dermatome

incision into the stomach

gastrotomy

excision of the duodenum

duodenectomy

make a surgical artificial opening in the colon

colostomy

excision of the stomach

gastrectomy

incision into the stomach

gastrotomy

make a surgical opening in the stomach

gastrostomy

tom/o

slices or planes (cut)

ect/o

outside

os

mouth, opening

new opening made through the stomach

gastrostomy

gastroduodenostomy

forming a new opening between the stomach and duodenum

an incision into the duodenum

duodenotomy

-itis

inflammation

-megaly

enlarged

enlargement of the stomach

gastromegaly or megalogastria

incision of the duodenum

duodenotomy

-al or -ic

pertaining to (adj.)

form a new opening into the duodenum

duodenostomy

-graph

intrument used to record data

tomograph

an x-ray instrument used to show tissue or organs in one plane (slice)

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

CT (CAT scan)

computed tomography

PET

positron emisssion tomography

SPECT

single photon emission computed tomography

-algia

pain

pain in the heart

cardialgia

electrocardiogram

a picture or record of electrical activity of the heart

electrocardiograph

instrument used to record the picture

-graphy

process of making/recording image

ECG/EKG

electrocardiogram

son/o

sound

ech/o

sound made by reflected sound waves

a record of sound waves reflected through the heart

echocardiogram

radi/o

radiation

a picture made by using x-rays

radiogram

-path/o

disease

jaundice

yellow look associated with high levels of bilirubin in the blood

bluish discoloration of the skin

cyanoderma

white

leuk/o

black

melan/o

red

erythr/o

blue

cyan/o

green

chlor/o

yellow

xanth/o

condition of blueness

cyanosis

condition of the skin

dermatosis

condition of blueness of the skin

dermatocyanosis

pertaining to condition of blueness

cyanotic (adj)

red skin

erythroderma

white skin (vitiligo)

leukoderma

yellow skin

xanthoderma

abnormally dark pigmented skin

melanoderma

black cell (dark pigmented)

melanocyte

white (blood) cell

leukocyte

red (blood) cell

erythrocyte

blueness of extremities

acrocyanosis

-blast

embryonic or immature cell

embryonic white cell

leukoblast

-emia

blood condition

anemia

lack of RBC's

yellow blood condition (jaundice)

xanthemia

red blood condition (polycythemia)

erythremia

green blood condition (increased chlorine in the blood)

chloremia

erythema

abnormal redness of the skin due to capillary congestion

erythremia

increase in RBC's resulting from excess production in bone marrow

erythroderma

skin disorder characterized by reddening and scaling of 100% of the skin

vitiligo

patchy white areas on the skin

study of the cause of disease

pathology or etiology

instrument used to count cells

cytometer

process of counting cells

cytometry

specialist who studies diseases of the cell

cytologist

a technician that prepares and screens slides

cytotechnologist

-penia

poverty (decrease)

decrease in or not enough WBC's

leukocytopenia

-ia

condition (noun suffix)

-em

blood

a condition of white blood (presence of too many immature white cells in the blood)

leukemia

-osis

increase in numbers of blood cells

an increase in WBC's

leukocytosis

an increase in RBC's

erythrocytosis

hemoglobin (abbr.)

Hgb (Hb)

hematocrit (abbr.)

Hct

type of WBC (leukocyte) produced by the lymphatic system

lymphocyte

condition in which patient lacks RBC's

erythrocytopenia

an abnormal decrease in blood-clotting cells (platelets)

thrombocytopenia

increase in number of platelets (thrombocytes)

thrombocytosis

a group of tissue cells that are immature (embryonic)

histoblast

immature tissue

histoblast

the study of tissues

histology

a specialist who studies tissues

histologist

a tissue cell

histocyte

enlargement of the stomach

megalogastria or gastromegaly

mania

a condition of madness or excessive preoccupation (mental disorder)

a mental disorder in which a patient has greatly enlarged opinions of themselves (delusions of grandeur)

megalomania

-ic and -ac

pertaining to (adj suffixes)

ACVD

acute (or atherosclerotic) cardiovascular disease

ALL

acute lymphcytic leukemia

ARRT

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

ARDMS

American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

ASRT

American Society of Radiologic Technologies

CBC

complete blood count

CCU

cardia care unit (coronary care unit)

CE

cardiac enlargement

CPK

creatine phosphokinase (cardiac enzyme)

CT, CAT scan

computed tomography (scan)

CT (ASCP)

Cytotechnologist (American Society of Clinical Pathology)

DMS

diagnostic medical sonography

ECHO

echocardiogram

EKG, ECG

electrocardiogram

ER

emergency room

GA

gastric analysis

GI

gastrointestinal

LDH

lactic dehydrogenase (cardiac enzyme)

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

Ra

radium

RATx (RT)

radiation therapy

RDCS

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer

RT (R)

registered radiologic technologist

RVT

Registered Vascular Techonologist

XR

x-ray