Med Term 1

• Epidermis
• Dermis
• Subcutaneous Layer

Basal Layer of the Epidermis

Melanocytes in the Epidermis

Dermis

• Word Root
• Prefix
• Suffix
• Combining Vowel

A Scar

• Long
• Short
• Flat
• Irregular

• Smooth (Visceral) - Involuntary
• Skeletal (Striated) - Voluntary
• Cardiac - Involuntary

Epiphysis

Diaphysis

A widespread aching pain that affects muscle and soft tissue.

Muscle wasting

An inflammatory problem in joints caused by excessive uric acid.

A Fx in which there is an incomplete break; one side of the bone is broken and the other side is bent.  Commonly found in children.

A Fx where the bone has broken through the skin.

A Fx where the bone did not break through the skin.

• Rickets - Bone deformity (Causes bow leg)
• Osteomalicia - Softening of the bones
• Osteoporosis - Loss of density or mass in the bone and tooth decay

• Excessive posterior thoracic curvature
• Also called hunchback

• Excessive anterior lumbar curvature
• Also called swayback

a lateral curvature of the spine

• An open sore caused by pressure over bony prominences.
• Also know as a bedsore or pressure sore

Skin CA frequently seen in AIDS pt.  Consist of brownish-purple papules.

CA of the epidermis layer of the skin, often beings as a sore that does not heal.

Skin CA caused by an uncontrolled growth of melanocytes.

CA tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis.  Caused by sun-exposure.

A raised and thickened hypertrophic scar.

A mole

Hives

A superficial burn of the epidermis layer characterized by reddening of the skin.

A partial thickness burn that involves both the epidermis and the dermis layers and is characterized by blisters over the affected area.

A full thickness burn that involves all layers of the skin and is characterized by charring.

The black pigment that gives skin its color.

Pinpoint hemorrhages under the skin.

Severe itching

A crack-like groove on the skin.

• Endocardium - Inner layer that lines the chambers
• Myocardium - Thick muscular layer
• Epicardium - Outer layer

The double walled outer sac around the heart.

Thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries.

The most common form of arteriosclerosis caused by formation of yellowish plaque of cholesterol on the inner walls of the arteries.

The pressure exerted against the walls of a blood vessel.

The expansion and contraction of blood as it moves through an artery.

Weakness in the wall of an artery resulting in localized widening of the artery.

A blood clot forming within a blood vessel.

The obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot that has broken off from a thrombus somewhere else in the body and traveled to the point of obstruction.

An irregular heartbeat.

An abnormal quivering or contraction of heart fibers.

A lack of blood flow

A heart attack; it is caused by a partial or complete occlusion of one or more coronary arteries.

A blood test to determine the level of enzymes specific to heart muscles in the blood; used to determine damage to heart muscle.

A condition of severe pain with a sensation of constriction or pressure around the heart; caused by myocardial ischemia.

A pathologic condition  of the heart in which there is a reduced outflow of blood from the affected ventricle.

Racing, pounding heartbeats

The process of listening to the sounds within the body by using a stethoscope.

• Plasma - Carries the formed elements.
• Erythroctes (RBC) - O₂/CO₂ Transport.
• Leukocytes (WBC) - Provide protection.
• Thrombocytes (Platelets) - Clotting factor.

The ability to ingest and digest bacteria.

The body's ability to stop bleeding.

A low RBC count or a low hemoglobin.

The production of to many RBC.

A CA of the bone marrow that affects the formation of WBC.

Bacteria or their toxins in the blood stream.

A hereditary blood disease that causes prolonged clotting time.

A decrease in all cells.

A blood type test.

Clumping

A test to determine blood type and donor compatibility.

Donating and storing ones own blood for future use.

• Type O
• Type AB

• Axillary (Armpit)
• Cervical (Neck)
• Inguinal (Groin)
• Mediastinal (Center of chest)

The bodys ability to defend itself against pathogens.

• Genetic immunity that does not require prior exposure to a pathogen. 
• Ex: WBC in the body.

The bodys response to a specific pathogen.

• Immunity established when a person receives protective substances produced by another human or animal.
• Ex: Maternal antibodies

Immunity that develops following direct exposure to a pathogen.

unknown cause

The production of blood cells.

• mononucleosis
• (mon-oh-nook-lee-OH-sis)

The double walled membrane surrounding the lungs.

Large, dome-shaped muscle used for breathing, it separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.

A leaf shaped cartilaginous tissue that protects the trachea from foreign substances.

Puncturing the chest wall to withdraw fluid.

An acute respiratory condition characterized by a braking type cough.  Most commonly seen in children.

Phlegm that has been coughed up from the bronchioles.

Fluid in the lungs.

A clot in the lungs.

Open, clear

Pus in the pleural space.

Destruction in the walls of the alveoli.

Sitting up straight to breath better.

Difficulty breathing

Not breathing

Tapping on the surface with fingers to detect the underlying condition.

No oxygen

Arterial Blood Gas

Collapsed alveoli (lung)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Lungs have a diminished capacity for inhalation and exhalation.

• Chronic Bronchitis
• Emphysema

Whooping Cough

nose bleed

Crackling sounds in the lungs that indicates fluid in the lungs.

Low oxygen levels in the blood