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UNIT 6 SEMINAR
AGENDA
1. Seminar Discussion
2. Unit 6 Review
3. Questions
Unit 6 Review
CHAPTER 10 & 11
CHAPTER 10: CARDIOVASCULAR, IMMUNE, AND
LYMPHATIC SYSTEMS AND BLOOD
COMBINING FORMS
Angi/o =
Aort/o =
arteri/o =
Atri/o =
Cardi/o =
Lymphaden/o =
Lymph/o =
Myel/o =
Phleb/o, ven/o =
Plasm/o =
Splen/o =
Thym/o =
Valv/o, valvul/o =
COMBINING FORMS
Ventricul/o =
Ather/o =
Ech/o =
Electr/o =
Isch/o =
Therm/o =
Thromb/o =
CHAPTER 10: CARDIOVASCULAR, IMMUNE, AND
LYMPHATIC SYSTEMS AND BLOOD
PREFIX
SUFFIXES
Brady=
-ac
-apheresis
-graph
-odynia
-penia
-poiesis
-sclerosis
CARDIOVASCULAR TERMS- BUILT FROM WORD
PARTS
Bradycardia=
 Cardiodynia=
 Cardiomyopathy=
 Ischemia
 Multiple Myeloma=
 Splenomegaly=

CARDIOVASCULAR TERMS- BUILT FROM WORD
PARTS
Splenopexy=
 Phlebectomy=
 Pericardiocentesis=
 Angioplasty
 Atherectomy=
 Endarterectomy

CARDIOVASCULAR TERMS- NOT BUILT FROM
WORD PARTS

Cardiac arrhythmia characterized by chaotic,
rapid electric pulses in the atria=

Acute compression of the heart caused by fluid
accumulation in the pericardial cavity=
CARDIOVASCULAR TERMS- NOT BUILT FROM
WORD PARTS

Inability to pump enough through the body to
supply the tissues and organs with nutrients
and blood

Distended or torturous veins found in the lower
extremities=
CARDIOVASCULAR TERMS- NOT BUILT FROM
WORD PARTS

Ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial
wall=

Malignant disorder of the lymphatic tissue
characterized by progressive enlargement of
the lymph nodes, usually beginning in the
cervical nodes
ABBREVIATIONS
AFib
 BP
 CHF
 CRP
 ECG, EKG
 HCT
 Hgb

DIAGNOSTIC TERMS

Which amino acid increases the risk for heart
disease?

What is the term used to describe “good”
cholesterol?

Which protein in the blood is used as an
indication if increased inflammation in the
body?
CHAPTER 11: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
COMBINING FORMS
An/o =
Antr/o =
Cec/o =
Col/o, colon/o =
Duoden/o =
Enter/o =
Esophag/o =
CHAPTER 11: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Gastr/o =
Ile/o =
Jejun/o =
Or/o, stomat/o =
Proct/o, rect/o =
Sigmoid/o =
Abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o =
CHAPTER 11: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Appedic/o =
Cheil/o =
Cholangi/o =
Chol/e =
Choledoch/o =
Diverticul/o =
CHAPTER 11: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Gingiv/o =
Gloss/o, lingu/o =
Hepat/o =
Herni/o =
Palat/o =
Pancreat/o =
Polyp/o =
CHAPTER 11: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
PREFIX
SUFFIXES
Hemi
-
pepsia
CHAPTER 11: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Cholecystitis
 Diverticulosis
 Hepatoma
 Proctoptosis
 Cholelithiasis

CH 11 MORE TERMS BUILT FROM WORD PARTS
Abdominocentesis
 Choledocholithotomy
 Enterorrhaphy
 Diverticulectomy
 Gastroplasty

TRUE OR FALSE
1. The mitral valve is on the right side of the heart.
FALSE
The mitral valve is on the left side of the heart
TRUE OR FALSE
2. The function of leukocytes is blood
coagulation.
FALSE
The function of leukocytes is fighting infection.
OR The function of thrombocytes is blood
coagulation.
TRUE OR FALSE
3. Capillaries are macroscopic in size.
FALSE

Capillaries are microscopic in size.
TRUE OR FALSE
4. The term arteriole means pertaining to an
artery.
TRUE
The term arteriole means a small artery.
TRUE OR FALSE
5. Twisting or kinking of the intestines is called
volvulus.
TRUE
Twisting or kinking of the intestines is called
volvulus.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
The serous sac lining of the abdominal and
pelvic cavities is called the:
A.
B.
C.
D.
peritoneum
cardia
ileum
soft palate
ANSWER
A.
peritoneum
MULTIPLE CHOICE
The word part that completes the medical term
meaning pertaining to the mouth,
_________/al, is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
an
or
col
rect
ANSWER
B.
or
MULTIPLE CHOICE

The meaning of the medical term diverticulosis
is:
A.
condition of stones in the common bile duct
B.
abnormal condition of (multiple) polyps (in the mucous
membrane of the intestine)
C.
inflammation of diverticulum
D. abnormal condition of having diverticula
ANSWER
D.
abnormal condition of having diverticula
MULTIPLE CHOICE
The medical term meaning chronic inflammation
of the gastrointestinal tract, usually affecting
the ileum, is:
A. Crohn’s disease
B. cirrhosis
C. ileus
D. bulimia nervosa
ANSWER
A.
Crohn’s disease
MULTIPLE CHOICE
The medical term gavage refers to:
A. washing out of the stomach
B. disorder of inflammation of the intestines
associated with diarrhea and abdominal
pain
C. process of feeding a person through a
nasogastric tube
D. matter expelled from the stomach through the
mouth
ANSWER
C. process of feeding a person through a nasogastric tube
QUESTIONS?