Flipbook Health Science

Health Science 1 Body systems Flipbook Minjae Cho 4B Health Science

Terminology derm/o, dermat/o Skin kerat/o Hard, horn-shaped tissue xer/o Dry xanth/o Yellow erythr/o Red pedicu/o Lice; louse onych/o Nail myc/o Fungus pil/o Hair; hair follicle lip/o Fat rhytid/o Wrinkle albin/o White Diseases/Disorders ● Psoriasis - condition which skin cells build up and form scales ● Skin cancer - abnormal growth of skin cells ● Acne - a skin condition that occurs when hair follicles plug with oil and dead skin cells ● Ichthyosis - a group of skin disorders characterized by dry, scaly, or thickened skin

Vocabulary Careers ● Dermatologist - doctor who specializes in conditions involving skin, hair, and nails ● Plastic surgeon - medical doctor trained in patient interactions, trauma care and basic surgery techniques

Terminology my/o Muscle myel/o Bone marrow; spinal cord oste/o Bone cost/o Rib crani/o Skull -pexy Surgical fixation chondr/o Cartilage arthr/o Joint -plegia Paralysis kinesi/o Movement Diseases/Disorders ● Carpal tunnel syndrome - numbness and tingling in the hand and arm caused by pinched nerve in the wrist ● Rheumatoid arthritis - long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints ● Fibromyalgia - Widespread muscle pain and tenderness ● Osteoarthritis - Type of arthritis that occurs when flexible tissue at the ends of bones wears down

Vocabulary Careers ● Physical Therapist - Licensed health care professional who help patients reduce pain and improve or restore mobility ● Orthopedist - Doctors who specialize in treating the musculoskeletal system

Terminology neru/o Nerve encephal/o Brain myel/o Bone marrow ambul/o Walking -esthesia Feeling; sensation mening/o Meninges psych/o Mind concuss/o Shaken together Diseases/Disorders ● Alzheimer’s disease - affects brain function, memory, and behavior ● Parkinson's disease - brain disorder that leads to shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with walking, balance, and coordination ● Meningitis - inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord ● Epilepsy - disorder which nerve cells’ activity in the brain is disturbed, causing seizures

Vocabulary Careers ● Neurologist - medical doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the nervous system ● Physical therapists - movement experts who improve quality of life through prescribed exercise, hands-on care, and patient education

Terminology irid/o Iris -cusis Hearing -opia Vision condition ot/o Ear tympan/o Eardrum ophthalm/o Eye -metry Process of measuring Diseases/Disorders ● Blindness - inability to see anything, including light ● Deafness - when a person cannot hear ● Ptosis - aka Blepharoptosis, ptosis is a drooping or falling of the upper eyelids ● Anosmia - loss of the sense of smell, either total or partial

Vocabulary Careers ● Ophthalmologist - medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine who specializes in eye and vision care ● Otolaryngologist - doctor who treats issues in your ears, nose, or throat as well as some areas in your head and neck ● ●

Terminology cardi/o Heart angi/o Vessel (blood) hem/o, hemat/o Blood brady Slow tachy- Fast thromb/o Clot -emia Blood condition leuk/o White erythr/o Red arteri/o Artery Diseases/Disorders ● Heart attack - when blood flow to the heart is blocked ● High blood pressure - condition where force of the blood against the artery walls is too high ● Stroke - sudden interruption in the blood supply of the brain ● Cardiac arrest - heart malfunctions and suddenly stops beating unexpectedly

VocabularVyocabulary Careers ● Cardiologist - Doctor with special training Caraendesrksill in finding, treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels ● Cardiovascular surgeon - Doctor who specializes in surgical procedures of the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs in the chest

Terminology bronch/o Bronchus; bronchial tube cyan/o Blue laryng/o Larynx; voice box -oxia Sight; vision oxy- Containing oxygen pleur/o Pleura pneum/o Lung; air pulmon/o Lung thorac/o Chest trache/o Trachea; windpipe Diseases/Disorders ● Asthma - Condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus ● Lung cancer - Type of cancer that begins in the lungs ● Pneumonia - Infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs ● Chronic bronchitis - Inflammation and irritation of the bronchial tubes

Vocabulary Careers ● Otorhinolaryngology - doctor who deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the ears, nose, and throat ● Pulmonologist - specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the lungs

Terminology cholecyst/o Gallbladder enter/o Small intestines col/o, colon/o Large intestines hepat/o Liver gastr/o Stomach or/o Mouth -pepsia Digestion chol/e Gall;bile proct/o Rectum; anus Diseases/Disorders ● Ulcer - sore that develops on the lining of the esophagus, stomach, or small intestine ● Hemorrhoids - swollen veins in your lower rectum ● Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - long-term condition where acid from the stomach comes up into the esophagus ● Chronic constipation - infrequent bowel movements or difficult passage of stools that persists for several weeks or longer

Vocabulary Careers ● Gastroenterologist - a physician with dedicated training management of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver ● Proctologist - a doctor specializing in the colon, rectum, and anus, an expert in proctology.

Terminology -cele Hernia; swelling; protrusion -lysis Breakdown; seperation cyst/o Cyst; fluid sac; bladder nephr/o Kidney ren/o Kidney -uria Urination; condition of urine -pexy Surgical fixation -ectasis Dilation; expansion pyel/o Renal pelvis Diseases/Disorders ● Nephrolith - a calculus formed in the kidney. A kidney stone ● Urethritis - inflammation of the urethra ● Dehydration - losing more fluid than what you take in ● Nocturia - condition in which you wake up during the night because you have to urinate

Vocabulary Careers ● Nephrologist - medical doctor who specializes in kidney care and treating diseases of the kidneys ● Transplant surgeon - surgeon who performs organ transplants. Kidney is the most commonly transplanted organ. ● ●

Terminology cervic/o Neck; cervix salping/o Eustachian tube; fallopian tube ov/o Ovum (egg) orchid/o Testis; testicle oophor/o Ovary men/o Menses; menstruation mamm/o Breast gynec/o Female; woman colp/o Vagina prostat/o Prostate gland Diseases/Disorders ● AIDS- chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ● Endometriosis- painful disorder which tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus (endometrium) grows outside of your uterus ● Uterine fibroids- noncancerous growth of the uterus that often appear during childbearing years ● Interstitial cystitis- chronic condition causing bladder pressure, bladder pain and sometimes pelvic pain

Vocabulary Careers ● Gynecologist - deals with the health of female reproductive system ● Andrologist - deals with the health of male reproductive system