My son was born with a congenital birth defect, where his left coronal suture was fused. It’s called craniosynostosis. He had to
have surgery to remove a portion of his skull at 4 months.
Coronal-
Frontal
Crani/o-
Skull
Syn-
United/ together
Ostosis-
Condition of the bone
Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle due to lack of calcium. “A porous condition of the bone”. (Collins, 2013, p. 12)
Oste/o-
Bone
Porosis-
Porous
A brain hemorrhage is a type of stroke. It's caused by an artery in the
brain bursting.
Hem-
blood
Rrage-
Flowing forth
A microscope is used to see objects that are too small for the naked
eye.
Micro-
Small
SCOPE
Device for viewing
The patient’s nose was crooked after a sport accident, so she opted
for a rhinoplasty to correct the formation.
Rhino-
Nose
Plasty-
Surgical repair
“A layer of connective tissue called the subcutaneous layer lies beneath the
dermis”. (Collins, 2013 p. 46)
Sub-
Under or below
Cutane/o-
Skin
Ous-
Adjective suffix
Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is a common problem in people
with diabetes.
Hypo-
Low
Glyc/o-
Sugar
Emia-
condition
A pediatrician is a medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases.
Ped-
children
Iatr
Physician
Ician-
Practitioner
A psychopath is defined as person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior.
Psych/o-
Mind
Path-
disease
When my son was born, he was referred to the neurology
department to have his craniosynostosis corrected.
Neur-
nerves
Ology-
The study of
Albinism occurs when one of several genetic defects makes the body
unable to produce or distribute melanin.
Albin/o-
White
Ism-
condition
Cardiomegaly is a sign that the heart is overworked , often due
to high blood pressure
Card/i/o-
Heart
Megaly-
enlargement
A product that is labeled Antiseptic, is used as an “agent that inhibits
the growth of infectious agents”. (Collins, 2013, p. 58)
Anti-
Against
Septic-
Poison
The epigastric region is above the stomach and is situated between
the left and right hypochondriac regions. (Collins, 2013. p 38)
Epi-
Above
Gastric-
Stomach
The thoracic cavity (or chest cavity) is the chamber of the human body
(and other animal bodies) that is protected by the thoracic wall.
After the skiing accident, the man became quadriplegic, losing the
ability to move his limbs.
Quad-
Four
-Plegia-
Paralysis
An endoscope is an instrument for examining the interior of a body
cavity.
Endo-
In/within
Scope-
An instrument for
viewing
A colostomy provides a new path for waste material and gas to
leave the body. A colostomy can be permanent or temporary.
Colo-
Colon
-Ostomy-
Creating an
opening
A woman may have a hysterectomy for different reasons, including:
• Cancer of the uterus, cervix, or ovaries
• Endometriosis
• Abnormal vaginal bleeding
• Chronic pelvic pain
Hyster/o-
Uterus
Ectomy-
Surgical removal of
Bradycardia is a slower than normal heart rate.
Brady-
Abnormally slow rate of
speed
Card/i/o-
Heart
Ia-
Explanation
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