Medical Terminology and Key Concepts

Wheezing

• difficulty breathing characterized by a high-pitched whistle sound noted during each exhale

• a condition where the lungs are filled with fluid

• a type of cough that produces mucus

• a sudden sharp pain in the chest

Cytology

• the study of cells

• the study of tissues

• the study of organs

• the study of systems

Hemorrhage

• heavy discharge of blood from the blood vessels

• a condition characterized by low blood pressure

• a type of blood clotting disorder

• an increase in white blood cell count

bio-

• life

• death

• machine

• plant

aque

• fire

• earth

• water

• air

Elastin

• elastic like fibers found in connective tissue

• rigid structures in bone tissue

• muscle fibers responsible for contraction

• cells that produce collagen

-ac

• pertaining to

• relating to

• opposite of

• involving

hem

• blood

• water

• air

• food

Graft

• to transplant tissue into a body part to replace damaged tissue

• to remove tissue from a body part

• to inject medication into a vein

• to stitch a wound closed

ser

• watery

• dry

• thick

• cloudy