Thursday, April 30, 2015

Endotracheal

Endo/ - Prefix

Endo/ - Inside

Trache/- Word Root

Trache/ - Trachea (Windpipe)

- al - Suffix

- al - Pertaining to

Endotracheal - Pertaining to inside of the Trachea (windpipe)



Monday, April 27, 2015

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Orthopnea

Orth/ - Word Root

Orth/ -Straight

O - CV

- pnea - Suffix

- pnea - Breathing ; breath


Orthopnea - Straight breathing (difficulty breathing); shortness of breath when lying down. (dyspnea). Can be fixed with lying upright.

Common symptom of heart failure


Friday, April 24, 2015

Spring Time Word Rhinitis

Rhin/ - Word Root

Rhin/ - Nose

- itis - Suffix

- itis - Inflammation

Rhinitis - Inflammation of the nose.

Symptoms from Hay Fever, Flu, Common Cold, Allergies, Pneumonia and more seasonal illnesses.

Can be treated with Over the Counter Medications, Antibiotics or treated by the physician

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Medical Terminology Word Myelitis

Myel/ - Word Root

Myel - Spinal Cord

- itis - Suffix

- itis - inflammation


Myelitis - Inflammation of the Spinal Cord. (white or gray matter of the spinal cord)







Friday, April 17, 2015

Medical Terminology Word Oophoritis

Oophor/ - Word Root

Oophor/ - Ovaries

- itis - Suffix

-itis - Inflammation

Oophoritis - inflammation of the Ovaries

Can be a Symptom Of an STD, Infection, Post Surgery Symptom, etc..