{"id":2205,"date":"2017-06-17T05:44:14","date_gmt":"2017-06-17T05:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/nemcc-ap2\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=2205"},"modified":"2017-06-17T05:44:14","modified_gmt":"2017-06-17T05:44:14","slug":"medical-terminology","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/nemcc-ap2\/chapter\/medical-terminology\/","title":{"raw":"Medical Terminology","rendered":"Medical Terminology"},"content":{"raw":"When interpreting complex medical terms, it is best to learn root words and word endings individually. \u00a0When the words are combined, understanding the meanings will be much simpler.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Medical Terminology<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Module 10 Medical Terms:<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">angi- vessel (usually blood)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left\">antipathy (angi\/o\/path\/y)- 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heart.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nsept-dividing wall or membrane\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>septum (sept\/um)- a general term to designate a\u00a0<em>dividing wall or membrane.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nsteno- narrow, contracted\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>stenosis (steno\/sis)- term that denotes a condition of\u00a0<em>narrowing of a duct or canal<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\ncor-heart\r\n\r\nantr- cavity or chamber\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>antrum (antr\/ umn)- is a sinus,\u00a0<em>cavity, hollow space<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nbrady- slow\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>bradycardia (brady\/card\/ia)- denotes an abnormally\u00a0<em>slow heart.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p>When interpreting complex medical terms, it is best to learn root words and word endings individually. \u00a0When the words are combined, understanding the meanings will be much simpler.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Medical Terminology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Module 10 Medical Terms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">angi- vessel (usually blood)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">antipathy (angi\/o\/path\/y)- denotes any disease of a\u00a0<em>blood vessel.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>hem (at)- blood<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>hemic (hem\/ic) means pertaining to or of the\u00a0<em>blood.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>erythro- red<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>erythrocytopenia (erythr\/0\/cyt\/o\/penia)- denotes a deficiency of\u00a0<em>red blood cells.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>vaso- vessel<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>vasodilator (vaso\/ dilator)- causes the dilation\/relaxation of a\u00a0<em>blood vessel.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>pleb- vein<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>phlebostenosis (phleb\/o\/sten\/osis)- is a narrowing or constricting of a\u00a0<em>vein.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>arter- artery<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>arteriosclerosis (arteri\/o\/scler\/osis)- refers to a condition of hardening of the\u00a0<em>arteries.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>vena- vein<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>vena cava- inferior is the 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