Set 11

Root Words – cont.

morph, i, o – metamorphosis

shape, form

myo – myocardial infarction• Muscle

The heart is opened to reveal the left ventricular free wall on the right and the septum in the center. There has been a remote myocardial infarction that extensively involved the anterior left ventricular free wall and septum. The white appearance of the endocardial surface indicates the extensive scarring.

neph, -i, -onephron

• kidney

• A nephron (from Greek νεφρός (nephros) meaning "kidney") is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney. Its chief function is to regulate water and soluble substances by filtering the blood, reabsorbing what is needed and excreting the rest as urine. Nephrons eliminate wastes from the body, regulate blood volume and pressure, control levels of electrolytes and metabolites, and regulate blood pH. Its functions are vital to life

neur, -i, -oneurologist,

neuroticnerve

Oculobinocular

• Eye

odont- orthodontistodontalgia

• tooth

The word comes from the Greek words ortho meaning straight and odons meaning tooth.

• Noun1. odontalgia - an ache localized in or around a tooth

oo,ovioogenesis, ovary

• egg

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oss,-eo,osteo osteoporosis

bone

Normal Bone Tissue

Osteoporotic Tissue

Osteoporosis, resulting in brittle bones, is a "silent thief" -- it robs your bones of calcium.

otootoscope

• ear

path,-i,-opathogen

• DiseaseMycobacterium fortuitum Bacteria. This nontuberculous Mycobacterium is a pathogen for various human clinical syndromes.

A pathogen or infectious agent is a biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host.[1] The term is most often used for agents that disrupt the normal physiology of a multicellular animal or plant.

Pathogen Examples Typical effects

Bacteria Escherichia coli urinary tract infection, peritonitis, foodborne illness

Mycobacterium tuberculosis tuberculosis

Bacillus anthracis anthrax

Salmonella foodborne illness

Staphylococcus aureus toxic shock syndrome

Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia

Streptococcus pyogenes strep throat

Helicobacter pylori Stomach ulcers

Francisella tularensis tularemia

Viruses Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E liver disease

Influenza virus flu

Herpes simplex virus herpes

Molluscum contagiosum rash

Human immunodeficiency virus AIDS

Protozoa Cryptosporidium cryptosporidiosis

Protozoa Cryptosporidium cryptosporidiosis

Giardia lamblia giardiasis

Plasmodium malaria

Trypanosoma cruzi chagas disease

Fungi Pneumocystis jirovecii opportunistic pneumonia

Tinea ringworm

Candida candidiasis

Histoplasma capsulatum histoplasmosis

Cryptococcus neoformans cryptococcosis

Parasites Roundworm

Scabies

Tapeworm

Flatworm

Proteins Prions BSE, vCJD