CLST 301 Study Guide - Final Guide: Renal Pelvis, Hypochondriasis, Jaundice
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Renal pelvis: pyel- (root) *****check back with this. Ancient physicians were unsure of spleen"s function. Hypochondriasis: spleen source of unknow symptoms, spleen is source of black bile. hypochondriasis: technical term for hypochondriac, abnormal anxiety about one"s health; unwarranted fear one has a serious disease. Icter- orgin from greek word ikteros meaning yellow bird. Ancient cure for ikteros (the symptom) is to stare at ikteros (the bird) this would supposedly help to absorb the yellowness (caused by jaundice) from ones skin. Origin from greek word zoon meaning animal. Origin from arachne (a person?) who athena (greek goddess of weaving/wisdom?/war?) turned into a spider for being too boastful of her weaving skills which she owed to athena. Mouth: stom- stomat- (both greek origin words) or- (a latin origin word) Stom-; stomat- (grk) both can refer to any type of mouth. Or- (ltn) only refers to mouth on face. Origin from uranos (greek god of sky)
