Mohamed Abbas, a science teacher at Senioritis.io

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Anatomy

Demystifying Prostate Terminology: A Comprehensive Guide to Prostat/o and its Importance in Male Reproductive Health

prostat/o prostate gland Prostat/o is a prefix commonly used in medical terminology to refer to the prostate gland. The prostate gland is a small gland located below...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Anatomy

Glomerul/o: The Vital Role of Glomerulus in the Renal System.

glomerul/o little ball, glomerulus The term “glomerul/o” is a combining form that refers to the glomerulus – a small network of blood vessels found in the kidney...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Anatomy

Exploring the Meaning and Significance of the Hydr/o Prefix in Medical Terminology.

hydr/o water The prefix “hydr/o” relates to water or fluid. It is commonly used in medical terminology to refer to conditions or procedures involving fluid or water....

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Parasitology

Pinworms: Causes, Symptoms, and Effective Treatment Options

Enterobius vermicularis Pinworm- Egg has flat side and thick shell. Oval- Scotch test- Diagnostic stage is eggs on the perianal region- Infective stage is an embryonated egg...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Parasitology

Trichuris trichiura: Symptoms, Transmission, and Treatment

Trichuris trichiura Whipworm- Egg shaped like football with Hylian plugs- Diagnostic stage is unembryonated egg found in the stool- Infective stage is embryonated egg that is ingested.-...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Parasitology

Ascaris Lumbricoides Infection: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Ascaris lumbricoides roundworm-Largest nematode- Loefflier’s syndrome- Found in soil and vegetation- Unfertilized egg, elongated and not mamillated- Fertilized egg, rounded and mamillated sometimes decorticated- Diagnostic stage, fertilized...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Parasitology

Strongyloides stercoralis and Strongyloidiasis: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention

Strongyloides stercoralis Threadworm- Complex life cycle- Auto-infective- Find it in soil- Diagnostic, rhabitoform in stool- Infective, filaform that bites the skin to enter host- Diagnose with stool...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Parasitology

Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale: Key facts, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of hookworm infection.

Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale Hookworms- Infective stage is eggs in feces- Diagnostic stage is a filaform larvae that penetrates the skin- Diagnosis, a wet mount stool...