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Med. Term Test 4

Med Term tes 4 information

QuestionAnswer
abdomin/o abdomen
an/o anus (opening of the digestive tract to the outside of the body)
bi/o life
cardi/o heart
carp/o carpals (wrist bones)
cis/o to cut
cost/o ribs
crani/o skull
cutane/o skin
dur/o dura mater (outermost menigeal membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord)
gen/o to produce, to begin
glyc/o sugar
hemat/o blood
later/o side
men/o menses (monthly discharge of blood from the lining of the uterus)
nat/o birth
neur/o nerve
norm/o rule, order
oste/o bone
peritone/o peritoneum (membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen)
plas/o formation, growth, development
ren/o kidney
scapul/o scapula (shoulder blade)
son/o sound
thyroid/o thyroid gland
top/o to put, place, position
troph/o development, nourishment
urethr/o urethra (tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body)
uter/o uterus
ven/o vein
vertebr/o vertebra (backbone)
-al pertaining to
-ation process, condition
-cision process of cutting
-crine secretion
-dipsia thirst
-emia blood condition
-gen to produce
-graphy process of recording
-ia condition
-ic pertaining to
-ine pertaining to
-ism condition, process
-lapse to fall, slide
-lysis loosening, breakdown, separation, destruction
-meter to measure
-mission to send
-mortem death
-oma tumor, mass
-ous pertaining to
-partum birth
-pathy disease condition
-phagia to eat, swallow
-phasia to speak
-plasm formation
-plegia paralysis
-pnea breathing
-rrhea flow, discharge
-scopy process of visual examination
-section to cut
-stasis to stand, place, stop, control
-tension pressure
-thesis to put, place (state of putting or placing)
-tic pertaining to
-trophy nourishment; development
-um structure
-uria urine condition
-y process, condition
a- no, not, without
apnea not able to breathe
aphasia absence or impairment of communication through speech
atrophy decrease in size of cells within an organ
amenorrhea absence of menstrual periods
anemia deficiency of hemoglobin and/or in number of red blood cells, which results in reduced oxygen to body cells
ab- away from
abnormal pertaining to being away from the norm; irregular
ad- toward, near
adrenal glands two endocrine glands, each above a kidney; produce hormones such as adrenalin (epinephrine) and hydrocortisone (cortisol)
ana- up, apart
analysis separating a substance into its component parts
ante- before, forward
antepartum before birth
anti- against
antibody a substance that works against germs; produced by white blood cells when germs enter the bloodstream
antigen foreign protein (such as bacterium or virus) that stimulates white blood cells to make antibodies; are then destroyed by the antibodies
antibiotic pertaining to a substance that works against germ or bacterial life
bi- two, both
bilateral pertaining to two (both) sides
brady- slow
bradycardia slow heartbeat
con- with, together
congenital pertaining to begin with
dia- complete, through
diarrhea discharge of watery wastes from the colon
dys- bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
dyspnea painful breathing
dysphagia difficult swallowing
dysplasia abnormality of the development or the formation of cells
dysmenorrhea painful menstual flow
dysuria painful or difficult urination
ec- out, outside
ectopic pregnancy develpment of the zygote (early product of conception) in a place outside the uterus
endo- within, in, inner
endoscopy process of viewing the inside of hollow organs or cavities with an endoscope
endocrine glands organs that produce (secrete) hormones
epi- above, upon
epidural hematoma mass of blood above the dura mater (outermost layer of membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord)
epidermis outer layer of the skin
ex- out
excision act of cuttin out, removing, or resecting
extra- outside of
extrahepatic pertaining to outside the liver
hemi- half
hemigastrectomy removal of half of the stomach
hemiplegia paralysis of one side of the body
hyper- excessive, too much, above
hyperthyroidism excessive activity of the thyroid gland
hypertrophy enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part of the body as a result of an increase in size of individual cells
hypertension high blood pressure
hyperglycemia higher than normal levels of sugar in the blood
hypo- deficient, too little, below
hypoglycemia blood condition of decreased sugar (lower than normal levels)
in- in, into
incision cutting into the body or into an organ
inter- between
intervertebral pertaining to lying between two backbones
intra- within
intrauterine pertaining to within the uterus
intravenous pertaining to within a vein
mal- bad
malignant tending to become progressively worse
meta- change, beyond
metacarpals bones of the hand between the wrist bones (carpals) and the finger bones (phalanges)
metastasis spread of a cancerous tumor to a distant organ or location (change of place)
neo- new
neoplasm any new growth of tissue; a tumor
neoplastic pertaining to a new growth, or neoplasm
neonatal pertaining to new birth; the first 4 weeks after birth
para- beside, near, along the side of
parathyroid glands four endocrine glands behind the thyroid gland; are concerned with maintaining the proper levels of calcuim in the blood and bones
paralysis loss or impairment of movement in a part of the body
paraplegia impairment or loss of movement in the lower part of the body, primarily the legs and in some cases bowel and bladder function
peri- surrounding
periosteum membrane that surrounds bone
perianal pertaining to surrounding the anus
poly- many, much
polyuria excessive urination
polyneuropathy disease of many nerves
polydipsia excessive thirst
post- after, behind
postpartum after birth
postmortem after death
pre- before
precancerous pertaining to a condition that may come before a cancer; a condition that tends to become malignant
prenatal pertaining to before birth
pro- before, forward
prolapse falling down or drooping of a part of the body (sliding forward)
pros- before, forward
prosthesis artificial substitute for a missing part of the body
quadri- four
quadriplegia paralysis of all four extremities and usually the trunk of the body caused by injury to the spinal cord in the cervical region of the spine
re- back, behind
relapse return of disease after its apparent termination
remission lessening of signs and symptoms of a disease
resection removal (excision) of an organ or a structure
retro- back, behind
retroperitoneal pertaining to behind the peritoneum
sub- under, less than
subcostal pertaining to below the ribs
subcutaneous lower layer of the skin composed of fatty tissue
subtotal less than total; just under the total amount
subscapular pertaining to under the shoulder bone
syn- with, together
syndrome set of symptomsand signs that occur together to indicate a disease condition
tachy- fast
tachycardia condition of fast, rapid heartbeat
tachypnea condition of rapid breathing
trans- across, through
transabdominal pertaining to across the abdomen
transurethral pertaining to across the abdomen
tri- three
tricuspid valve fold of tissue between the upper and lower chambers on the right side of the heart; it has three cusps or points and prevents backflow of blood into the right atrium when the heart is pumping blood
ultra- beyond
untrasonography recording of internal body structures with sound waves
uni- one
unilateral pertaining to one side
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