Ch 2 & 3 - Suffixes & Prefixes Flashcards
abrasion
may be the result of trauma, such as a “skinned knee” or from a therapy, such as dermabrasion for the skin removal of scar tissue
abrasion
process of scraping away from a surface, such as skin or teeth, by friction
can be from the wearing-down of a tooth from mastication (chewing)
asymmetrical
different in placement or arrangement about an axis
asymmetrical
without proportion of the body or parts of the body
asymmetrical
unequal in size or shape
comatose
total lack of consciousness
comatose
the adjective to “coma”
comatose
literally means “pertaining to a state of deep sleep”
hypertrophy
the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells; commonly used term to describe increased heart size
infection
process whereby a pathogenic (disease-producing) microorganism invades the body, reproduces, multiplies, and causes disease
Disease-producing microorganisms: bacteria, viruses, mycoses (fungi), helminths (worms), and protozoa
trauma
physical injury or wound caused by an external force, violence, or a toxic substance
also refers to psychological injury resulting from a several emotional shock, which can cause disordered feelings and/or behavior
turgor
an evaluation of the skin’s ____ is an essential part of physical assessment
turgor
generally refers to the expected resiliency of the skin caused by the outward pressure of the cells and interstitial fluid
afebrile
literally means “pertaining to without fever”
afebrile
the patient’s temperature would be within a normal range of 98.6*F
bifurcate/bifurcation
the process of having two forks or branches or two divisions; the point of forking
commonly used to describe arterial branching, such as the aorta into the femoral arteries
enucleate
literally means “to remove the kernel of”
enucleate
used to describe the removal of the eyeball surgically or to remove a cataract surgically
also means to remove a part or a mass entirely
hyperactive
may describe an individual who exhibits constant overactivity
hyperactive
nature or quality of excessive activity
can refer to the entire organism or to a particular entity such as the thyroid, heart, or muscles
insomnia
people with this condition can have difficulty falling asleep, wake up often during the night and have trouble going back to sleep, wake up too early in the morning, or experience unrefreshing sleep
insomnia
condition of not being able to sleep
lumen
space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube
lumen
the hollow core of a hypodermic needle, which forms an oval-shaped opening when exposed at the beveled (flat, slanted surface) point
Myringotomy
surgical incision of the tympanic membrane to remove unwanted fluids from the ear
patent
opposite of occlusion
patent
wide open; freely open
pericardial
pertaining to the pericardium (a fibrous sac surrounding the heart)
premenstrual
pertaining to the number of days before the discharge of the menses (the monthly flow of bloody fluid from the endometrium via the vagina)
regurgitation
process of back-flow of solids or foods from the stomach to the mouth or the back-flow of blood through a deficient heart valve
sign
any objective clinical evidence of an illness or disordered function of the body that can be seen, heard, measured, or felt by the examiner
sign
objectively observed by the healthcare provider, such as a heart murmur
subacute
literally means “below sharp”
subacute
used to describe the course of a disease process or the healing process following tissue injury
subacute
designated as the mid-ground between acute and chronic
symptom
any perceptible change in the function of the body that indicates disease
symptom
may be acute, chronic, relapsing, remitting, and can have a systemic or local effect
symptom
subjectively identified by the patient, such as pain or nausea
unconscious
an abnormal state in which a person is not aware of his or her environment
unconscious
in this state, the person experiences no sensory impressions and is unresponsive neurologically
