Chapter 1: Latin Prefixes 1 (words) Flashcards
premature
occurring before the proper time, not ripe
suprabuccal
located or occurring above the cheek
dementia
a progressive debilitation of the cognitive facilities
ultrasensitive
overly responsive to stimuli
juxta-articular
located or occurring next to a joint
extrauterine
located or occurring outside the uterus/womb
capsule
a structure in which something is enclosed (eg. a soluble container of a dose of medicine)
postoperative
occurring after a medical procedure
desalination
the removal of salt from a substance
malabsorption
impaired absorption (eg. of nutrients)
mental
related to the mind
extravascular
located or occurring outside the vessels
intraocular
within the eye
interocular
between the eyes
anteflexion
an abnormal forward bending (esp. of the uterus)
postuterine
referring to the region behind the uterus
contraindication
a symptom that argues against a certain type of treatment
retroversion
a turning backwards (esp. the tilting of an organ)
decerebration
removal of the brain
intrapartum
occurring during (“within”) birth
infraversion
a downward turning (esp. of the eyes)
extravasate
to escape from a vessel into tissue
preictal
prior to a stroke or convulsion
contralateral
having to do with the opposite side of the body
