Chapter 3 Flashcards

1
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a-

A

without, absence of

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ab-

A

away from

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3
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endo-

A

within

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4
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intra-

A

within

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5
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sub-

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under, beneath, below

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6
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anticonvulsive

A

a type of drug used to stop

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7
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con-

A

together, with, jointly.

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8
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contra-

A

counter or against

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9
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meta-

A

after or change

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10
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di-

A

double

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11
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diplegia

A

double paralysis, or the loss of muscle function of the two arms or two legs

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dipl-

A

double

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13
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diplopia

A

a person with the condition perceives a single object as two objects

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14
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hemi-

A

half

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15
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hemiplegia

A

paralysis of half the body

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16
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mono-

A

one

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17
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monoplegia

A

paralysis of one limb or muscle/muscle group

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18
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nulli-

A

none

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19
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nullipara

A

condition of never having given birth, or no births

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20
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nulligravida

A

never having been pregnant or no pregnancies

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21
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pan-

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all

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22
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pansinusitis

A

inflammation of all paranasal sinuses on one or both sides of the nose

23
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polyphagia

A

excessive eating

24
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polydipsia

A

condition of excessive thirst

25
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polyuria

A

excessive production of urine

26
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polyarteritis

A

inflammation of many medium and small arteries where they branch

27
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primi-

A

first

28
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primipara

A

a woman who has given birth for the first time

29
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primigravida

A

pregnant for the first time

30
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semi-

A

half or partial

31
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ad-

A

toward

32
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ana-

A

up, toward

33
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dia-

A

through

34
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dialysis

A

procedure that temporarily replaces fucntion of the kidneys

35
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dis-

A

apart or away

36
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ec-

A

outside or out

37
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ecto-

A

outside or out

38
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ectopic pregnancy

A

egg is somewhere other than the uterus

39
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edno-

A

within

40
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eso-

A

inward

41
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ex-

A

outside or away from

42
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exo-

A

outside or away from

43
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inter-

A

between

44
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intra-

A

within

45
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para-

A

alongside or abnormal

46
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paracusis

A

abnormal hearing or a disorder in hearing

46
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eu-

A

normal or good

47
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macro-

A

large

48
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mal-

A

bad

49
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megalo-

A

large or great

50
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pseudo-

A

false

51
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pseudocyesis

A

false pregnancy

52
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trans-

A

through, across, beyond

53
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ultra-

A

beyond normal