Chapter 4 Flashcards
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Prefix: a-, an-
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No, Not, Without
2
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Prefix: ab-
A
Away from
3
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Prefix: ad-
A
Toward, Near
4
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Pefix: ana-
A
Up, Apart
5
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Prefix: ante-
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Before, Forward
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Prefix: anti-
A
Against
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Prefix: bi-
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Two, both
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Prefix: brady-
A
Slow
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Prefix: con-
A
With, together
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Prefixes: dia-
A
Complete, through
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Prefixes: dys-
A
Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
12
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Prefixes: ec-
A
out, outside
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Prefixes: endo-
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Within, in, inner
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Prefixes: epi-
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Above, upon
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Prefixes: ex-
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Out
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Prefixes: extra-
A
outside of
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Prefixes: hemi-
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half
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Prefixes: hyper-
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excessive, too much, above
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Prefixes: hypo-
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defficient, too little, below
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Prefixes: in-
A
in, into
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Prefixes: inter-
A
between
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Prefixes: intra-
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within
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Prefixes: mal-
A
bad
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Prefixes: meta-
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change, beyond
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Prefixes: neo-
New
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Prefixes: para-
Beside, near, along side of
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Prefixes: peri-
Surrounding
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Prefixes: poly-
many, much
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Prefixes: post-
After, behind
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Prefixes: pre-
before
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Prefixes: pro-
before, forward
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Prefixes: Pros-
before, forward
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Prefixes: Quadri-
four
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Prefixes: re-
back, behind
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Prefixes: retro-
back, behind
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Prefixes: sub-
Under, less than
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Prefixes: syn-
with, together
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Prefixes: tachy-
Fast
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Prefixes: trans-
Across, through
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Prefixes: tri-
three
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Prefixes: ultra-
beyond
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Prefixes: uni-
one
43
Adrenal glands
endocrine glands located above each kidney
44
Antibiotic
destroys or inhibits the
growth of microorganisms such as
bacteria
45
Antigen
Foreign substance, such as bacteria and viruses
46
Slow heartbeat
Bradycardia
47
An irregularity in a structure or organ that an infant is born with
Congenital anomaly
48
removing harmful waste products from the body with an artificial kidney machine (dialysis machine)
Dialysis
49
an abnormal pregnancy when the embryo implants outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes, but sometimes on an ovary or in the abdominal cavity
Ectopic Pregnancy
50
four endocrine glands located on the dorsal side of the thyroid gland that function separately from the thyroid gland
Parathyroid glands
51
to fall or slide forward, often used to
| describe an organ, such as a prolapsed uterus
Prolapse
52
pertaining to behind the peritoneum; the kidneys and adrenal glands are retroperitoneal organs
Retroperitoneal
53
a group of signs or symptoms that commonly occur together and indicate a particular disease or abnormal condition
Syndrome
54
lower layer of the skin composed of fatty tissue
Subcutaneous
55
condition of fast, rapid heart beat
Tachycardia
56
when an instrument passes through the urethra
Transurethral
57
a diagnostic technique using ultrasound waves to produce an image or photograph of an organ or tissue
Sonography
58
Harmless, not cancerous
Benign
59
Painful urination
Dysuria
60
Neonatal
Pertaining to a newborn
61
Sids (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
Apnea
62
Organs shrink in size
Atrophy
63
Foreign protein that causes an immune response
Antigen
64
Cutan
Skin
65
Dermis
Layer of skin the lies underneath the epidermis
66
Epidermis
Top layer of skin
67
Which is more dangerous carcinoma or melanoma
Melanoma
68
Malign
Harmful
69
Analgesia
Pain reliever
70
CNS
Central Nervous System
71
PNS
Peripheral Nervous System
72
Cerebrum
The thinking part of the brain
73
Brain Stem
Relays information, controls heart and breathing
74
Cerebellum
Muscle coordination, posture and balance
75
Neuron
Nerve cell
76
Chronic loss of mind function
Dementia
77
Fainting due to poor brain function
Syncope
78
Analgesia
Little or no pain
79
Bruise, Blow that causes hemorrhage
Contusion
80
One sided weakness
Hemiparesis
81
Hemiplegia
Paralysis on one side
82
Study of the behavior of the mind
Psychology
83
Pink eye, a viral infection
Conjunctivitis
84
Increased eye pressure
Glaucoma
85
Cloudy lens
Cataract
86
Degeneration of eye tissue (55 and over)
Macular degeneration
