Glossary Flashcards
1
Q
What is meant by the terms primary and secondary disease?
A
Primary disease is the root cause of the illness. Secondary disease (or sequela) is a complication of the primary disease.
2
Q
Neo-
A
New
3
Q
Ana-
A
Up/again/back
4
Q
Dys-
A
Abnormal
5
Q
Meta-
A
Change
6
Q
-ectasis
A
Dilation/expansion
7
Q
-penia
A
Deficiency
8
Q
-osis
A
Disease/condition
9
Q
-oma
A
Tumour/cancer
10
Q
-plasia
A
Formation/growth
11
Q
Phag-
A
Engulf/ingestion
12
Q
-cytosis
A
Cells
13
Q
Leuk-
A
White
14
Q
-oid
A
Resembling
15
Q
-opia
A
Vision
