Med Term 12 Flashcards
-itis
inflammation
in-
prefix, in, into, within or not
mal-
bad or poor
-orexia
appetite
infection
invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues
infested
to live as a parasite in or on tissues or organs
malaria
infectious disease spread by certain mosquitoes
hepatocytes
hepatic cells. (a liver cell)
erythrocytic
pertaining to red blood cells
diaphoresis
sweating profusly
malaise
a vague feeling of bodily discomfort
incubation
the provision of proper conditions for growth and development
asymptomatic
without symptoms
diagnosis
the determination of the nature of a case of a disease
intravenous
within or administered into a vein
semi-
half
hemi-
half, used more in medical terms
genit/o
beginning or formation
con-
with
sanguin/o
blood
-ity
quality
dis-
free of, to separate, or to undo.
dys-
difficult or painful
post-
behind or after
ante-
before or forward
pre-
before or in front of
inter-
between
intra-
within
a-, an-
prefix, not or lack of
anorexia
condition of loss of appetite
asymptomatic
without symptoms
antagonistic
works against or in opposition
antefebrile
before a fever
anteflexion
bending forward
antemortem
before death
antepardum
before birth (referring to the mom)
bi
two or both
bicellular
consisting of two cells
bipolar
two poles, mental disorder manic/depressive
bisexual
sexually attracted to both men and women
cachexia
wasting away of the body
bulimia
eating disorder of purging after eating
con
prefix, with
congenital
pertaining to born with
consanguinity
quality of blood relationship
dis
prefix, undo or take apart
disinfect
to rid of infectious agents
dissect
to cut apart for examination
disassociate
to split up, may be personality splits
ex
prefix, out
exhale
breathe out
excise
cut out
expiration
breathing out
hemi-
prefix, half
hemianesthesia
anesthesia blocking sensation in half of the body
hemicardia
half of a heart
hemiplegia
paralysis on one side of the body
incompetency
not competent
incontinence
unable to control urination or defecation
incubation
original growth time (grow within)
infested
organism living within another organism
infiltration
penetration of a solution into tissues
infusion
introduction of a substance into a vein (IV)
injection
introduction of a substance through a needle
insomnia
unable to sleep
instillation
put in by drops
intra-abdominal
within the abdomen
intra-aortic
within the aorta
intra-arterial
within an artery
intrathoracic
within the chest (thorax)
intravenous
within a vein
mal
prefix, bad
malaise
feeling bad, general poor feeling
malformation
poorly formed, deformed
malnutrition
poor nutrition, missing nutrients
morbidity
quality of illness or disease
mortality
quality of death
postcibal
following a meal (breakfast)
postfebrile
following a fever
postcoital
after intercourse
postmortem
after death
postnatal
after birth (referring to the baby)
prefrontal
in front of the frontal bone or lobe of the brain
preoperative
before surgery
prescribe
write an order before treatment
semicomatose
partially in a coma
semiconcious
partially conscious
semiprivate
half private (two to a room)
triceps
three-bellied muscle (posterior upper arm)
trifurcation
having three branches
unicellular
made of one cell
unilateral
one sided
uninuclear
having on nucleus
