module 101 Flashcards
prefix list
ab
away from
abduct
to lead away
a, an
without
adduct
to lead towards
ad
towards
albin/o
white
albinism
a congenial absence of pigment
ante
before, in front of
antecubital
before the bend of the elbow
anti
against
antiseptic
preventing the growth of the microorganisms
ambi
both, both side or around
ambidextrous
use both hands-handedeness
bi, bis
two or twice
bilateral
two sides
brady
slow
bradycardia
abnormally slow heartbeat
clor/o
green
chloroplast
plant cells that contain chlorophyll
contra
against
contraindication
unsafe to not receive treatment (harmful)
crypt
hidden
cryptorchid
undescended testicles
cyan/o
blue
cyanotic
blue discoloration to skin because they are deficient to O2
de
away, take away
dehydrate
free of H20 or to take away H2O
dia
through
diathermy
to generate heat through the body
di, dis
two, twice, double
diplopia
double vision
dys
difficult, painful
dysphagia
difficult swallowing
ecto
outer
ectoderm
outer layer of cells (embryo)
en, endo
inside
endocornea
inside the cornea
epi
upon/ above
erythro
red
erythrocyte
red blood cell (RBC)
eu
normal
e, ex, exo
out of, outside
eupnea
normal/unlabored breathing
eversion
turning inside out
extra
outside of, beyond
extrahepatic
outside the liver
hemi
half
hemiplegia
one side of the body parylisis
hydro
water
hydrocephalus
high pressure/high CSF in the cranial cavity
hydrophobia
morbid dread of water
hyper
above
hypertension
abnormally high blood pressure
hypo
below, under
hypothermia
abnormally low body temperature
hypotension
abnormally low blood pressure
in
not
inoperable
not able to operate on
in, intra
within, in
intravenous
situated within the veins
infra
below, beneath, under
inframammary
below the mammary gland
inter
between