Prefix Flashcards
Ambidextrous
Using both hands
Intracranial
Inside the brain
Polyuria
Peeing a lot or often
Leukoderma
Not having skin pigment
Melanocytes
Produce a brownish pigment called melanin
Endometrium
Layers within the uterus
Oliguria
Peeing a bit
Retroperitoneal
Behind the peritoneum
Intraocular
In the eye
Inter coastal
Between the ribs
Hemiplegia
Half of your body is paralyzed
Subcutaneous
Under the skin
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Hypoglycemia
Low blood sugar
Arrhythmia
Irregular heartbeat
Bradycardia
Slow heart beat
Tachycardia
Fast heart beat
Pre operative
Before surgery
Postnatal
After birth
Apnea
Not breathing
Semiconscious
Half awake
Cyanosis
Bluish color of the skin
Supraclavicular
Above the clavicle
Dysmenorrhea:
Extreme menstrual pain