Session 15: Attack-Protect, Good-Bad, Same-Different

Question 1

acerbus

Answer 1

harsh

Question 2

exacerbate

Answer 2

make worse

Question 3

Rough

Answer 3

-agra

Question 4

pellagra

Answer 4

roughened skin caused by the deficiency pf niacin (a B-vitamin)

Question 5

immuno-

Answer 5

protection/free

Question 6

immunoassay

Answer 6

test that uses antibodies to detect a substance

Question 7

immunodeficiency

Answer 7

a lack of body defense against foreign invaders

Question 8

impetere

Answer 8

to attack

Question 9

impetigo

Answer 9

contagious spreading bacterial disease of the skin, usually affecting the young

Question 10

ischein

Answer 10

to supress

Question 11

ischemia

Answer 11

suppressed blood flow

Question 12

koloboun

Answer 12

multilation

Question 13

coloboma

Answer 13

defect in the development of a portion of the iris

Question 14

guard, protect

Answer 14

-phylaxis

Question 15

prophylactic

Answer 15

defense against threat of disease or pregnancy

Question 16

anaphylaxis

Answer 16

systematic reaction and shock due to excess immunity

Question 17

-plegia

Answer 17

paralysis

Question 18

hemiplegia

Answer 18

paralysis on one side of body

Question 19

paraplegia

Answer 19

paralysis of lower (or hind) limbs

Question 20

rabere

Answer 20

rage

Question 21

rabies

Answer 21

fatal viral disease that often causes rage

Question 22

syncope (root)

Answer 22

fainting

Question 23

syncope (term)

Answer 23

an act of fainting, usually caused by interruption of pulse or low blood sugar concentration

Question 24

toxico-

Answer 24

poison (originally an arrow poison)

Question 25

toxic

Answer 25

poisonous

Question 26

toxicology

Answer 26

study of poisons

Question 27

antitoxin

Answer 27

antibody against a poison

Question 28

trauma-

Answer 28

injury

Question 29

traumatic

Answer 29

the result of injury

Question 30

virus

Answer 30

poison

Question 31

virulent

Answer 31

pertaining to exceedingly disease producing

Question 32

abortio

Answer 32

to fail/miscarry

Question 33

abortion

Answer 33

a failure of gestation

Question 34

agon-

Answer 34

to act or move

Question 35

agonist

Answer 35

an activator or mover

Question 36

antagon-

Answer 36

an opponent

Question 37

antagonist

Answer 37

action that can nullify another action

Question 38

cacos

Answer 38

bad/evil

Question 39

cachexia

Answer 39

general ill health and malnutrition

Question 40

-cide

Answer 40

agent that kills

Question 41

bactericide

Answer 41

agent that destroys bacteria

Question 42

pesticide

Answer 42

agent that destroys insects

Question 43

difficult, faulty

Answer 43

dys-

Question 44

dysphagia

Answer 44

difficulty in swallowing

Question 45

dysentery

Answer 45

an infectous, inflammatory condition of the lower intestinal tract with faulty absorption and severe diarrhea

Question 46

dystocia

Answer 46

birthing difficulty

Question 47

eu-

Answer 47

good, normal

Question 48

eutocia

Answer 48

normal birthing

Question 49

euthanasia

Answer 49

quiet, painless death

Question 50

in-, im-, il-, ir-

Answer 50

negative

Question 51

invalid

Answer 51

incapacitated by chronic illness or injury

Question 52

irreducible

Answer 52

incapable of being replaced in normal position

Question 53

mal-

Answer 53

bad

Question 54

malformation

Answer 54

incorrect development

Question 55

malabsorption

Answer 55

poor transport across the intestinal

Question 56

mogi-

Answer 56

difficult

Question 57

mogiarthria

Answer 57

difficult joint action due to incoordination

Question 58

pseudo-

Answer 58

false

Question 59

pseduoarthrosis

Answer 59

false joint resulting from faulty fracture healing

Question 60

contra-

Answer 60

opposite

Question 61

contralateral

Answer 61

opposite side of the body

Question 62

contraception

Answer 62

preventing pregnancy

Question 63

hetero-

Answer 63

other, different

Question 64

heterochromia

Answer 64

different colored (irises)

Question 65

heterophilic

Answer 65

an immune stimulus that causes antibody formation against related stimuli (antigens)

Question 66

homeo-

Answer 66

likeness, same as

Question 67

homeopathy

Answer 67

practice of treating disease with small amounts of a drug that in large amounts cause the same symptoms of the disease

Question 68

homeostasis

Answer 68

state of being the same as normal

Question 69

homo-

Answer 69

same

Question 70

homologous

Answer 70

corresponding in structure, location, or origin

Question 71

homophobic

Answer 71

prejudiced against homosexuals (fear of the same gender)

Question 72

ipsi-

Answer 72

same/self

Question 73

ipsilateral

Answer 73

same side of the body

Question 74

-mimetic

Answer 74

imitation

Question 75

sympathomimetic

Answer 75

causing similar effects to the sympathetic nerves

Question 76

normo-

Answer 76

normal, the rule

Question 77

normocalcemia

Answer 77

the normal serum level of calcium

Question 78

pali-

Answer 78

recurrence, again

Question 79

paliesthesia

Answer 79

ability to feel vibrations (used to test hearing)

Question 80

palianestesia

Answer 80

inable to feel vibrations

Question 81

tauto-

Answer 81

identical

Question 82

tautomenial

Answer 82

pertaining to the same menstrual period