Unit 1 test Medical terms Flashcards
ab-
Away from, negative, absent
ad-
Toward, to, in the direction of
dextr-
Right side
dys-
Bad, difficult, painful
eu-
Good, normal, well, easy
ex-
Out of, outside, away from
hyper-
excessive, increased
hypo-
deficient, decreased
in-
in, into, not, without
inter-
between among
intra-
within, inside
macro-
large, abnormal size or length, long spot
mega-
large, great
micr-
small
olig-
Scanty, few
post-
after, behind
pre-
before, in front of
sinistr-
left, left side
sub-
under, less, below
super-
above, excessive, higher than
acute
Rapid on set, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
chronic
Long duration, although such diseases can be controlled, but it is rarely cured
diagnosis
The identification of a disease
differential diagnosis
an attempt to determine which disease can be causing the signs and symptoms that are present
disease
A condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally
eponym
A disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first
prognosis
A prediction of the probable course and outcome of the disorder
remission
The temporary, partial or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease withing having achieved a cure
sign
Objective evidence of a disease such as a fever
symptom
Subjective evidence of a disease such as pain or a headache
syndrome
A set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process
