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Chapter 4: Prefixes: Exercises Flashcards

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ante-

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before, forward

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ab-

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away from

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ana-

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up, apart

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anti-

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against

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a-

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no, not, without

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an-

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no, not, without

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ad-

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toward

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auto-

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self, own

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cata-

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down

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brady-

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slow

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contra-

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against, opposite

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bi-

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two

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con-

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together, with

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bending forward

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anteflexion

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muscle that carries the limb toward the body

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adductor

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before birth

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antepartum

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slow heartbeat

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bradycardia

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gland located near (above) each kidney

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adrenal

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absence of breathing

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apnea

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pertaining to the opposite side

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contralateral

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against infection

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antisepsis

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to separate

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analysis

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pertaining to two (both) sides

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bilateral

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condition of no oxygen in tissues

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anoxia

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irregularity at birth

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congenital anomaly

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Chemical substance, such as erythromycin, made from molds and used against bacterial life

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antibotic

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Process of burning food (breaking it down) and releasing the energy stored in the food.

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catabolism

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Reason that a doctor would advise against taking a specific medication.

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contraindication

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Disorder in which the body’s own leukocytes make antibodies that damage its own good tissue

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autoimmune disease

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A foreign agent (virus or bacterium) that causes production of antibodies.

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antigen

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An antibody that acts against poisons that enter the body.

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antitoxin

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Process of building up proteins in cells by putting together small pieces of proteins called amino acids

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anabolism

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Protein made by lymphocytes in response to the presence of blood of a specific antigen

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antibody

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ec-

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out, outside

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dys-

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bad, painful, difficult

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de-

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down, lack of

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dia-

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through, complete

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hemi-

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half

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hypo-

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deficient, under

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epi-

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upon, on, above

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hyper-

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excessive, above, beyond

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endo-

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in, within

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eu-

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good, well

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in-

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in, not

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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infra-

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below, inferior

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macro-

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large

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Normal thyroid function

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euthryoid

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Painful breathing

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dyspnea

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Pregnancy that is out of place (outside the uterus)

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ectopic

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Instrument to visually examine within the body

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endoscope

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Removal of half of the tongue

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hemiglossectomy

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Good (exaggerated) feeling (of well-being)

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euphoria

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Pertaining to within the windpipe

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endotracheal

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Blood condition of less than normal sugar

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hypoglycemia

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Condition (congenital anomaly) of large head

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macrocephaly

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Pertaining to between the ribs

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intercostal

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Pertaining to within a vein

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intravenous

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Condition of bad (abnormal) formation (of cells)

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dysplasia

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Structure (membrane) that forms the inner lining of the heart

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endocardium

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Pertaining to below the ribs

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infracostal

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Blood condition of excessive amount of sugar

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hyperglycemia

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Condition of excessive formation (numbers of cells)

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hyperplasia

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Vague feeling of bodily discomfort

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malaise

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Inability to sleep

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insomnia

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Lack of water

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dehydration

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Spread of a cancerous tumor to a secondary organ or tissue

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metastasis

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Instrument used to view small objects

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microscope

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To cut into an organ or tissue

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incision

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Outward bulging of the eyeballs

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exophthalmos (proptosis)

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Condition of change in shape or form

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metamorphosis

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Watery discharge of wastes from the colon

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diarrhea

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Deficiency of all (blood) cells

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pancytopenia

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Separation of wastes from the blood by using a machine that does the job of the kidney

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dialysis

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Harmful, cancerous

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malignant

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mal-

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bad

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pan-

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all

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per-

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through

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meta-

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change, beyond

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para-

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near, beside, abnormal

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peri-

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surrounding

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poly-

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many, much

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post-

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after, behind

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pro-

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before, forward

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pre-

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before, in front of

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sub-

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under

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supra-

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above

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re-

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back, again

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retro-

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behind, backward

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tachy-

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fast

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syn-

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together, with

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uni-

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one

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trans-

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across, through

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neo-

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new

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epi-

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above, upon, on

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Identify the prefix and give the meaning of the entire term.

pericardium

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peri-

Membrane surrounding the heart

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Identify the prefix and give the meaning of the entire term.

percutaneous

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per-

Pertaining to through the skin

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Identify the prefix and give the meaning of the entire term.

retroperitoneal

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retro-

Pertaining to behind the peritoneum

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Identify the prefix and give the meaning of the entire term.

suprapubic

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supra-

Above the pubic bone

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Identify the prefix and give the meaning of the entire term.

polyneuritis

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poly-

Inflammation of many nerves

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Identify the prefix and give the meaning of the entire term.

retroflextion

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retro-

Bending backward

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Identify the prefix and give the meaning of the entire term.

transurethral

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trans-

Pertaining to through the urethra

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Identify the prefix and give the meaning of the entire term.

subcutaneous

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sub-

Pertaining to below the skin

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Identify the prefix and give the meaning of the entire term.

tachypnea

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tachy-

Rapid, fast breathing

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Identify the prefix and give the meaning of the entire term.

unilateral

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uni-

Pertaining to one side

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Identify the prefix and give the meaning of the entire term.

prosthesis

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pros-

Artificial limb

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Identify the prefix and give the meaning of the entire term.

bilateral

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bi-

Both sides

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Identify the prefix and give the meaning of the entire term.

symptom

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sym-

Subjective change of condition as observed by a patient

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Identify the prefix and give the meaning of the entire term.

syndrome

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syn-

Group of objective findings that characterize an abnormal condition

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Return of a disease or its symptoms

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relapse

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Loss of movement in muscles

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paralysis

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Congenital anomaly in which fingers or toes are webbed (formed together)

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syndactyly

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Four endocrine glands that are located near (behind) another endocrine gland in the neck

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parathyroid

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Glands that are located above the kidneys

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adrenal

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Symptoms that come before the actual illness

A

prodrome

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Technique of transferring genetic material from one organism into another

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recombinant DNA

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Sliding, sagging downward or forward

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prolapse

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New growth or tumor

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neoplasm

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Process of using sound waves to create an image of organs and structures in the body

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ultrasonography

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Group of signs and symptoms that occur together and indicate a particular disorder

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syndrome

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Symptoms lessen and a patient feels better

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remission

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Pertaining to new birth

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neonatal

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After death

A

postmortem

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Spread of a cancerous tumor

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metastasis

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Branching into two

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bifurcation

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Increase in development (size of cells)

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hypertrophy

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Pertaining to a chemical that works against bacterial life

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antibiotic

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Hand bones (beyond the wrist)

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metacarpals

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Protein produced by leukocytes to fight foreign organisms

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antibody

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Group of symptoms that occur together

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syndrome

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Surface or skin tissue of the body

A

epithelium

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