Chapter 4.1/4.2 (quiz 4) Flashcards
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abdomin/o=
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abdomen
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carp/o=
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carpals (wrist bones)
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cis/o=
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to cut
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cost/o=
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ribs
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cutane/o=
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skin
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dur/o=
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dura mater
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gen/o=
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to produce or to begin
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glyc/o=
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sugar
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nat/i=
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birth
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What does neonatal mean?
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newborn
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What does prenatal mean?
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preceding birth
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What does natality mean?
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the birth rate
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norm/o=
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rule, order
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what does normal mean?
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typical
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What does normoblast mean?
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nucleated RBC
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What does normochromic mean?
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normal color
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plas/o=
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formation, growth, development
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-plasia=
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formation of cells
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define dysplasia
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abnormal tissue development
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define neoplasia
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pathologic process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor, “new formation/growth”
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scapul/o=
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scapula
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son/o=
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sound
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define sonic
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pertaining to sound
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define sonogram
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image obtained by ultrasonography
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thyroid/o=
thyroid gland
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top/o=
to put, place, position
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define topagnosis
inability to localize tactile sensations
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define topalgia
pain localized in one spot/place
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define topesthesia
the ability to localize a light touch applied to any part of the skin
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troph/o=
development, nourishment
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define trophic
relating to or dependent upon nutrition
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define atrophy
wasting away of tissues, organs, or the entire body
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urethr/o=
urethra
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uter/o=
uterus
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-ation=
process, condition
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-cision=
process of cutting
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-crine=
secretion
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-dipsia=
thirst
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-emia=
blood
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-gen=
to produce
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-graphy=
process of recording
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-ine=
pertaining to
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-lapse=
to fall, slide
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-mission=
to send
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-mortem=
death
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-ous=
pertaining to
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-partum=
birth
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-phagia=
to eat, swallow
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-phasia=
to speak
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-plasm=
formation
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-plegia=
paralysis
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-pnea=
breathing
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-rrhea=
flow, discharge
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-stasis=
to stand, place, stop, control
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-tension=
pressure
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-thesis=
to put/place
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-tic=
pertaining to
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-um=
structure
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ab- =
away from
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define abduction
movement of body part away from median plane of the body
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define abberation
deviating from the normal course or pattern
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define abneural
away from the neural axis
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define aboral
away from the mouth
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ad- =
toward, near
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define adduction
movement of a body part toward the median plane of the body
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ana- =
up, apart
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define anabiosis
resuscitation after apparent death
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define anaplasia
loss of structural differentiation
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What is an analysis, such as urine analysis?
separation of urine to determine its contents
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ante- =
before, forward
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define antegrade
in the direction or normal movement
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define antecubital
in front of the elbow
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define antebrachial
relating to the forearm
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define antecedent
a precursor
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define antecibum
before meals
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define antemortem
before death
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anti- =
against
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define antibiotic
inhibits the growth of microorganisms
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define anticlinal
inclined in opposite directions
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define anticonvulsant
preventing or arresting seizures
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bi- =
two, both
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define bicameral
having 2 chambers
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define bicellular
having 2 cells
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define bicipital
2 headed, relating to the biceps muscle
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define bicuspid
having 2 points, prongs, or cusps
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define bifid
separated into 2 parts
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define bifocal
having 2 foci
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brady- =
slow
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define bradycardia
slow heartbeat
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define bradyglossia
slow or difficult tongue movement
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define bradykinetic
slow movement
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define bradypnea
slow breathing
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define bradystalis
slow bowel movement
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con- =
with, together
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define concussion
violent shaking or jarring
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define condensation
making more solid or dense
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define confluent
joining, running together
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define concurrent
happening together (with each other)
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dia- =
through, complete
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define dialysis
complete separation of blood components
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define diameter
a straight line connecting 2 opposite points on the surface of a more or less spherical body
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define diarrhea
abnormally frequent bowel discharge
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dys- =
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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define dysacusis
impairment of hearing
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define dyspnea
difficult or abnormal breathing
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define dysarthrosis
malformation of a joint
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define dyskinesia
difficulty performing voluntary movements
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define dyslexia
impaired reading
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ec- =
out, outside
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define ectopic pregnancy
a pregnancy occurring outside of the uterus
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define ecchymosis
a purplish patch caused by extravasation of blood into the skin
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epi- =
above, upon
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define epicardial
relating the epicardium
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define epicondyle
a projection from a long bone near the articular extremity above the condyle
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define epicranium
the muscle, aponeurosis, and skin covering (upon) the cranium
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ex- =
outside
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define express
to press or squeeze out
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define exsanguinate
to remove or draw out the circulating blood
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define extorsion
outward rotation of a limb or organ
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define extract
to draw out
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extra- =
outside of
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define extrasystole
an ectopic beat from any source in the heart
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define extravasate
to exude from or pass out of a vessel into the tissues, said of blood, lymph, or urine
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define extracystic
outside of the gallbladder or urinary bladder
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hemi- =
half
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define hemianopia
loss of vision for one half of the visual field of one or both eyes
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define hemianosmia
loss of smell on one side
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define hemiplegia
paralysis on one side of the body
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define hemifacial
pertaining to one side of the face
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in- =
in, into
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define inborn
implanted during development
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define infect
to enter, invade, or inhabit another organism
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inter- =
between
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define interbody
between the bodies of 2 vertebrae
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define interdigit
that part of the hand or foot lying between 2 adjacent fingers or toes
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define interspinous
ligament between spinous processes
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intra- =
within
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define intracorporeal
within the body
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define intravitam
during life
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define intrapartum
during labor and delivery or childbirth
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define intravenous
within a vein
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mal- =
bad
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define malabsorption
imperfect, inadequate, or otherwise disordered GI absorption
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define misalignment
displacement (of a tooth or teeth) from a normal position
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meta- =
change, beyond
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define metastasis
"change of place", spread of a cancerous tumor from original location to a secondary location
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define metacarpal
any one of the metacarpal bones, long bones of the hands- bones beyond the carpals
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neo- =
new
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define neonate
newborn
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define neoplasia
formation and growth of a neoplasm (tumor)
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define neovascularization
proliferation of blood vessels in tissue not normally containing them
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para- =
beside, near, along the side of, departure from normal
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define paraballism
severe jerking movements of both legs
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define parakinesia
any motor abnormality
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define paralysis
loss of power of voluntary movement in muscle
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define parathyroid glands
along the back side of the thyroid gland
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peri- =
surrounding, around, about
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define periadenitis
inflammation of the tissues surrounding a gland
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define periarthritis
inflammation of the parts surrounding a joint
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define pericardiac
surrounding the heart
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define pericarditis
inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart (pericardium)
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define pericystic
surrounding the urinary bladder
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poly- =
many, much
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define polyadenitis
inflammation of many lymph nodes
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define periarticular
involving many joints
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define polycystic
composed of many cysts
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define polydactylyl
more than 5 digits on hand or foot
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post- =
after, behind
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define postbrachial
in the posterior part of the upper arm
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define postganglionic
distal to or beyond a ganglion
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define posthypnotic
following hypnotism
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define postmortem
pertaining to the period after death
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define postprandial
following a meal
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pre- =
before
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define precancer
a lesion from which a malignant neoplasm is believed to develop in a significant number of instances
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define precapillary
preceding a capillary
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define preclinical
before the onset of disease
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pro- =
before, forward
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define proerythrocyte
the precursor of an erythrocyte
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define proglossis
the anterior portion of the tongue
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define prolapse
to slide forward
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pros- =
before, forward
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define prosodemic
a disease that is transmitted directly (forward) from person to person
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define prosthesis
fabricated substitute for a diseased or missing part of the body, literally meaning to put before or forward"
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quadri- =
4
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define quadrant
one quarter of a circle
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define quadriceps
having 4 heads
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define quadrigeminal
having 4 folds
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define quadriplegia
paralysis of 4 limbs
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define quadruplet
1/4 children born at one birth
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syn- =
with, together
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define synarthrodial
denoting an articulation without a joint cavity
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define synclonus
clinic spasm or tremor of several muscles
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define syndactylyl
any degree of webbing or fusion of fingers or toes
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re- =
back, behind
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define relapse
literally "to slide back", symptoms of a disease return when a patient has a relapse
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tachy- =
fast
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define tachycardia
fast/rapid heart beat
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define tachypnea
fast/rapid breathing
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tri- =
3
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define tribrachia
3 arms, as seen with conjoined twins
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define triceps
3 headed
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define trifid
split into 3
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define trigonal
triangular
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define trimester
3 months
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ultra- =
beyond
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define ultrasonic
beyond 30,000 Hz
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define ultrasonogram
image obtained by ultrasonography
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uni- =
1
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define unilateral
confined to one side only
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define unilobar
having 1 lobe
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define unilocular
having but one compartment or cavity
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define unipolar
having 1 pole
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define unibrow
1 eyebrow
