latin nlhe Flashcards
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What does the prefix peri- denote?
Around
What does the suffix -ectomy mean?
Surgical removal
What does the word root arthro- refer to?
Joints
What does the medical term osteo-arthritis contain?
Two word roots and one suffix
What is the suffix rhoe derived from?
The Greek word
What does phlebitis refer to?
Inflammation of a vein
When does a prenatal examination occur?
Before the birth of a child
What conditions are indicated by the suffixes -algia and -dynia?
Pain
What is indicated by the suffix -oma?
A tumor
What is the meaning of atrophy?
Lack of nourishment
What does keratoderma refer to?
Hardened skin
What does erythroderma refer to?
Redness of skin
What does leukoderma refer to?
White skin due to lack of normal pigment
What does pyoderma refer to?
Presence of pus in the skin
What does xeroderma refer to?
Abnormally dry skin
What does melanoderma refer to?
Darkening of skin
What does scleroderma refer to?
Hardened skin
What does geroderma refer to?
Lax and wrinkled skin
What does xanthoderma refer to?
Yellow coloration of the skin
What does haemothorax refer to?
Blood in pleural cavity
What does haematocolpos refer to?
Blood in vagina
What does haematocystis refer to?
Blood-filled cysts in a body cavity organ
What does haematencephalon refer to?
Blood in brain
What does haematocolpometra refer to?
Blood in vagina and uterus