Module 4: Prefixes Flashcards
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carp/o
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wrist bones
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cib/o
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meals
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cis/o
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to cut
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cost/o
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rib
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cutane/o
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skin
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dactyl/o
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fingers, toes
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duct/o
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to lead, carry
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flex/o
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to bend
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furc/o
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forking, branching
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gloss/o
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tongue
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glyc/o
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sugar
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immun/o
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protection
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morph/o
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shape, form
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nat/i
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birth
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nect/o
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to bind, tie, connect
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norm/o
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rule, order
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ox/o
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oxygen
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pub/o
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pubis (pubic bone)l anterior portion of the pelvic or hipbone
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seps/o
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infection
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somn/o
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sleep
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son/o
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sound
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the/o
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to put, place
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thel/o, theli/o
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nipple
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thyr/o
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thyroid gland; shield (the shape of the thyroid gland resembled [oid] a shield to those who named it)
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top/o
place, position, location
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tox/o
poison
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trache/o
windpipe, trachea
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urethr/o
urethra
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-blast
embryonic, immature
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-crine
to secrete
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-drome
to run
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-fusion
coming together, to pour
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-gen
substance that produces
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-lapse
to slide, fall, sag
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-lysis
breakdown, destruction, separation
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-meter
to measure
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-mission
to send
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-or
one who
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-oxia
oxygen
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-partum
birth, labour
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-phoria
to bear, carry; feeling (mental state)
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-physis
to grow
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-plasia
development, formation, growth
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-plasm
structure or formation
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-pnea
breathing
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-ptosis
falling, drooping, prolapse
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-rrhea
flow, discharge
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-stasis
stopping, controlling
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-trophy
development, nourishment
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a-, an-
no, not, without
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ab-
away from
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ad-
toward
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ana-
up, apart
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ante-
before, forward
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anti-
against
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auto-
self, own
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bi-
two
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brady-
slow
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cata-
down
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con-
with, together
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contra-
against, opposite
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de-
down, lack of
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dia-
through, complete
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dys-
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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ec-, ecto-
out, outside
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endo-
in, within
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epi-
upon, on, above
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eu-
good, normal
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ex-
out, outside, away from
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hemi-
half
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hyper-
excessive, above
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hypo-
deficient, under
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in-
not
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in-
into, within
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infra-
beneath, under
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inter-
between
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intra-
in, within, into
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macro-
large
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mal-
bad
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meta-
beyond, change
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micro-
small
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neo-
new
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pan-
all
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para-
abnormal, beside, near
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per-
through
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peri-
sourrounding
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poly-
many, much
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post-
after, behind
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pre-
before, in front of
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pro-
before, forward
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pros-
before, forward
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re-
back, again
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retro-
behind, backward
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sub-
under
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supra-
above, upper
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syn-, sym-
together, with
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tachy-
fast
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trans-
across, through
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ultra-
beyond, excess
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uni-
one
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What are the four broad categories that prefixes are divided into?
quantity, position or time, appearance, condition
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later/o
one sided
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unilateral
Pertaining to one side
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bilateral
Pertaining to two sides
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bisect
to cut something in two
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tri-
three
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quadri- or tetra-
four
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Hemiglossectomy
The surgical excision of one half of the tongue
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Pancytopenia
A deficiency of all types of blood cells
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Pancarditis
Inflammation of the heart that is occurring in all parts of the heart
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Esthesi/o
sensation, feeling
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Anesthesia
A treatment that makes the patient have no feeling/ unconscious
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Anoxia
Total lack of oxygen
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Polycystic
Any surface or tissue that contains multiple cysts
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Polyneuritis
Inflammation of multiple nerves
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Hemicrania
Headache occurring on one half of the head
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Hypoglycemia
A deficiency of sugar in the blood
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Hyperglycemia
An excess of sugar in the blood
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Hyperthermia
Having too much body heat
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therm/o
heat
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Ultrafiltration
Goes beyond normal filtration by separating out especially small particles
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Ultrasonography
Uses sound waves that go beyond the normal range of human hearing to produce images of internal anatomic structures
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Hypoxia
The condition of have deficient oxygen levels
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Endoderm
The inner most germ layer of the embryo
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Ectoderm
The outer most germ layer of the embryo
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Ectopic
Pertaining to the outside of a particular place
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Ectopic pregnancy
Abnormal pregnancy that occurs somewhere outside the uterus
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Endoscope
An instrument used to examine structures within the body
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Endotracheal tube
A tube that is inserted within the trachea
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Abductor
muscles pull the body part (such as a leg) away from the midline of the body
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Adductor
muscles pull the body part toward the midline of the body
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Postauricularly
Patches that go behind each ear to prevent motion sickness
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Posthepatic
Pertaining to behind the liver
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Postsplenic
Pertaining to behind the spleen
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Anteflexion
The forward bend of an organ
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Prefrontal
Situated in front of the frontal lobe or region of the brain
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What does Rh+ mean?
They have an antigen on the surface of their red blood cells
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What does Rh- mean?
Their RBCs do not have an antigen on the surface
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Antibody
A protein molecule produced by the body to neutralize a specific foreign antigen
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What is an Rh condition?
An antigen-antibody reaction
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Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) or erythroblastosis fetalis
Typically occurs during the second pregnancy of a woman with an Rh condition. When the embryo of the second pregnancy is Rh+ and the mother's acquired antibodies enter the embryo's bloodstream and attack the RBCs. The result is the creation of new and immature RBCs called erythroblasts.
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Immunogloulin
A protein that is made by B cells and plasma cells (typically white blood cells) and helps the body fight the infection
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Congenital anomlay
A birth defect of a child
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genit/o
Reproduction
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Epidermis
Upper layer of skin
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Subcutaneous
Beneath the skin
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Intercostal
Spaces between the ribs
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Intravenous
Inserting a device into the vein
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Supracostal
The area above the ribs
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Infracostal
The area below the ribs
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Supraorbital
The area above the eye
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Infraorbital
The area below the eye
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Parathyroid glands
Named for their location beside the thyroid gland
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Pericardium
The structure that surrounds the heart
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Periosteum
Specialized connective tissue surrounding the bones, except at their extremities
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Paralysis
Abnormal separation or loosening between nerve and muscle
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GRD)
aka acid reflux; to flow back
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Relapse
to fall back; when a disease or its signs and symptoms return after an apparent recovery
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Retroflexion
The process of bending backwards
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Retroperitoneal
Pertaining to behind the peritoneum
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Syndactyly
Two or more fingers and toes are fused together (webbed)
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Symphysis
A joint in which the bony surfaces are brought together by a layer of fibrocartilage to perform a function
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Symphysis pubis
A joint is formed by the union of two pubic bones by a thick mass of fibrocartilage
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Symphysis literal meaning
Literally means the bones have grown together (sym- = together; -physis = to grow)
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Syndrome
A group of symptoms that run together
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Prodrome
Symptom(s) that appear to run before the onset of an illness
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Prolapse
The downward displacement of an organ from its normal position
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Recombinant DNA technology or Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
The process of taking a gene from one organism and inserting it into the DNA of another organism
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Reye Syndrome
Characterized by vomiting, swelling of the brain, increased intracranial pressure, hypoglycemia, and dysfunction of the liver
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Marfan Syndrome
An inherited connective tissue disorder marked by a tall, thin body type with long, "spidery" fingers and toes, elongated head, and heart, blood vessel, and ophthalmic abnormalities
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Arachnodactyly
Elongated fingers and toes
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Percutaneous
Pertaining to through the skin
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Dialysis
A procedure for the separation of certain elements from the blood by diffusion through a semipermeable membrane
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Transfusion
A small needle is used to insert an intravenous line into the recipient's bloodstream, and healthy blood flows through the IV line into the recipient's bloodstream
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Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
A portion of the prostate is removed through the urethra; the purpose is to remove hyperplastic prostatic tissue that is interfering with urination
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Catabasis
The stage decline of a disease, as the disease winds downs
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Analysis
The process of taking something apart by separating out its components to study and understand them
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Dehydration
A condition of a lack of water in the body
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Microscope
An instrument that allows very small objects to be examined with the eye
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Macrocephaly
A congenital anomaly, the size of the head is excessive in relation to the rest of the body
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Insomniac
A person who is unable to sleep or remain asleep
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Pseudomelanoma
A false cancerous skin lesion
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Pseudocyesis
False pregnancy
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Metacarpal bones
Bones that are distal or beyond the carpal (wrist bones)
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Metamorphosis
Embryonic stem cells spontaneously or undergo change to form many different kinds of mature cells
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Metastasis
Occurs when a tumour develops or spreads beyond the site of origin
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Euthyroid
A healthy, normal thyroid gland
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Dysplasia
The abnormal development of tissues or organs or an alternation in cell growth, sometimes as a result of chronic irritation
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Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
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Muscular dystrophy
Abnormal development that causes muscular weakness and deterioration
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Malnutrition
Bad or inadequate nutrition
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Neonatal
Pertains to the first 28 days after birth for a new infant
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Neoplasm
The abnormal formation of new tissue, whether malignant or benign
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Fissue
A type of fracture
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Contrafissure
A fracture that occurs opposite to where the blow was received
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Contralateral
Muscles on one side of the body are controlled by nerves on the opposite
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Contraindication
Any factor or condition that renders a treatment improper or undesirable; the treatment goes against what is best for the patient
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Immune system
Effectively functions to defend the body against disease
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Autoimmune diseases
The body makes antibodies that attack its own healthy cells and tissues causing inflammation and injury
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Tachypnea
Abnormally rapid breathing
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Tachycardia
Abnormally rapid heartbeats
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Acalulia
A neurological condition that makes it difficult to perform basic math
