Vocab Terms : Abrasion–Latent

Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professionals 10/e

ab-

ras

-ion

p: away from

r: to scrape off

s: process

abrasion

process of scraping away from a surface, such as skin or teeth, by friction.

an-

esthet

-ize

p: without

r: lack of feeling, sensation

s: to make

anesthetize

to induce a loss of feeling or sensation with the administration of an anesthetic agent

a-

symmetric

-al

p: lack of, without

r: symmetry

s: pertaining to

asymmetrical

unequal in size or shape

bi-

later

-al

p: two

r: side

s: pertaining to

bilateral

pertaining to two sides

comat

-ose

r: a deep sleep

s: pertaining to

comatose

literally means pertaining to a state of deep sleep (coma)

gynec

-oid

r: female

s: resemble

gynecoid

literally means to resemble a female

hyper-

act

-ive

p: excessive

r: acting, act

s: nature of, quality of

hyperactive

nature or quality of excessive activity

hypo-

-plasia

p: under

s: formation

hypoplasia

underdevelopment of a tissue, organ, or body

infect

-ion

r: to infect

s: process

infection

process whereby a pathogenic microorganism invades the body, reproduces, multiplies, and causes disease

in-

somn

-ia

p: not

r: sleep

s: condition

insomnia

condition of not being able to sleep

intra-

ven

-ous

p: within

r: vein

s: pertaining to

intravenous

pertaining to within a vein

latent

lying hidden; quiet, not active