Chapter 1 MT

ante-

Before, forward

ecto-

Out, outside, outer

endo-

Within, inner

hyper-

Above, beyond, excessive

inter-

Between

intra-

Within

para-

Beside, alongside, abnormal

per-

Through

peri-

Around

pre-

Before, in front of

pro-

Before

super-

Above, beyond

supra-

Above, beyond

-poiesis

Formation

-ptosis

Prolapse, drooping, sagging, falling down

-ptysis

Spitting

-rrhage

Bursting forth

-rrhagia

Bursting forth

-rrhea

Flow, discharge

-rrhexis

Rupture

-scope

Instrument for examining

-scopy

Visual examination

-tome

Instrument to cut

-tomy

Incision

-tripsy

Crushing

-trophy

Nourishment, development

abate

To lessen, ease, decrease, or cease

abnormal

Not normal; away from the norm

ab-

Away from

norm

Rule

-al

Pertaining to

abscess

Localized collection of pus

acute

Sudden, sharp, or severe; short-term

adhesion

Process of being stuck together

adhes

Stuck to

-ion

Process

afferent

Carrying impulses toward a center

ambulatory

Able to walk; not confined to bed

antidote

Substance that counteracts a poison

antipyretic

Agent that lowers fever

pyret

Fever

-ic

Pertaining to

antiseptic

Agent that prevents or limits infection

sept

Putrefaction

antitussive

Agent that works against coughing

tuss

Cough

-ive

Nature of; quality of

cachexia

Ill health, malnutrition, and wasting

cac-

Bad

-hexia

Condition

centigrade

Celsius temperature scale

centi-

One hundred; one hundredth

-grade

Step

centimeter

One hundredth of a meter

-meter

Measure

chemotherapy

Treatment using chemical agents

chem/o

Chemical

-therapy

Treatment

chronic

Long-lasting; slow progression

diagnosis

Identification of a disease or disorder

dia-

Through

-gnosis

Knowledge

diaphoresis

Profuse sweating

-phoresis

To carry

disease

Abnormal condition disrupting normal body function

disinfectant

Chemical that destroys microorganisms

dis-

Apart

-ant

Forming

efferent

Carrying impulses away from a center

epidemic

Rapid, widespread of infectious disease

epi-

Upon

dem

People

apathy

Lack of feelings or emotions; indifference

asepsis

Sterile

a-

Without

sepsis

Decay

axillary

Pertaining to the armpit

axill-

Armpit

-ary

Pertaining to

excision

Surgical removal

ex-

Out

cis

To cut

febrile

Pertaining to fever

gram

Unit of weight

hetero-

Different

gene

Formation, produce

malaise

General discomfort or uneasiness

malignant

Harmful or cancerous

malign-

Bad kind

maxim-

Greatest

microgram

One millionth of a gram

micro-

Small

-ism

Condition

minim-

Least

morbidity

State or rate of being diseased

morbid

Sick

-ity

Condition

mortality

Death rate

mortal

Subject to death

necrosis

Abnormal tissue death