exam 2 radt145

ante-

Before; forward

ab-

Away from

ana-

Up; apart

anti-

Against

a-, an-

No; not; without

ad-

Toward

auto-

Self; own

cata-

Down

brady-

Slow

contra-

Against; opposite

bi-

Two

con-

Together; with

ec-

Out; outside

dys-

Abnormal; bad; difficult; painful

de-

Down; lack of

dia-

Through; complete

hemi-

Half

hypo-

Deficient; under

epi-

Upon; on; above

hyper-

Excessive; above; beyond

endo-

In; within

eu-

Good; well

in-

In; not

inter-

Between

intra-

Within

infra-

Below; inferior

macro-

Large

micro-

Small

mal-

Bad

pan-

All

per-

Through

meta-

Change; beyond

para-

Near; beside; abnormal

peri-

Surrounding

poly-

Many; much

post-

After; behind

pro-

Before; forward

pre-

Before; in front of

sub-

Under

supra-

Above

re-

Back; again

retro-

Behind; backward

tachy-

Fast

syn-

Together; with

uni-

One

trans-

Across; through

neo-

New

Anteflexion

Bending forward

Adductor

Muscle that carries a limb toward the body

Antepartum

Before birth

Bradycardia

Slow heartbeat

Adrenal

Gland located above each kidney

Apnea

Absence of breathing

Contralateral

Pertaining to the opposite side

Antisepsis

Against infection

Analysis

To separate

Bilateral

Pertaining to both sides

Anoxia

Condition of no oxygen in tissues

Congenital anomaly

Irregularity present at birth

Antibiotic

Chemical substance used against bacterial life

Catabolism

Process of breaking down food and releasing stored energy

Contraindication

Reason a doctor would advise against a treatment or medication

Autoimmune disease

Disorder in which the body's antibodies damage its own tissues

Antigen

Foreign agent that causes production of antibodies

Antitoxin

Antibody that acts against poisons entering the body

Anabolism

Process of building proteins from amino acids

Antibody

Protein made by lymphocytes in response to a specific antigen

Euthyroid

Normal thyroid function

Dyspnea

Painful or difficult breathing

Ectopic

Out of place

Endoscope

Instrument to visually examine within the body

Hemiglossectomy

Removal of half of the tongue

Euphoria

Good or exaggerated feeling of well-being

Endotracheal

Pertaining to within the windpipe

Hypoglycemia

Blood condition of less than normal sugar

Macrocephaly

Condition of abnormally large head

Intercostal

Pertaining to between the ribs

Intravenous

Pertaining to within a vein

Dysplasia

Condition of abnormal formation of cells

Hyperplasia

Condition of excessive formation or increased numbers of cells

Endocardium

Inner lining of the heart

Infracostal

Pertaining to below the ribs

Hyperglycemia

Blood condition of excessive sugar

Dystrophy

Abnormal development or nourishment

Microcephaly

Condition of decreased development of the head

Malaise

Vague feeling of bodily discomfort

Insomnia

Inability to sleep

Dehydration

Lack of water

Metastasis

Spread of a cancerous tumor to another organ or tissue

Microscope

Instrument used to view small objects

Incision

A cut into an organ or tissue

Exophthalmos

Outward bulging of the eyeballs

Metamorphosis

Change in shape or form

Diarrhea

Watery discharge of wastes from the colon

Pancytopenia

Deficiency of all blood cells

Dialysis

Separation of wastes from the blood using a machine that performs the kidney's job

Malignant

Harmful; cancerous

Pericardium

Membrane surrounding the heart

Percutaneous

Pertaining to through the skin

Retroperitoneal

Pertaining to behind the peritoneum