test 1

what is word root

base or foundation word

what is a prefix

a syllable placed before a word root to alter its meaning

what is a suffix

a word part that follows a word root

what are compound words

words with two or more word roots

what is combining form

word root plus a vowel (combines the two words)

what is ab

away from

what does abduct mean

move away from center of body

what is a, an

without

what does anoxia mean

absence of oxygen

what is ad

towards

what does adduct mean

move towards center of the body

what is albin/o

white

what does albinism mean

having little to no melanin

what is ante

before, in front of

what does antecubital mean

in front of the elbow

what is ambi

both, both sides or around

what does ambidextrous mean

being able to use your right and left side equally

what does anti mean

against

what does antiseptic mean

preventing or inhibiting growth of microorganisms

what does bi, bis mean

two or twice

what does bilateral mean

both sides

what does brady mean

slow

what does bradycardia mean

slow heart rate

what does chlor/o mean

green

what does chloroplast mean

green cell organelles in leaves and plants

what does contra mean

against

what does contraindication mean

indication not to do something

what does crypt mean

hidden

what does cryptorchid mean

hidden testicle

what does cyan/o mean

blue

what does cyanotic mean

not getting enough oxygen

what does de mean

away, take away

what does dehydrate mean

not having enough water

what does dia mean

thorough

what does diathermy mean

heap through

what does di, dis mean

two, twice, double

what does diplopia mean

double vision

what does dys mean

difficult, painful

what does dysphagia mean

difficulty swallowing

what does ecto mean

outer

what does ectoderm mean

outer layer of cells in an embryo

what does en, endo mean

inside

what does endocarditis mean

inflammation of inner lining of the heart

what does ento mean

inside, within

what does endtocornea mean

deepest part of the cornea

what does epi mean

upon, above

what does epigastrium mean

above the stomach

what does erythro mean

red

what does erythrocyte mean

red blood cell

what does eu mean

normal

what does eupnea mean

normal breathing

what does e, ex, exo mean

out of, outside

what does eversion mean

turning your foot outward

what does extra mean

outside of, beyond

what does extrahepatic mean

outside liver

what does hemi mean

half

what does hemiplegia mean

paralysis on one side

what does hydro mean

water

what does hydrocephalus mean

water on the brain

what does hyperemesis mean

excessive vomiting

what does hydrophobia mean

repelling water molecules

what does hyper mean

above

what does hypertension mean

high blood pressure

what does hypo mean

below, under

what does hypothermia mean

low body temperature

what does hypotension mean

low blood pressure

what does in mean

not

what does inoperable mean

not being able to operate

what does in, intra mean

within, in

what does intravenous mean

in a vein

what does infra mean

below, beatheath, under

what does inframammary mean

below the breast

what does inter mean

between

what does intercostal mean

between the ribs

what does macro mean

large

what does macrocephaly mean

large head

what does mal mean

bad, abnormal

what does malalignment mean

improper alignment of structures

what does meta mean

beyond

what does metacarpal mean

beyond the carpal

what does micro mean

small

what does microdontism mean

small teeth

what does mono mean

one

what does monodipopia mean

double vision in one eye

what does multi mean

many

what does multicellular mean

many cells

what does nulli mean

none

what does nulliparity mean

never given birth

what does ortho mean

straight, correct

what does orthopedics mean

correct musculoskeletal deformities/ injuries

what does pan mean

all

what does panarthritis mean

arthritis in all joints

what does para mean

beside

what does parathyroid mean

hormone secreted by the parathyroid

what does per mean

through, by means, agency of

what does percutaneous mean

past through the skin

what does peri mean

around

what does pericardial mean

around an artery

what does poli/ o mean

gray

what does poliomyelitis mean

inflammation in the spinal cord