diseases excercises

prefix/suffix meaning: ab-

away from

prefix/suffix meaning: an-

no; not ; without

prefix/suffix meaning: anti-

against

prefix/suffix meaning: bio-

life

prefix/suffix meaning: contra-

against

prefix/suffix meaning: de-

lack of; down; less; removal of

prefix/suffix meaning: dys-

bad; painfull; difficult; abnormal

prefix/suffix meaning: -aemia

blood condition

prefix/suffix meaning: -gen

substance that produces

prefix/suffix meaning: -genesis

producing; forming

prefix/suffix meaning: -iatric

physician; treatment

prefix/suffix meaning: im-

not

prefix/suffix meaning: -itis

inflammation

prefix/suffix meaning: myc-

fungus

prefix/suffix meaning: -path

disease

prefix/suffix meaning: -rrhage

flow

prefix/suffix meaning: sym-; syn-

together; with

painkillers

a drug or medicine for relieving pain.

diuretics

medications that reduce fluid volume in the body

stimulants

drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions

anti-inflammatory drugs

drugs that reduce inflammation

narcotics

painkillers originally derived from opium

asprin

one of the best known drugs which anyone can buy and use to relieve pain, inflammation and fever

anticoagulants

prevent blood clot formation

sedatives

Sleep-inducing drugs that tend to decrease central nervous system activation and behavioral activity.

tranquilisers

a medicinal drug taken to reduce tension or anxiety.

laxatives

taken to relieve constipation

decongestants

relieve nasal congestion

miracle drugs

antibiotics are sometimes given this name because of the rapid relief they bring to many infectious diseases

insulin

used in the treatment of diabetes

digitalis

increases the performance of a weak heart

definition: an unusual or abnormal bodily condition such as a rash, cough, fever, or pain

symptom

definition: a written instruction by a physician to permit a pharmacist to dispense medication to a patiens

perscription

definition: describes an ailment that is likely to persist to recur in the patient over a cinsiderable length of time

chronic

definition: restore health though medical treatment

cure

definition: preparation of living, weakened, or killed microoganisms injected into the body to produce antibodies

vaccine

definition: a protective protein that is produced in response to foreign material

antibody

definition: combination of symptom in a particular disease

syndrome

definition: the body fights an infection with antibodies and white blood cells

immunity

definition: invasion of the body by disease-producing microoganisms

infection

definition: disease-causing microorganism

pathogen

definition: a symptom indication that a certain drug ordinary advisable should not be used in this particular situation

contradiction

definition: describes an ailment that comes on suddenly, has severe symptoms, and is of short duration

acute

definition: air expelled from the lungs suddenly and noisily

cough

definition: insufficiency of red blood cells

anaemia

definition: feeling the need to vomit

nausea

definition: an abnormally high body temperature

fever

definition: excessive bleeding

haemorrhage