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the portion of the skull that encloses the brain
Crani means skull
(KRAY-nee-um)
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is an inflammation of the tonsils
-itis means inflammation
(ton-sih-LYE-tis)
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is the surgical removal of the tonsils
-ectomy means surgical removal
(ton-sih-LECK-toh-mee)
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is an adjective that means pertaining to the heart
(CARDI means hear, and -ac means pertaining to |
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| means"abnormal condition or disease" |
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means any disease of the stomach
(gastr means stomach)
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hemorrage is the loss of a large amount of bloodin a short time
(hem/o means blood, and -rrhage means bursting forth of blood).
(HEM-or-idj)
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| means surgical suturing to close a wound and includes the use of sutures, staples, or surgical glue. |
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is the surgical suturing of a muscle wound
(my/o means muscle, and -rrhaphy means surgical suturing).
(my-OR-ah-fee) |
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| -rrhea means flow or discharge and refers to the flow of most body fluids. |
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diarrhea is the frequent flow of loose or watery stools
(dia- means through, and -rrhea means flow or discharge).
(dye-ah-REE-ah) |
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is the rupture of a muscle
(my/o means muscle, and -rrhexis means rupture).
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natal means pertaining to birth
(nat means birth and -al means pertaining to). |
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prenatal means the time and events before birth
(pre- means before, nat means birth, and -al means pertaining to).
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perinatal refers to the time and events surrounding birth
(peri- means surrounding, nat means birth, and -al means pertaining to).This is the time just before, during, and just after birth.
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| dysfunctional means an organ or body part that is not working properly |
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postnatal refers to the time and events after birth
(post- means after, nat means birth, and -al means pertaining to).
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| abnormal means not normal or away from normal |
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| dys- means bad, difficult, or painful. |
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| hyper- means excessive or increased. |
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hypertension is higher than normal blood pressure.
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| inter- means between or among. |
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interstital means between, but not within, the parts of a tissue.
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| sub- means under, less, or below. |
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subcostal means below a rib or ribs.
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| ad- means toward or in the direction of. |
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| addiction means drawn toward or a strong dependence on a drug or substance. |
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| eu- means good, normal, well, or easy. |
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euthyroid means a normally functioning thyroid gland
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| hypo- means deficient or decreased. |
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hypotension is lower than normal blood pressure
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| intra- means within or inside. |
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intramuscular means within the muscle.
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| super-, supra- means above or excessive. |
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means above or outside the ribs.
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