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Language Of Medicine Ch.04
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03/02/2007
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Term
*Antibodies
(Anti Bodies)
 Definition
Protein substances made by leukocytes
Term
*Dia-
 Definition
Complete, through
Term
*Excessive sugar in the blood
 Definition
Hyperglycemia
Term
*Percutaneous
(per cutane ous)
 Definition
Through the skin
Term
*Pertaining to between the ribs
 Definition
Intercostal
Term
*Protrusion of an eyeball
 Definition
Exophthalmos
Term
*Recumbinant DNA
 Definition
Gene from one organism is inserted into another organism
Term
*Retroperitoneal
 Definition
Behind the abdomen
Term
*Symbiosis
 Definition
parasitism
Term
*Tachycardia
 Definition
Rapid heartbeat
Term
ante-
 Definition
before, forward
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
ana-
 Definition
up, apart
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
con-
 Definition
with, together
Term
contra-
 Definition
against, opposit
Term
bi-
 Definition
Two (2)
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, painfull, difficult
Term
dia-
 Definition
through, complete
Term
antisepsis
 Definition
against infection
Term
apnea
 Definition
not breathing
Term
antepartum
 Definition
before birth
Term
condition of no oxygen
 Definition
anoxia
Term
congenital abnormality
 Definition
irregularity at birth
Term
contralateral
 Definition
pertaining to opposite side
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon, on, above
Term
eu-
 Definition
good, normal
Term
intra-
 Definition
into, within
Term
de-
 Definition
down, lack of
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
hypo-
 Definition
deficient, under
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad
Term
ectopic
 Definition
pregnancy that is out of place.
Term
euphoria
 Definition
good feeling (well-being)
Term
dysplasia
 Definition
condition of abnormal formation (of cells)
Term
endotracheal
 Definition
pertaining to withing the windpipe
Term
infracostal
 Definition
pertaining to below the ribs
Term
hypoglycemia
 Definition
blood condition of less than normal sugar.
Term
metamorphosis
 Definition
condition of change of shape or form
Term
Malaise
 Definition
vague feeling of bodily discomfort.
Term
pancytopenia
 Definition
dificiency of all blood cells
Term
dialysis
 Definition
seperation of wastes form the blood
Term
metastasis
 Definition
speread of a cancerous tumor to a secondary organ or tissue
Term
exophthalmos
 Definition
eyeballs that bulge outward
Term
peri-
 Definition
surrounding
Term
poly
 Definition
many,much
Term
per-
 Definition
before, infront of
Term
syn-
 Definition
together, with
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
meta-
 Definition
beyond, change
Term
para-
 Definition
abnormal, beside, near
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
retroperitoneal
 Definition
pertanining to behind the peritoneum
Term
transurethral
 Definition
pertaining to through the eurethra
Term
subcutaneous
 Definition
pertaining to below the skin
Term
tachypnea
 Definition
fast (rappid) breathing or resperation
Term
unilateral
 Definition
pertaining to one side
Term
pseudocyesis
 Definition
state of false pregnancy
Term
paralysis
 Definition
loss of movement in muscles
Term
prodrome
 Definition
symptoms that appear before an illness
Term
remission
 Definition
symptoms lessen
Term
relapse
 Definition
disease or symptoms return
Term
syndactyly
 Definition
webbed fingers or toes
Term
neoplasm
 Definition
new growth (tumor)
Term
neonatal
 Definition
pertaining to a newborn
Term
postmortem
 Definition
pertaining to after death
Term
metastasis
 Definition
spread of a cancerous tumor
Term
syndrome
 Definition
a group of symptoms that run (occure) together
Term
antibiotic
 Definition
pertaining to against life (germ life)
Term
diarrhea
 Definition
complete, through, flow, discharge
Term
symbiosis
 Definition
state or condition of "life together" 2 organisims living together for multipal benefits or not
Term
benign
 Definition
non cancerous, non recurrent
Term
bradycardia
 Definition
slow heart rate
Term
ectopic
 Definition
out of place
Term
pancytopenia
 Definition
Dificiency in all (blood) cells.
Term
hyperglycemia
 Definition
condition of increased blood sugar.
Term
suprarenal
 Definition
Pertaining to above the kidney.
Term
dysplasia
 Definition
bad (abnormal) formation.
Term
prepartum
 Definition
before birth
Term
relaps
 Definition
return of disease symptoms
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