Medical Terminology Unit3 ; Chapter 4

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a-,an-

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no, not, without

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opposite of have

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ab-,

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away from

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abductor

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ad-,

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toward, near

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close

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Ana-

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up, apart

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not down

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ante-

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before, forward

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first

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anti-

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against

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opposite of for

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bi-

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two, both

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more than one

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brady-

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slow

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not fast

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con-

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with, together

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not apart

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dia-

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complete, thorough

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not unfinished

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dys-

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abnormal, bad, painful, difficult

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unusual

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ec-

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out, outside

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not in

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endo-

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within, in, inner

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not out

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epi-

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above, upon

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higher

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ex-

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out

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not in

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extra-

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outside of

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extracurricular activities

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hemi-

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half

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not whole

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hyper-

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above, excessive, too much

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hyper kid has energy

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hypo-

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deficient, too little,below

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sluggish

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in-

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in, into

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not out

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inter-

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between

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in the middle

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intra-

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within

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not without but blank

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mal-

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bad

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not good

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meta-

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change, beyond

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not static, blank the horizon

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neo-

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new

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opposite of old

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Para-

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beside, near, along the side of

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not far

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peri-

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surrounding

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enclosing

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poly-

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many, much

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not few

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post-

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after, behind

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not before; not in front

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pre-

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before

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not last

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pro-

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before, forward

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not last, not behind

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pros-

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before, forward

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same as pro

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quadri-

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four

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a number

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re-

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back, behind

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not in front

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retro-

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back, behind

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same as re

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sub-

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under, less than

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not above but what? Not more but less

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syn-

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with, together

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not apart

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tachy-

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fast

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not slow

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trans-

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across, through

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blank the road, blank the tunnel

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tri-

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three

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how many?

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ultra-

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beyond

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blank the horizon

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uni-

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one

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how many?

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adrenal glands

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endocrine glands located above each kidney

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secrete adrenaline

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antibiotic

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destroys or inhibits growth of microorganisms such as bacteria

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won't cure a virus

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antigen

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foreign substance Such as bacteria and viruses

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some are cured by antibiotic, while -some cannot be cured by antibiotic

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bradycardia

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slow heartbeat

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not fast

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congenital anomaly

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an irregularity in a structure or organ that an infant is born with

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not normal

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dialysis

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removing harmful products from the body with an artificial kidney machine

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2 types

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ectopic pregnancy

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an abnormal pregnancy when the embryo implants outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes but sometimes on an ovary or in the abdominal cavity

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abnormal, rare pregnancy

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parathyroid glands

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four endocrine glands located on the dorsal side of the thyroid gland that function separately from the thyroid gland

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prolapse

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to fall or slide forward, often used to describe an organ such as a prolapsed uterus

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retroperitoneal

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pertaining to behind the peritoneum; the kidneys and adrenal glands are retroperitoneal organs

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syndrome

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a group of signs or symptoms that commonly occur together and indicate a particular disease or abnormal condition

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subcutaneous

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lower layer of the skin composed of fatty tissue

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tachycardia

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condition of fast, rapid heart beat

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transurethral

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when an instrument passes through the urethra

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ultrasonography

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a diagnostic technique using ultrasound waves to produce an image n photograph of an organ or tissue

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benign

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harmless, not cancerous

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dysuria

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painful urination

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neonatal

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pertaining to a newborn

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apnea

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S IDS is one form of this. Not breathing well or excessive pauses between breaths

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-trophy

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organs shrink in size

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antigen

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foreign protein that causes an immune response