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Histology 4
Histology Medical Terms Ch. 4
Question | Answer |
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ante- | before |
con- | with |
macro- | large |
mal- | bad |
peri- | surrounding |
hypo- | below |
anteflexion | bending forward |
antepartom | before birth |
adrenal | gland located above kidney |
contralateral | pertaining to the opposite side |
bilateral | to separate apart |
apnea | condition of no oxygen, no breathing |
malaise | vague feeling of bodily discomfort |
exophthalmos | eyeballs that bulge outward |
diarrhea | watery discharge from colon |
metastasis | spread of cancerous tumor to secondary organ or tissue |
dys- | bad |
infra- | below |
pan- | all |
adductor | muscle that carries the limb toward the body |
bradycardia | slow heartbeat |
antisepsis | against infection |
bilateral | pertaining to both sides |
congential anomaly | irregularity that is present at birth |
supra- | above, upper |
meta- | beyond, change |
euthyroid | normal thyroid function |
ectopic | pregnancy out of place |
hemiglossectomy | removal of half the tongue |
endotracheal | pertaining to within the windpipe |
macrocephalic | having a large head |
infracostal | pertaining to below the rips |
tachy- | fast |
syn- | together |
dyspnea | painful breathing |
euphoria | exaggerated feeling of well being |
dysplasia | abnormal formation of cels |
endometrium | membrane that forms inner lining of uterus |