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Module 11
Section 1: Dissection of medical terms
Question | Answer |
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Meaning of prefix: auto- | Self, same |
Meaning of prefix: meta- | change or transformation. |
Meaning of root work: hom/eo | Same |
Meaning of root word: pneum/o | Lung |
Meaning of suffix: -rhage, -rhagia | Excessive discharge |
Meaning of suffix: -oma | Tumor |
Dissection and definition of the term leukocyte | Leuk = white cyte = cell white blood cell |
Dissection and definition of the term antipyretic | anti = against pyret = fever ic = pertaining to A class of medications used to trat fever |
Analgesia | Loss of sensibility to pain |
Hyperglycemia | High concentration of sugar in the blood |