Lesson 8 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
pachy / pachyephalic | Thick / Abnormal thickness of the skull - Prefix or Suffix |
para / paralgia | Near, departure from the norm / Abnormal pain- Prefix |
path / pathology | Disease / Study of disease-Prefix |
penia / cytopenia | Deficiency / lack of cellular elements in the blood-Suffix |
peri / pericardium | Around / Around the heart-Prefix |
pexy / retinopexy | Fixation, suspension / Surgical repair of a detached retina-Suffix |
phobia / hydrophobia | Fear of / Fear of water-Suffix |
phoresis / diaphoresis | Transmission / Perspiration, transmission of sweat-Suffix |
plasty / orthoplasty | Plastic surgical corrections / Surgical straightening-Suffix |
plegia / paraplegia | Paralysis, stroke / Paralysis from the waist down-Suffix |
poly / polyarthitis | Many / Arthritis in numerous joints-Prefix or Suffix |
post / postmortem | After / After death-Prefix or Suffix |
pre / preoperative | Before / Before surgery -Prefix |
pro / proglossis | In front of, on behalf of / Tip of the tongue-Prefix |
pseudo / pseudodipsia | False / False thirst- Prefix |
ptosis / mastoptosis | Falling / Sagging of the breast -Suffix |
re / reflex | Back, again / Flex response to stimulation-Prefix |
retro / retroflexed | Backward / Bent backward, posterior-Prefix |
rrhaphy / cardiorrhaphy | Suture / Suturing of the heart-Suffix |
rhexis / angiorrhexis | Rupture / Ruptured blood vessel- Suffix |
scopy / bronchoscopy | Exam / Bronchus exam |
semi / semicomatose | Half / Half-conscious- Prefix |
sphygmo / sphygmomanometer | Pulse / Pulse meter-Prefix |
sub / sublingual | Below / Under the tongue-Prefix |
super, supra / superacute | Above / Highly severe-Prefix |
sym, syn / symbiotic | Together / Dependent on one another-Prefix or Suffix |
tachy / tachycardia | Swift, fast / Rapid heart rate-Prefix |
tele / telemetry | Distance / Distance signal monitor interpretation-Prefix |
toxo / toxicoderma | Toxic, poison / Skin disease caused by poison-Prefix or Suffix |
trans / transfusion | Across / Transfer of blood into an individual-Prefix |
tri / tricuspid | Three / Three cusps-Prefix |
ultra / ultrasonic | Above / High frequency sound-Prefix |
uni / uniocular | One / Having one working eye-Prefix |
xeno / xenograft | Foreign / A graft from on species to another-Prefix |
xero / xerochilia | Dry / Dry lips- Prefix |
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