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Unit 11
Descriptive Prefixes, Asepsis, And Pharmacology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antiseptic | agent that protects against infection (external cleaner) |
| antispasmodic | agent that prevents muscle spasms |
| antitoxin | agent that works to destroy toxins |
| asepsis | without poisons or infection (noun) |
| bilateral | including both sides (adj) |
| catheterization | using a tube (catheter) inserted into the bladder or vessels to obtain specimens, to look, or to keep the vessel open |
| contraceptive | agent that prevents conception |
| contraindicated | not recommended under these circumstances |
| contravolitional | against one's will |
| disinfectants | chemical or physical agents that kill organisms; not used on the human body |
| epicystitis | inflammation upon the urinary bladder |
| epidermal | pertaining to the epidermis |
| epidural | pertaining to the layer upon the dura mater (adj.) |
| epigastric | upon the stomach |
| epigastrorrhaphy | suturing of tissue in the region upon the stomach |
| epinephrectomy | excision of tissue upon the kidney |
| epinephritis | inflammation upon the kidney |
| episplenitis | inflammation upon the spleen |
| extra-articular | outside of a joint (adj.) |
| extracerebral | outside of the cerebrum (adj.) |
| extracystic | outside of the bladder (adj.) |
| extradural | outside of the dura mater (adj.) |
| extragenital | outside of the genital area (adj.) |
| extranuclear | outside of the nucleus (adj.) |
| heterogeneous | different throughout (adj.) |
| heteropsia | different vision in each eye |
| heterosexual | attracted to the opposite sex (adj.) |
| homogeneous | the same throughout (adj.) |
| homoglandular | same gland (adj.) |
| homosexual | attracted to the same sex (adj.) |
| infracostal | below the ribs (adj.) |
| inframammary | below the breast (adj.) |
| infrapatellar | below the patella (adj.) |
| infrapubic | below the pubic bone (adj.) |
| injection | give agent through needle and syringe |
| mammogram | breast x-ray film or x-ray picture |
| mammography | process of taking a breast x-ray |
| mammoplasty | surgicalk repair of the breast |
| metacarpals | bones of the hand beyond the wrist bones (carpals) |
| metastasis (pl. metastases) | disease that spreads beyond its origin |
| carpals | wrist bones |
| metatarsals | bones of the foot beyond the ankle (tarsals) |
| oral | by mouth |
| prescription | written order for treatment |
| psychotherapeutics | medications and treatments that treat psychological disorders |
| pyrotoxin | toxin produced by fever or heat |
| sanitization | cleaning items or surfaces |
| septicemia | infection in the blood |
| septicopyemia | infection and pus in the blood |
| sterilization | process that kills all organisms |
| subaural | below the ear |
| subcutaneous | below the skin, fat layer |
| subdural | below the dura mater (adj.) |
| superciliary | pertaining to the eyebrow |
| superinfection | an infection on top of another infection |
| supracostal | above the ribs (adj.) |
| suprainguinal | above the groin |
| supralumbar | above the lumbar spine (adj.) |
| suprapubic | above the pubic bone (adj.) |
| suprarenal | above the kidney |
| suprarenopathy | disease of the suprarenal glands (adrenals) |
| symmetry | the same size and shape all around or on both sides |
| sympathetic | suffering along with, functional part of the autonomic nervous system |
| sympathoma | tumor of a sympathetic nerve |
| sympodia | feet that have grown united |
| transcatheter | performed through the lumen of a catheter |
| transdermal | through the skin |
| transfusion | tranferring blood from one person to another |
| transillumination | the passage of strong light through a body structure, to permit inspection by an observer on the opposite side |
| transluminal | across the lumen of a vessel |
| transposition | placement of an organ on the opposite side |
| transsexual | a person who has changed sexes |
| transurethral | performed through the urethra |
| transvaginal | performed through the vagina |
| ultrasonography | process of making a computer image using reflected high frequency sound waves |
| ultrasound | high-frequency sound sound waves (inaudible) |
| ultraviolet | high-frequency light waves beyond the violet frequency |
| sepsis | poisoned state or infection caused by absorption of pathogenic bacteria (noun) |
| aseptic | free from infection (adj.) |
| analgesics | pain relievers |
| antiarthritic | agent that works against arthritis |
| antibiotic | agent that works against organisms, especially bacteria |
| anticonvulsant | agent that prevents seizures |
| antidepressants | agent that works against depression |
| antinarcotic | agent that works against the effects of narcotics |
| antipyretic | agent that works against fever |
| antirheumatic | agent that works against rheumatic disease |
| superficial | on the surface (adj) |
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