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Terminology - 6B
Medical Terms - Prefixes and Suffixes A-H
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anencephalic | without a brain |
| abduction | away from, rotate |
| neuralgia | nerve pain |
| antepartum | before birth |
| antibacterial | against bacteria |
| bilateral | two sides |
| bradycardia | slow heartbeat |
| circumrenal | around the kidney |
| concentric | together center; same center |
| dehydrate | away from hydration |
| arthrodesis | surgical fixation of a joint |
| diaplacental | through the placenta |
| dysemia | abnormal blood |
| ectocornea | outer layer of the cornia |
| tonsillectomy | tonsil removal |
| endogastric | within the stomach |
| epigastric | top of stomach |
| exophthalmus | eyes bulging away from |
| extrasensory | beyond senses |
| ferrokinetics | study of iron metabolism |
| forehead | before head |
| reniform | kidney shaped |
| graphospasm | writer's cramp |
| hemiparesis | paralysis to one half of the body |
| hydrophobia | afraid of water |
| hypertension | high tension |
| hypothermic | below temperature |