Question | Answer |
andro | male |
Androgen: | A steroid, such as testosterone or androsterone, that controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics. |
angio | vessel |
Angiogram: | A x-ray of one or more blood vessels produced by angiography and used in diagnosing pathology in the cardiovascular system, such as arteriosclerosis. |
Angioplasty: | Angioplasty is a term describing a procedure used to widen vessels narrowed by stenoses or occlusions. |
ante | before |
Antebrachial: | Pertaining to the forearm. |
anti | against |
Antibiotic: | A chemical substance produced by a microorganism, which has the capacity to inhibit the growth of or to kill other microorganisms |
apo | from |
Apocrine: | Exhibiting that type of glandular secretion in which the free end of the secreting cell is cast off along with the secretory products accumulated therein (e.g., mammary and sweat glands). |
arachn | spider |
Arachnophobia: | An abnormal fear of spiders. |
Arachnoid Mater: | One of three membranes that encase the brain and spinal cord. The arachnoid mater is the middle membrane. |
arter | artery |
Arterial: | Of or relating to one or more arteries or to the entire system of arteries. |
arthro | jointed |
Arthroscopy: | Arthroscopy is the examination of a joint, specifically, the inside structures. |
Arthritis: | Inflammation of a joint. |
asis, asia | state, condition |
Homeostasis: | The ability or tendency of an organism or a cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes. |
astro | star |
Astrocyte: | One of the large neuroglia cells of nervous tissue. |
Astronomy: | The scientific study of matter in outer space, especially the positions, dimensions, distribution, motion, composition, energy, and evolution of celestial bodies and phenomena. |
atel | imperfect |
Atelectasis: | A collapse of lung tissue affecting part or all of one lung. |
aur | ear |
Auricle: | The external structure of the ear. |
auto | self |
Autonomic: | Functionally independent; not under voluntary control. |
Autoimmune: | Of or relating to an immune response by the body against one of its own tissues, cells, or molecules. |
baro | pressure |
Baroreceptor: | Receptor cell in the bloodstream that relays information about blood pressure to the medulla oblongata. |
bi | two |
Bifurcate: | To divide into two parts or branches. |
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