Prognosis is the prediction of the course and end of a disease and the estimated chance of recovery.
gnosis
knowing
retro -
backward, behind
retroversion
turning backwards
version
turning
Retroversion refers to tipping backward of an organ (such as the uterus) from its normal position.
bi -
two
bilateral
pertaining to two sides
later
side
dipl -
double
diplo -
double
diplopia
double vision
- opia
vision
diplobacterial
bacteria linked together in pairs
Diplobacteria reproduce in such a manner that they are joined together in pairs.
hemi -
one half
hemiplegia
paralysis of one half of the body
hyper -
excessive, above normal
hypercalcemia
excessive calcium in the blood
calc
calcium
- emia
blood condition
macro -
large
macrocyte
large cell
micro -
small
microscope
instrument for examining small (objects)
The microscope is an optical instrument that greatly magnifies minute objects.
mono -
one
uni -
one
monotherapy
one treatment
An example of monotherapy is treatment using only a single drug or a single treatment modality.
uninuclear
pertaining to one nucleus
multi -
many, much
poly -
many, much
multigravida
woman who has been pregnant more than once
polyphobia
fear of many things
primi -
first
primigravida
woman during her first pregnancy
gravida
pregnant woman
quadri -
four
quadriplegia
paralysis of four limbs
tri -
three
triceps
three heads
Triceps describes a muscle arising by three heads with a single insertion, as the triceps brachii of the posterior arm.
ab -
from, away from
abduction
movement of a limb away from (an axis of) the body
- duction
act of leading, brining, conducting
ad -
toward
adduction
movement of a limb toward (an axis of) the body
circum -
around
circumrenal
pertaining to around the kidney
peri -
around
periodontal
pertaining to around a tooth
odont
teeth
dia -
through, across
trans -
through, across
diarrhea
flow through
Diarrhea is a condition of abnormally frequent discharge or flow of fluid fecal matter from the bowel.
transvaginal
pertaining to across or through the vagina
ecto -
outside, outward
ectogenous
forming outside the body or structure
An ectogenous infection is one that originates outsie of the body.
exo -
outside, outward
exotropia
turning outward (of one or both eyes)
- tropia
turning
extra -
outside, outward
extracranial
outside the skull
endo -
in, within
endocrine
secrete within
Endocrine describes a gland that secretes directly into the bloodstream.
intra -
in, within
intramuscular
within the muscle
para -
near, beside; beyond
paranasal
beside the nose
super -
upper, above
superior
pertaining to the upper part of a structure
supra -
above; excessive; superior
suprarenal
pertaining to above the kidney
ultra -
excess, beyond
ultrasonic
pertaining to sound beyond (that which can be heard by the human ear)
son
sound
a -
without, not
amastia
without a breast
Amastia may be the result of a congenital defect, an endocrine disorder, or mastectomy.
an -
without, not
anesthesia
without feeling
Anesthesia may be a artial or complete loss of sensation with or without loss of consciosness.
anti -
against
antibacterial
against bacteria
Antibacterials are substances that kill bacteria or inhibit their growth or replication.
contra -
against
contraception
against conception or impregnation
Contraceptive techniques prevent pregnancy by means of medication, a device, or a method that blocks or alters one or more of the processes of reproduction.
brady -
slow
bradycardia
slow heart rate
dys -
bad; painful; difficult
dystocia
difficult childbirth
- tocia
childbirth, labor
eu -
good, normal
eupnea
normal breathing
hetero -
different
heterograft
different transplant
A heterograft, also called a xenograft, is a transplant of tissue from another species that is used as a temporary graft in certain cases, as in treating a severly burned patient when tissue from the patient or from a tissue bank is not available.
homo -
same
homograft
same transplant
A homograft, also called an allograft, is a transplant of tissue obtained from a member of the patient's own species. Commonly transplanted organs include bone, kidney, lung, and heart. Recipients take immunosuppressive drugs to prevent tissue rejection.
homeo -
same
homeoplasia
formation of new tissue similar to that already existing in a part
pseudo -
false
pseudocyesis
false pregnancy
Pseudocyesis is a condition in which a woman believes she is pregnant when she is not and begins to develop all the physical characteristics associated with pregnancy.
syn -
union, together, joined
syndactylism
condition of joined fingers or toes
Syndactylism varies in degree of severity from incomplete webbing of the skin of two digits to complete union of digits and fusion of the bones and nails.