bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen
erythr/o-
erythema
red
redness of the skin
leuk/o-
leukocyte
white, colorless
white blood cell
melan/o-
melanin
black, dark
the dark pigment that colors the hair and skin
xanth/o-
xanthoma
yellow
yellow growth on the skin
a-, an-
anhydrous
not, without, lack of, asence
lacking water
anti-
antidote
against
substance produced by the body that counteracts a foreign material
contra-
contraindicated
against, opposite
against recommendations; not advisable
de-
decalcify
down, without, removal, loss
remove calcium from
dis-
dissect
absence, removal, separation
to separate tissues for anatomical study
in-, im- (used before b, m, p)
incontinent
not
not able to contain or control discharge of excretions
non-
noncontributory
not
not significant; not adding information to a medical diagnosis
un-
uncoordinated
not
not working together; not coordinated
ab-
abduct
away from
to move away from the midline
ad-
adduct
toward; near
to move toward the midline
dia-
diarrhea
through
frequent discharge of fluid fecal matter
per-
percutaneous
through
through the skin
trans-
transfusion
through
introduction of blood or blood components into the bloodstream
hyper-
hypertension
over, excess, abnormally high, increased
high blood pressure
hypo-
hypoglycemia
under, below, abnormally low, decreased
low blood sugar
olig/o-
oligospermia
few, scanty
abnormally low number of sperm cells in the semen
pan-
pandemic
all
disease affecting entire population
super-
supernumerary
above, excess
in excess number
equi-
eqilibrium
equal, same
a state of balance; state in which conditions remain the same
eu-
euthanasia
true, good, easy, normal
easy or painless death
hetero-
heterogeneous
other, different, unequal
composed of different materials; not uniform
homo-, homeo-
homograft
same, unchanging
tissue transplanted to another of the same species
iso-
isocellular
equal, same
composed of similar cells
macro-
macroscopic
large, abnormally large
large enough to be seen without a microscope
mega-, megalo-
megacolon
large; abnormally large
enlargement of the colon
micro-
microcyte
small
very small cell
neo-
neonate
new
a newborn infant
normo-
normvolemia
normal
normal blood volume
ortho-
orthodontics
straight, correct, upright
branch of dentistry concerned with correction and straightening of the teeth
poikilo-
poikilothermic
varied; irregular
having variable body temperature
pseudo-
pseudoplegia
false
false paralysis
re-
reflux
again; back
backward flow
ante-
antedate
before
to occur before the time of another event
pre-
prenatal
before; in front of
before birth
pro-
prodrome
before; in front of
symptom that precedes a disease
post-
postnasal
after, behind
behind the nose
dextr/o-
dextrogastria
right
displacement of the stomach to the right
sinistr/o-
sinistromanual
left
left-handed
ec-, ecto-
ectopic
out; outside
out of normal position
ex/o-
excise
away from; outside
to cut out
end/o-
endoderm
in; within
device for viewing the inside of a cavity or organ
mes/o-
mesencephalon
middle
middle portion of the brain; midbrain
syn-, sym- (used before b, m, p)
synapse
together
a junction between two nerve cells
tel/e-, tel/o
telophase
end
the last stage of a cell division
Author
Crystelle
ID
8575
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