LOM Chapter 4 Flashcards

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What is the term for the return of disease symptoms?

Relapse

What does 'dia' mean?

two

complete, through (correct)

against

apart

What is the function of the abductor muscle?

Carries a limb away from the body

What is the medical term for difficult breathing?

Dyspnea Signup and view all the answers

What does 'brady' mean?

Slow Signup and view all the answers

Where are the parathyroid glands located?

Located on the dorsal side of an endocrine gland in the neck Signup and view all the answers

What is recombinant DNA?

Gene from one organism is inserted into another organism Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a rapid heartbeat?

Tachycardia Signup and view all the answers

What does 'percutaneous' mean?

Through the skin Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ante' mean?

Before, forward Signup and view all the answers

What does 'anti' signify?

Against Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'ana' mean?

Up apart Signup and view all the answers

What does 'con' mean?

With, together Signup and view all the answers

What does 'contra' mean?

Against, opposite Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bi' refer to?

Two Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ad' indicate?

Toward Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dys' mean?

Bad, painful Signup and view all the answers

What does 'antisepsis' refer to?

Against infection Signup and view all the answers

What does 'apnea' mean?

Not breathing Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the period before birth?

Antepartum Signup and view all the answers

What does 'epi' signify?

Upon, on, above Signup and view all the answers

What does 'eu' mean?

Good, normal Signup and view all the answers

What does 'intra' refer to?

In, within, into Signup and view all the answers

What does 'de' mean?

Down, lack of Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inter' refer to?

Between Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hypo' signify?

Deficient, under Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hyper' mean?

Excessive, above Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mal' indicate?

Bad Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a pregnancy that is out of place?

Optopic Signup and view all the answers

What does 'euphoria' mean?

Good feeling (well-being) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dysplasia' refer to?

Condition of abnormal formation (of cells) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'endotracheal' mean?

Pertaining to within the windpipe Signup and view all the answers

What does 'infra costal' signify?

Pertaining to below the ribs Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hypoglycemia' mean?

Blood condition of less than normal sugar Signup and view all the answers

What does 'metamorphosis' refer to?

Condition of change of shape or form Signup and view all the answers

What does 'malaise' mean?

Vague feeling of bodily discomfort Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pancytopenia' indicate?

Deficiency of all blood cells Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dialysis' refer to?

Separation of wastes from the blood Signup and view all the answers

What does 'metastasis' mean?

Spread of a cancerous tumor Signup and view all the answers

What does 'exophthalmos' refer to?

Eyeballs that bulge outward Signup and view all the answers

What does 'peri' mean?

Surrounding Signup and view all the answers

What does 'neo' refer to?

New Signup and view all the answers

What does 'poly' mean?

Many, much Signup and view all the answers

What does 'per' signify?

Through Signup and view all the answers

What does 'para' mean?

Abnormal, beside, near Signup and view all the answers

What does 'meta' signify?

Beyond, change Signup and view all the answers

What does 'syn' refer to?

Together, with Signup and view all the answers

What does 'post' mean?

After, behind Signup and view all the answers

What does 'retroperitoneal' refer to?

Behind the abdomen Signup and view all the answers

What does 'transurethral' mean?

Resection of the prostate gland Signup and view all the answers

What does 'subcutaneous' refer to?

Pertaining to below the skin Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tachypnea' mean?

Rapid breathing Signup and view all the answers

What does 'unilateral' indicate?

Pertaining to one side Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a false pregnancy?

Pseudocyesis Signup and view all the answers

What does 'paralysis' refer to?

Loss of movement in muscles Signup and view all the answers

What does 'prodrome' mean?

Signs and symptoms that appear before an illness Signup and view all the answers

What does 'remission' mean?

Symptoms lessen Signup and view all the answers

What does 'relapse' indicate?

Disease or symptoms return Signup and view all the answers

What does 'neoplasm' refer to?

New growth (tumor) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'neonatal' mean?

Pertaining to new birth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'postmortem' refer to?

After death Signup and view all the answers

What does 'syndrome' indicate?

Group of symptoms that occur together and indicate a particular disorder Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bifurcation' refer to?

Branching into two Signup and view all the answers

What is an antibody?

Protein made by lymphocytes in response to the presence of antigens Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Medical Terminology: Key Definitions

Relapse: Return of disease symptoms after a period of improvement.
Dia: A prefix meaning complete or through.
Abductor Muscle: Muscle responsible for carrying a limb away from the body.
Dyspnea: Condition characterized by difficult breathing.
Brady: Prefix denoting slowness.
Parathyroid Glands: Endocrine glands located on the dorsal side of the neck.
Recombinant DNA: DNA formed by combining genes from different organisms.
Tachycardia: Abnormally rapid heartbeat.
Percutaneous: Pertaining to a procedure done through the skin.
Ante: Prefix meaning before or forward.
Anti: Prefix meaning against.
Ana: Prefix indicating up or apart.
Con: Prefix meaning with or together.
Contra: Prefix meaning against or opposite.
Bi: Prefix meaning two.
Ad: Prefix meaning toward.
Dys: Prefix indicating bad or painful conditions.
Antisepsis: Process of preventing infection.
Apnea: Condition characterized by not breathing.
Antepartum: Refers to the period before birth.
Epi: Prefix meaning upon, on, or above.
Eu: Prefix meaning good or normal.
Intra: Prefix meaning in, within, or into.
De: Prefix meaning down or lack of.
Inter: Prefix meaning between.
Hypo: Prefix indicating deficiency or under.
Hyper: Prefix indicating excessive or above.
Mal: Prefix meaning bad.
Optopic: Pregnancy occurring out of place.
Euphoria: A state of good feeling or well-being.
Dysplasia: Condition involving abnormal formation of cells.
Endotracheal: Pertaining to within the windpipe.
Infra Costal: Pertains to the area below the ribs.
Hypoglycemia: Blood condition characterized by less than normal sugar levels.
Metamorphosis: Condition involving a change of shape or form.
Malaise: A vague feeling of bodily discomfort.
Pancytopenia: A deficiency of all types of blood cells.
Dialysis: The separation of wastes from the blood.
Metastasis: Spread of a cancerous tumor to secondary organs or tissues.
Exophthalmos: Condition where eyeballs bulge outward.
Peri: Prefix meaning surrounding.
Neo: Prefix denoting something new.
Poly: Prefix meaning many or much.
Per: Prefix meaning through.
Para: Prefix indicating abnormal, beside, or near.
Meta: Prefix meaning beyond or change.
Syn: Prefix meaning together or with.
Post: Prefix meaning after or behind.
Retroperitoneal: Located behind the abdomen.
Transurethral: Resection procedure involving the prostate gland.
Subcutaneous: Pertaining to the layer below the skin.
Tachypnea: Condition of rapid breathing.
Unilateral: Pertaining to one side of the body.
Pseudocyesis: False pregnancy phenomenon.
Paralysis: Loss of muscle movement.
Prodrome: Signs and symptoms that appear prior to an illness.
Remission: Condition where symptoms lessen.
Neoplasm: New growth or tumor.
Neonatal: Pertaining to the new birth stage.
Postmortem: Referring to after death.
Syndrome: A group of symptoms indicating a particular disorder.
Bifurcation: The act of branching into two parts.
Antibody: A protein produced by lymphocytes in response to the presence of pathogens.

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