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What does the prefix 'pyro' mean?
What is pyrexia?
Fever
What does 's/s' stand for?
Sign and symptom
What does the term 'pyretogen' refer to?
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What does 'pyretogenic' mean?
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Define an antipyretic agent.
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What is cheyne-stokes respiration?
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What does hypothermia mean?
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What is hyperpyrexia?
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What does pyretolysis mean?
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What does 'systemic' refer to?
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Define 'mal de mer'.
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What does malaise mean?
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What is nausea?
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What does tinnitus refer to?
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What does vertigo mean?
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What does melanoblast refer to?
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What does paroxysmal mean?
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What is prognosis?
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Define paroxysm.
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What does 'prophylactic' pertain to?
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What does the prefix 'ecto-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'end-' mean?
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What does 'meso-' refer to?
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What does 'circum-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'peri-' indicate?
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What does the prefix 'epi-' mean?
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What does 'sub-' or 'hypo-' mean?
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What does 'supra-' or 'super-' mean?
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What does 'infra-' mean?
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What does 'blastos' refer to?
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What does 'blastoderm' mean?
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What does 'ectoderm' refer to?
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Define mesoderm.
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What does 'endoderm' mean?
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What does 'ectocytic' pertain to?
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What does endocarditis refer to?
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What is endocystoscopy?
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What does 'gen/o' refer to?
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What does 'ectogenous' mean?
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What does 'endogenous' refer to?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology: Fever and Respiration
- Pyro/pyret/o: Refers to fire or heat and fever, respectively.
- Pyrexia: A medical term specifically for fever.
- s/s (signs and symptoms): Signs are objective and measurable; symptoms (Sx) are subjective.
- Pyretogen: Refers to a fever-producing agent, notably the virus that causes measles.
- Pyretogenic: Pertaining to the production of fever.
- Antipyretic agent: Drugs or agents that reduce or work against fever.
- Cheyne-Stokes respiration: Characterized by a cycle of increasing rapidity and volume in respiration, culminating in a pause for up to 1 minute.
Body Temperature Terms
- Hypothermia: Subnormal body temperature.
- Hyperpyrexia: Extremely high fever, indicated by a temperature exceeding 106°F.
- Pyretolysis: The process of reducing or dissolving a fever.
General Medical Terminology
- Systemic: Relating to the entire body or all body systems.
- Mal de mer: Refers to motion sickness.
- Malaise: A general feeling of discomfort or ill health.
- Nausea: The sensation of sickness that often leads to vomiting.
- Tinnitus: The perception of ringing or noise in the ears.
- Vertigo: A sensation of spinning or dizziness.
Cell and Tissue Terminology
- Melanoblast: An immature cell characterized by its dark color.
- Paroxysmal: Relating to sudden periodic attacks.
- Prognosis: The predicted course and outcome of a disease.
- Paroxysm: A sudden, uncontrollable attack.
Disease Prevention and Location Terms
- Prophylactic: Related to disease prevention.
- Ecto-/Exo-: Prefix meaning outer side.
- Endo-: Prefix indicating something is inner or within.
- Meso-: Pertaining to the middle layer.
- Circum-/Peri-: Prefixes that mean around, about, or surrounding.
- Epi-: Refers to something that is over or upon.
- Sub-/Hypo-: Indicates below or under.
- Supra-/Super-: Refers to above, over, or superior.
- Infra-: Under or less than normal.
Germ Layers and Related Terms
- Blastos: Germ, seed, sprout, or bud.
- Blastoderm: Early stage aggregation of cells in a developing embryo.
- Ectoderm: The outer layer of germ cells, forming skin and nervous tissue.
- Mesoderm: The middle germ layer giving rise to connective tissues, muscle, and the circulatory system.
- Endoderm: The innermost germ layer forming the gut lining and associated organs.
Cell Examination Terms
- Ectocytic: Pertaining to the outer side of cells.
- Endocarditis: Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.
- Endoscopy: A procedure to visually inspect the inside of a body cavity.
- Endocystoscopy: Examination of the bladder's interior.
Origin of Cells and Pregnancies
- Gen/o: Refers to originating or production.
- Ectogenous: Originating outside a cell or organism.
- Endogenous: Originating within a cell or organism.
- Topos/top/o: Refers to a place or location.
- Ectopic pregnancy: A pregnancy that occurs outside the womb, typically in a fallopian tube.
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