Prefixes
Terms
Hormones
Same Meaning
Misc
100
The prefix meaning against.
What is anti-?
100
May also be a sing of diabetes melitus. Insulin either is not secreted or is improperly utilized so that sugar accumulates in the bloodstream and spills over into the urine.
What is hyperglycemia?
100
This gland produces Estrogen and Progestrone
What is the Ovary?
100
Both of these prefixes mean outside.
What is Ec- and Extra-.
100
The person who is specially trained to draw blood.
What is a Phlebotomist?
200
The prefix meaning slow.
What is brady-?
200
One side of the body is paralyzed; ususally caused by a cerebrovasuclar accident or brain lesion, such as a turmor.
What is hemiplegia?
200
This gland productes Testosterone.
What is testes?
200
Both of these prefixes mean bad.
What are Dys- and Mal-.
200
An artificial opening in the windpipe.
What is a Tracheostomy?
300
The prefix meaning above, upon.
What is epi-?
300
Premature babies are typically cared for in this specialized unit.
What is Neonatal Intesnive Care Unit (NICU)?
300
These glands produce epinephrine.
What are the adrenal glands?
300
Both of these prefixes mean under.
What is Hypo- and Sub-.
300
When two tube like structures are surgically connected within the body it can be done end to end, end to side, or side to side.
What is an Anastomosis.
400
The sprefix meaning back or behind.
What is re- or retro-?
400
Groups of symptoms or signs of illness that occur together.
What is a syndrome?
400
This gland produces insulin.
What is the pancreas.
400
Two prefixes that mean within?
What are Endo, intra, or in-?
400
Complete removal of a woman's reproductive organs.
What is a Total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingoophorectomy
500
The prefix meaning beyond.
What is ultra-?
500
A bruise above the brain tissue but below the meninges.
What is subdural hematoma?
500
This gland produces several hormones. The adrenocorticotropic hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, growth hormone and thyroid stimulating hormone.
What is the pituitary gland?
500
Two prefixes that mean behind?
What are post, re and retro?
500
The liver is lifted up to show the gallbladder underneath. The pancreas is a long, thin gland located behind and to the left of the stomach, toward the spleen. The common bile duct carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the intestine. After _______ the liver continues to produce bile and release it via the common bile duct, into the intestine.
What is Cholecystectomy?
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