Prefix
anti-
against
ab-
away from
bradycardia
condition of slow heart
tachypnea
fast breathing
What is the difference between a remission and a relapse of a disease?
Remission is the lessening or absence of disease symptoms during an illness. Patients who have no signs or symptoms of illness are described as being "in remission." A relapse is the return of disease symptoms after a period of time.
ad-
toward/near
ante-
before, forward
dysphagia
condition of bad/painful/difficult swallowing
quadriplegia
paralysis of four (limbs)
Define the term paralysis. Give meanings for the following terms: hemiplegia, quadriplegia, and paraplegia.
Paralysis is the loss of muscle function in part of the body. Hemiplegia is paralysis of one side of the body (typically an arm and a leg), quadriplegia is paralysis of all four limbs of the body, and paraplegia is paralysis of the legs and lower body.
brady-
slow
meta-
change, beyond
epidermis
pertaining to above/upon the skin
atrophy
without development
What is a syndrome? Name three syndromes.
A syndrome is a group of signs and symptoms that occur together indicating a particular condition, the cause of which is not always known. Examples are: mitral valve prolapse syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, Down Syndrome, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrom (AIDS).
ec-
out, outside
tachy-
fast
A foreign substance, such as a bacterium or virus, is a/an
antigen
The separation of substances into their component parts
analysis
What is the difference between antigens, antibodies, and antibiotics?
Antigens are foreign substances (bacteria, viruses, fungi) that stimulate white blood cells to make antibodies, which destroy the antigens. Antibiotics, however, are medications produced outside the body to kill or inhibit the growth of antigens such as bacteria and other microorganisms.
ana-
up, apart
pro-/pros-
before, forward
Cutting out of a part of the body is a/an
excision
Any abnormal development in tissues or organs
Explain the difference between a primary malignant tumor in the lung and a breast cancer metastasis in the lung.
A primary malignant tumor in the lung originates and grows in the lung. It is composed of lung cancer cells. A breast cancer metastasis in the lung originated in the breast and now has traveled to the lung. It is composed of breast cancer cells. A pathology report of the biopsy will reveal this distinction.