TERMS
OCCURS BEFORE THE WORD ROOT
PREFIX
PLANTAR
BOTTOM OF FOOT
Tachy-
Rapid, fast
-megaly
Enlargement
SEVERE, PERSISTENT N/V.
HYPEREMESIS
OCCURS AFTER THE WORD ROOT
SUFFIX
ABDUCTION
MOTION AWAY FROM THE MIDLINE
Post
After, behind
-oma
Tumor
HUNGER, SHAKINESS, SWEATING, CONFUSION, BLURRED VISION, SEIZURES, DEATH IF LEFT UNTREATED. SOMETIMES CONFUSED WITH A CVA.
HYPOGLYCEMIA
SUPERIOR
NEARER TO THE HEAD
SUPINE
LYING FACE UP
Quad-
Four
-ectomy
Removal of
PHOTOPHOBIA
FEAR OF LIGHT
DISTAL
FARTHER FRORM THE HEAD
FLEXION
BENDING OF A JOINT
Bi-
Two
-algia
Pertaining to pain
CAUSES FREQUENT URINATION, EXCESSIVE THIRST, FATIGUE, HEADACHE, BLURRY VISION. DEADLY IF LEFT UNTREATED.
HYPERGLYCEMIA
VENTRAL
BELLY SIDE OF THE BODY
POSTERIOR
BACK OF SURFACE OF THE BODY
Brady-
Slow
-itis
Inflamation
BROADTERM FOR WIDESPREAD DISEASE OF THE BRAIN. SYMPTOMS: CONFUSION, MEMORY LOSS, PERSONALITY CHANGES, LETHARGY, COMA, DEATH.
ENCEPHALOPATHY