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Medical Terminology Rice Chapter 3 Prefixes
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Undergraduate 1
09/12/2010

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afebrile
Definition
pertaining to without fever
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anicteric
Definition
pertainint to without jaundice
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arrest
Definition
to stop, inhibit, restrain
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bifurcate
Definition
having two forks or two branches or two divisions; forked
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binary
Definition
pertaining to separating into two branches or composed of two elements
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concentration
Definition
in psychology, the process of being able to bring to the center one thought and focus on it, while excluding other thoughts
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decompensation
Definition
failure of a system such as failure of the heart to maintain adequate circulation
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enucleate
Definition
"to remove the kernel of" used to describe the removal of the eyeball surgically or to remove a cataract
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extraocular
Definition
pertaining to outside the eye
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hyperactive
Definition
nature or quality of excessive activity
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hypoplasia
Definition
underdevelopment of a tissue, organ, or body
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insomnia
Definition
condition of not being able to sleep
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intermediary
Definition
pertaining to situated between two bodies or occurring between two periods of time
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latent
Definition
lying hidden; quiet, not active
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lumen
Definition
space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube
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multifocal
Definition
pertaining to or arising from many locations
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occlusion
Definition
process of closing or state of being closed of a passage
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parasternal
Definition
pertaining to beside the sternum
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patent
Definition
wide open; freely open
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pericardial
Definition
pertaining to the pericardium (sac around the heart)
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polydactyly
Definition
pertaining to having more than the normal number of fingers and toes
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premenstrual
Definition
pertaining to the time before the discharge of the menses
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react
Definition
literally means to act again; respond to a stimulus; to participate in a chemical reaction
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regurgitation
Definition
process of a backward flow of solids or foods from the stomach to the mouth or the backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
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sign
Definition
any objective evidence of an illnesss or disordered function of the body
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subacute
Definition
literally means below sharp; it describes a state between acute and chronic with some acute features
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superinfection
Definition
new infection caused by a different organism from one that caused the initial infection
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symptom
Definition
any perceptible change in the function of the body that indicates disease
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unconscious
Definition
pertaining to not being aware
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