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Meaning: Up, upward or back, backward
Example: Anastomosis –a surgical connection between two structures, such as lymphatic vessels, often performed to restore fluid flow. |
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Meaning: Against
Example: Antgenic –relating to or characteristic of an antigen, a substance that triggers an immune response. |
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Meaning: Large
Example: Macrophage –a large white blood cell that engulfs and digests pathogens and debris. |
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Meaning: One, single
Example: Mononucleosis –a viral infection that increases certain types of white blood cells (monocytes) and often affects lymph nodes. |
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Meaning: New
Example: Neoplasm –a new and abnormal growth of tissue, often a tumor. |
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Meaning: Distant
Example: Teletherapy –a form of external radiation therapy where the radiation source is distant from the body. |
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Meaning: Without, not
Example: Anoxia –the absence of oxygen in tissues. |
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Meaning: Slow
Example: Bradypnea –abnormally slow breathing. |
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Meaning: Blue
Example: Cyanoderma –a bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen, also referred to as cyanosis. |
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Meaning: Difficult, painful, abnormal
Example: Dysphonia –a condition involving difficulty speaking or having an abnormal voice, often caused by issues in the larynx or vocal cords. |
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Meaning: Within, inside
Example: Endotracheal intubation –the insertion of a tube through the mouth into the trachea to maintain an open airway. |
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Meaning: Good, normal
Example: Eucapnia –a normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood, essential for maintaining pH balance and respiratory health. |
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Meaning: Excessive, above
Example: hyperresonance –an increased echo heard during percussion of the chest, often indicating air trapping in conditions like pneumothorax or emphysema. |
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Meaning: Below, deficient
Example: Hypoxemia –low levels of oxygen in the blood, which can impair the delivery of oxygen to tissues and organs. It is often caused by respiratory disorders such as asthma, pneumonia, COPD, or pulmonary embolism. |
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Meaning: Beside, near
Example: Paranasal –beside the nose. |
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Meaning: Many, excessive
Example: Polysomnography –a test to study multiple aspects of sleep, often used to diagnosis sleep disorders. |
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Meaning: Fast
Example: Tachypnea –rapid breathing. |
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