Without, absent

Example: anuria - the absence of urine

another, different from, dull

Example: amblyopia - dull vision - sometimes called "lazy eye"

male

Example: androgynous - having characteristics of both sexes

vessel, duct, usually a blood vessel

Example - angioplasty -reconstructionof blood vessels

imperfect

Example - atelectasis - imperfect expansion of the lungs

self

Example: autoimmune - pretaining to an immune respose to one's own tissues

bacteria

Example: bacteremia - bacteria in the blood

life

Example: biology - scientific study of life

slow

Example: bradycardia - slow heart rate;

bradypnea - abnormally slow breathing

with, together

Example: congenital - born with; comminuted - crushed or broken into a number of pieces

cold

Example: cryotherapy - treatment using cold as a destructive medium

hidden

Example: cryptorchidism - undescended hidden testicles

difficult

Example: dyspnea - difficult breathing

Sugar, sweet

Example: glycosuria - abnormal presence of sugar in the urine

female

Example: gynecomastia - an abnormal enlargement of the male breast

other, different

Example: heterogeneous - having a non-uniform composition

same

Example: homogeny - likeness in structure or form

water

Example: hydrocephalus - a condition where an abnormal amount of cerebrospinal fluid is present within the cranial vault

peculiar to the individual, distinct

Example: idiopathy - ant primary disease without an apparent cause

equal, same

Example: isopia - equal vision in both eyes; isograft - a surgical procedure done with tissues that are compatible between genetically identical individuals

bad

Example: malaise - a vague, uneasy feeling of body weekness

new, strange

Example: neoplasm - an abnormal growth of new tissue; neonate - baby no older than 28 days

not

Example: noncompliance - not adhering to a medical regimen

normal

Example: normoglycemic - normal blood glucose level

straight

Example: orthodontist - dentist who specializes in straightening teeth

sharp, acute, rapid

Example: oxytocia - rapid labor (does not refer to oxygen)

disease, suffering

Example: pathology - study of disease

eat, consume

Example:phaocytosis- process by which certain cells engulf and destroy microorganisms

false

Example: pseudocyesis - a condition in which a woman thinks she is pregnant when she really is not

hard

Example: sclerotic - pretaining to the hardening of tissues

solid, firmly established, three dimensional

Example: stereognosis - the ablilty to preceive and understand the form and nautre of objects by the sence of touch

fast

Example: tachycardia - fast heart rate; tachypnea - fast breathing

malformed, monster

Example: teratogenesis - the development of physical defects in an embryo

treatment

Example: therapist - a person with special skills who assist people with illness or disablities

heat, warmth

Example: thermometer - a device to measure heat

poison

Example: toxicosis - disease caused by a poison

dry

Example: xeroderma - dry skin