medical terminology HS 12/13

Vocabulary for english exam 30.1.13

Vocabulary for english exam 30.1.13

Vanessa Sutter

Vanessa Sutter

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a-,an-

anaemia

without/ not --> deficiency in red blood cells

ante-

antenatal

before --> before birth

anti-

antipyretic

against --> fever reducing

contra-

contraception

against/ opposite --> various methods intendent to prevent a woman becoming pregnant: Schwangerschaftsverhütung

cyto-

cytoplasm

cell --> liquid of a cell

dis-

dislocation

away from --> displacement of a body part

dys-

dysphagia

bad/ hiccup (Störung) --> difficult of swallowing (Dysphagie/ Sprachstörung)

ecto-

ectopic pregnancy

outside --> gestation of the uterine cavity

endo-

endoscope

within --> instrument for examination the interior of a body part

epi-

epidermis

upon, after, in addition (zusätzlich) --> outer layer of skin

hemi-

hemiplegia

half --> paralysis of one side of the body

hyper-

hypertension

over, excessive --> high blood pressure

hypo-

hypoglycaemia

beneath (under, tiefer), below --> abnormally low concentration of blood glucose

infra-

infraclavicular

below, after --> below the clavicle

inter-

intervertebral

between --> between two vertebrae (Wirbel)

intra-

intravenous

within, inside --> within the vein

par-, para

paramastoid

beside, beyond --> near the mastoid swelling

poly-

polycystic

many --> containing many cysts

pre, pro

precancerous

before, in front of --> before the developement of carcinoma

retro-

retroflexion

backwards --> a bending or flexing backwards

semi-

semicoma

half --> mild degree of coma

sub-

sublingual

beneath (tiefer) --> beneath the tounge

supra-

suprarenal

above (obig, oben) --> above the kindey

trans-

transurethral

across, through --> trough the urethra