Clinical Terminology Flashcards
(27 cards)
1
Q
What is hyper-
A
Excessive
2
Q
What is Hypo-
A
Low
3
Q
What is Inter-
A
Between / among
4
Q
What is Epi-
A
Upon/ on/ over/ near
5
Q
What is meant by Uni-
A
One
6
Q
What is meant by Bi-
A
Two
7
Q
What is Peri-
A
Around / about
8
Q
What is Mega-
A
abnormally large
9
Q
What is Micro-
A
Small / reduced in comparison
10
Q
What is Intra-
A
Inside
11
Q
What is Melan-
A
Black / dark coloured
12
Q
What is Pseudo-
A
False/Fake
13
Q
What is Leuko
A
White/ White blood cells
14
Q
What is Brady-
A
Slow
15
Q
What is meant by Tachy?
A
Fast
16
Q
What is the suffix -itis
A
Inflamed
17
Q
What is the suffix -rhoea
A
Runny
18
Q
What is the suffix -ectomy
A
Removal
19
Q
What is the suffix -stomy
A
Hole
20
Q
What is the suffix -o-pathy
A
Suffering / disease
21
Q
Critical Care
A
Changing quickly - serious
22
Q
What is Sub-dural?
A
Underneath membrane
23
Q
What is Haematoma?
A
Collection of blood
24
Q
What is meant by Haema?
A
Iron
25
What is meant by Brady?
Slow
26
What is Cardiac?
Heart
27
What is meant by site?
Cell
