med term Flashcards by laura bjerke

Q

emia

A

related to blood

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

extomy

A

removal

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

graphy

A

record or picture

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

itis

A

inflammation

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

a

A

away from

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

malacia

A

softening

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ab

A

away from

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

as

A

towards

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ology

A

study of

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

dys

A

difficult or painful

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

hyper

A

increase

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

hypo

A

decrease

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

inter

A

between or among

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

oma

A

tumor

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

intra

A

within or inside

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

osis

A

abnormal condition

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

sub

A

less or below

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

super and supra

A

excessive

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

angina

A

pain and suffering

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

centisis

A

removal of fluid

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ostomy

A

create mouth or opening

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

otomy

A

cutting or surgical incision

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

gastro

A

stomach

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

pathy

A

disease or suffering

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

plasty

surgical repair

myo

muscle

rrhage

bursting forth

rraphy

suture or stitch

rrhea

flow

rehexis

rupture

sclerosis

abnormal hardening

scopy

to see

spasms

sudden involuntary contractions

stasis

controlling

abdio

abdomen

adipo

fat

anter

before

arreo

artery

arthr

joint

brachio

arm

cephal

head

chondro

cartilage

col

colon

costo

rib

crani

skull

cyto

cell

encepo

brain

erythr

red

hemat

blood

jaund

yellow

leyó

white

mace

large

melan

black

nas

nose

neuro

nerve

ocul

eye

ortho

straight

pector

chest

phlebo

vein

pneumo

lung air

pheo

breathint

pyo

pus

quadro

four

reno

kidney

rhino

nose

taxo

coordination

thermo

heat

thoraco

chest

tonsillo

toncill

toxo

poison

uro

urinary system

vaso

blood vessel

veno

vein

AC with line over it

before meals

ADL

activities of daily living

AM

morning

AX

axillary (arm pit)

BB

Bed bath

BID

twice a day

BP

blood pressure

BM

bowel movement

c with a line over it

with

C

celsius

CCU

critical care unit

CICU

cardiac intensive care unit

E

enema

ECG

echocardiogram

EEG

electroencephalogram

ENT

ear nose and throat

GI

gastrointestinal

GU

genital urinary

h or hs

hours

HS

hours of sleep

I AND O

intake and output

IV

intravenous

L

liters

L with a circle lt

Left

1 ml =

cc

1 oz

30 cc

NG

nasogastric

noc

night

PM

afternoon

NPO

nothing by mouth

(O)

mouth

OB

obstetrics

p with a line over it

after meals

P

pulse

pc with line over it

after meals