med terms 2

Question 1

-0sis

Answer 1

Indicates something that is abnormal.

Question 2

-otomy

Answer 2

To cut into.

Question 3

-pathy

Answer 3

Disease or disease process.

Question 4

-plasty

Answer 4

Surgical repair.

Question 5

Poly-

Answer 5

Many.

Question 6

Pseudo-

Answer 6

False or deceptive, usually in regard to appearance.

Question 7

Retro-

Answer 7

Behind or backward.

Question 8

Cardi/o

Answer 8

Related to the heart.

Question 9

Derm/a/o, dermat/o

Answer 9

Pertaining to the skin.

Question 10

Encephal/o

Answer 10

Related to the brain.

Question 11

Gastr/o

Answer 11

Related to the stomach.

Question 12

Hemat/o

Answer 12

Pertaining to blood.

Question 13

My/o

Answer 13

Related to muscle.

Question 14

Oste/o

Answer 14

Related to bone.

Question 15

Pulmon/o

Answer 15

Refers to the lungs.

Question 16

Rhin/o

Answer 16

Related to the nose.

Question 17

Sclerosis

Answer 17

Hard or hardening.

Question 18

Stasis

Answer 18

Slowing or stopping the flow of a bodily fluid.

Question 19

Therm/o

Answer 19

Indicates heat.

Question 20

ALS

Answer 20

Advanced life support.

Question 21

Bl wk

Answer 21

Blood work.

Question 22

BMI

Answer 22

Body mass index, a measure of body fat based on height and weight.

Question 23

BP

Answer 23

Blood pressure.

Question 24

CPR

Answer 24

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a life-saving technique that’s also called mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

Question 25

C-spine

Answer 25

Cervical spine.

Question 26

DNR

Answer 26

Do not resuscitate, a medical order indicating providers should not perform CPR.

Question 27

ED/ER

Answer 27

Emergency department or emergency room.

Question 28

EKG

Answer 28

Electrocardiogram, a way of monitoring the heart and testing for problems.

Question 29

HDL-C

Answer 29

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, often called 'good' cholesterol.

Question 30

HR

Answer 30

Heart rate, expressed as beats per minute.

Question 31

LDL-C

Answer 31

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, often called 'bad' cholesterol.

Question 32

Lytes

Answer 32

Electrolytes.

Question 33

NICU

Answer 33

Neonatal intensive care unit, a specialized unit that cares for premature infants.

Question 34

OR

Answer 34

Operating room where surgeries are performed.

Question 35

Pre-op

Answer 35

Preoperative.

Question 36

Psych

Answer 36

Refers to psychiatry or the psychiatric ward.