Test 1 review body related Flashcards
abbreviation amp stands for what
ampule
abbreviation caps stands for what
capsules
abbreviation elix stands for what
elixir
abbreviation gtt stands for what
drops
abbreviation HHH stands for what
handheld nebulizer
abbreviation IC stands for what
intracardiac
abbreviation IVP stands for what
intravenous push
abbreviation IVPB stands for what
intravenous piggyback
abbreviation KO stands for what
keep open
abbreviation KVO stands for what
keep vein open
abbreviation LR stands for what
lactated ringer solution
abbreviation MAX stands for what
maximum
abbreviation MDI stands for what
metered-does inhaler
abbreviation mEq stands for what
milliequivalents
abbreviation MS or MSO4 stands for what
morphine sulfate
abbreviation pr stands for what
per rectus by rectum
abbreviation SVN stands for what
small-volume nebulizer
abbreviation tid stands for what
ter in die three time a day
abbreviation TKO stands for what
to keep open
abbreviation ut dict stands for what
ut dictum as directed
prefix a means
without lack of
prefix ab means
away from
prefix abdomin/o means
abdomen
prefix acr/o means
to toward
prefix aden/o means
pertaining to gland
prefix an means
without lack of
prefix ana means
up back again
prefix angio means
vessel
prefix ante means
before forward
prefix anti means
against opposed to
prefix arteri/o means
artery
prefix arthro means
pertaining to a joint
prefix auto means
self
prefix bi means
two
prefix bio means
pertaining to life
prefix blast/o means
germ or cell
prefix blephar/o means
pertaining to an eyelid
prefix brady means
slow
prefix calc means
stone also heel
prefix cardi/o means
pertaining to the heart
prefix cephal/o means
pertaining to the head
prefix cerebr/o means
pertaining to the cerebrum a part of the brain
prefix cervic/o means
pertaining to the neck or the uterine cervix
prefix chole means
pertaining to bile
prefix chondr/o means
pertaining to cartilage
prefix circum means
around about
prefix contra means
against opposite
prefix cost/o means
pertaining to the rib
prefix cyan/o means
blue
prefix cyst/o means
pertaining to the bladder or fluid-containing sack
prefix cyt/o means
pertaining to a cell
prefix de means
down from
prefix dermat/o means
pertaining to the skin
prefix di means
twice double
prefix dia means
through across
prefix electro means
pertaining to electricity
prefix dys means
difficult painful abnormal
prefix ect/o means
out out from
prefix endo means
within
prefix enter/o means
pertaining to the intestine or gut
prefix eu means
easy good normal
prefix epi means
upon or above
prefix erythr/o means
pertaining to anything red to erythrocytes red blood cells
prefix ex means
outside
prefix gastr/o means
pertaining to the stomach
prefix extra means
outside in addition
prefix glyc/o means
sugar
prefix gynec/o means
pertaining to females or the female reproductive organs
prefix hemat/o means
pertaining to blood
prefix hemi means
half
prefix hem/o means
pertaining to blood
prefix hepat/o means
pertaining to the liver
prefix heter/o means
other or different
prefix homo means
same
prefix hyper means
over excessive
prefix hydr/o means
water
prefix infra means
below
prefix hypo means
under deficient
prefix hyster/o means
pertaining to the uterus
prefix inter means
between
prefix intra means
within
prefix iso means
equal
prefix latero means
side
prefix leuk/o means
pertaining to anything white or to leukocytes white blood cell
prefix lith/o means
pertaining to a stone
prefix macro means
large
prefix Mal means
bad or abnormal
prefix mega means
large
prefix medi means
middle
prefix neo means
new
prefix melan means
black
prefix mening/o means
pertaining to a membrane particularly the meninges
prefix micro means
small
prefix mono means
one
prefix myel/o means
pertaining to the spinal cord the bone marrow or myelin
prefix nas/o means
pertaining to the nose
prefix my/o means
pertaining to muscle
prefix neur/o means
pertaining to the nerves or the nervous system
prefix nephr/o means
pertaining to the kidney
prefix noct means
night
prefix olig/o means
little deficient
prefix oophor/o means
pertaining to the ovary
prefix ophthalm/o means
pertaining to the eye
prefix orchid/o means
pertaining to the testicles
prefix orchi/o means
pertaining to the testicles
prefix oro means
pertaining to the mouth
prefix oste/o means
pertaining to bone
prefix ortho means
straight or normal
prefix ot/o means
pertaining to the ear
prefix para means
by the side of
prefix path/o means
pertaining to disease
prefix per means
through
prefix peri means
around
prefix phag/o means
pertaining to eating ingesting or engulfing
prefix pharyng/o means
pertaining to the throat or pharynx
prefix phleb/o means
pertaing to vein
prefix pneum/o means
pertaining to respiration the lungs or air
prefix pulm/o means
pertaining to the lung
prefix pro means
before in front of
prefix poly means
many
prefix post means
after behind
prefix pseudo means
false
prefix pre means
before
prefix proct/o means
pertaining to the rectum
prefix psych/o means
pertaining to the mind
prefix pur means
pertaining to pus
prefix pyel/o means
pertaining to the kidney or pelvis
prefix py/o means
pertaining to pus
prefix quadr/i means
four
prefix quart means
fourth four
prefix quat means
four
prefix salping/o means
pertaining to a tube
prefix rhin/o means
pertaining to the nose
prefix retr/o means
backward or behind
prefix scler/o means
hard also means pertaining to the sclera of the eye
prefix semi means
half or partially
prefix sub means
under or partial
prefix Tri means
three
prefix supra means
above
prefix therm means
pertaining to temperature
suffix blast means
immature cell
prefix tachy means
fast
prefix thorac/o means
pertaining to the chest
prefix vas/o means
vessel
prefix uni means
one
prefix trans means
across
suffix asthen/o means
weakness
suffix algia means
pertaining to pain
suffix Cele means
a tumor or swelling
suffix centesis means
a procedure in which an organ or body cavity is punctured to drain excess fluid or get a sample for the lab
suffix cyte means
cell
suffix ectomy means
surgical removal
suffix genic means
causing
suffix emia means
pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood
suffix megaly means
enlargement of
suffix gram means
record
suffix itis means
inflammation
suffix logy means
science of
suffix oma means
tumor
suffix lysis means
decline disintegration or destruction
suffix osis means
a disease process
suffix ostomy means
surgical incession
suffix pathy means
pertaining to disease or a system for treating disease
suffix phobia means
irrational fear
suffix plasty means
plastic or reconstructive surgery
suffix rrhea means
flow of discharge
suffix plegia means
pertaining to paralysis
word root acou means
pertaining to hearing
suffix pnea means
pertaining to breathing
suffix scope means
instrument for exams
suffix ptosis means
drooping
suffix sis means
a process action or condition
suffix rrhage or rrhagia means
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
suffix rrhaphy means
suture of repair of