Unit 11 Flashcards
1
Q
homo-
A
same
2
Q
hetero-
A
different
3
Q
syn-
A
together, joined
sym- when followed by the sound of b, m, f, ph, or p
4
Q
blephar/o
A
eyelid
5
Q
pod/o
A
foot
6
Q
super-
A
above
used in modern english
7
Q
supra-
A
above
used in medical words
8
Q
a-
A
without, lack of
an- when followed by a vowel
9
Q
epi-
A
over, upon
10
Q
didymos
A
testes
11
Q
epididymis
A
small oblong ody resting un the testicle, containing convoluted tubues
involved in sperm production and transportation
12
Q
dur-
A
dura mater
13
Q
extra-
A
outside, beyond
14
Q
mamm/o
A
breast
15
Q
bi-
A
both two
16
Q
infra-
A
below, under
17
Q
sub-
A
under, below
18
Q
auris
A
ear
19
Q
stern/o
A
sternum
20
Q
cost/o
A
ribs
21
Q
pub/o
A
pubis
22
Q
meta-
A
beyond, after
23
Q
ultra-
A
beyonf, in excess
24
Q
sepsis
A
infection caused by absorption of pathogenic bacteria and their products into the bloodstream
25
sept/o
infection
26
anti-
against
27
anti/pyretic
an agent that works against a fever
28
toxin
a poisonous substance produced by an organism
29
antiseptics
prevent sepsis by inhibiting growth of causative organisms
30
disinfectants
prevent infection by killing microorganisms
31
antibiotics
inhibit growth or destroy microorganisms
32
sterilization
kills organisms of all sorts
33
contra-
against
34
trans-
across, over
35
catheter
flexible tube inserted into the bladder or vessels to obtain specimens, to look, or to keep the vessel open
36
Blood tyes
A, B, AB, O
37
AAMA
American association of medical assistants
38
ARDMS
American registry of diagnostic medical sonographers
39
c
with
40
cath
catheter
41
cm
centimeter
42
CMA
certified medical assistant
43
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
44
inf
infusion
45
met
metastasis
46
RDMS
Registered diagnostic medical sonographer
47
S
without
48
trans
treansverse
49
US
Ultrasound
50
UV
Ultraviolet
51
XM
blood type and Cross match
