Assessment 3 Med Terms PHM 518 Flashcards
-ia
state, condition
-iasis
abnormal condition
-iatry
medical treatment
IM
intramuscular
in-
not, inward
inter-
among, between
intra-
within, inside
intraarticular
Into the joint
-ism
state of
-itis
inflammation
lipoatrophy
Loss of subcutaneous fat
-logist
one who studies
-logy
study of
lymphadenopathy
Swollen lymph node
lyophilized
Freeze-dried
-lysis
destruction
-lytic
destruction
macro-
large
-malacia
abnormal softening
malaise
General feeling of weakness
-megaly
enlargement, large
micro-
small
mono-
one
morbidity
illness or disease
mortality
death
multi-
many
MVA
motor vehicle accident
myo-
to shut
myopathy
Disease of the muscle
N
normal
NAD
no apparent distress
NAD
no appreciable disease
narc/o
stupor
nasopharyngitis
Inflammation of the nose and pharynx
NC
nasal cannula
necr/o
dead
neo-
new
NKA
no known allergies
nulli-
none
NVD
neck vein distention