Assessment 4 Med Terms PHM 518 Flashcards
OD
outside diameter
OD
Doctor of Optometry
OD
overdose
-oid
resembling
OP
outpatient
OR
operating room
-osis
abnormal condition
pan-
all
para-
beside, near, abnormal
-pathy
disease
pegylation
The addition of polyethylene glycol to a molecule
per-
through
peri-
around
phag/o
eat, ingest eating
-phobia
fear
phon/o
voice
photosensitvity
An adverse reaction to sunlight
-plasia
development, growth
-plasm
formation, development
poly-
many
post-
after
pre-
before, in front of
primi-
first
pro-
before
prophylaxis
Prevention
pseudo-
false.
pt
patient
PT
physical therapy
quadri-
four
retro-
backward, behind
Rh
Rhesus blood factor
rhinitis
Inflammation of the mucus membrane of the nose
Rhino
nose
rhinorrhea
Excessive mucus flow from the nose. Also known as a “runny nose.”
-rrhage
excessive, abnormal flow
-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
-rrhea
discharge, flow
-rrhexis
rupture
Rx
prescription