Assessment 5 Med Terms PHM 518 Flashcards
S/S
signs and symptoms
sarco-
tissue
scop/o
to examine, to view instrument used for viewing
semi-
partial, half
sinusitis
Swelling or inflammation of sinus tissue
ss
half
stat
immediately
steatosis
Abnormal fat accumulation
stomatitis
Inflammation of the mouth
stomato-
mouth
striae
Stretch marks on the skin
sub-
below, under
supra-
above
Sx
symptoms
sym
symptoms
syncope
Loss of consciousness as a result of lack of blood flow to the brain
tab
tablet
tachy-
fast
tachyphylaxis
A diminished response to successive doses of a drug
tendinitis
Inflammation of the tendon
tetra-
four
-therapy
treatment
therm/o
heat
tid
three times a day
tinnitus
Ringing sound in the ear
top/o
position, place
trans-
through, across
tri-
three
Tx
Treatment
-ule
small
ultra-
beyond, excess
un-
not
Ureter
The tubes that run from each kidney into the bladder, delivering the “renal filtrate” that will be excreted as urine
Urethra
The tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body
vol
volume
w/
with
w/o
without
WNL
within normal limits
wt
weight
xerostomia
Dryness of the mouth due to reduced salivary flow
yo
year old
