Assessment 5 Med Terms PHM 518

Question 1

S/S

Answer 1

signs and symptoms

Question 2

sarco-

Answer 2

tissue

Question 3

scop/o

Answer 3

to examine, to view instrument used for viewing

Question 4

semi-

Answer 4

partial, half

Question 5

sinusitis

Answer 5

Swelling or inflammation of sinus tissue

Question 6

ss

Answer 6

half

Question 7

stat

Answer 7

immediately

Question 8

steatosis

Answer 8

Abnormal fat accumulation

Question 9

stomatitis

Answer 9

Inflammation of the mouth

Question 10

stomato-

Answer 10

mouth

Question 11

striae

Answer 11

Stretch marks on the skin

Question 12

sub-

Answer 12

below, under

Question 13

supra-

Answer 13

above

Question 14

Sx

Answer 14

symptoms

Question 15

sym

Answer 15

symptoms

Question 16

syncope

Answer 16

Loss of consciousness as a result of lack of blood flow to the brain

Question 17

tab

Answer 17

tablet

Question 18

tachy-

Answer 18

fast

Question 19

tachyphylaxis

Answer 19

A diminished response to successive doses of a drug

Question 20

tendinitis

Answer 20

Inflammation of the tendon

Question 21

tetra-

Answer 21

four

Question 22

-therapy

Answer 22

treatment

Question 23

therm/o

Answer 23

heat

Question 24

tid

Answer 24

three times a day

Question 25

tinnitus

Answer 25

Ringing sound in the ear

Question 26

top/o

Answer 26

position, place

Question 27

trans-

Answer 27

through, across

Question 28

tri-

Answer 28

three

Question 29

Tx

Answer 29

Treatment

Question 30

-ule

Answer 30

small

Question 31

ultra-

Answer 31

beyond, excess

Question 32

un-

Answer 32

not

Question 33

Ureter

Answer 33

The tubes that run from each kidney into the bladder, delivering the “renal filtrate” that will be excreted as urine

Question 34

Urethra

Answer 34

The tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body

Question 35

vol

Answer 35

volume

Question 36

w/

Answer 36

with

Question 37

w/o

Answer 37

without

Question 38

WNL

Answer 38

within normal limits

Question 39

wt

Answer 39

weight

Question 40

xerostomia

Answer 40

Dryness of the mouth due to reduced salivary flow

Question 41

yo

Answer 41

year old