Disease and Drug Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Anti- in a medication means?
A
Against/Block
2
Q
Chemo- in a medication means?
A
Chemical
3
Q
Contra- in a medication means?
A
Against/Oppose
4
Q
Ferri- , ferro- in a medication means it contains?
A
Iron
5
Q
Hypno- is related to?
A
Sleep
6
Q
Intra- is related to?
A
Within
7
Q
-lytic, lysis, -lys is related to?
A
Destruction/Break down
8
Q
-mimetic is related to?
A
Mimicking/Simulating
9
Q
Pyro-, pyreto is related to?
A
Heat, fever
10
Q
A-, an- means?
A
Without
11
Q
Auto- means?
A
Self
12
Q
Carcin-, carcino is related to?
A
Cancer
13
Q
-emia means?
A
Substances in blood
14
Q
Hyper- is related to?
A
Excessive/Above normal
15
Q
Hypo- is related to?
A
Beneath/Less than normal
16
Q
-itis is related to?
A
Inflammation
17
Q
-ology means?
A
Study of
18
Q
Peri- means?
A
Around/Surrounding
19
Q
Photo-, phot- is related to?
A
Light
20
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