med term quiz 5 Flashcards
1
Q
something written
A
-gram
ex: electrocardiogram
def: print out of the electrical activity of the heart
2
Q
writing apparatus
A
-graph
ex: electrocardiograph
def: machine used to make an electrocardiogram
3
Q
use of writing apparatus
A
-graphy
ex: electrocardiography
def: the use of the electrocardiograph
4
Q
blood
A
-hem
ex:hemothorax
def: blood that has leaked into your chest cavity
5
Q
half
A
hemi-, semi-
6
Q
liver
A
hepat-
ex: hepatitis
def: inflammation of the liver
7
Q
six
A
hex-
8
Q
tissue
A
hist-
ex: histology
study of tissues
9
Q
over, excessive
A
hyper
10
Q
under, below, less
A
hypo-, infra-, infer-, sub-
11
Q
uterus
A
hyster-, metr-
ex: hysterectomy
12
Q
condition of
A
-iasis, -osis
ex: cholenlithiasis
def: having gallstones
13
Q
inflammation of
A
-itis
ex: appendicitis
14
Q
between
A
inter-
15
Q
1000, 1000th
A
kilo-, milli-
