Med Terms Unit 4- skin

Question 1

ax, AX

Answer 1

Axillary

Question 2

H2O

Answer 2

water

Question 3

IV

Answer 3

intravenous

Question 4

IVPB

Answer 4

intravenous piggy back

Question 5

PCA

Answer 5

patient controlled analgesic

Question 6

TKO

Answer 6

to keep open

Question 7

ID

Answer 7

intradermal

Question 8

IM

Answer 8

intramuscular

Question 9

PR

Answer 9

per rectum

Question 10

SL

Answer 10

under the tongue

Question 11

SQ, SC, subq

Answer 11

subcutaneous

Question 12

supp

Answer 12

suppository

Question 13

top

Answer 13

topical

Question 14

MRSA

Answer 14

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

Question 15

staph

Answer 15

staphylococcus

Question 16

strep

Answer 16

streptococcus

Question 17

NKA

Answer 17

no known allergies

Question 18

NKDA

Answer 18

no known drug allergies

Question 19

axillary

Answer 19

pertaining to the armpit

Question 20

intravenous

Answer 20

pertaining to inside the vein

Question 21

Intravenous piggy back

Answer 21

addition to an intravenous line that is already in the patient

Question 22

patient controlled analgesia

Answer 22

allows the person in pain to manage their own pain relief

Question 23

to keep open

Answer 23

relating to IV fluid administration

Question 24

intradermal

Answer 24

pertaining to within or inside the skin

Question 25

intramuscular

Answer 25

within the muscle

Question 26

subcutaneous

Answer 26

pertaining to below the skin

Question 27

sublingual

Answer 27

under the tongue

Question 28

suppository

Answer 28

solid preparations designed for administration PR

Question 29

topical

Answer 29

lotions, creams, ointments, eye drops, etc.. put on the top of the skin

Question 30

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

Answer 30

strains bacteria that are resistant to powerful antibiotics, super bug

Question 31

staphylococcus

Answer 31

group of bacteria that causes a multitude of diseases

Question 32

staphyl/o

Answer 32

grape like clusters

Question 33

-coccus, -cocci

Answer 33

round-shaped bacteria

Question 34

streptococcus

Answer 34

spread by direct contact with nose and throat discharges of infected persons or infected skin lesions

Question 35

strept/o

Answer 35

twisted chains

Question 36

derm/o-, dermat/o-, cutane/o-

Answer 36

skin

Question 37

derma

Answer 37

skin

Question 38

onych/o-, ungu/o-

Answer 38

nails

Question 39

crypt/o

Answer 39

hidden

Question 40

-malacia

Answer 40

abnormal softening

Question 41

-phagia

Answer 41

eating or swallowing

Question 42

kerat/o

Answer 42

hard; horny tissue

Question 43

necrosis

Answer 43

abnormal condition of tissue death

Question 44

-rrhea

Answer 44

abnormal flow of discharge (not blood)

Question 45

rhytid/o

Answer 45

wrinkles

Question 46

-ectomy

Answer 46

surgical removal

Question 47

trich/o

Answer 47

hair

Question 48

myc/o

Answer 48

fungus

Question 49

xer/o

Answer 49

dry

Question 50

edema

Answer 50

swelling

Question 51

diaphoresis

Answer 51

excessive sweating

Question 52

epa-

Answer 52

upon, over

Question 53

intra-

Answer 53

within or inside

Question 54

per-

Answer 54

through

Question 55

trans-

Answer 55

through, across

Question 56

bi/o

Answer 56

life

Question 57

-opsy

Answer 57

view of; viewing

Question 58

aut/o

Answer 58

self

Question 59

-plasty

Answer 59

surgical repair

Question 60

heter/o

Answer 60

other

Question 61

-tome

Answer 61

instrument used to cut thin layers