Medical Terminology 2/3

Question 1

CPR

Answer 1

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 2

Bx

Answer 2

Biopsy

Question 3

Fx

Answer 3

Fracture

Question 4

AKA

Answer 4

Above the knee amputation

Question 5

ACLS

Answer 5

Advanced cardiac life support

Question 6

BM

Answer 6

Bowel Movement

Question 7

AMA

Answer 7

Against medical advice

Question 8

COPD

Answer 8

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 9

CXR

Answer 9

Chest X-Ray

Question 10

D/C

Answer 10

Discharge

Question 11

Aden

Answer 11

Gland

Question 12

Thyr

Answer 12

Thyroid gland

Question 13

Hem, hemat

Answer 13

Blood

Question 14

Phleb

Answer 14

Vein

Question 15

Thromb

Answer 15

Clot

Question 16

Crani

Answer 16

Skull

Question 17

Osteo

Answer 17

Bone

Question 18

Gastr

Answer 18

Stomach

Question 19

Proct

Answer 19

Rectum

Question 20

Lingu

Answer 20

Tongue

Question 21

V/S

Answer 21

Vital Signs

Question 22

Neur

Answer 22

Brain

Question 23

Pulm

Answer 23

Lungs

Question 24

Hepat

Answer 24

Liver

Question 25

-Algia

Answer 25

Pain

Question 26

-Intra

Answer 26

Within; into

Question 27

Macro-

Answer 27

Large

Question 28

Mal-

Answer 28

Bad; poor

Question 29

Peri-

Answer 29

Surrounding

Question 30

Poly-

Answer 30

Much; many

Question 31

Post-

Answer 31

Behind; after

Question 32

-itis

Answer 32

Inflammation

Question 33

-logy

Answer 33

Study of

Question 34

-ectomy

Answer 34

Removal; excision

Question 35

-lysis

Answer 35

Breakdown; destruction

Question 36

-megaly

Answer 36

Enlargement

Question 37

-oma

Answer 37

Tumor

Question 38

Auto-, aut-

Answer 38

Self

Question 39

Endo-

Answer 39

Within; inner

Question 40

Rhin

Answer 40

Nose