Medterm Quiz 3 Flashcards
Hemi-
Half
Hyper-
Above; excessive
Hypo-
Below; incomplete; deficient
In-
In; onto; not
Infra-
Under; below
Inter-
Between
Intra-
Within
Mal-
Bad
Meso-
Middle
Meta-
After; beyond; change
-emia
Blood condition
-er
One who
-esis
Condition
-emesis
Vomiting
-graph
Instrument used to record
-ia
Condition of diseased or abnormal state
-itis
Inflammation
-ictal
Seizure; attack
-ism
State of
Carp
Carpals
Caud
Tail; towards the lower part of the body
Cec
Cecum
Celi
Abdomen
Cephal
Head
Cerebr
Cerebrum; brain
Chir
Hand
Chol
Gall; bile
Chrom
Color
Coron
Heart
AC
Before meals
BID
Twice a day
NPO
Nothing by mouth
PO
By mouth; oral
pc
After meals
TID
Three times a day
QID
Four times a day
HS
hours of sleep; at bedtime
Q2H; Q3H; Q4H
Every ____ (number) hours
1 x Day
One time per day
N/V
Nausea & Vomiting
Anorexia
Aspiration
Dysphasia
Atrophy
Contractures
The shortening and hardening of the muscles
Flaccidity
Passive exercise
Movement of the body without effort of the patient
Paresis
A condition of muscular weakness
Ergonomics
A study of peoples efficiency
Isokinetic exercise
Isotonic exercise
Movement that requires muscle to resist weight