Medterm Quiz 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Hemi-
A
Half
2
Q
Hyper-
A
Above; excessive
3
Q
Hypo-
A
Below; incomplete; deficient
4
Q
In-
A
In; onto; not
5
Q
Infra-
A
Under; below
6
Q
Inter-
A
Between
7
Q
Intra-
A
Within
8
Q
Mal-
A
Bad
9
Q
Meso-
A
Middle
10
Q
Meta-
A
After; beyond; change
11
Q
-emia
A
Blood condition
12
Q
-er
A
One who
13
Q
-esis
A
Condition
14
Q
-emesis
A
Vomiting
15
Q
-graph
A
Instrument used to record
16
Q
-ia
A
Condition of diseased or abnormal state
17
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
18
Q
-ictal
A
Seizure; attack
19
Q
-ism
A
State of
20
Q
Carp
A
Carpals
21
Q
Caud
A
Tail; towards the lower part of the body
22
Q
Cec
A
Cecum
23
Q
Celi
A
Abdomen
24
Q
Cephal
A
Head
25
Cerebr
Cerebrum; brain
26
Chir
Hand
27
Chol
Gall; bile
28
Chrom
Color
29
Coron
Heart
30
AC
Before meals
31
BID
Twice a day
32
NPO
Nothing by mouth
33
PO
By mouth; oral
34
pc
After meals
35
TID
Three times a day
36
QID
Four times a day
37
HS
hours of sleep; at bedtime
38
Q2H; Q3H; Q4H
Every ____ (number) hours
39
1 x Day
One time per day
40
N/V
Nausea & Vomiting
41
Anorexia
42
Aspiration
43
Dysphasia
44
Atrophy
45
Contractures
The shortening and hardening of the muscles
46
Flaccidity
47
Passive exercise
Movement of the body without effort of the patient
48
Paresis
A condition of muscular weakness
49
Ergonomics
A study of peoples efficiency
50
Isokinetic exercise
51
Isotonic exercise
Movement that requires muscle to resist weight
