Module 2 Video Flashcards
cef-, ceph-
cephalosporin antibiotics
pred, pred-
corticosteroid
-asone
corticosteroid
-dipine
calcium channel blocker, antihypertensive
-eprazole
proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
-floxacin
fluoroquinolone antibiotic
-gliptin
DPP-4 Inhibitor, diabetes agent
-olol
Beta blocker, antihypertensive
-pril
ACE inhibitor, antihypertensive (lowers blood pressure)
-sartan
Angiotensin II receptor blocker, antihypertensive
-statin
HMG- CoA reductase inhibitor, cholesterol lowering agent
-terol
Beta-agonist, asthma treatment
-trel
Female hormone (progestin)
-tyline
Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
-vir
Anti-viral
-zepam
Benzodiazepine, Sedative
A-, an-
without, not, no
Anti-
against
Brady-
slow
Tachy-
fast
Contra-
against
Eu-
good, normal
Hyper-
over, above
Hypo-
below, under
Iso-
equal
Leuk-
white
Macro-
large
Micro-
small
Mal-
poor
Pan-
all
Sub-
below, under
-algia
pain
-ase
enzyme
-logy
study of
-graphy, -graph
instrument for recording
-gram
record
-itis
inflammation of
-osis
condition
-rrhage
excessive flow
-ectomy
surgical removal
-logist
specialist
-scopy
viewing of
-scope
instrument
-sclerosis
hardening
-oma
tumor
-cyte
cell
-emia
blood condition
-iatry
treatment
-lysis
breaking down
-lytic
destroy
-meter
measuring instrument
-penia
decreased number
-stomy
artificial opening
andr/o
male
angi/o
vessel
arthr/o
joint
bucc/o
cheek
Cardi
heart
derm/a
skin
gluc/o
sugar
glyc/o
sugar
gastr/o
stomach
hepat/o
liver
Lipid
fat
my/o
muscle
nephr/o
kidney
neur/o
nerve
ocul/o
eye
ophthalm/o
eye
oste/o
bone
ot/o
ear
phleb/o
vein
psych/o
mind
pneum/o
lungs
pulm/o
lungs
ren/o
kidney
rhin/o
nose
thromb/o
blood clot
ven/o
vein
uter/o
uterus