Termonlogy Week 5! Flashcards by Shaniya Capre | Brainscape

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Prefix meaning half

A

Hemi

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Suffix meaning enlargement

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Megaly

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Abbreviation for prescription

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Rx

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Prefix meaning “around, surrounding”

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Peri

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Suffix meaning “condition of”

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Ism

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Prefix that means “other, different”

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Hetero

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Prefix that means “one”

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Uni

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Normotensive” indicates blood pressure that is ______

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Normal

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Prefix meaning “rapid,fast”

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Tachy

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Word parts that precede the word root

A

Prefixes

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Abbreviation that means
“immediately”

A

Stat

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Puncture to aspirate (fluid) from the amniotic sac

A

Amniocentesis

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Frequent discharge of fluid fecal matter

A

Diarrhea

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Suffix meaning “one who specializes in”

A

Logist

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Tumor of lymph tissue

A

Lymphoma

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The surgical removal of a lobe

A

Lobectomy

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An instrument to measure heat

A

Thermometer

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Meaning of the prefixes “multi-“ and “poly-“

A

Many

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Abbreviation meaning “nothing by mouth”

A

Npo

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Suffix that means “surgical opening”

A

Stomy

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Prefix that means “opposing, against

A

Anti

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Suffix meaning “suture”

A

Rraphy

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Meaning of the suffix “-pathy”

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Disease

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Abbreviation for “diagnosis”

A

Dx

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Word parts that come after the word
root

A

Suffix

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Condition of abnormally low oxygen in
the blood

A

Hypoxemia

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Prefix meaning “away from, cessation,
without”

A

De

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Abbreviation meaning “as needed”

A

Prn

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Suffix that means “tumor”

A

Oma

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The study of the skin

A

Dermatology

Q

Microcardia” refers to a heart that is
abnormally ______

A

Small

Q

Meaning of the prefix “intra-“

A

Within

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Meaning of the prefix “pseudo-“

A

False

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Instrument used to examine the inside
of an organ

A

Endoscope

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Prefix meaning “together, with

A

Sym

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Meaning of the abbreviation “Sx

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Symptom

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Meaning of the prefix “per”

A

Through

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Pain in one or more muscles

A

Myalgia

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Suffix meaning “surgical repair,
reconstruction”

A

Plasty

Q

Pertaining to a cavity

A

Pertaining to a cavity