Termonlogy Week 5! Flashcards
Prefix meaning half
Hemi
Suffix meaning enlargement
Megaly
Abbreviation for prescription
Rx
Prefix meaning “around, surrounding”
Peri
Suffix meaning “condition of”
Ism
Prefix that means “other, different”
Hetero
Prefix that means “one”
Uni
Normotensive” indicates blood pressure that is ______
Normal
Prefix meaning “rapid,fast”
Tachy
Word parts that precede the word root
Prefixes
Abbreviation that means
“immediately”
Stat
Puncture to aspirate (fluid) from the amniotic sac
Amniocentesis
Frequent discharge of fluid fecal matter
Diarrhea
Suffix meaning “one who specializes in”
Logist
Tumor of lymph tissue
Lymphoma
The surgical removal of a lobe
Lobectomy
An instrument to measure heat
Thermometer
Meaning of the prefixes “multi-“ and “poly-“
Many
Abbreviation meaning “nothing by mouth”
Npo
Suffix that means “surgical opening”
Stomy
Prefix that means “opposing, against
Anti
Suffix meaning “suture”
Rraphy
Meaning of the suffix “-pathy”
Disease
Abbreviation for “diagnosis”
Dx
Word parts that come after the word
root
Suffix
Condition of abnormally low oxygen in
the blood
Hypoxemia
Prefix meaning “away from, cessation,
without”
De
Abbreviation meaning “as needed”
Prn
Suffix that means “tumor”
Oma
The study of the skin
Dermatology
Microcardia” refers to a heart that is
abnormally ______
Small
Meaning of the prefix “intra-“
Within
Meaning of the prefix “pseudo-“
False
Instrument used to examine the inside
of an organ
Endoscope
Prefix meaning “together, with
Sym
Meaning of the abbreviation “Sx
Symptom
Meaning of the prefix “per”
Through
Pain in one or more muscles
Myalgia
Suffix meaning “surgical repair,
reconstruction”
Plasty
Pertaining to a cavity
Pertaining to a cavity
