Termonlogy Week 5! Flashcards by Shaniya Capre

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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”

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Stat

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Puncture to aspirate (fluid) from the amniotic sac

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Amniocentesis

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Frequent discharge of fluid fecal matter

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Diarrhea

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Suffix meaning “one who specializes in”

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Logist

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Tumor of lymph tissue

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Lymphoma

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The surgical removal of a lobe

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Lobectomy

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An instrument to measure heat

A

Thermometer

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

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Many

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Abbreviation meaning “nothing by mouth”

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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

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