U.2 Objective prefixes Flashcards
what you can measure or observe about the patient, including test results
1
Q
auscultation
A
to listen
2
Q
biopsy
A
a tissue sample to be tested
3
Q
edema
A
swelling
4
Q
-gram
A
visual record
5
Q
-graph
A
instrument used to produce a visual record
6
Q
-graphy
A
procedure used to produce a visual record
7
Q
localized
A
isolated to one part of the body
8
Q
-meter
A
instrument used to measure
9
Q
-metry
A
process of measuring
10
Q
palpation
A
to feel
11
Q
-scope
A
instrument for visualizing something
12
Q
-scopy
A
process of using an instrument to visualize something
13
Q
sign
A
what the doctor can measure or observe
14
Q
systemic
A
throughout the body
15
Q
therm/o
A
temperature
