Word Parts of Diagnostic Testing and Pharmacology Flashcards
Alges/o
pain
Arthr/o
joint
Cardi/o
heart
Ech/o
sound
Enter/o
small intestine
Fluor/o
glowing
Glycos/o
glucose, sugar
Hem/o
blood
Hemat/o
blood
Lapar/o
abdomen, abdominal wall
Lingu/o
tongue
Ophthalm/o
eye
Ot/o
ear
Pharmac/o
drugs
Phleb/o
vein
Py/o
pus
Pyret/o
fever
Radi/o
radiation, x-rays
Son/o
sound
Steth/o
chest
Tom/o
to slice
an-
without
anti-
against
endo-
within
hyper-
increased, high
hypo-
decreased, low
intra-
within
par-, para-
apart from
sub-
below
trans-
across, through
ultra-
beyond, excess
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluids
-crit
to separate
-globin
protein
-graphy
the process of producing a picture
-ology
study of
-otomy
surgical incision
-scope
instrument for visual examination
-scopy
visual examination
-uria
urination, urine
BMP
basic metabolic panel
BP
blood pressure
C & S
culture and sensitivity
CBC
complete blood count
CT
computed tomography
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OTC
over the counter
PET imaging
positron emission tomography
PT
prothrombin time
Rx
prescription
SC, SQ, Subq
subcutaneous
SPECT imaging
single photon emission computed tomography
TENS
transcutaneous electronic nerve stimulation
UA
urinalysis
VSS
vital signs stable