Terminology Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
a-, an- | without, not |
dia- | through, across |
per- | through |
ultra- | excess, beyond |
dys- | bad, painful, difficult |
endo- | in, within |
peri- | around |
epi | above |
ante- | before |
hypo- | deficient |
leuko- | white |
inter- | between |
quadra- | four |
quadri- | four |
sub- | below, under |
syn- | union |
-schisis | splitting |
-graphy | process of recording |
-tomy | incision |
-osis | abc/o |
-ectasis | stretching, dilation |
-centesis | surgical puncture |
-ology | study of |
-al,-ar, -iac, -ic | p2 |
-plegia | paralysis |
-ptosis | dropping, downward, displacement, sagging |
-meter | used to measure |
-scopy | processof examining, visual examination |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-porosis | porous |
-emesis | vomit |
-iasis | abc/o |
-megaly | enlargement |
-orexia | appetite |
-pepsia | digestion |
-phagia | eating, swallowing, digesting |
-prandial | meal |
-rrhea | discharge |
-ectomy | surgical removal, surgical excision |
-itis | inflammation |
-scope | in to view |
-oma | tumour |
-blast | embryonic cell, immature |
-clasis | break |
-desis | binding |
-malacia | softening |
-physis | growth, development |
-stomy | forming an opening |
-ia | c/o |
-algia | pain |
-pexy | fixation, suspension |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-pathy | disease |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-cele | cell |
-emia | blood condition |
ABC | aspiration, biopsy, cytology |
alk phos | alkeline phosphate |
ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
AST | aspirate aminotransferase |
Ba | barium |
BaE | barium enema |
BK | below the knee |
BM | bowel movement |
C1, C2 | first cervical vertibra, etc. |
Ca | Calcium, cancer |
CDH | congential dislocation of the hip |
CT | Computed tomography |
CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
DJD | degenerative joint disease |
EGD | esophagogast roduodenoscopy |
EMG | electromyography |
ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
Fx | fracture |
GB | gallbladder |
GBS | gallbladder series |
GER | gastroesophageal reflux |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
GI | gastrointestinal |
HAV | hepatitis A virus |
HBV | hepatisis B virus |
HCV | hepatitis C virus |
HD | hip disarticulation |
HDV | hepatitis D virus |
HEV | hepatitis E virus |
HNP | herniated nucleus pulposus |
IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
IM, I.M. | intramuscular |
IS | intracostal space |
IV, I.V. | intravenous |
KO | knee disarticulation |
L1, L2, etc. | first lumbar vertebra, etc. |
MG | myastenia gravis |
NG | nasogastric |
NSAIDS | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
P | phosphorus |
PCL | posterior cruclate ligament |
PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
R/O | rule out |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
RF | rheumatoid factor |
ROM | range of motion |
SD | shoulder disarticulation |
SGOT | former name for AST |
SGPT | former name for ALT |
THA | total hip arthroplasty |
THR | total hip replacement |
TKA | total knee arthoplasty |
TKR | total knee replacement |
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