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MedTerms Week 3
Medical Terminology Week 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| peri- | around, surrounding |
| arteriostenosis | abnormal narrowing of an artery |
| supracostal | above the ribs |
| interstitial | between tissue cells |
| eu- | good, normal, well |
| cardiology | the study of the heart |
| -dynia | pain |
| -stenosis | abnormal narrowing |
| intra- | inside, within |
| intramuscular | inside muscle |
| sub- | under, below, less |
| subcostal | below a rib |
| superficial vein | vein near surface of skin |
| super- | above or excessive |
| supra- | above or excessive |
| perinatal | time and events surrounding birth |
| nat | birth |
| natal | pertaining to birth |
| neo | new |
| post- | after |
| postnatal | after birth |
| abnormal | not normal |
| ad- | towards, in the direction of |
| neonatology | the study of the new born |
| pre- | before, in front of |
| euthyroid | normal functioning of thyroids glands |
| inter- | between |
| premenstrual | before your period |
| cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| hepat/o | liver |
| -necrosis | tissue death |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| arteriomalacia | abnormal softening of wall of an artery |
| -ology | the study of |
| pathology | the study of disease |
| path/o | disease |
| gastrodynia | pain in the stomach |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| arterionecrosis | tissue death of an artery |
| ab- | away from normal |
| addiction | drawn towards or strong dependence on a substance. Usually involving drugs. |