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HTI CH 5- Med Terms
HTI CH 5 Medical Terminology Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 3 main parts of a medical term? | Root, Prefix, Suffix |
| a, an- | Without/Anemia/Lack of blood |
| ante- | Before, Forward of/Antecubital/Forward of the elbow |
| anti- | Against/Anticoagulent/Coag preventer |
| brady- | Slow/Bradycardia/Slow heart beat |
| cryo- | Cold/Cryoagglutinins/Proteins that clump in the cold |
| echo-, exo | Outside/Exogenous/Originating from outside |
| endo- | Inside/Endoscope/Apparatus for looking inside the body |
| epi- | On, Over/Epicardium/Outer layer of the heart |
| hypo- | Below, Less, Decreased/Hypodermic Needle |
| inter- | Between/Interstitial/Spaces between tissues |
| intra- | Within/Intramuscluar Injection |
| macro- | Large/Macrophage |
| neo- | New/Neoplasm |
| para- | Beside/Parathyroid Gland |
| pro- | For, In front of/Prothrombin Tachycardia/Fast Heartbeat |
| hemi-, semi- | Half |
| mono-, uni- | One |
| deca- | 10 |
| kilo- | 1000 |
| deci- | 10th |
| centi- | 100th |
| milli- | 1000th |
| micro- | Millionth/Microgram |
| nano- | Billionth/Nanogram |
| albi- | White |
| cirrhosis- | Tawny Yellow |
| cyan- | Blue |
| erythro- | Red |
| luck-, leuko- | White |
| lute- | Yellow |
| melano- | Black |
| nigr- | Black |
| rube- | Red |
| -ectomy | Surgical Removal |
| -emia | Blood Condition |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -oma | Tumor, Growth |
| -osis | Condition |
| -pathy | Disease |
| -penia | Deficiency |
| -plasty | Shape, Form |
| -plegia | Paralysis |
| -stasis | Stopping, Control |
| -tomy | Cut |
| Angio | Vessel |
| Arterio | Artery |
| Arthro | Joint |
| Bili | Bile |
| Cephal | Head |
| Derm | Skin |
| Gastr | Stomach |
| Heme | Blood |
| Hepato | Liver |
| Necro | Death |
| Nephr | Kidney |
| Oste | Bone |
| Phago/Phage | Eat |
| Pneu | Breath |
| Pulmon | Lung |
| Ren | Kidney |
| Spleno | Spleen |
| Thromb | Clot |
| Tox | Poison |
| Veno | vein |
| AC | Before Meals |
| AE | Above the Elbow |
| AK | Above the Knee |
| AMI | Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| ARDS | Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| Ca | Calcium |
| CA | Cancer |
| CC | Chief Complaint |
| CCU | Coronary Care Unit |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| Cl | Chloride |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| COLD | Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| CV | Cardiovascular |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| ENT | Ear, Nose, Throat |
| Fe | Iron |
| Fx | Fracture |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| HCI | Hydrochloric Acid |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| ID | Intradermal |
| K | Potassium |
| mcg | Microgram |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| NPO | Nothing By Mouth |
| OHS | Open Heart Surgery |
| OT | Occupational Therapy |
| Path | Pathology |
| PC, pc | After Meals |
| pH | Hydrogen Ion Concentration |
| PICU | Pulmonary Intensive Care Unit |
| PO | Orally |
| pp | Postprandial |
| QNS | Quantity Not Sufficient |
| RNA | Ribonucleic Acid |
| SICU | Surgical Intensive Care Unit |
| URI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
| VA | Visual Acuity |
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