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Medical Terms
Quiz 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -lepsy | seizure, convulsion |
| -logy | study of science |
| -lys (si , o) | destruction, dissolving of |
| -mania | insanity, mental disorder |
| -megaly, mega- | large, enlarged |
| -meter | measure instrument, measure |
| -mortem | death |
| -natal | birth |
| -ologist | person who studies/does |
| MI | myocardial infarcation (heart attack) |
| MN | midnight |
| mod | moderate |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MRSA | Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus |
| MS | multiple sclerosis, muscular system |
| MVA, MVC | motor vehicle accident/collision |
| N | nitrogen |
| N/A | not applicable |
| NB | newborn |
| N/C | no complaints |
| Neur | neurology |
| NIH | National Institute of Health |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| no | number |
| Noc, noct | night, at night |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| NS | neurosurgery |
| N/V, N & V | nausea and vomiting |
| -metry | measurement |