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healthcare 1
chpt 1 pt 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| [itis | suffix for inflammation |
| lith(o)s | greek root word for stone |
| psych(e) | greek root word for mind |
| caud(a) | latin root word for tail |
| or(is) | latin root word for mouth |
| [al | suffix for pertaining to |
| [ous | suffix for pertaining to |
| cutane/o | skin |
| derm/a | skin |
| dermis | greek for skin |
| cutis | latin for skin |
| anti] | prefix for without or opposite of |
| afebrile | without a fever |
| erythr(o) | red blood (combining form) |
| [cyte | suffix for cell |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| hepat(o) | liver |
| hepatitis | liver inflammation |
| [plasty | suffix for plastic surgery |
| [rrhea | suffix for discharge |
| [tomy | suffix for incision |
| end(o) | prefix for internal |
| hypo] | prefix for decrease |
| cal(ci) | calcium (combining form) |
| [emia | suffix for blood |
| peri] | prefix for around |
| artical(o) | joint (combining form) |
| [ar | suffix for pertaining to |
| hyperemia | increasing blood |
| endocardial | pertaining to heart interior |
| SOB | (abbr.) shortness of breath |
| stat | latin for statim or immediately |
| CABG | coronary arterty bypass graft |
| qn | at night |
| qh | every hour |
| cesarean section | eponym for Julius Caesar born the same way |
| diagnosis | (plural) diagnoses |
| prognosis | (plural) prognoses |
| psychosis | (plural) psychoses |
| atrium | (plural) atria |