Med Terminology L17-24
15 grains
1 gram
2.2 pounds
1 kilogram
1 kilogram
1000 grams
1 milligram
1000 micrograms
1 gram
1000 milligrams; 1,000,000 micrograms
1 pound
16 ounces 454 grams
1 ounce
28.35 grams
1 grain
60 milligrams
make
Ft
gastrointestinal
Gl
hypodermic
H
intake and output
I & O
intramuscularly
IM
intravenously
IV
left
L
last menstrual period
LMP
The dash after intra- indicates that the stem comes __________ (before, after) the prefix.
after
The prefix intra- means inside or within. The dash after intra- indicates that the stem comes __________ (before, after) the prefix.
after
The prefix post- also means after. Consequently, a postoperative complication is a complication which occurred (before, during, after) surgery.
after
post- means: __________
after
The prefix anti- means against. The term antitoxin means __________ toxin or poison.
against
anti- means: __________
against
Peri- is a prefix which means around or surrounding. Cardio is the stem for heart. Pericarditis, then, is a word which means inflammation __________ the heart.
around/surrounding
peri- means: __________
around/surrounding
Mal- is a prefix meaning bad. Malodorous means having a __________ odor.
bad
A prefix comes ________ the stem
before
A preoperative medication is a medication which is given __________ (before, during, after) surgery.
before
The prefixes ante- and pre- mean before. By combining the prefix ante-with the stem partum, you know that antepartum means __________ childbirth.
before
ante- means: __________
before
pre- means: __________
before
retro-/post- means: __________
behind
Retro- and post- are prefixes which mean behind. Retrocardial means located __________ the heart and postnasal means situated __________ the nose.
behind, behind
Inter- is a prefix meaning between. The stem, costal, means ribs. Therefore, intercostal muscles are muscles which are __________ the ribs.
between
inter- means: __________
between
Cyano- means: __________
blue
Cyano- is a prefix meaning blue. Cyanosis refers to a __________ condition of the skin.
blue/bluish
Melano- is a prefix meaning dark or black. A melanoma is a malignant or __________ tumor.
dark/black
Melano- means: __________
dark/black
Dys- is a prefix meaning difficult or painful. A patient with dyspnea would be experiencing __________ or __________ breathing.
difficult/painful
Tachy- means: __________
fast
The prefix for fast is tachy-. A person with tachycardia has an abnormally __________ heartbeat.
fast
fluid
fld or fl
Quadri means: __________
four
The prefix quadri- means four. A person with quadriplegia has paralysis in all __________ limbs.
four
Antero- is a prefix meaning anterior part or in front of. Latero- is a prefix meaning side. Therefore, anterolateral means situated in __________ and to one _________.
front/side
gram
g or gm
Grain
gr
drop
gtt
hour
h
A person who is semiconscious is __________ conscious.
half
Hemi-/Semi- means: __________
half
The prefixes hemi- and semi- mean half. A person with hemiplegia has paralysis on one-______ of the body.
half
Hyper- is a prefix that is just the opposite of hypo-. Hyper means above or high. A person with hypertension, then, has blood pressure above the normal or __________ blood pressure.
high
Hyper- means: __________
high
Emesis, as you know from lesson 2, is a word that means vomiting. A word that means excessive vomiting is __________ emesis.
hyper
In the words implant, supplant, and transplant, the prefixes are ______, ______, and ______.
imp/sup/trans
By combining the prefix intra- with the stem abdominal, you know it means __________ the abdomen.
inside/within
Em- and en- are also prefixes which mean within or inside. Empyema, for example, means pus __________ a body cavity.
inside/within
Endo- is also a prefix meaning within or inside. Metro is the stem meaning uterus. Endometritis, then, is a word which means inflammation __________ the uterus.
inside/within
Macro- is a prefix which means the opposite of micro. Macro- is used in words to mean __________.
large
Mega- is also a prefix which means large. A megacolon is an abnormally __________ colon.
large
Levo- is a prefix meaning to the left. Levoversion is a term which means the act of turning to the __________.
left
Oligo- means: __________
little/scanty
The prefix for little or scanty is oligo-. The stem meaning urine is -uria. Therefore, oliguria means __________ or __________ urine.
little/scanty
Hypo- means: __________
low
The prefix hypo- also means too little, or low. Therefore, a person with hypotension has __________ blood pressure.
low
Things that are macroscopic can be seen with the naked eye. Very large cells are called __________cytes.
macrocytes
The prefixes multi- and poly- mean many or much. A person with polyneuritis has inflammation of __________ nerves.
many
Multi-/Poly- means: __________
many/much
Prefixes may be divided into various categories of meaning depending on how they modify the stem, such as location, time, amount, color, negation, size, or position. Prefixes may be divided into various categories of __________.
meaning
A word indicating smallness of heart is __________cardia.
microcardia
Medio- is a prefix meaning middle. The medial part of the body pertains to the __________.
middle
Nox- and noct- are prefixes meaning night. Nocturia, therefore, means urination during the __________.
night
Mono- means: __________
one/single
ec-/ecto- means: __________
out/outside
Ec- and ecto- are prefixes which mean out and outside. An ectopic pregnancy, for example, is a pregnancy which occurs __________ the uterine cavity.
outside
In the term unforgettable, 'forget' is the stem and 'un' is the __________.
prefix
Erythro- is a prefix meaning red. An erythrocyte, therefore, refers to a __________ blood cell.
red
Erythro- means: __________
red
Dextro- is a prefix which means to the right. Dextrocardia, therefore, refers to having the heart on the __________ side of the body.
right
Uni- and mono- are prefixes which mean one or single. Monocyte, for example, refers to a __________ cell. A unicycle has one wheel.
single
Brady- means: __________
slow
The prefix for slow is brady-. A person with bradycardia has an abnormally __________ heartbeat.
slow
Micro- is a prefix meaning small. A cyte is a stem meaning cell. A microcyte, therefore, is a very __________ cell.
small
The prefix for three is tri. Therefore, the valve in the heart which has __________ parts is called the tricuspid valve. A tricycle has three wheels.
three
Tri- means: __________
three
Pan- is a prefix meaning total or all. A panhysterectomy, therefore, is a __________ hysterectomy.
total
Bi- is a prefix indicating the number two. Bi-lateral, then, refers to __________ sides. A bicycle has two wheels.
two
Bi- means: __________
two/double
sub-/hypo- means: __________
under
The prefixes sub- and hypo- mean under. Subcutaneous, for example, means __________ the skin, and a hypodermic needle is one that is inserted __________ the skin.
under, under
Hydro- is a prefix meaning water. Hydrophobia, then, means fear of __________.
water
Leuko- means: __________
white
The prefix leuko- means white. A leukocyte, then, refers to a __________ blood cell.
white
intra-/endo- means: __________
within
em-/en- means: __________
within/inside
The stem esthesia means feeling. Therefore, anesthesia means __________ feeling.
without
an- means: __________
without
The prefixes a- or- an mean without or absence of. Therefore, afebrile means __________ fever.
without/ absence of
a- means: __________
without/ absence of