Chandra - Medical Terminology Quiz #1
c
food;(meal(s))
-penia
Reduction of size/quantity
AD
Right ear
Derm/o, dermat/o
Skin
Gastr/o
Stomach
-centesis
Surgical puncture
-ectomy
Surgical removal
Card/i/o
Heart
e.m.p.
In the manner prescribed
Arthr/o
Joint
AS
Left ear
Pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulmon/o
Lung
Poly-
Much, many
q.d.
Once daily, (every day)
-algia, -dynia
Pain
Ante-, pre-
Before
Oste/o
Bone
AU
Both ears
Oligo-
A few, little
q.s.
A sufficient quantity
Qs ad
A sufficient quantity to make up to
-plasia
Abnormal formation
Brady-
Abnormally slow rate of speed
Dia-
Across, through
Post-
After
Anti-, Contra-
Against, opposed
Ger/o, geront/o
Aged
Para-
Alongside, like
D5W
Dextrose 5% in water
dil.
Dilute
Path/o
Disease
disp
Dispense
DS
Double strength
Ot/o, aur/o, auricul/o
Ear
Phag/o
Eating, swallowing
Q4h
Every 4 hours
Q6h
Every 6 hours
-etasis, -ectasia
Expansion, dilation
Ophthalm/o, ocul/o
Eye
½ NS
Half normal saline, (0.45% saline)
Bi-
Two
-emesis
Vomiting
amp
ampule
ac
before meals
cap.
capsule
aa (with line above)
of each
b.i.d.
twice daily
aq, aqua
water
c (with line above), cum
with