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