Before & After
ac means...
before meals
Medical terminology for rapid reduction in number
penia
What is the medical terminology for blood vessel?
angi
Tell me what the medical term for hardening of the arteries.
arteriosclerosis
arteri/o/scler/osis
Tell me what the medical term for blood pressure that is below normal (90/60).
Hypotension
hypo/tension
Medical terminology for slow is ...
brady
Medical terminology for stopping (flow of) blood is
hemostasis
What is the medical terminology for spleen?
Splen
Tell me what the medical term for incision into the vein.
phlebotomy
phleb/otomy
Tell me what the medical term for reduction in the amount of hemoglobin in the red blood cells.
Anemia
Medical terminology for rapid and fast is...
tachy
Medical terminology for abnormal reduction of white blood cells is..
leukocytopenia
leuk/o/cyto/penia
What is the medical terminology for heart?
cardi
Tell me what the medical term for pertaining to the heart muscle.
myocardia
my/o/card/ia
Tell me what the medical term for blood pressure that is above normal (greater that 140/90).
Hypertension
Medical terminology for enlargement is ...
megaly
Medical terminology for slow heart rate is..
bradycardia
brady/cardia
What is the medical terminology for lymph?
aden
Tell me what the medical term for enlargement of the spleen.
splenomegaly
splen/o/megaly
What does CAD stands for?
Condition of narrowing of the arteries that supply the heart.
Coronary artery disease.
Medical terminology for hardening is..
sclerosis
Medical terminology for sudden blocking of an artery by foreign material is called...
embolism
em/bo/lism
What is the medical terminology for (blood) clot?
thromb
Tell me what the medical term for rupture of an artery.
arteriorrhexis
arteri/o/rrhexis
What does the medical term IV mean?
Pertaining to within the vein.