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What is the medical term that means "recurring, persistent condition"
Chronic
What is the medical name for high blood pressure?
Hypertension
What is the medical term for bruise?
Contusion
What is the medical term for swelling caused by fluid accumulation?
Edema
What is the medical term for a broken bone/cartilage?
Fracture
What is the medical abbreviation for Heart Rate?
HR
What is the medical abbreviation for Range of Motion?
ROM
What is the medical abbreviation for by mouth?
PO
What is the medical abbreviation for nasogastric tube?
NG Tube
What is the medical abbreviation for intramuscular?
IM
What is the medical root for Heart?
Cardi(o)
What is the medical root for stomach?
Gastro
What is the medical root for lungs?
Pulmon(o)
What is the medical root for bone?
Oste(o)
What is the medical root for blood?
Hemat(o)
What is the medical prefix for large in size?
Macro-
What is the medical prefix for small in size?
Micro-
What is the medical prefix for behind or backwards?
Retro-
What is the medical prefix for abnormal, difficult or painful?
What is the medical suffix for inflammation or infection?
-itis
What is the medical suffix for to cut into?
-otomy
What is the medical suffix for disease or disease process?
-pathy
What is the medical suffix for decomposition, destruction, or breaking down?
-lysis
What is the medical suffix for study of a particular concentration?
Ex. the study of blood is known as...
-ology