Medical Terms
Definitions
Abbreviations
Prefixes & Suffixes
Roots
100
Hypertension.
What is the medical term for high blood pressure?
100
A red blood cell
What is the definition of an erythrocyte?
100
CO2
What is the abbreviation for carbon dioxide?
100
-itis
What is the suffix that means "inflammation"?
100
The root word "derm" refers to this.
What is skin?
200
Tachycardia
What is the medical term for a fast (rapid) heart rate?
200
Blood in the urine
What is the definition of hematuria?
200
CBC
What is the abbreviation for complete blood count?
200
-tomy
What is the suffix that means "opening"?
200
The root word "cardio" refers to this.
What is heart?
300
Neuralgia
What is the medical term used to describe a painful nerve?
300
A reading of the electrical impulses of the heart.
What is the definition of electrocardiogram (ECG)?
300
T & C
What is the abbreviation for type and cross?
300
Brady-
What is the prefix that means "slow"?
300
The root word "angi" refers to this?
What is vessel?
400
Phlebitis
What is the medical term used to describe an inflammation of a vein?
400
A blood clot under the skin
What is the definition of hematoma?
400
ABO
What is the abbreviation for blood grouping?
400
leuk-
What is the prefix that means "white"?
400
The root word "hepata" refers to this.
What is the liver?
500
Anticoagulant
What is the medical term for medication used to thin blood?
500
An incision into the chest to remove fluid from the lung.
What is the definition of thoracentesis?
500
Hgb
What is the abbreviation for hemoglobin?
500
-plegia
What is the suffix that means "paralysis"
500
The root word "thromb" refers to this.
What is clot?
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