Medical Terminology
This suffix means enlargement
what is -megaly?
An injury to a ligament is called a ?
What is a sprain?
this instrument is used to examine the inside of eye
ophthalmoscope
A heart rate above 100 beats per minute
Tachycardia
this suffix means surgical removal
what is -ectomy?
An injury to a muscle or tendon is called a
what is a strain?
this chart measure visual acuity
Snellen chart
MI (Myocardial Infarction)
this test detects hidden blood in the stool
What is FOBT (fetal occult blood test)
This suffix means pain
what is -dynia?
The most common "wear and tear" arthritis is called
Osteoarthritis
Medical term for ringing in the ears
Tinnitus
Difficulty swallowing
What is Dysphagia
this device monitors asthma by measuring airflow
Peak flow meter
this suffix means surgical fixation
what is -pexy?
A patient has redness, warmth, swelling and a localized pocket of pus under the skin
Abscess
Hearing loss caused by abnormal bone growth in the middle ear
Otosclerosis
Surgical removal of the gallbladder
Cholecystectomy
a patient wears this monitor continuously for 24 hours to record heart rhythm
Holter monitor
this suffix means cutting into.
What is -otomy?
a patient has swollen, painful, red skin spreading around a cut without a pocket of pus
cellulitis
A patient has wheezing and shortness of breath
What is asthma
medical abbreviation meaning "nothing by mouth"
What is NPO
what does CXR stand for
chest xray