Abbreviations
Gastr/o = Stomach
Directional Terms
Prefixes
Suffixes
100

What is the medical term for abbreviation A&P?

Anatomy and Physiology

100

What is inflammation of the stomach?

Gastritis

100

What medical term means front?

Anterior

100

What does alg/o mean?

Pain

100

What does -al mean?

Pertaining to

200

What is the medical term for the abbreviation ABD?

Abdomen

200

What is a surgical removal of the stomach?

Gastrectomy

200

What does Medial mean?

Closer to the midline

200

What medical prefix means two?

Bi-

200

What does -ia mean?

State of

300

What is the medical term for the abbreviation L?

Left

300

What is gastromalacia?

Softening of the stomach

300

What medical term means higher than or above?

Superior

300

What medical term means heart?

Cardi or Cardio

300

What does -osis mean?

Condition

400

What is the medical term for the abbreviation WNL?

Within Normal Limits

400

What is a gastroscopy?

A visual exam of the stomach

400

What is the definition of distal?

Further from the torso

400

What medical term means blue?

Cyan/o

400

What is the suffix in the word Hepatitis?

-itis

500

What is the medical term for the abbreviation RUQ?

Right Upper Quadrant

500

What medical term is used to describe a disease of the stomach?

Gastropathy

500

What medical term means further from the midline?

Lateral

500

What medical term means blood?

Hem/o

500

What does the suffix -emesis mean?

Vomiting