Suffixes
what does the suffix "-ectomy" mean?
Surgical Excision (removal of)
Cardi/o pertains to the ______
Heart
Tachy- means?
Rapid, Fast
What department of the hospital is considered the ER?
Emergency Room
what is a "constructed term"
medical term made up of multiple word parts.
what does the suffix "-phagia" mean?
eating or swallowing (tip: spelt with a g for gastr/o = stomach. "eating/swallowing food brings it to the stomach")
Cyan/o = what color?
Blue
Rhin/o- refers to the _____
Nose
When a physician orders a "CXR", what does he want the patient to get?
Chest X-ray
What does Pathology mean?
Study of disease.
what does the suffix "-megaly" mean?
irregular enlargement
if Pre- means before, what does Ante- mean?
same thing, before.
Endo-/Intra- means?
inside; inner; interior.
EKG or ECG refers to?
Electrocardiogram - Measures the electrical activity of the heartbeat.
Pandemic
one who studies "Psychology" may be considered a ________?
Psychologist - -logist = one who studies
Why do we use combining vowels?
to make words more pronounceable
Post-op care is given to patients _________.
after surgery.
what does "SOB" mean?
NO! not Son-of-a-B*$&#.
Shortness of Breath or dyspnea (difficulty breathing)
What is "gross anatomy"? What is it also-known-as (AKA)
Study of Anatomy viable to the naked eye, also known as Macroscopic Anatomy.
To check an O2sat, one must use a "pulse oxi____ "to perform "oxi____".
Heterochromia iridum means?
Hetero = Different
chrom/o = color
-ia = condition of
iridum - refers to the iris of the eye
Both breast
Bi- = both, two
What is the physiological process that monitors and maintains a stable internal environment or equilibrium.
Homeostasis