POHS Ch 6 Medical Terminology

Terms

100

Macro-

Large

200

Micr-

Small, very tiny

300

Hyper-

Above normal

400

Hypo-

Below normal

500

Nephr-

Kidney

Terms 2

100

Tachy-

Fast, rapid

200

Brady-

Slow

300

Cyan

Blue

400

Derm

Skin

500

Hepat-

Liver

Terms 3

100

Gastr-

Stomach

200

-ology

The study of

300

Tympan

eardrum

400

Opthalm

Eye

500

Megaly

Enlarged

Terms 4

100

Cardio-

Heart

200

Ectomy

Surgical removal

300

Scopy

To observe or look at

400

itis

Inflammation

500

osis

Any condition of

Abbreviations and Misc.

100

What is the main purpose of using medical terminology?

To be very specific 

200

What does this abbreviation mean- PO

By mouth

300

What does this abbreviation mean-DNR

Do not resituate 

400

What does this abbreviation mean- BID

Twice a day

500

What does this abbreviation mean- PRN

As needed