Prefixes
Poly-
What is Multiple
-Cyte
What is a cell?
Ophthalm/o
What is the eye?
Dx
What is Diagnosis?
This Root and Prefix means More than one cell
What is Multicellular?
This Prefix means Abnormally Slow
What is Brady- ?
The Study Of
What is -Logy?
Chest
What is steth/o?
Electrocardiogram
What is ECG?
A cancerous tumor
What is Carcinoma?
Dys- is the prefix meaning
What is difficulty?
-Penia
What is the deficiency of?
Erythr/o
What is Red?
This unit of measurement is equivalent to a mL
What is a cc/cubic centimeter?
Gingivitis
What is inflammation of the gums?
This prefix means around or surrounding
What is Peri- ?
Eating of Swallowing
What is -phagia?
Gums
What is Gingiv/o?
This injection is given under the skin
What is Sub-Q?
A Doctor in the field of Veterinary Medicine
What is a DVM?
Upon, Above, Top
What is 'Ep-' or 'Epi-' ?
The act of cutting of making an incision
What is -tomy?
Intestines
What is Enter/o?
DOA
What is dead on arrival?
A patient is newly admitted to your clinic the first set of vitals you take are...
What is TPR?