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Medical Terminology Flashcards

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  1. The suffix '-ectomy' means:

    Answer: Surgical removal/excision

    '-Ectomy' means surgical removal or excision of a structure (e.g., appendectomy = removal of the appendix).

  2. The combining form 'cardi/o' refers to the:

    Answer: Heart

    Cardi/o is the combining form for heart, as in cardiology (study of the heart) and cardiomegaly (enlargement of the heart).

  3. A patient with 'dyspnea' is experiencing:

    Answer: Difficulty breathing

    Dyspnea is derived from dys- (difficult/painful) + -pnea (breathing). It means labored or difficult breathing.

  4. The prefix 'tachy-' means:

    Answer: Rapid/fast

    Tachy- means fast or rapid. Tachycardia is a rapid heart rate; tachypnea is rapid breathing.

  5. The medical term 'hematuria' means:

    Answer: Blood in the urine

    Hematuria is composed of hemat/o (blood) + -uria (condition of urine), meaning blood in the urine.

  6. The abbreviation 'NPO' on a patient's chart means:

    Answer: Nothing by mouth

    NPO stands for 'nil per os' (Latin: nothing by mouth) and restricts a patient from eating or drinking before a procedure or surgery.

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