Medical Term Quiz 2 Study Guide PDF

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Nursing 320 Medical Terminology Quiz # 2 Study Guide Chapters 3-4

Prefixes: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Sub- below; underneath Hyper- excessive; above normal Dys- bad, difficult, abnormal Endo- innermost, within In- in, not, within Ex- out, away from, without

Suffixes: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

–megaly: enlargement –it is: inflammation of; infection of –ectomy: surgical removal –stomy: surgically created opening –lith: a rock or stone –pnea: breathing, respiration –spasm: involuntary muscle contraction –thorox: chest; thorax

Abbreviations: 1. ABD: abdomen 2. BM: bowel movement 3. BS: bowel sounds; breath sounds 4. GERD: gastroesophageal reflux disease 5. GI: gastrointestinal 6. N&V: nausea and vomiting 7. NG: nasogastric 8. NPO: nothing by mouth 9. PO: by mouth 10. CXR: chest x-ray 11. MDI: metered-dose inhaler 12. SOB: shortness of breath 13. CO2: carbon dioxide 14. AP: anteroposterior 15. O2: oxygen

Medical Terms: 1. Oral: given through or affecting the mouth 2. Sublingual: pertaining to under the tongue 3. Pharynx: the membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the esophagus 4. Peristalsis: the movement of food through the alimentary canal by contracting/relaxing muscles 5. Gallbladder/Cholecyst/o/Cholethiasis: gallbladder; gallstones 6. Feces/Stool/Defecation/Fecal: poop 7. Flatus: gas in the digestive tract expelled through the anus 8. Dysphagia: difficulty swallowing, condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful 9. Dyspepsia: difficult digestion; indigestion 10. Gastroenteritis: inflammation of the stomach and intestines 11. Nausea/Vomitus/Emesis: vomiting 12. Incontinence: involuntary urination 13. Hepatosplenomegaly: enlargement of the spleen 14. Nasogastric: pertaining to the nose and stomach 15. Colostomy: the surgical creation of the artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface 16. Antiemetic: a medication that is administered to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting 17. Respiration/Inspiration/Expiration: breathe in/out 18. Purulent: producing or containing pus 19. Pneumonia: inflammation of lung tissue, where the alveoli in the affected areas fill with blood 20. Apnea: temporary cessation of breathing 21. Dyspnea: difficulty breathing 22. Orthopnea: difficulty breathing when lying down 23. Tachypnea: rapid breathing 24. Hypoxia (In general) /Hypoxemia: oxygen deficiency in blood 25. Tracheostomy: surgical hole in trachea 26. Tracheotomy: name of surgical procedure cutting into trachea 27. Endotracheal: pertaining to inside the trachea 28. Intubation/Ventilation: insertion of tube for gas exchange 29. Bronchospasm: spasmodic contraction of the bronchi, rattling spasm of airway 30. Asthmatic: suffering from/pertaining to asthma 31. Wheezes: continuous high-pitched whistling sounds produced during breathing 32. Pulmonary Embolism: blocking of pulmonary artery by foreign material or blood clot...