Lesson 1 Medical Terms

Front 1

Angina

Back 1

Pain or pressure in the chest

Front 2

epi-

Back 2

Upon or on top of

Front 3

peri-

Back 3

Near or around

Front 4

-lytic

Back 4

Burst open

Front 5

entero

Back 5

Intestines

Hint 5

Insides

Front 6

rhin/rhino

Back 6

Nose

Front 7

Thorax

Back 7

Chest

Front 8

Hypo-

Back 8

Lower

Front 9

hyper-

Back 9

Higher than normal

Front 10

dys-

Back 10

Bad or difficult

Front 11

dia-

Back 11

Through

Front 12

-otomy

Back 12

To cut into

Front 13

-ectomy

Back 13

To cut out

Front 14

mastia

Back 14

Breasts

Front 15

B/O

Back 15

because of

Front 16

Ca2+

Back 16

Calcium

Front 17

CA

Back 17

Cancer

Front 18

etOH

Back 18

Ethyl alcohol

Front 19

H/O or h/o

Back 19

History of

Front 20

Hx

Back 20

History

Front 21

FHx

Back 21

Family history

Front 22

hs

Back 22

Hour of sleep; bedtime

Front 23

NKDA

Back 23

No known drug allergies

Front 24

N and V

Back 24

Nausea and vomiting

Front 25

NVD

Back 25

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

Front 26

I and O

Back 26

Intake and output

Front 27

P

Back 27

Pulse

Front 28

p.c.

Back 28

After meals; post cebum

Front 29

pt

Back 29

Patient

Front 30

PTA

Back 30

Prior to admission or arrival

Front 31

PY or py

Back 31

Pack years

Front 32

q

Back 32

Every

Front 33

qd

Back 33

Every day

Front 34

qh

Back 34

Every hour

Front 35

q2h or q2

Back 35

Every 2 hours

Front 36

qod

Back 36

Every other day

Front 37

Si

Back 37

Signs

Front 38

Sx

Back 38

Symptoms

Front 39

tid

Back 39

Three times a day

Front 40

V/D

Back 40

Vomiting and diarrhea