Week 4 Med Term List
PREFIXES (location
TERM (1 side of card)
20 new terms
position time number color size)
ENGLISH (other side of card)
Examples using this term
1. auto
self, own
automatic, autonomic, autoimmune
2. leuko
white
leukemia, leukoplakia
3. erythro
red
erythrocyte, erythema
4. hetero
different
heterosexual, heterogenous
5. inter
between
intercellular, interstate
many
polygon, polynephrosis
6.
poly
ROOTS (organs
TERM (1 side of card)
structures
parts)
ENGLISH (other side of card)
Examples using this term
7. hemo / hemato
blood
hemoglobin, hematocrit, hemorrhoid
8. bio
life
biology, biography
9. lipo
fat
lipoma, liposuction
10. dent/dont
tooth, teeth
dentist, orthodontist, dentures
SUFFIXES
(symptoms treatment
TERM (1 side of card)
surgery)
ENGLISH (other side of card)
Examples using this term
11. -esthesia
sensation
anesthesia, hyperesthesia
12. -megaly
enlarged
cardiomegaly, hepatomegaly
13. -meter, metry
to measure, measurement
perimeter, telemetry, spirometer
14. -rrhage / -rrhagia
gushing, bursting
hemorrhage, pyorrhagia
15. –otomy ***
to cut into
laparotomy, tracheotomy
*** a TOME is a sharp cutting instrument, like a scalpel. Therefore, an –otomy is the use of such an instrument. USE CAUTION WITH –otomy & ostomy! Does this make sense to you: “An –otomy is used in creating an ‘-ostomy’.
ABBREVIATIONS
(shortcuts for common words/terms)
16. Fe
iron
Red meat is a good source of Fe.
Low Fe > Low Hgb > anemia (most common reason for deferrals at blood drive)
17. Hgb
hemoglobin (the Fe-containing pigment of RBC’s)
Eating Fe builds Hgb, Hgb gives RBC’s their red color
Most teens who are deferred at the blood drive have a low Hgb
18. BP
blood pressure (the FORCE needed by the heart to pump blood thru arteries)
“White coat syndrome” is when one’s BP goes up in a doctor’s office.
High BP is also called “The Silent Killer.”
When BP drops, you faint / pass out / lose consciousness.
19. VS
vital signs (#s that indicate life)
Mrs. Smithson’s VS are 98.8, 78, 16, 116/82
20. X2, X3, etc
twice, 3 times, etc.
Have pt walk down hallway x3.
Oops. He took his insulin x2.
PROCEDURE
1.
Make flashcards. Keep your cards 3x5 or cut in half. NO SMALLER. MUST be on notecards (not paper!!!)
2.
Study flashcards (new AND old) over the upcoming week. We will do a few practices in class as well.
3.
Turn in flashcards – 30 point grade -- just prior to taking the quiz (Friday, 9/25). Flashcards are NEVER accepted after taking the quiz – for
any reason. NOTE: All students can drop one grade at the end of the 9 weeks
4.
Take quiz – 50 point grade (Friday, 9/25)
5.
Flashcards to be returned to students the next day during class (Monday, 9/28.) Make a plan to store them somewhere safe!
6.
Earn 5 WE points by making an “A” on Med Term Quizzes (but only if you turned in flashcards!)
7.
NOTE: If you are absent on Friday 9/25, your 2 choices for making it up are AFTER SCHOOL Tuesday 9/29 OR Thursday 10/1. Keep your
flashcards until you take the quiz.
IMPORTANT NOTE; 75% of this week’s MT qz will come
from these 20 terms; 25% will come from terms from the past
3 weeks.