Medical Terminology Review

Flashcards created to review key vocabulary and terminology from the Medical Terminology course.

cardi

Root meaning 'heart'

cis

Root meaning 'to cut'

hypertrophy

Excessive development

aden/o

Combining form meaning 'gland'

carcin/o

Combining form meaning 'cancer'

gastr/o

Combining form meaning 'stomach'

-ectomy

Suffix meaning 'surgical removal'

-itis

Suffix meaning 'inflammation'

bi-

Prefix meaning 'two'

hypo-

Prefix meaning 'below or under'

-plasty

Suffix meaning 'surgical repair'

-rrhea

Suffix meaning 'discharge, flow'

-algia

Suffix meaning 'pain'

-cyte

Suffix meaning 'cell'

-logy

Suffix meaning 'study of'

-malacia

Suffix meaning 'abnormal softening'

addiction

acquired dependence on drug

additive

action of two drugs given together is the sum of their individual actions

antidote

substance to neutralize a poison

broad spectrum

drug is effective against wide range of microorganisms

contraindication

condition under which a drug should not be used

cumulative action

action that occurs when drug accumulates in body

drug interaction

effect of one drug affects the effect of a second drug given at same time

drug tolerance

decreased sensitivity to drug after continued use

habituation

develop emotional dependence on drug

iatrogenic

unfavorable response from taking a drug

idiosyncrasy

unexpected response to a drug

placebo

inactive substance used to satisfy patient's desire for medication

potentiation

a second drug given to boost effect of first drug

side effect

response to drug other than the desired action

tolerance

developed capacity to withstand larger amounts of a substance

toxicity

degree to which a substance is poisonous

unit dose

drugs prepackaged in individual doses