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Medical Terminology Vocabulary Drill : 

Medical Terminology Vocabulary Drill Chapter 1 - Vocabulary K - Z

kilogram (kg) : 

kilogram (kg)

kilogram (kg) : 

kilogram (kg) kil/o -gram

kilogram (kg) : 

kilogram (kg) kil/o a thousand -gram a weight

kilogram (kg) : 

kilogram (kg) kil/o a thousand -gram a weight Unit of volume in the metric system; equal to 33.8 fl oz or 1.0567 qt

liter (L) : 

liter (L)

liter (L) : 

liter (L) Unit of weight in the metric system; 1000 g

macroscopic : 

macroscopic

macroscopic : 

macroscopic macr/o scop -ic

macroscopic : 

macroscopic macr/o large scop to examine -ic pertaining to

macroscopic : 

macroscopic macr/o large scop to examine -ic pertaining to Pertaining to objects large enough to be examined by the naked eye

malaise : 

malaise

malaise : 

malaise Feeling of discomfort, uneasiness; often felt by a patient who has a chronic disease

malformation : 

malformation

malformation : 

malformation mal- format -ion

malformation : 

malformation mal- bad format a shaping -ion process

malformation : 

malformation mal- bad format a shaping -ion process Process of being badly shaped, deformed

malignant : 

malignant

malignant : 

malignant malign -ant

malignant : 

malignant malign bad kind -ant forming

malignant : 

malignant malign bad kind -ant forming Bad wandering; pertaining to the spreading process of cancer from one area of the body to another area

maximal : 

maximal

maximal : 

maximal maxim -al

maximal : 

maximal maxim greatest -al pertaining to

maximal : 

maximal maxim greatest -al pertaining to Pertaining to the greatest possible quantity, number, or degree

microgram (mcg) : 

microgram (mcg)

microgram (mcg) : 

microgram (mcg) micro- -gram

microgram (mcg) : 

microgram (mcg) micro- small -gram a weight

microgram (mcg) : 

microgram (mcg) micro- small -gram a weight Unit of weight in the metric system; 0.001 mg

microorganism : 

microorganism

microorganism : 

microorganism micro- organ -ism

microorganism : 

microorganism micro- small organ organ -ism condition

microorganism : 

microorganism micro- small organ organ -ism condition Small living organisms that are not visible to the naked eye

microscope : 

microscope

microscope : 

microscope micro- -scope

microscope : 

microscope micro- small -scope instrument for examining

microscope : 

microscope micro- small -scope instrument for examining Instrument used to view small objects

milligram (mg) : 

milligram (mg)

milligram (mg) : 

milligram (mg) milli- -gram

milligram (mg) : 

milligram (mg) milli- one-thousandth -gram a weight

milligram (mg) : 

milligram (mg) milli- one-thousandth -gram a weight Unit of weight in the metric system; 0.001 g

milliliter (mL) : 

milliliter (mL)

milliliter (mL) : 

milliliter (mL) milli- -liter

milliliter (mL) : 

milliliter (mL) milli- one-thousandth -liter liter

milliliter (mL) : 

milliliter (mL) milli- one-thousandth -liter liter Unit of volume in the metric system; 0.001 L

minimal : 

minimal

minimal : 

minimal minim -al

minimal : 

minimal minim least -al pertaining to

minimal : 

minimal minim least -al pertaining to Pertaining to the least possible quantity, number, or degree

multiform : 

multiform

multiform : 

multiform multi- -form

multiform : 

multiform multi- many, much -form shape

multiform : 

multiform multi- many, much -form shape Occurring in or having many shapes

necrosis : 

necrosis

necrosis : 

necrosis necr -osis

necrosis : 

necrosis necr death -osis condition (usually abnormal) Condition of tissue death

necrosis : 

necrosis necr death -osis condition (usually abnormal) Condition of tissue death

neopathy : 

neopathy

neopathy : 

neopathy neo- -pathy

neopathy : 

neopathy neo- new -pathy disease

neopathy : 

neopathy neo- new -pathy disease New disease

oncology : 

oncology

oncology : 

oncology onc/o -logy

oncology : 

oncology onc/o tumor -logy study of

oncology : 

oncology onc/o tumor -logy study of Study of tumors

pallor : 

pallor

pallor : 

pallor Paleness, a lack of color

palmar : 

palmar

palmar : 

palmar palm -ar

palmar : 

palmar palm palm -ar pertaining to

palmar : 

palmar palm palm -ar pertaining to Pertaining to the palm of the hand

paracentesis : 

paracentesis

paracentesis : 

paracentesis para- -centesis

paracentesis : 

paracentesis para- beside -centesis surgical puncture

paracentesis : 

paracentesis para- beside -centesis surgical puncture Surgical puncture of a body cavity for fluid removal

prognosis : 

prognosis

prognosis : 

prognosis pro- -gnosis

prognosis : 

prognosis pro- before -gnosis knowledge

prognosis : 

prognosis pro- before -gnosis knowledge Literally means prediction of the course of a disease and the recovery rate; condition of foreknowledge

prophylactic : 

prophylactic

prophylactic : 

prophylactic prophylact -ic

prophylactic : 

prophylactic prophylact guarding -ic pertaining to

prophylactic : 

prophylactic prophylact guarding -ic pertaining to Pertaining to preventing or protecting against disease

pyrogenic : 

pyrogenic

pyrogenic : 

pyrogenic pyr/o -genic

pyrogenic : 

pyrogenic pyr/o heat, fire -genic formation, produce

pyrogenic : 

pyrogenic pyr/o heat, fire -genic formation, produce Pertaining to the production of heat; a fever

Radiology : 

Radiology

Radiology : 

Radiology radi/o -logy

Radiology : 

Radiology radi/o ray, x-ray -logy study of

Radiology : 

Radiology radi/o ray, x-ray -logy study of Study of radioactive substances

Rapport : 

Rapport

Rapport : 

Rapport Relationship of understanding between two individuals, especially between the patient and the physician

syndrome : 

syndrome

syndrome : 

syndrome syn- -drome

syndrome : 

syndrome syn- together, with -drome a course

syndrome : 

syndrome syn- together, with -drome a course Combination of signs and symptoms occurring together that characterize a specific disease

thermometer : 

thermometer

thermometer : 

thermometer therm/o -meter

thermometer : 

thermometer therm/o hot, heat -meter instrument to measure

thermometer : 

thermometer therm/o hot, heat -meter instrument to measure Instrument used to measure degree of heat

topography : 

topography

topography : 

topography top/o -graphy

topography : 

topography top/o place -graphy recording

topography : 

topography top/o place -graphy recording Description of a body part in relation to the anatomic region in which it is located

triage : 

triage

triage : 

triage Sorting and classifying of injuries to determine priority of need and treatment