Med. Terminology Lec. 4

Pharmacology Med. Terminology Lec. 4

Primi – gravida
first - bearing a lift
Prefix - WR
First ; A primigravida is a woman in her first pregnancy.

Mono - therapy
One - treatment
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Treatment with one drug.

Bi - ceps
Two - heads
Prefix - WR
A muscle in the flexor compartment of the arm that has two heads.

Diplo - coccic
Double - spheres
Prefix - WR
a type of bacteria like Pneumococci.

Tri - glyceride
Three - glyceride molecules
Prefix - WR
a type of lipid that contains three glyceride molecules.

Quadri - plegia
Four - paralysis
Prefix - WR
paralysis of 4 limbs.

Pent - ose
Five - ribose
Prefix - WR
Sugar like ribose contains 5 carbon atoms.

Hexa - gon
Six - Angle