Consider the following excerpt from a clinician’s notes following completion of a history and physical examination. Provide the meaning of following words:

Question

Mr. A complains of a new onset of polyuria that he is concerned might be secondary to his history of hypertension Consider also deficiency of anti-diuretic hormone, or adrenal dysfunction. Evaluate for dehydration, hyponatremia, and other electrolyte abnormalities.

a) poly
b) hyper
c) anti
d) dys
e) hypo

Answer 1

a. excessive, over, many
b. excessive, abnormally high, above
c. against, opposite of
d. bad, abnormal, painful, difficult
e. deficient, abnormally low, below