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Sherry's ed2Go Med Terminology terms

Med Term Ed2Go Terms	Answer
adeno	gland
angio	vessel
aortal	aorta, main artery
arthro	joint
audio	sound
broncho	bronchi, airway
bulbo	bulblike
calculi	stone
cardio	heart
carpo	wrist
cele	tumor, cyst, hernia
cerebro	brain
cervi	neck
chole	bile, gallbladder
chondro	cartilage
cili	hairlike processes
colon	large intestine
costa	rib
crania	skull
creatinine	waste material in organs
cutis	skin
cysto	bladder
cyto	cell
dactyl	finger
dent	teeth
derma	skin
ectasis	expansion
emboli	vessel obstruction
emesis	vomiting
emia	blood
encephalo	brain
entero	intestine
esthesia	sensation
galacto	milk
gastro	stomach
genito	reproductive system
glomerulo	little ball, nephron part
glosso	tongue
glyco	sweet, sugar
hapsia	touch
hema, hemo	blood
hepat	liver
homeo, homo	similar, same, like
hyster	uterus
ile	ileum
ili	hip
lactin	milk
laparo	abdomen
laryngo	larynx
lingua	tongue
lip	fat
lith	stone
madaro	falling hair
manus	hand
mast	breast
medulla	brain middle
meningo	spinal cord, membranes
metr	uterus
myel	bone marrow
myo	muscle
myxo	mucus
naso	nose
natal	born
nephro	kidney
neuro	nerves
occiput	back of skull
oculo	eye
odont	teeth
onco	tumor
onychia	nail bed
oophoro	ovary
ophthalmo	eye
orchido	testicle
oro	mouth
ortho	straighten
osteo	bone
oto	ear
ova, ovi, ovo	egg
oxy	oxygen, keen
parietes	wall part, parietal
pector	breast, chest
pedi	foot
pedicular	lice
peritoneo	lining of abdominal organs
phleb	vein
pleura	rib side
pneumo	lung
pons	bridges
procto	anus, rectum
prurigo	itching
psora	itch
psych	mind
ptysis	to spit
pulmo	lungs
pyelo	pelvis
pyloro	pyloris, gatekeeper
pyo	pus
radi	rays
reni	kidney
rhin	nose
salping	tube (fallopian)
sarco	flesh
sclero	hard
sperma, spermato	seed
spondyl	vertabrae
squama	scaly
stoma	opening, mouth (not mouth on face)
tempora	temporal
thermic	heat
thrombo	blood clot
tracheo	trachea, windpipe
tricho	hair
ueretero	ureter, urethra
uri	urine
uric	pertaining to urine
urina	urine
uro	urine
varico	varicose veins
vas	duct, vessel
vaso	blood vessel
vena cava	large vein
ventricu	heart cavity
viscero	body organs
a, an	without
ab	away from
ad	toward
algia	pain
ante	before, wall part
anti	against
bi	two, double
brady	slow
circum	around
co, con	together
de	down, away from
desis	binding, fixation of
dia	through
dys	difficult, abnormal
ecto	outside
ectomy	excision
endo	within
epi	outer, on top of, over
exo	away from
extra	outside, beyond
ectomy	excision
ferro	iron
fore	before
form	shape of
graphy	writing, record of
hemi	half
hydra, hydro	water
hyper	above
hypo	below
iasis	condition of
iatric	medicine
ic	pertaining to
inter	between
intra	within
isis, asis	condition of
itis	inflammation of
juxta	near
kinesis	movement
kypho	humped
logia, logy	science of
lysis	disintegration
macro	large
malacia	softening
med, medi, medio	middle
mega, megaly	enlargement
micro	small
mono	single, one
multi	many
neo	new
ob	against
oid	like, shape, resemble
oligo	few
ology	study of
oma	tumor
osis	condition
otomy	incision
pachy	thick
para	near, departure from norm
path	disease
penia	deficiency
peri	around
pexy	fixation, suspension
phobia	fear of
phoresis	transmission
plasty	plastic surgical correction
plegia	paralysis, stroke
poly	many
post	after
pre	before
pro	in front of, on behalf of
psuedo	false
ptosis	falling
re	back, again
retro	backward
rhexis	rupture
rrhaphy	suture
scopy	exam
semi	half
sphygmo	pulse
sub	below
super, supra	above
sym, syn	together
tachy	fast, swift
tele	distance
toxo	toxic, poison
trans	across
tri	three
ultra	above
uni	one
xeno	foreign
xero	dry
ab	before
aa	of each
abd	abdominal
ac	before meals
ADL	activities of daily living
ad lib	as desired
am	morning
amt	amount
AROM	active range of motion
ax	axillary (underarm temp)
bid	2 times per day
BM	bowel movement
BP	blood pressure
BRP	bathroom privileges
c	celsius
/c	with
cal	calorie
cath	catheter
CBR	complete bed rest
cc	cubic centimeters
CHF	congestive heart failure
cm	centimeter
CN	charge nurse
CNS	central nervous system
c/o	complains of
DC	discontinue
DON	director of nurses
Dr.	doctor
dx	diagnosis
F	fahrenheit
fx	fracture
GI	gastrointestinal
gtt	drop (gutta)
GU	genitourinary
h	hour
H2O	water
HOB	head of bed
HOH	hard of hearing
HS	hour of sleep
I/O	intake/output
IV	intravenous
kg	kilogram
L	liter
lb	pound
LE	lower extremity
LLE	left lower extremity
LUE	left upper extremity
Lt	left
MI	myocardial infarction (heart attack)
mm	millimeter
noc	night
NPO	nothing by mouth (nothing per oral)
N/V	nausea/vomiting
OD	right eye (oculus dexter) and overdose
OOB	out of bed
OS	left eye (oculus sinister)
OU	both eyes (oculus uterque)
oz	ounce
/p	after (post)
P	pulse
pc	after meals
po	by mouth
pm	evening
PRN	as needed
PROM	passive range of motion
pt	patient
qd	every day
qh	every hour
q2h	every 2 hours
qid	4 times per day
qod	every other day
QNS	quantity not sufficient
QS	quantity sufficient
circled R	rectal
R	respirations
RE	right extremity
RLE	right lower extremity
RUE	right upper extremity
ROM	range of motion
Rx	prescription
albus	white
chloro	green
chrom	color
cirrhos	yellow
cyano	blue
erythr	red
leuko	white
melano	black, dark
polio	gray
purpura	purple
rhodo	rose
rubeo	red
xantho	yellow
CMA	certified medical assistant
RMA	registered medical assistant
CNA	certified nursing aid
EMT	emergency med tech
LVN	licensed vocational nurse
LPN	licensed practical nurse
MD	medical doctor
ME	medical examiner
MLT	medical lab tech
NP	nurse practitioner
OT	occupational therapist
PA	physicians assistant
PT	physical therapist
RHIT	registered health info tech
ART	accredited record tech
RN	registered nurse
RRT	registered respiratory therapist
RT	respiratory therapist
/s	without
sig	write, to be labeled
SOB	shortness of breath
ss	half
SSE	soapsuds enema
staph	staphylococcus
stat	immediately
CXR	chest xray
T	temperature
tab	tablet
tbsp	tablespoon
tid	three times per day
TO	telephone order
TPR	temp, pulse, respirations
tsp	teaspoon
3 teaspoons	15 cc or 1 TBSP
1 tspn	5 cc's
1 cup	250 cc's
1oz	30 cc's
1 cc	1 ml
UP	universal precautions
URI	upper respiratory infection
UTI	urinary tract infection
vo	verbal order
vs	vital signs
w/c	wheelchair
wt	weight
CCU	coronary care or critical care unit
CS	central supply
EENT	eyes, ears, nose and throat
ER	emergency room
GI Lab	gastrointestinal lab
lab	laboratory
MICU	medical intensive care unit
NICU	neonatal or neuro intensive care unit
OBGyn	Obstetrics and Gynecology
OR	operating room
pedi	pediatrics
PT	physical therapy
RT	respiratory therapy
SICU	surgical intensive care unit
ABG	arerial blood gas
ACP	acute care panel (same as electrolyte panel)
BUN	blood urea nitrogen
C&S	culture and sensitivity
CBC	complete blood count
chem	chemistry
CSF	cerebral spinal fluid
DPT	diptheria, pertussis, tetanus
FBS	fasting blood sugar
HCT	hematocrit
Hgb	hemoglobin
lytes	electrolytes
O&P	ova and parasites
O2	oxygen
RBC	red blood cells
TB	tuberculosis
UA	urinalysis
WBC	white blood cells
CA	calcium
CI	chloride
CRE	creatinine
Fe	iron
Glu	glucose
K+	potassium
Na	sodium
NaHC03	sodium bicarbonate
anterior	front side
distal	farthest away from
dorsal	backside
high fowlers	sitting @ 90 degree angle
inferior	below
lateral	side of
medial	middle
peripheral	on the edge or the outside of
posterior	rear, back of
prone	lying face down
proximal	nearest
superior	above
supine	lying on back
transverse	across
ventral	to the belly
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