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Question | Answer |
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what is bulla singular | bullae |
bursa singular | bursae |
vertebra singular | vertebrae |
anastomosis singular | anastomoses |
epiphysis singular | epiphyses |
apex singular | apices |
varix singular | varices |
ganglion singular | ganglia |
spermatozoon singular | spermatozoa |
bacterium singular | bacteria |
diverticulum singular | diverticula |
ovum singular | ova |
bronchus singular | bronchi |
calculus singular | calculi |
nucleus singular | nuclei |
words in "um" add? | "a" |
words in "a" add? | "e" |
words in "is" add? | "es" |
words in "us" add? | "I" |
words in "ex" add? | "ices" |
words in "on" add? | "a" |
what is a root? | the foundation of a word |
what is suffix? | the ending of a word |
what is a combining vowel? | starts with "o" links root to suffix or root to root |
what is the suffix and root for Electrocardiogram? | ELECTR/O/CARDI/O/GRAM ROOT=ELECTRICITY CV- HEART SUFIX-RECORD |
WHAT IS ROOT AND SUFFIX FOR GASTRITIS? | GASTR/ITIS ROOT- STOMACH SUFFIX-INFLAMATION |
WHAT IS PREFIX? | BEGINING OF A TERM |
HEMAT/O | BLOOD |
HYPO | BELOW, UNDER,DIFICIENT, LESS THAN NORMAL |
HYPER | ABOVE,EXCESSIVE, MORE THAN NORMAL |
ADEN/O | GLAND |
ARTHR/O | JOINT |
BI | LIFE |
CARCIN/O | CANCEROUS, CANCER |
CARDI/O | HEART |
CEPHAL/O | HEAD |
CEREBR/O | CEREBRUM |
CIS/O | TO CUT |
CRIN/O | TO SECRETE |
CYST/O | URINARY BLADDER, SAC OR CYST |
CYT/O | CELL |
DERM/O OR DERMAT/O | SKIN |
ELECTR/O | ELECTRICITY |
ENCEPHAL/O | BRAIN |
ENTER/O | INTESTINES |
ERYTHR/O | RED |
GASTR/O | STOMACH |
GLYC/0 | SUGAR |
GNOS/O | KNOWLEDGE |
GYNEC/O | WOMAN, FEMALE |
HEMAT/O OR HEM/O | BLOOD |
HEPAT/O | LIVER |
IATR/O | TREAMENT, PHYSICIAN |
LEUK/O | WHITE |
LOG/O | STUDY OF |
NEPHR/O | KIDNEY |
NEUR/O | NERVE |
ONC/O | TUMOR |
OPHTHALM/O | EYE |
OSTE/O | BONE |
PATH/O | DISEASE |
PED/O | CHILD |
PSYCH/O | MIND |
RADI/O | X-RAYS |
REN/O | KIDNEY |
RHIN/O | NOSE |
Sarc/o | flesh |
SECT/O | TO CUT |
THROMB/O | CLOT, CLUTTING |
UR/O | URINARY TRACT, URINE |
-AC | PRETAINING TO |
-AL | PRETAINING TO |
-ALGIA | PAIN |
-CYTE | CELL |
-ECTOMY | EXCISION, REMOVAL |
-EMIA | BLOOD CONDITION |
-GENIC | PRETAINING TO PRODUCING, PRODUCED BY, PRODUCED IN |
-GLOBIN | PROTEIN |
-GRAM | RECORD |
-IC, ICAL | PRETANING TO |
-ION | PROCESS |
-IST | SPECIALIST |
-ITIS | INFLAMATION |
-LOGY | PROCESS OF STUDY |
-OMA | TUMOR, MASS, SWELLING |
-OPSY | PROCESS OF VIEWING |
-OSIS | CONDITION, USUALLY ABNORMAL |
-PATHY | DISEASE |
-SCOPE | INSTRUMENT TO VISUALLY EXAMINE |
-SCOPY | PROCESS OF VISUALLY EXAMINING |
-SIS | STATE OF, CONDITION |
-TOMY | PROCESS OF CUTTING |
-Y | PROCESS, CONDITION |
A-, AN- | NO,NOT,WITHOUT |
AUT-,AUTO | SELF,OWN |
DIA- | COMPLETE, THROUGH |
ENDO- | WITHIN |
EPI- | ABOVE, UPON |
EX-, EXO- | OUT, OUTISDE OF, OUTWARD |
IN- | INTO, IN |
PERI- | SURROUNDING, AROUND |
PRO- | BEFORE, FORWARD |
RE- | BACK, BACKWARD, AGAIN |
RETRO- | BEHIND |
SUB- | BELOW, UNDER |
TRANS- | ACROSS, THROUGH |
ABDOMIN/O | ABDOMEN |
ADIP/O | FAT |
ANTER/O | FRONT |
CERVIC/0 | NECK OF BODY OR UTERUS |
CHONDR/O | CARTILAGE |
CHROM/0 | COLOR |
COCCYG/O | TAILBONE |
CRANI/O | SKULL |
DIST/O | FAR, DISTANT |
DORS/O | BACK PORTION OF BODY |
HIST/O | TISSUE |
ILLI/O | PELVIC BONE |
INGUIN/O | GROIN |
KARY/O | NUCLEUS |
LATER/O | SIDE |
LUMB/O | LOWER BACK |
MEDI/O | MIDDLE |
NUCLE/O | NUCLEUS |
PELVI/0 | PELVIS |
POSTER/O | BACK, BEHIND |
PROXIM/O | NEAREST |
SPIN/O | BACKBONE |
THEL/O, THEIL/O | NIPPLE |
THORAC/O | CHEST |
TRACHEO/O | WINDPIPE |
UMBILIC/O | NAVEL, UMBILICUS |
VENTR/O | BELLY SIDE OF THE BODY |
VERTEBR/O | BACKBONE |
VISCER/O | INTERNAL ORGAN |
ANA- | UP |
CATA- | DOWN |
EPI- | ABOVE |
INTER- | BETWEEN |
INTRA- | WITHIN |
META- | CHANGE |
-EAL | PRETAINING TO |
-IAC | PRETANING TO |
-IOR | PRETANING TO |
-ISM | PROCESS, CONDITION |
-OSE | PRETANING TO, FULL OF |
-PLASM | FORMATION |
-SOMES | BODIES |
-TYPE | PICTURE, CLASSIFICATION |
a.c. | before meals (ante cibum) |
ADL | ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING |
B.I.D | TWICE A DAY (BIS IN DIE) |
C- | WITH |
CCU | CORONARY CARE UNIT |
DOA | DEAD ON ARRIVAL |
DRG | DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUP |
Dx | DIAGNOSIS |
ECF | EXTENDED-CARE FACILITY |
ER | EMERGENCY ROOM |
FH | FAMILY HISTORY |
H/O | HISTORY OF |
HPI | HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS |
H.SS | AT BEDTIME OF (HORA SOMNI) |
Hx | HISTORY |
O.D. | ONCE A DAY |
OR | OPERATING ROOM |
P.O. | BY MOUTH (PER OS) |
PH | PAST HISTORY |
P/O; POSTOP | POST OPERATIVE |
P.R.N | AS REQUIRED (PRO RE NATA) |
PTA | PRIOR TO ADMISSION |
Q | EACH; EVERY |
QAM | EVERY MORNING |
QD | EVERY DAY (QUAQUE DIE) |
QHS | EACH BEDTIME (QUAQUE HORA SOMNI) |
QID | FOUR TIMES DAILY (QUARTER AND DIE) |
QOD | EVERY OTHER DAY |
R/O | RULE OUT |
ROS | REVIEW OF SYSTEMS |
Rx | treatment; THERAPHY; PRESCRIPTION |
-S | WITHOUT |
STAT | IMMEDIATELY |
TID | 3 TIMES DAILY (TER IN DIE) |
TPR | TEMPERATURE PULSE RESPIRATION |
Tx | TRACTION; TREATMENT |
VS | VITAL SIGNS |
Y/O | YEAR OLD |
-INE | SUBSTANCE |