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CH 13
medical terminology
Question | Answer |
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anterior/ ventral | located at or toward the front of the body or body part |
distal | part farthest from centre or from the paint of attachment |
dorsal/ posterior | back surface of the body; often used to indicate the position of one structure in relation to another |
lateral | farthest away from midline of the body |
medial | closest to midline of the body |
proximal | nearest to trunk of the body or the point of origin |
a-, an- | without, not, lack of |
ab- | away from |
ad- | to, toward, near |
ante- | before, forward, in front of |
anti- | against |
auto- | self |
bi- | double, twice, two |
brady- | slow |
circum- | around |
contra- | against, opposite |
de- | down, from |
dia- | across, through, apart |
dis- | apart, free from |
dys- | difficult, abnormal |
ecto- | outer, outside |
en- | in, into, within |
endo- | inner, inside |
api- | over, on, upon |
eryth- | red |
eu- | normal, good, well, healthy |
ex- | out, out of, from, away from |
hemi- | half |
hyper- | excessive, too much, high |
hypo- | under, decreased, less than normal |
in- | in, into, within, not |
infra- | within |
inter- | between |
intra- | into, within |
leuk- | white |
macro- | large |
mal- | illness, disease |
meg- | large |
micro- | small |
mono- | single, one |
muco- | mucus |
neo- | new |
non- | not |
olgi- | small, scant |
para- | beside, beyond, after |
per- | by, through |
poly- | many, much |
peri- | around |
post- | after, behind |
pre- | before, in front of, prior to |
pro- | before, in front of |
re- | again, backward |
retro- | backward, behind |
sang | blood |
semi- | half |
sero- | thin, watery fluid |
sun- | under, beneath |
super- | above, over |
supra- | above, over |
tachy- | fast, rapid |
trans- | across, over |
uni- | one |
abdomino | abdomen |
adreno | adrenal gland |
adeno | gland |
angio | vessel |
arterio | artery |
arthro | joint |
broncho | bronchus |
cardio | heart |
cephalo | head |
chole | bile |
chondro | cartilage |
colo | colon/ lg intestine |
consto | rib |
cranio | skull |
cyano | blue |
cysto | bladder, cyst |
cyto | cell |
dento | tooth |
derma | skin |
duodeno | duodenum |
enchephalo | brain |
entero | intestine |
fibro | fibre, fibrous |
gastro | stomach |
glosso | tongue |
gluco | sweetness, glucose |
glyco | sugar |
gyn, gyne, gyneco | woman |
hem, hema, hemo, hemato, hepato | blood |
hepato | liver |
hydro | water |
hystero | uterus |
ileo, ilio | ileum, prt of sm intestine |
lapro | abd, loin, flank |
laryngo | larynx |
litho | stone |
mammo | breast, mammary gland |
masto | breast, mammary gland |
meno | menstruation |
myo | muscle |
necro | death |
nephro | kidney |
neuro | nerve |
ocullo | eye |
oophoro | ovary |
ophthalmo | eye |
ortho | bone |
oto | ear |
pedo | child, foot |
pharyngo | pharynx |
phlebo | vein |
pnea | breath, R |
pneumo | lung, air, gas |
procto | rectum |
psycho | mind |
pulmo | lung |
pyo | pus |
recto | rectum |
rhino | nose |
salpingo | fallopian/ uterine tube |
spleno | spleen |
steno | narrow, constriction |
sterno | sternum |
stomato | mouth |
thermo | heat |
thoraco | chest |
thrombo | clot, thrombus |
thyro | thyroid |
toxo | poison |
toxico | poison |
tracheo | trachea |
uro | urine, urinary tract, urination |
utero | uterus |
urethro | urethra |
urino | urine |
vaso | vein |
vertebro | spine, vertebrae |
-algia | pain |
-asis | condition, usually abnormal |
-cele | hernia, herniation, pouching |
-centesis | puncture and aspiration of cell |
-cyte | cell |
-duction | make something happen |
-ectasis | dilation, stretching |
-ectomy | excision, removal of |
-emia | blood cond |
-genesis | development, production, creation |
-genic | producing, causing |
-gram | record |
-graph | diagram, recording instrument |
-graphy | making a record |
-iasis | cond of |
ism | a cond |
itis | inflammation |
-logy | study of |
-lysis | destruction of, decomp |
-megaly | enlargement |
-meter | measuring instrument |
-metry | measurement |
-oma | tumour |
-osis | cond |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | lack, deficiency |
-phasia | speaking |
-phobia | exaggerated fear of |
-plasty | surgical repair, reshaping |
-plegia | paralysis |
-ptosis | falling, sagging, dropping, down |
rrhage-, -rrhagia | excessive flow |
-rrhaphy | stitching, susturing |
-rrhea | profuse flow, discharge |
-scope | exam using scope |
-scopy | exam within scope |
-stasis | maintenance, maintaining constant level |
-stomy, -ostomy | creation of an opening |
-tomy, -otomy | incision, cutting into |
-uria | cond of urine |
RUQ contains: | xiphoid process, liver, transverse colon, ascending colon |
LUQ contains: | stomach, small intestine, descending colon |
RLQ contains: | umbilicus, bladder |
LLQ contains: | sigmoid colon, pubic symphysis |
abd | abdomen |
ac | before meals |
ADL | activities of daily living |
EEG | electroencephalogram |
ED | emergency department |
'F | Fahrenheit |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
gal | galon |
GI | gastrointestinal |
h,hr | hour |
H2O | water |
HS,hs | hour of sleep; bedtime |
ht | height |
I&O | intake and output |
in | inch |
pc | after meals |
per | by, through |
po, per os | by mouth |
prn | when necessary |
Pt, pt | patient |
qh | every hour |
q2h, q3h, q4h etc | ever ________ hours |
qhs | every night at bedtime |
R | rectal temp, respiration, right |
RBC | red blood count/ cell |
s with a line over | without |
SOB | shortness of breath |
tid | 3 x day |
TPR | temp, pulse, resp |
U/a, U/A, u/a | urinalysis |
V/S, vs | vital signs |
WBC | white blood count/ cell |
w/c | wheelchair |
wt | weight |
ad lib | as desired |
amb | ambulate |
bid | 2x day |
BM, bm | bowel movement |
BP, b/p, B/P | blood pressure |
c with line over | with |
CA | cancer |
CBC | complete blood count |
CBR | complete bed rest |
c/o | complaint of |
CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
Dc, d/s | discontinue (NEVER used as discharge) |
DOA | dead on arrival |
DON | director of nursing |
Dx | diagnosis |
ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram |
Q | every |
Qod | every other day |
IM | intramuscular |
SQ | subcutaneous |
Tx | treatment |
ID | intradermal |
MAR | medication administration record |
i,ii,iii,iiii, etc | 1, 2, 3, 4, etc |
Qty | quantity |
No. | number |
Ref. | refills |
tab. | tablet |
pr | per rectum |
sl | sublingually |
Q | every |
Qod | every other day |
OU | both eyes |
gtt or gt | drop |
OS | left eye |
OD | right eye |
SOBOE | shortness of breath on exertion |
eupnea | normal breathing |
tachypnea | rapid breathing |
bradypnea | slow breathing |
apnea | lack/ absence of breathing |
orthopnea | breathing deeply/ comfortably only when sitting |
atelectasis | lung collapse |