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med term chapter 2
Term | Definition |
---|---|
-algia | pain |
crani- | skull |
end- | inside |
hemi- | half |
-oid | like |
hyper- | above |
cyst- | sac containing fluid |
chole- | bile |
hypo- | under |
-scop | observe |
hyster- | uterus |
-ostomy | create an opening |
para- | beside |
-lysis | destruction |
cervic- | neck |
chondr- | cartilage |
cyan- | blue |
hem(at)- | blood |
ost- | bone |
psycho- | mind |
lip- | fat |
my- | muscle |
lith- | stone |
ophthalm | eye |
proct- | anus |
sub- | below |
meta- | change |
inter- | between |
-itis | inflammation |
supra- | above |
-al | pertaining to |
intra- | within |
-penia | deficiency |
peri- | around |
-malacia | soft |
ped/o | foot |
scoli/o | crooked |
carp/o | wrist |
synovi/o | lubricating fluid of joints |
spondyl/o | vertebra |
orth/o | straight |
y/o | years old |
c/o | complains of |
R | right |
Pt | patient |
OH | occupational history |
PCP | primary care physician |
OTC | over the counter |
NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
Tx | treatment |
ht | height |
wt | weight |
HEENT | head, eye, ear, nose, throat |
WNL | within normal limits |
L | left |
cm | centimeter |
CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
NCV | nerve condition velocity |