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flash cards for medical terminology
Question | Answer |
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Para- | near, beside (sometimes abnormal) |
Meso- Mid- Medio- | middle |
Inter- | between |
hypo- infra- sub- | beneath or below normal |
en- end- endo- | inside |
ecto- ex- exo- extra- | out, without, away from |
dia- | through |
peri- | around |
ante- pre- pro- | before |
super- ultra- | excessive |
primi- | first |
pan- | all |
nulli- | none |
multi- poly- | many |
mon-uni- | one |
hypo- | beneath or below normal |
hyper- | excessive, more than normal |
hemi- semi- | half or partly |
diplo- | double |
quad- quadri | four |
tri- | three |
bi- di- | two |
RUQ | right upper quadrent |
intra- | within |
bid | twice a day |
qod | four times a day |
Hx | history |
h | hour |
A&O | alert and oriented |
ROM | range of motion |
po | orally |
BP | blood pressure |
WNL | with in normal limits |
prn | as needed |
CC | chief complaint |
q | every |
DOB | date of birth |
tid | three times a day |
Dx | diagnosis |
EEG | eletronecephlogrem |
LLQ | left lower quadrant |
LUQ | left upper quadrant |
RLQ | right lower quadrant |
pro- | for |
dys- | bad or difficult |
eu- | normal or good |
mal- | bad |
tachy- | fast |
brady- | slow |
anti- contra- | against |
micro- | small |
macro- mega- megalo- | large or enlarged |
in- | not or inside |
a- an- | not or without, no |
trans- | across |
super- supra- | above, behind |
post- | after, behind |
antero | anterior (front) |
postero | posterior (back) |
ventro | ventral (belly) |
dorso | dorsal (back) |
medio | medial, median (middle) |
latero | lateral (side) |
supero | superior |
infero | inferior |
proximo | proximal |
disto,tele | tail |
cephalo | head |
abdomino | abdomen |
acro | extremities |
cranio | cranium (skull) |
dactylo | fingers or toes |
encephalo | brain |
hernio | hernia |
omphalo, umbilico | umbilicus |
pelvi | pelvis |
soma,somato | body |
spino | spine |
thoraco | thorax |