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68WM6 Med Terms
68WM6 10-10 Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adeno | gland |
| angio | vessel |
| arterio | artery |
| arthro | joint |
| bio | life |
| carcino | cancer |
| cardio | heart |
| cephalo | head |
| cerebro | brain/cerebrum |
| chemo | drug or chemical |
| chrono | time |
| colo | large intestine |
| cryo | cold |
| cyan/o | blue |
| cysto | bladder |
| cyto | cell |
| dento | teeth |
| dermo/dermat | skin |
| electro | electricity |
| encephalo | brain |
| entero | intestinal |
| erythro | red |
| gastro | stomach |
| gingiv | gums |
| glosso/linguo | tongue |
| gnoso | knowledge |
| gyneco | woman |
| hemo/ hemat | blood |
| hepato | liver |
| hystero/metri | uterus |
| laparo | abdomen |
| leuk/o | white |
| masto/mammo | breast |
| melan/o | melan/o |
| meno | menses |
| myo | muscle |
| necro | death |
| nephro/reno | kidney |
| neuro | nerve |
| onco | tumor |
| oophoro | ovary |
| ophthamo | eye |
| orchido | testis |
| osteo | bones |
| oto | ear |
| patho | disease |
| phlebo | veins |
| pneumo/pulmo | lung |
| procto | anus/rectum |
| psycho | mind |
| radio | x-ray |
| rhino | nose |
| salpingo | uterine tubes |
| sarco | flesh |
| stomato | mouth |
| thrombo | clotting |
| uro | urine or urea |
| a | without |
| an | without |
| ante | before |
| bi | two |
| bin | two |
| brady | slow |
| dia | through |
| dys | difficult |
| endo | within |
| epi | above/upon |
| eu | normal |
| exo | outward |
| hemi | half |
| hyper | exessive |
| hypo | deficient |
| intra | within |
| inter | between |
| meta | change |
| micro | minute,tiny |
| multi | numerous |
| neo | new |
| nulli | none |
| pan | total |
| para | beyond |
| per | through |
| peri | surrounding |
| poly | many |
| post | after |
| pre | before |
| pro | before |
| sub | below |
| supra | superior |
| sym | join |
| syn | join |
| tachy | rapid |
| tetra | four |
| trans | through |
| uni | one |
| ac | pertaining to |
| al | pertaining to |
| ar | pertaining to |
| ary | pertaining to |
| algia | pain |
| apheresis | removal |
| ase | enzyme |
| asthenia | weakness |
| capnia | carbon dioxide |
| cele | hernia; protrusion |
| centesi | surgical puncture to aspirate fluid |
| cidal | killing |
| coccus (pl. cocci) | berry shaped (a form of bacterium) |
| crine | separate; secrete |
| crit | to separate |
| cyte | cell |
| desis | surgical fixation; fusion |
| eal | pertaining to |
| ectasis | stretching out; dilation; expansion |
| ectomy | excision or surgical removal |
| emesis | vomiting |
| emia | blood condition |
| esis | condition |
| iasis | condition |
| ic | pertaining to |
| gen | substance or agent that produces or causes |
| genesis | origin; cause |
| genic | producing; originating; causing |
| gram | instrument used to record |
| graphy | process of recording; X-ray filming |
| ia | condition of disease or abnormal state |
| ial | pertaining to |
| iatry | physician; treatment |
| ician | one who |
| ictal | seizure; attack |
| ism | state of |
| itis | inflammation |
| lepsy | seizure |
| lysis | breaking down; dissolution; separating |
| lytic | destroy; reduce |
| malacia | softening |
| mania | madness; insane desire |
| megaly | enlargement |
| meter | instrument used to measure |
| metry | measurement |
| morph | form; shape |
| odynia | pain |
| oid | resembling |
| ologist | one who studies & practices (specialist) |
| ology | study of |
| oma | tumor; swelling |
| opia | vision (condition) |
| opsy | to view |
| oorhagia | rapid flow of blood |
| orrhea | flow; excessive discharge |
| orrhexis | rupture |
| osis | abnormal condition (means increased when used with blood cell word roots) |
| ostomy | creation of an artificial opening |
| otomy | creation of an artificial opening |
| ous | pertaining to |
| oxia | oxygen |
| paresis | slight paralysis |
| pathy | disease |
| penia | abnormal reduction in number |
| pepsia | digestion |
| pexy | surgical fixation; suspension |
| phagia | eating; swallowing |
| phobia | abnormal fear of or aversion to specific objects or things |
| phonia | sound or voice |
| phoria | feeling |
| physis | growth |
| plasia | formation; development; a growth |
| plasm | growth; substance; formation |
| plasty | plastic or surgical repair |
| plegia | paralysis |
| pnea | breathing |
| poiesis | formation |
| porosis | passage |
| prandial | meal |
| ptosis | dropping; sagging; prolapse |
| ptysis | spitting |
| salpinx | fallopian tube |
| sarcoma | malignant tumor |
| sclerosis | hardening |
| scope | instrument used for visual examination |
| scopy | visual examination |
| scopic | visual examination |
| sepsis | infection |
| spasm | sudden involuntary muscle contraction |
| stasis | control; stop |
| stenosis | constriction; narrowing |
| thorax | chest |
| tocia | birth; labor |
| tome | instrument used to cut |
| tripsy | surgical crushing |
| trophy | nourishment |
| ule | little |
| uria | urine; urination |
| ABD | abdomen |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| AD | right ear |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| A/E | air evacuation |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| AMB | ambulate |
| ANT | anterior |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| AD LIB | as desired |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes/each eye |
| SX | symptoms |
| STAT | immediately |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| VS | vital signs |
| AS | left ear |
| BM | bowel movement |
| B/P | blood pressure |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
| BX | biopsy |
| C&DB | cough and deep breath |
| C/O | complaint of |
| CSF | cerebral spinal fluid |
| CXR | chest X-ray |
| D/C | discontinue |
| DOS | day of surgery |
| DSG | dressing |
| DX | diagnosis |
| EBL | estimated blood loss |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| ER | emergency room |
| ETOH | alcohol |
| EVAC | evacuation |
| FX | fracture |
| FROM | full range of motion |
| Gr | grain |
| HOB | head of Bed |
| HX | history |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| I&O | intake and output |
| L | left |
| Lab | laboratory |
| Lat | lateral |
| LBP | lower back pain |
| LLE | left lower extremity |
| LLL | left lower lobe |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| LUE | left upper extremity |
| LUL | left upper lobe |
| meds | medicine |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| neg | negative |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| N/V | nausea and vomiting |
| OR | operating room |
| OT | occupational therapy |
| P | pulse |
| PERLA | pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation |
| pos | positive |
| postop | postoperative |
| PT | physical therapy |
| PUHLES | P-physical capacity U-upper extremities L-lower extremities H-hearing and ears E-eyes S-psychiatric |
| R/O | rule out |
| ROM | range of motion |
| RR | recovery room |
| RTD | return to duty |
| RUE | right upper extremity |
| RUL | right upper lobe |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| S/P | status post |
| VSI | very seriously ill |
| W/C | wheel chair |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| WDWN | well-developed, well-nourished |
| qd | everyday |
| qod | every other day |
| qHS | at bedtime |
| ac | before meals |
| pc | after meals |
| prn | as needed |
| bid | twice a day |
| tid | three times a day |
| qid | four times a day |
| q4h | every 4 hours |
| AODM | adult onset diabetes mellitus |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| GSW | gun shot wound |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PNA | pneumonia |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| kg | kilogram |
| gm | gram |
| mg | milligram |
| mcg | microgram |
| gr | grain |
| L | Liter |
| ml | milliliter |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| gtt | drops |
| oz | ounce |
| tab | tablet (tabs/tablets) |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| cap | capsule (caps/capsules) |
| amp | ampule |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| BUN | blood ura nitrogen |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| UA | urinalysis |
| - p | following/after |
| - c | with |
| X | times |
| + | positive |
| - | negative |
| - a | before |
| - s | without |
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