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1C - Miscellaneous
Winger List 1C - Miscellaneous terms
1 - Miscellaneous Terms | 1 - Miscellaneous defined |
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gastr | stomach |
cardi | heart |
megal | enlarged |
itis | inflammation |
dermat | skin |
algia | pain |
ectomy | surgical removal |
gram | record |
malacia | soft condition |
oid | like |
ologist | specialist in the study of |
ology | the study of |
ostomy | to create an opening |
otomy | cut into |
rrhexis | break, burst, rupture |
-a | forms a name (singular) |
-is | forms a name |
-us | forms a name |
-um | forms a name |
-ia | disease, condition |
-e | instrument for |
-y | result of, condition, quality |
-ium | place, region, lining |
adm | admission |
DON | Director of Nursing |
LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
pt | patient |
RN | Registered Nurse |
deductible | amount to be paid by patient for service |
diagnostic | used to determine the nature of a person's illness |
premium | monthly fee paid by patient for insurance |