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CPC Study Guide CPT
Numbers, Surgical Procedures and Conditions
Prefix/Suffix | Meaning | Example |
---|---|---|
Uni- | One | Unilateral |
Bi- | Two | Bilateral |
Tri- | Three | Triad |
Quadr- | Four | Quadriplegia |
Hex- or Sex- | Six | Hexose |
Diplo- | Double | Diplopia (Double Vision) |
-centesis | Puncture a cavity to remove fluid | Amniocentesis |
-ectomy | Surgical Removal (Excision) | Appendectomy |
-ostomy | New Permenant Opening | Colostomy |
-otomy | Cutting Into (Incision) | Tracheotomy |
-orrhapy | Surgical Repair/Suture | Herniorrpahy |
-opexy | Surgical Fixation | Nephropexy |
-oplasty | Surgical Repair | Rhinoplasty |
-otripsy | Crushing/Destroying | Lithotripsy |
ambi- | Both | Ambidextrous |
aniso- | Unequal | Anisocoria |
dys- | bad, painful, difficult | dysphoria |
eu- | good, normal | euthanasia |
hetero- | different | heterogeneous |
homo- | same | homogenaous |
hyper- | excessive, above | hypergastric |
hypo- | deficient, below | hypogastric |
iso- | equal, same | isotonic |
mal- | bad, poor | malaise |
megalo- | large | megalocardia |
-algia | pain | neuralgia |
-asthenia | weakness | myasthenia |
-emia | blood | anemia |
-iasis | condition of | amebiasis |
-itis | inflammation | appendicitis |
-lysis | destruction, breakdown | hemolysis |
-lytic | destroy, breakdown | hemolytic |
-oid | like | lipoid |
-oma | tumor | carcinoma |
-opathy | disease of | arthropathy |
-orrhagia | hemorrhage | menorrhagia |
-orrhea | flow or discharge | amenorrhea |
-osis | abnormal condition of | tuberculosis |
-paresis | weakness | hemiparesis |
-plasia | growth | hyperplasia |
-plegia | paralysis | paraplegia |
-pnea | breathing | apnea |
Mono- | One | Monocyte |