Question | Answer |
Adeno | gland |
Calculi | stone |
Cele | tumor/cyst/hernia |
Cyto | cell |
Glyco | sweet/sugar |
Homeo,homo | similar/same/like |
Lingua | tongue |
Lip | fat |
Lith | stone |
Madaro | falling hair |
Psych | mind |
Pyo | pus |
Radi | rays |
Thermic | heat |
Artho | joint |
Carpo | wrist |
Chondro | cartilage |
Costa | rib |
Cranio | skull |
Dactyl | fingers |
Ili | Hip |
Manus | hand |
Myel | bone marrow |
Myo | Muscle |
Ortho | straighten |
Osteo | bone |
Pedi | foot |
Spondyl | vertebra |
Cutis | skin |
Dent | teeth |
Derma | skin |
Hapsia | touch |
Odont | teeth |
Onco | tumor |
Onychia | nail beds |
Pedicular | lice |
Pruigo | itching |
Psora | itch |
Sarco | flesh |
Sclero | hard |
Squama | scaly |
Tricho | hair |
Chole | bile/gallbladder |
Colon | large intestine |
Emesis | vomiting |
Entero | intestine |
Gastro | stomach |
Glosso | tongue |
Hepat | liver |
Ile | ileum |
Laparo | abdomen |
Myzo | mucus |
Procto | anus/rectum |
Pyloro | pylorus/gatekeeper |
Stoma | opening/mouth |
Viscero | body organs |
Angio | vessel |
Aortal | aorta/main artery |
Arterio | artery |
Cardio | heart |
Emboli | vessel obstruction |
Emia | blood |
hemo,hema | blood |
Phelb | vein* |
Thrombo | blood clot |
Varico | varicose veins |
Vaso | blood vessel |
Vena | vein |
Ventricu | heart cavity |
Broncho | bronchi/airway |
Cili | Hairlike processes |
Ectasis | expansion |
Laryngo | larynx/voicebox |
Naso | nose |
Oro | mouth |
Oxy | oxygen |
Pector | Breast/chest |
Pleura | Rib side |
Pneumo | Lung |
Ptysis | To spit |
Pulmo | Lungs |
Rhin | Nose |
Tracheo | Trachea/windpipe |
Creatinine | a waste material in urine |
Cysto | bladder |
glomerulo | nephron part |
Nephro | kidney |
Peritoneo | lining of abdominal organs |
Pyelo | pelvis |
Reni | kidney |
Uretero | ureter |
Urethro | urethra |
Uri* | urine* |
Uric | pertaining to urine |
Urina | urine |
Uro** | urine** |
Bulbo | bulblike/bulbous gland |
Cervi | neck/uterus |
Galacto* | milk* |
Genito | reproductive system |
Hyster | uterus |
Lactin | milk |
Mast | breast |
Metr* | uterus* |
Natal | born |
Oophoro | ovary |
Orchido | testicle |
Ova/Ovi/Ovo | egg |
Salping | tube/fallopian |
Sperma,spermato | seed |
Vas | duct/vessel |
Audio | sound |
Cerebro* | brain* |
Encephalo | brain |
Esthesia | sensation |
Medulla | brain middle |
Meningo | membrane/spinal cord |
Neuro | nerves |
Occiput | back of skull |
Oculo* | eye* |
Ophthalmo | eye |
Oto | Ear |
Parietes | parietel/wall part |
Pons | bridges |
Tempora | temporal |
a/an | without |
ab | away from |
ad | toward |
algia | pain |
ante | before/wall part |
anti | against |
bi | two/double |
brady | slow |
circum | around |
co/con | together |
de | down or away from |
desis | binding/fixation of |
dia | through |
dys | difficult |
ecto | outside |
ectomy | excision |
endo | within |
epi | outer/on top of/over |
exo | away from |
extra | outside/beyond |
ferro | iron |
fore | before |
form | shape of |
graphy | writing/record |
hemi | half |
hydra/hydro | water |
hyper | above |
hypo | below |
iasis | condition of |
iatric | medicine |
ic | pertaining to |
intra | within |
isis/asis | condition of |
itis | inflammation of |
juxta | near |
kinesis | movement |
kypho | humped |
logia/logy | science of |
lysis | disintergration |
macro | large/long |
malacia | softening |
med/medi/medio | middle |
mega/megaly | enlargement |
micro | small |
mono | single/one |
multi | many |
neo | new |
ob | against |
oid | like/shape/resemble |
oligo | few |
ology | study of |
oma | tumor |
osis | condition |
otomy | incision |
Pachy | thick |
para | near/departure from the norm |
path | disease |
penia | deficiency |
peri | around |
pexy | fixation/suspension |
phobia | fear of |
phoresis | transmission |
plasty | plastic surgical correction |
plegia | paralysis/stroke |
poly | many |
post | after |
pre | before |
pro | in front of/on behalf of |
pseudo | false |
ptosis | falling |
re | back/again |
retro | backward |
rrhaphy | suture |
rhexis | rupture |
scopy | exam |
semi | half |
sphygmo | pulse |
sub | below |
super,supra | above |
sym,syn | together* |
tachy | swift/fast |
tele | distance |
toxo | toxic/poison |
trans | across |
tri | three |
ultra | above* |
uni | one |
xeno | foreign |
xero | dry |
Albus | white |
Chloro | green |
Chrom | color |
Cirrhos | yellow |
Cyano | blue |
Erythr | red |
Leuko | white* |
Melano | black |
Polio | gray |
Purpura | purple |
Rhodo | rose |
Rubeo | red |
Xantho | yellow* |
CMA certified medical asst | assist in exams/draws blood/and do office work |
CNA certified nursing aide | trained to work with nursing home patients sometimes in hospitals |
EMT emergancy medical tech | provides emergency care away from a hospital setting |
LVN,LPN licensed vocational nurse, licensed practical nurse | supervised directly by a registered nurse |
MD medical doctor | may diagnose and prescribe medicines |
ME medical examiner | pronounce a person dead |
MLT medical lab technologist | performs lab tests and draws blood |
NP nurse practioner | assists physicians |
OT occupational therapist | assists patients in recovering daily activity skills |
PA physicians asst | assists physicians |
PT physical therapist | helps patients recover lost motor function due to illness or injury |
RN registered nurse | performs nursing tasks and adminstration oversees lpns |
RRT registered respiratory therapist | respiratory care blood gas and ventilator management |
a | before |
aa | of each |
abd | abdominal |
a.c. | before meals |
ADL | activity of daily living |
ad lib | as desired |
a.m. | morning |
amt. | amount |
AROM | active range of motion |
AX | axillary |
BID | two times a day |
BM | bowel movement |
BP | blood pressure |
BRP | bathroom privileges |
C | celsius |
^
c | with |
cal | calorie |
cath | catheter |
CBR | complete bed rest |
cc | cubic centimeter |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
cm | centimeter |
CN | charge nurse |
CNS | central nervous system |
c/o | complains of |
DC | discountinue |
DON | director of nurses |
Dr. | doctor |
DX | diagnosis |
F | fahrenheit |
fx | fracture |
GI | gastrointestinal |
gtt | drop |
GU | genitourinary |
h | hour |
H2O | water |
HOB | head of bed |
HOH | hard of hearing |
HS | hour of sleep |
I/O | intake and output |
IV | intravenous |
kg | kilogram |
L | liter |
lb. | pound |
LE/LLE/LUE | lower extremity |
Lt. | left |
MI | myocardial infraction |
mm | millimeter |
noc | night |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
N/V | nausa and vomiting |
O.D. | right eye |
OOB | out of bed |
O.S. | left eye |
O.U. | both eyes |
oz. | ounce |
-
p | after |
P | pulse |
p.c. | after meals |
PO | by mouth |
p.m. | evening |
prn | as needed |
PROM | passive range of motion |
pt. | patient |
qd | every day |
qh | every hour |
q2h | every 2 hours |
qid | four times a day |
qod | every other day |
QNS | quantity not sufficient |
QS | quantity sufficient |
R* | rectal |
R | respirations |
RE/RUE/RLE | right extremity |
ROM | range of motion |
Rx | prescription |
-
S | without |
sig | write |
SOB | shortness of breath |
ss | half |
SSE | soap suds enema |
staph | staphylococcus |
stat | immediately |
strep | streptococcus |
syr | syrup |
T | temperature |
tab | tablet |
tbsp | tablespoon |
tid | three times a day |
TO | telephone order |
TPR | temperature/pulse/respirations |
tsp | teaspoon |
UP | universal precautions |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
v.o. | verbal order |
v.s. | vital signs |
W/C | wheelchair |
wt | weight |
CCU | coronary care unit |
CS | central supply |
EENT | eyes/ear/nose/throat |
ER | emergency room |
GI lab | gastrointestinal lab |
lab | laboratory |
MICU | medical intensive care unit |
NICU | neuro/neonatal intensive care unit |
OB/GYN | obstetrics/gynecology |
OR | operating room |
pedi | pediatrics |
PT | physical therapy |
RT | respiratory therapy |
SICU | surgical intensive care unit |
ABG | arterial blood gas |
ACP | acute care panal |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
C&S | culture/sensitivity |
CBC | complete blood count |
chem | chemistry |
CSF | cerebral spinal fluid |
CXR | chest xray |
DPT | diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
HCT | hematocrit |
Hgb | hemoglobin |
lytes | electrolytes |
O&P | ova/parasites |
O2 | oxygen |
RBC | red blood cells |
TB | tuberculosis |
UA | urinalysis |
WBC | white blood cells |
Ca | calcium |
CI | chloride |
CRE | creatinine |
Fe | iron |
Glu | glucose |
K+ | potassium |
Na | sodium |
NaHCO3 | sodium bicarbonate |
< | less than |
> | greater than |
# | pound |
@ | at |
& | and |
anterior | front side |
distal | farthest point |
dorsal | backside |
high fowlers | sitting at a 90 angle |
inferior | below |
lateral | side of |
medial | middle |
peripheral | on the edge of/outside of |
posterior | rear/back of |
prone | lie on the front side facedown |
proximal | nearest |
superior | above |
supine | lie on back |
transverse | across |
ventral | to the belly |
myalgia | muscle+pain |
myesthesia | muscle+sensation |
myocele | muscle+protusion |
myocete | muscle+cell |
myocytolysis | muscle+cell+destrucion |
myocytoma | muscle+cell+tumor |
moyedema | muscle+swelling |
myofascial | muscle+fascia tissue |
myograph | muscle+writing |
myoid | muscle+like |
myolipomia | muscle+fat+tumor |
myology | muscle+study of |
myoma | muscle+tumor |
myology | muscle+study of |
myoma | muscle+tumor |
myomalacia | muscle+softening |
myomectomy | muscle+tumor+removal |
myoneural | muscle+nerves |
moneuralgia | muscle+nerves+pain |
myoparesis | muscle+paralysis |
myopathy | muscle+disease |
myoplasty | muscle+surgical repair |
myosalpingitis | muscle+fallopian tube+inflammation |
osteoarthropathy | bone+joint+disease |
osteochondritis | bone+cartilage+inflammation |
osteomyelitis | bone+marrow+inflammation |
osteopath | bone+disease |
osteoplasty | bone+surgical repair |
osteoporosis | bone+porous+condition of |
osteorraphy | bone+suture |
osteosclerosis | bone+hardening+condition of |
osteotome | bone+instrument |
dermahemia | skin+blood |
dermatalgia | skin+pain |
dermatitis | skin+inflammation |
dermatoallplasty | skin+graft+surgical repair |
dermatocyst | skin+bladder |
dermatoid | skin+resembles |
dermatologist | skin+one who studies |
dermatolysis | skin+dissolution |
dermatome | skin+instrument |
dermatomycosis | skin+fungus+condition of |
dermatoneurosis | skin+nerves+condition of |
dermapathy | skin+disease |
dermatophobia | skin+fear |
dermatoplasty | skin+surgical repair |
dermatorragia | skin+bleeding |
dermatorrhea | skin+drainage |
dermatorrhexis | skin+rupture |
epedermitis | outer+skin+inflammation |
epidermodysplasia | outer+skin+bad+molding |
hypodermis | below+skin |
intradermal | within+skin |
melanoderma | black+skin |
odontalgia | tooth+pain |
odontoprisis | tooth+sawing |
odontoptosis | tooth+drop |
odontorrhagia | tooth+bleeding |
odontoscopy | tooth+exam |
scleroderma | hardening+skin |
subdermal | below+skin |
xanthoderma | yellow+skin |
epigastric | outer+stomach |
gasterocele | stomach+protusion |
gastrocolitis | stomach+colon+drop |
gastroduodenal | stomach+duodenum |
gastroduodenoscopy | stomach+duodenum+exam |
gastoenteritis | stomach+intestines+inflammation |
gastroenterology | stomach+intestines+study of |
gastroenteropathy | stomach+intestines+disease |
gastroenteroplasty | stomach+intestines+surgical |
gastroesophagitis | stomach+esophagus+inflammation |
gastrohepatic | stomach+liver |
gastrolithiasis | stomach+stone=condition of |
gastromalacia | stomach+softening |
gastromegaly | stomach+enlargement |
gastromyzxorrhea | stomach+mucous+drainage |
gastropathy | stomach+disease |
gastropexy | stomach+fixation |
gastroplasty | stomach+surgical repair |
gastopylorectomy | stomach+pylorus+excision |
gastrorrhagia | stomach+bleeding |
gastrorrhahpy | stomach+suture |
gastrorrhexis | stomach+bursting |
gastroscopy | stomach+exam |
gastrostomy | stomach+opening |
gastrotomy | stomach+incision |
gastrotoxic | stomach+poison |
nasalgastric | nose+stomach |
orogastric | mouth+stomach |
bradycardia | slow+heart |
cardioangiography | heart+vessel+write |
cardioarterial | heart+artery |
cardiocele | heart+herniation |
cardiogenesis | heart+beginning |
cardiogram | heart+exam |
cardiohepatic | heart+liver |
cardiohepatomegaly | heart+liver+large |
cardiokinetic | heart+movement |
cardiologist | heart+one who studies |
cardiology | heart+study of |
cardiomalacia | heart+softening |
cardiomegaly | heart+large |
cardiomyopathy | heart+muscle+disease |
cardioplegia | heart+paralysis |
cardioptosia | heart+dropping |
cardiopulmonary | heart+lungs |
cardiorrhaphy | heart+suture |
cardiorrhexis | heart+rupture |
cardiotoxic | heart+poison |
cardiovascular | heart+vessels |
carditis | heart+inflammation |
echocardiogram | sound+heart+write |
electrocardiogram | electric+heart+inflammation |
endocarditis | within+heart+inflammation |
endocardium | within+heart |
epicardium | upon+heart |
myocardium | muscle+heart |
pericardum | outside+heart |
tachycardia | fast+heart |
bronchoconstriction | windpipe+tightening |
bronchodilatation | windpipe+widening |
bronchoedema | windpipe+swelling |
bronchoesophagoscopy | windpipe+esophagus+exam |
bronchomycosis | windpipe+fungus+condition of |
bronchopneumonia | windpipe+lung+condition |
bronchopulmonary | windpipe+lung |
bronchoscopy | windpipe+exam |
bronchospasm | windpipe+contraction |
bronchostaxis | windpipe+bleeding |
bronchotracheal | windpipe+trachea |
pleurocentesis | rib side+puncture |
pleurodesis | rib side+adhesions |
pleurodynia | rib side+pain |
pleurolith | rib side+stone |
pleurolysis | rib side+dissolution |
pneumoangiography | lung+vessel+write |
pneumogram | lung+writing |
pneumohypoderma | air+below+skin |
pneumonectomy | lung+removal |
pneumonitis | lung+inflammation |
pneumonopathy | lung+disease |
pnuemonopexy | lung+fixation |
pneumoradiography | lung+xray+write |
pneumoscope | lung+to examine |
pneumothorax | air+chest |
pneumovirus | air+virus |
pulmonectomy | lung+removal |
sinopulmonary | sinuses+lung |
glycosuria | sugar+urine |
hematuria | blood+urine |
nephrocystosis | kidney+bladder+condition of |
nephrogram | kidney+write |
nephroid | kidney+resemble |
nephrolith | kidney+stone |