Question | Answer |
a-,an- | Without |
ab- | Away from |
abdomin(/o)- | Of or relating to the abdomen |
-ac,-acal | Pertaining to |
acanth(/o)- | Thorn or Spine |
acous(/io)- | Hearing |
-acusis | Hearing |
-ad | toward, in the direction of |
ad- | increase, adherence, motion toward, very |
aden(/o)-,aden(/i)- | Gland |
adip(/o)- | Fat or Fatty tissue |
adren(/o)- | adrenal glands |
-ameia | Blood condition |
aer(/o)- | Air, Gas |
aesthesio- | Sensation |
-al,-ar | Pertaining to |
alge(/si)- | Pain |
-algia | Pain |
alg(/io)- | Pain |
ambi- | Denoting something as positioned on both sides; Describing both of two |
amnio- | Pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion) |
amph-,amphi- | On both sides |
ana- | Back, Again, Up |
an(/o)- | Anus |
andr(/o)- | Pertaining to a man |
angi(/o)- | Blood vessel |
aniso- | Unequal |
ankly(/o)-,ancly(/o)- | Crooked or Bent |
ante- | Describing something as positioned in front of another thing |
anti- | Against, opposed to |
apo- | separated from, derived from |
arch(/i,/e,/o)- | First, primitive |
arsen(/o)- | Pertaining to a male;masculine |
arteri(/o)- | Artery |
articul(/o)- | Joint |
-ary | Pertaining to |
-ase | Enzyme |
-asthenia | Weakness |
atel(/o)- | imperfect or incomplete |
ather(/o)- | Fatty deposit, Soft gruel-like deposit |
-ation | Process |
atri(/o)- | atrium (esp,heart atrium) |
aur(/i)- | Pertaining to the ear |
aut(/o)- | Self |
aux(/o)- | increase;growth |
axill- | armpit (pertaining to) |
balano- | Glans penis or glans clitoridis |
bi- | double,twice |
bio- | life |
blast(/o)- | Germ or bud |
blephar(/o)- | eyelid |
brachi(/o)- | Arm |
brachy- | Short or little |
brady- | Slow |
bronch(/i)- | Bronchus |
bucc(/o)- | Cheek |
capill- | Hair |
capit- | pertaining to the head as a whole |
carcin(/o)- | Cancer |
cardi(/o)- | Heart |
carp(/o)- | Wrist |
cata- | down, under |
-cele | Hernia, pouching |
-centesis | Surgical puncture |
cephal(/o)- | Head (as a whole) |
cerat(/o)- | a horn |
cerebell(/o)- | Cerebellum |
cerebr(/o)- | Brain (Cerebrum) |
cervic- | neck, the cervix |
chem(/o)- | Chemistry, Drug |
chrom(/ato)- | Colour |
cili- | Cilia |
CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
O2 | Oxygen |
pH | Acidity or Alkalinity |
nas/o- | Nose |
Rhino/o- | Nose |
Sept/o- | Septum |
Sinus/o- | Sinus, cavity |
Adenoid/o- | Adenoids |
Tonsill/o- | Tonsils |
Pharyng/o- | Pharynx (throat) |
Epiglott/o- | Epiglottis |
Laryng/o- | Larynx (Voice box) |
Trache/o- | Trachea (wind pipe) |
bronchi/o- | bronchiole |
alveol/o- | Air sac (alveolus) |
Pleur/o- | Pleura |
Pneum/o- | Air;Lung |
Pneumon/o- | Air;Lung |
Pulmon/o- | Lung |
Anthrac/o- | Coal, Coal dust |
Coni/o- | Dust |
Cyan/o- | Blue |
Lob/o- | Lobe |
Orth/o- | Straight |
Ox/i, Ox/o- | Oxygen |
Pector/o- | Chest |
Steth/o- | Stethoscope (instrument to view the chest) |
Thorac/o- | Chest |
Phren/o- | Diaphragm;mind |
Spir/o- | Breath |
-capnia | Carbon Dioxide |
-osmia | Smell |
-phonia | Voice |
-pnea | Breathing |
-ptysis | Spitting |
-thorax | Chest |
dys- | Painful, Difficult, Bad |
eu- | Good, Normal |
tachy- | rapid, fast |
ABG | Arterial Blood Gases |
AFB | Acid-Fast Bacillus |
AP | Anteroposterior |
ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
CXR | Chest X-Ray |
CT | Computed Tomography |
DPI | Dry Powder Inhaler |
VC | Vital Capacity |
DPT | Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus |
EEG | Electroencephalogram/graphy |
Hx | History |
FVC | Forced Vital Capacity |
HMD | Hyaline Membrane Disease |
Hb, Hgb | Hemoglobin |
IPPB | Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing |
IRDS | Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
MDI | Metered Dose Inhaler |
PO2 | Partial Pressure of Oxygen |
RD | Respiratory Distress |
RDS | Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
SaO2 | Arterial Oxygen Saturation |
SIDS | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
SOB | Shortness Of Breath |
T&A | Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy |
TB | Tuberculosis |
TPR | Temperature Pulse Respirations |
URI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
NMT | Nebulized Mist Treatment |
PA | Posteroanterior OR Pernicious Anemia |
PCO2 | Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide |
PCP | Primary Care Physician |
PFT | Pulmonary Function Test |
PND | Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea |
extra- | Outside, Outward |
hyper- | Excessive |
intra- | In, Within |
macro- | Large |
poly- | Many, Much |
syn- | Union, Together, Joined |
endo- | Within, In |
hypo- | Deficient |
micro- | Small |
peri- | Around |
pre- | Before |
-ar | Relating to |
-ectomy | Excision, Surgical removal of |
-itis | Inflammation |
-megaly | Enlargement |
-ology | Study of |
-osis | Abnormal condition |
-stomy | Surgical Opening |
-ia | Condition |
-ist | Specialist |
-meter | Instrument for measure |
-oma | Tumour |
-scope | Instrument to view |
-tomy | Incision, to cut into |
albin/o | White |
anthrac/o | Black |
chrom/o | No colour |
chlor/o | Green |
cirrh/o | Orange-yellow |
erythem/o | Red |
erythr/o | Red |
jaund/o | Yellow |
leuk/o | White |
lutein/o | Saffron yellow |
leuc/o | White |
melan/o | Black |
poli/o | Gray |
rube/o | Red |
rhod/o | Red |
xanth/o | Yellow |
bin- | Two |
ex- , ex/o- | Outside, Outward |
hemi- | Half |
eso- | Inward |
epi- | Upon, On, Above |
endo- | Within |
ecto- | Outside, Outer |
multi- | Many |
para- | Beside, Beyond, Around |
post- | After |
retro- | Behind, Back |
semi- | Half |
sub- | Under, Below |
super- | Over, Above |
tachy- | Fast, Rapid |
tetra- | Four |
trans- | Through, Across, Beyond |
tri- | Three |
uni- | One |
-agra | Excessive Pain |
-cidal | Killing |
-cyte | Cell |
-eal | Pertaining to |
-dynia | Pain |
-ectasis | Dilation, Expansion |
-emia | Blood condition |
-ptosis | Drooping, Sagging, Prolapse |
-trophy | Nourishment |
-tome | Instrument used to cut |
-stenosis | Constriction, Narrowing |
-spasm | Involuntary Muscle Contraction |
-scopy | Visual Examination |
-scopic | Visual Examination |
-scope | Instrument used for Visual Examination |
-sclerosis | Hardening |
-salpinx | Fallopian Tube |
-rrhexis | Rupture |
-rrhea | Excessive Discharge |
-rraphy | Suturing, Reparing |
-rrhagia | Rapid flow of blood |
-plegia | Paralysis |
-plasty | Plastic or Surgical Repair |
-phonia | Sound or Voice |
-phagia | Eating, Swallowing |
-pexy | Surgical Fixation, Suspension |
-pathy | Disease |
arthr/o | Joint |
acoust/o | Hearing |
aden/o | Gland |
aort/o | Aorta |
articul/o | Joint |
ather/o | Yellowish, Fatty Plaque |
aur/o | Ear |
core/o | Pupil |
coron/o | Heart |
cor/o | Pupil |
crani/o | Cranium (Skull) |
conjunctiv/o | Conjunctiva |
cortic/o | Cortex |
corne/o | Cornea |
dermat/o | Skin |
dipl/o | Double , Two |
ech/o | Sound |
electr/o | Electrical Activity |
derm/o | Skin |
dextr/o | Right |
dors/o | Back (of the body) |
dur/o | Hard, dura mater |
embry/o | Embryo; to be full |
encephal/o | Brain |
fibr/o | Fibrous tissue |
gangli/o | Ganglion |
gingiv/o | Gum |
glyc/o | Sugar |
hem/o | Blood |
hepat/o | Liver |
hydr/o | Water |
hypn/o | Sleep |
immun/o | Immune |
is/o | Equal, Same |
kerat/o | Cornea |
hom/o | Same |
herni/o | Hernia |
hemat/o | Blood |
glycos/o | Sugar |
gluc/o | Sweetness;sugar |
gastr/o | Stomach |
faci/o | Face |
kerat/o | Horny tissue ;Hard |
kinesi/o | Movement;motion |
labi/o | Lips |
lacrim/o | Tear duct;Tear |
macr/o | Abnormal Largeness |
mandibul/o | Mandible |
mastoid/o | Mastoid |
mening/o | Meninges |
men/o | Menstruation |
metr/o | Uterus |
morph/o | Form, Shape |
myc/o | Fungus |
myelon/o | Bone marrow |
myring/o | Eardrum |
narc/o | Stupor, numbness , sleep |
nephr/o | Kidney |
noct/o | Night |
ocul/o | Eye |
opt/o | Vision |
organ/o | Organ |
ot/o | Ear |
path/o | Disease |
phac/o | Lens of eye |
phas/o | Speech |
kin/o | Movement |
labyrinth/o | Labyrinth |
lact/o | Milk |
later/o | Side |
lip/o | Fat |
lymph/o | Lymph |
mamm/o | Breast |
mast/o | Breast |
mon/o | One |
muc/o | Mucus |
myel/o | Bone marrow, Spinal cord |
myos/o | Muscle |
my/o | Muscle |
necr/o | Death |
nyct/o | Night |
neur/o | Nerve |
onc/o | Tumour |
ophthalm/o | Eye |
or/o | Mouth |
oste/o | Bone |
ov/o | Egg |
pachy/o | Thick |
phleb/o | Vein |
phot/o | Light |
poli/o | Gray matter |
plasm/o | Plasma |
poster/o | Back (of the body) |
pseud/o | Fake;false |
py/o | Pus |
pupil/o | Pupil |
prostat/o | Prostate Gland |
quadr/o | Four |
radic/o | Nerve Root |
radicul/o | Nerve Root |
rect/o | Rectum |
retin/o | Retina |
ren/o | Kidney |
salping/o | Fallopian (uterine) tube |
scapul/o | Scapula |
somat/o | Body |
son/o | Sound |
sperm/o,spermat/o | Spermatozoa; Sperm |
tars/o | Edge of eyelid;tarsal |
somn/o | Sleep |
scler/o | Sclera;hard |
sphygm/o | Pulse |
toxic/o | Poison |
trache/o | Trachea |
tox/o | Poison |
thyroid/o | Thyroid Gland |
staped/o | Stapes (middle ear bone) |
tars/o | Tarsals (ankle bones) |
therm/o | Heat |
thromb/o | Clot |
urin/o,ur/o | Urine; Urinary tract |
uter/o | Uterus |
vagin/o | Vagina |
valvul/o | Valve |
ven/o | Vein |
tympan/o | Eardrum |
albumin/o | Albumin (Protein) |
bacteri/o | Bacteria |
crypt/o | Hidden |
cyst/o,vesic/o | Bladder |
cali/o,calic/o | Calyx |
epididym/o | Epididymis |
glomerul/o | Glomerulus |
olig/o | Scanty |
ureter/o | Ureter |
pyel/o | Renal Pelvis |
vas/o | Vas deferens, duct, vessel |
urethr/o | Urethra |
vesicul/o | Seminal Vesicle |
orchi/o,orch/i,orchid/o | Testes |
-genesis | Forming, Producing, Origin |
-iasis | Abnormal Condition |
-uria | Urine |
epi- | Above, On top |
juxta- | Beside, Next to |
peri- | Around |
A/G | Albumin-globulin ratio |
HD | Hemodialysis;Hip disarticulation;hearing distance |
AGN | Acute Glomerulonephritis |
IVP | Intravenous Pyelography |
ARF | Acute Renal Failure |
IVU | Intravenous Urography |
ATN | Acute Tubular Necrosis |
K | Potassium |
BNO | Bladder Neck Obstruction |
KUB | Kidney, Ureter, Bladder |
BPH | Benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy |
Na | Sodium |
BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
PCNL | Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy |
C & S | Culture & Sensitivity |
cath | Catheterization; Catheter |
PSA | Prostate-Specific Antigen |
cysto | Cystoscopy |
RP | Retrograde Pyelography |
DRE | Digital Rectal Examination |
SG, sp.gr | Specific Gravity |
ED | Erectile Dysfunction, Emergency Department |
TSE | Testicular Self-Examination |
ESRD | End-Stage Renal Disease |
TUR, TURP | Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate |
ESL, ESWL | Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy |
UA | Urinalysis |
EU | Excretory Urography |
UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
-spadias | Slit, Fissure |
andr/o | Male |
Spermat/o,Sperm/o | Spermatozoa, Sperm |
vesic/o, vesicul/o | Seminal Vesicle |
epididym/o | Epididymis |
balan/o | Glans Penis |
cyst/o | Bladder |
test/o | Testis |
varic/o | Dilated Vein |
gonad/o | Gonads, Sex Glands |
cervic/o | Cervix uteri,neck |
episi/o, vulv/o | Vulva |
colp/p, vagin/o | Vagina |
gynec/o | Women, Female |
galact/o, lact/o | Milk |
hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o | Uterus, womb |
lapar/o | Abdomen |
labi/o | Lip, Labia |
men/o | Menses, Menstruation |
oophor/o, ovari/o | Ovary |
nat/o | Birth |
ov/o, ov/i | Egg |
perine/i | Perineum |
-arche | Beginning |
-cyesis, -gravida | Pregnancy, pregnant women |
-para | To bear (off spring) |
-version | Act of turning |
-tocia | Childbirth, Labour |
lacti- | Milk |
primi- | First |
Multi- | Many, Most |
AB;ab | Abortion;antibody |
PMP | Previous Menstrual Period |
Ai | Artificial Insemination |
PMS | Premenstrual Syndrome |
BSE | Breast Self-Examination |
R/O | Rule Out |
CPD | Cephalopelvic Disproportion |
STI | Sexually Transmitted Infection |
STD | Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
D & C | Dilatation(Dilation) & Curettage |
DC | Discharge |
TAH | Total Abdominal Hysterectomy |
TSS | Toxic Shock Syndrome |
DUB | Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding |
Dx | Diagnosis |
TVH | Total Vaginal Hysterectomy |
VD | Venereal Disease |
EDC | Estimated Date of Confinement |
ERT | Estrogen Replacement Therapy |
CS; C-Section | Cesarean Section |
CVS | Chronic Villus Sampling |
FH | Family History |
FSH | Follicle-Stimulating Hormone |
CWP | Childbirth Without Pain |
DOB | Date Of Birth |
FHR | Fetal Heart Rate |
FHT | Fetal Heart Tone |
G | Gravida |
GYN | Gynecology |
HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
HSG | Hysterosalpingography |
HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus |
IUD | Intrauterine Device |
LH | Luteinizing Hormone |
LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
LSO | Left Salpingo-oopheroectomy |
MH | Marital History |
OCPs | Oral Contraceptive Pills |
Pap | Papanicolaou's Smear |
PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
XY | Male Sex Chromosomes |
XX | Female Sex Chromosomes |
UC | Uterine Contractions |
Para 1,2,3 | Unipara, Bipara, Tripara |
OB | Obstetrics |
NB | Newborn |
LBW | Low Birth Weight |
IVF-ET | In Vitro Fertilization And Embryo Transfer |
HCG | Human Chorionic Gonadotropin |
FTND | Full-Term Normal Delivery |
Allo- | Other; differing from usual |
Con- | Together |
De- | From; down from; lack of |
Dia- | Through |
Dis- | To undo; Free From |
Infra- | Under;Below |
Mal- | Bad |
Meta- | After;Beyond;Change |
Meso- | Middle |
Neo- | New |
Nulli- | None |
Pan- | all;total |
Re- | Back |
Supra- | Above |
Ultra- | Beyond;Excess |
-apheresis | Removal |
-atresia | Absence of a normal body opening;Occlusion;Closure |
-clasia | Break |
-clast | Break |
-clysis | Irrigating;washing |
-coccus | Berry shaped (from of bacteria), pl.cocci |
-crine | Seperate;secrete |
-crit | To Seperate |
-desis | Surgical fixation;fusion |
-drome | Run;running |
-ectopia | Displacement |
-emesis | Vomiting |
-emia | Blood Condition |
-er | One who |
-esis | Condition |
-gen | Substance or agent that produces or causes |
-genic | Producing;Originating;Causing |
-genis | Forming;Beginning |
-genesis | Origin;Cause (Forming) |
-gnosis | Knowing |
-iatry | Physician;Treatment |
-ician | One who |
-ictal | Seizure;Attack |
-lyptic | Destroy;Reduce |
-mania | Madness;Insane desire |
-metry | Measurement |
-morph | Form;Shape |
-odia | Smell |
-oid | Resembling |
-ologist | One who studies practices (specialist) |
-opia | Vision (Condition) |
-opsy | To view |
-ostomy | Creation of an artificial opening |
-ous | Pertaining to |
-oxia | Oxygen |
-paresis | Slight Paralysis |
-penia | Abnormal reduction in number |
-pepsia | Digestion |
-philia | Love |
-phily | Love |
-phoria | Feeling |
-physis | Growth |
-plasia | Formation;Development;A growth |
-plasm | Growth;Substance;Formation |
-poiesis | Formation |
-porosis | Passage,Porous |
-praxia | In front of , before |
-uria | Urine Condition |
-sarcoma | Malignant tumor |
-schisis | Split,Fissure |
-sepsis | Infection |
-sis | State of |
-stalsis | Contration |
-stasis | Stop, Control |
acetabul/o | Acetabulum (hip socket) |
acr/o | Extremities; Height |
adenoid/o | Adenoids |
adrenal/o | Adrenal Gland |
amyl/o | Starch |
ankyl/o | Crooked;Stiff;Bent |
aponeur/o | Aponeurosis |
atri/o | Atrium |
bil/o | Bile |
calc/o | Calcium |
caud/o | Tail;Towards the lower part of the body |
celi/o | Abdomen (abdominal cavity) |
cheil/o | Lip |
cholangi/o | Bile duct |
choledoch/o | Common bile duct |
chori/o | Chorion |
clavic/o | Clavicle (Collar Bone) |
col/o | Colon |
crypt/o | Hidden |
culd/o | Culdesac |
cry/o | Cold |
cost/o | Rib |
colp/o | |
clavicul/o | Clavicle (Collar bone) |
chondr/o | Cartilage |
chol/o;chol/e | Gall;Bile |
chir/o | Hand |
cec/o | Cecum |
carp/o | Carpals (Wrist bone) |
burs/o | Bursa (cavity) |
blast/o | Developing Cell |
bacteri/o | Bacteria |
arteri/o | Artery |
appendic/o | Appendix |
antr/o | Antrum |
anis/o | Unequal;Dissimilar |
andr/o | Male |
amni/o | Amnion |
alveoli/o | alveolus |
albumin/o | Albumin |
adren/o | Adrenal Gland |
actin/o | Ray;Radius |
allo- | Other, Differing from usual |
con- | Together |
de- | From, Down from, Lack of |
dia- | Through, Complete |
dis- | To undo, Free from |
infra- | Under, Below |
mal- | Bad |
meta- | After, Beyond, Change |
meso- | Middle |
neo- | New |
nulli- | None |
pan- | All, Total |
re- | Back |
supra- | Above |
ultra- | Beyond, Excess |
cutane/o | Skin |
cyes/o | Pregnancy |
dacry/o | Tear duct, Tear |
dent/o | Tooth |
diaphor/o | Sweat |
diverticul/o | Diverticulum, Turning, Bypass |
duoden/o | Duodenum |
dynam/o | Power, Strength |
dactyl/o | Fingers, Toes |
diaphragmat/o | Diaphragm |
dips/o | Thirst |
ectop/o | Located away from usual place |
enter/o | Small intestine |
epitheli/o | Epithelium |
esophag/o | Esophagus |
eti/o | Cause (of disease) |
femor/o | Femur |
ger/o | Old Age, Aged |
gloss/o | Tongue |
gnath/o | Jaw |
gon/o | Seed |
gynec/o | Woman |
heter/o | Other |
hist/o | Tissue |
home/o | Sameness,Unchanging |
iatr/o | Medicine, Physician |
ile/o | Ileum |
ischi/o | Ischium |
kal/o | Potassium |
kary/o | Nucleus |
emmetr/o | A Normal Measure |
endocrin/o | Endocrine |
epididym/o | Epididymis |
jejun/o | Jejunum |
isch/o | Deficiency, Blockage |
irid/o | Iris |
episi/o | Vulva |
esthesi/o | Sensation, Sensitivity, Feeling |
fibul/o | Fibula (lower leg) |
geront/o | Old age, Aged |
glomerul/o | Glomerulus |
gnos/o | Knowledge |
gravid/o | Pregnancy |
gyn/o | Woman |
hidr/o | Sweat |
humer/o | Humerus |
hymen/o | Hymen |
hyster/o | Uterus |
ichthy/o | Scaly, Dry |
ili/o | Ilium |
lamin/o | Lamina(thin, flat plate or layer) |
lei/o | Smooth |
lingu/o | Tongue |
lith/o | Stone, Calculus |
lord/o | Bent forward |
meat/o | Meatus (Opening) |
nat/o | Birth |
omphal/o | Umbilical, Naval |
onych/o | Nail |
oophor/o | Ovary |
orchid/o | Testis, Testicle |
palat/o | Palate |
papill/o | Little Mound |
par/o | Bear, Give Birth To, Labour |
pelv/o | Pelvis, Pelvic Bone |
peritone/o | Peritoneum |
kyph/o | Hump |
lapar/o | Abdomen |
maxill/o | Maxilla |
melan/o | Black |
menisc/o | Meniscus (Crescent) |
ment/o | Mind |
olig/o | Scanty, Few |
oo/o | Egg, Ovum |
orchid/o | Testis, Testicles |
orch/o | Testis, Testicles |
pancreat/o | Pancreas |
parathyroid/o | Parathyroid Gland |
patell/o | Patella (Kneecap) |
part/o | Bear, To Give Birth, Labour |
ped/o | Child, Foot |
perine/o | Perineum |
petr/o | Stone |
phalang/o | Bones of the Fingers/Toes |
physic/o | Nature |
polyp/o | Polyp: Small Growth |
prim/o | First |
psych/o | Mind |
puerper/o | Childbirth |
pylor/o | Pylorus |
pyr/o | Fever, Heat |
rachi/o | Vertebra, spinal or vertebral column |
rhiz/o | Nerve Root |
sarc/o | Flesh, Connective Tissue |
seb/o | Sebum (oil) |
sial/o | Saliva |
sinus/o | Sinus |
spermat/o | Spermatozoa, Sperm |
splen/o | Spleen |
stern/o | Sternum (Breastbone) |
stomat/o | Mouth |
synovi/o | Synovia, Synovial Membrane |
tendin/o | Tendon |
ten/o | Tendon |
tibi/o | Tibia (lower leg bone) |
ton/o | Tension, Pressure |
top/o | Place |
phren/o | Mind |
pneumat/o | Lung, Air |
pod/o | Foot |
poikil/o | Varied, Irregular |
proct/o | Rectum |
pub/o | Pubis |
pyel/o | Renal Pelvis |
radi/o | Radius |
rhabd/o | Rod-shaped, Striated |
rhytid/o | Wrinkles |
scoli/o | Crooked, Curved |
sigmod/o | Sigmoid Colon |
spondyl/o | Vertebra, Spinal or Vertebral Column |
staphyl/o | Grape-like Clusters |
strept/o | Twisted Chains |
system/o | System |
tend/o | Tendon |
test/o | Testis, Testicles |
thym/o | Thymus Gland |
thry/o | Thyroid Gland |
tom/o | Cut, Section |
trich/o | Hair |
uln/o | Ulna |
ureter/o | Ureter |
vertebr/o | Vertebra |
viscer/o | Internal Organs |
vesicul/o | Seminal Vesicles |
vulv/o | Vulva |
xer/o | Dry |
uvul/o | Uvula |
urethr/o | Urethra |
ungu/o | Nail |
urethr/o | Urethra |
CA, Ca, ca | Cancer, Carcinoma |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
C | Culture & Sensitivity |
CTS | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
a.c, ac | Before Meals |
b.i.d. , bid | Twice a Day |
Bm, BM | Bowel Movement |
DX, Dx, dx | Diagnosis |
ER | Emergency Room |
GB | Gallbladder |
Hgb, HGB | Hemoglobin |
h.s., hs | At Bedtime, Half hour of Sleep |
inf | Inferior |
I | Intake & Output |
M | Molar |
mg | Microgram |
lat, LAT | Lateral |
inj | Inject |
HGH | Human Growth Hormone |
hb | Hemoglobin |
Dc, d/c, dc | Discontinue |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, C-Reactive Problem |
COMP | Compound |
c/o | Complaints Of |
Tabs | Tablets |
TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone |
UA | Urinalysis |
PMS | Premenstrual Syndrome |
ppm | Parts Per Million |
q | Every Hour |
q.h., qh | Every Hour |
q4h | Every 4 Hours |
RF | Rheumatoid Factor, Rheumatic Fever |
spec | Specimen |
sp gr, SG | Specific Gravity |
NPO, npo | Nothing By Mouth |
OU | Both Eyes |
Ob-GYN, OB-GYN | Obstetrics & Gynecology |
OT | Occupational Therapy |
PCO2 | Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide |
P.O., po | By Mouth |