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Question | Answer |
a/an | without |
ACTH | Adrenocorticotropic Hormone |
ad- | towards, forward |
AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficieny Syndrome |
ambul/o | walking |
amni/o | amnion |
andr/o | male |
ante | before |
an/o | anus |
proct/o | anus |
ASAP | as sson as possible |
-asthenia | weakness |
BaE | Barium Enema |
bi- | two |
malan/o | black |
anthrax/o | black |
hemat/o | blood |
hem/o | blood |
cyan/o | blue |
BM | bowel Movement |
oste/o | bone |
brady | slow |
encephal/o | brain |
cardi/o | heart |
chondr/o | cartilage |
CBC | complete blood count |
cyte | cell |
chlor/o | green |
choledoch/o | bile duct |
clasis | break, fracture |
chrom/o | colour |
chromic | colour |
osis | condition of |
iasis | condition of |
contra | againts, opposite |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmanary Disease |
core/o | pupil |
cranium | skull |
crin/o | secrete |
cry/o | cold |
dacry/o | tear |
necr/o | death |
penia | decrease |
hypo | decrease, deficiency |
dent/o | tooth |
lysis | destruction of |
di- | double |
dia | through |
ectasis | dilation |
orrhea | discharge |
dys | painful, bad |
aur/o | ear |
ot/o | ear |
myring/o | eardrum |
tympan/o | eardrum |
phagia | swallowing |
EEC | Electroencephalogram, Electroencephalography |
ECG | electrcardiogram, electrocardiography |
ect/o | outward |
ectomy | surgical removal |
edema | swelling |
emesis | vomitting |
emia | blood condition |
megaly | enlargement |
eosin/o | rose coloured |
epi | above |
eu- | well, good, easily |
ER | Emergency Room |
supra | excessive |
ultra | excessive |
hyper | excessive |
exo | outside |
pseudo | false |
primi | first |
genisis | forming, producing |
poesis | forming, producing |
FSH | Follicle Stimulating Hormone |
fx | fracture |
gastr/o | stomach |
CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
CT | Computed Tomography |
CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident |
D&C | Dilation & curettage |
GI | Gastrointestinal |
glands | gland |
gluc/o | sugar |
glyc/o | sugar |
GP | General Practitioner |
gram | record |
graph | instrument to record |
graphy | process of recording |
poli/o | gray matter |
HgB | Hemoglobin |
cusis | hearing |
HEENT | Head, eyes, ears, nose, thoat |
hemi | one half |
hemorrhage | bursting forth of blood, bleeding |
cele | hernia |
hist/o | tissue |
homeostasis | balance |
hist/o | history |
ichthy/o | dry, scaly |
ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
IDDM | Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
ili/o | illium |
-ism | state of |
otomy | incision |
itis | inflammation of |
infra | under |
tome | instrument to cut |
scope | instrument |
irid/o | iris |
arthr/o | joint |
kal | potassium |
kary/o | nucleus |
kinese | movement |
KUB | Kidney, ureters & bladder |
later/o | side |
lith/o | stone |
malaia | softening |
meter | instrument to measure |
metry | measurement |
morph/o | change, shape |
my/o | muscle |
myel/o | bone marrow |
narc/o | sleep |
stenosis | narrowing |
NIDDM | Non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
no | none |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
NSAIDS | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
OB-GYN | obstetrics-Gynecology |
OD | right eye |
oid | resembling |
ologist | specialist |
ology | study of |
oma | tumor |
onych/o | nail |
oophor/o | ovaries |
algia | pain |
dynia | pain |
PAP | papanicolaou smear |
para | near |
plegia | paralysis |
pathy | disease |
penia | decrease |
pepsia | digestion |
parathyroid/o | parathyroid |
peri | around |
rragia | bursting forth |
rrhaphy | suturing, repair |
rrhexis | rupture |
phasia | speech |
phonia | sound |
physis | growth |
pil/o | hair |
plasty | surgical repair |
pod/o | foot |
poly | many, much |
pre | before |
gravida | pregnancy |
pro | before |
prostat/o | prostate gland |
pt | patient |
ptosis | dropping |
ptysis | spitting |
pulmon/o | lungs |
centasis | puncture of |
pyel/o | renal pelvis |
R/O | rule out |
RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
RBC | Red blood cells |
rect/o | rectum |
erythr/o | red |
retro | behind, back |
ROM | Range of motion |
salping/o | fallopian tubes |
schist/o | split, fissure |
scoli/o | bent |
scopy | exam |
seb/o | sebum |
sial/o | saliva |
dermat/o | skin |
derm/o | skin |
SOB | Shortness of breath |
somat/o | body |
sphygmomanometer | B/P cuff |
spondyl/o | spine |
spin/o | spine |
splen/o | spleen |
stasis | standing still |
STAT | immediatly |
STD | Sexually transmitted disease |
sub | under |
pexy | suspension |
hidr/o | sweat |
T&A | Tonsils & Adenoids |
tachy | rapid |
TB | Tuberculosis |
thrombo | blood clot |
TIA | transient ischemic attack |
tomy | incision |
ton/o | tone |
trans | through |
TSH | Thyroid stimulating hormone |
TURP | Transurthral resection of the prostate |
UA | urinalysis |
ultra | beyond |
uni | one |
ur | urine |
urethr/o | urethra |
uvul/o | uvula |
URI | Upper respiratory infection |
uria | urination |
valvul/o | valve |
vesic/o | bladder |
VS | Vital Signs |
hydro | water |
aqua | water |
endo | within |
intra | within |
xanth/o | yellow |
xer/o | dry |
x-ray | radiograph |
brady | slow |
mal | bad |
meso | middle |
micro | small |
macro | large |
S&S | signs & symptoms |
WBC | White blood cells |
UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
EMG | Electromyelography |
DOA | Dead on arrival |
GTT | Glucose tolance test |
BK | Below the knee |
ad lib | as desired |
AS | left eye |
Bx | biopsy |
CXR | chest x-ray |
AK | Above the knee |
LMP | last menstrustal period |
OS | left eye |
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